Upcoming Events

Did you know we are halfway to Halloween? If you like staying Spooky all year round, this craft is for you! We're making a Ghost in a Jar using polymer clay and faux florals. The perfect mix of spooky and spring!

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades Pre-K-5. Registration is not required.

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Ages 5 - 11.  Registration is required.

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.  Age 12-18. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

This month's activity: TBA

Calling all puzzle fans! Bring your old puzzles and trade them with fellow hobbyists. All sizes, shapes, and piece counts are welcome! Adults. Registration is required.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a structured program. Ages 3 to 24 months with caregiver.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a traditionally structured program.

Take your English skills to another level. Join us for this English language learners' book club where we read aloud together and discuss the book. 

Connect and share with other blind and visually impaired persons. Open to all, this program is presented during our Seeing Beyond Low-Vision series. Segments of the program may describe the details of visual elements. Adults.

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones! Adults. Registration is not required.

Come and join our Crafty Book Fridays where we will have a Storytime based on a popular book, book series, or author followed by a themed craft. Ages 2-12 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Work in a team to find hints, solve riddles, and explore every nook and cranny of the Princess Anne Area Library! Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please come dressed in attire that can get messy. Ages 6-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Decorate the library sidewalk and parking lot with chalk! 

This "mural" will welcome visitors to our first ever Bayside Mini Zine Fest. After you're finished drawing, join us inside for the fest, starting at 12 p.m.!

Come learn about which constellations are currently in our night sky, the stories behind their names and then design and navigate your own constellation with Ozobot robots.  Registration required.  Ages 8-11.

Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about seeds for your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library. Visit with the Master Gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours. 

This hands-on workshop will teach book-binding techniques for hand-sewing your very own little booklet together. Registration is limited, so hop on it fast!

Taught by Teen Advisory Group Volunteer Evan.

It's never to early to make your first zine. Make a foldable booklet with your little one, decorated with paint and with writing space to capture early memories! 

For ages 3 to 23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

VBPL has an extensive photograph collection. Learn how to access it, explore it, and gain permissions for using its photos for your own projects! This info session takes place in the Bayside Computer Lab. Adults. Registration is required.

Come celebrate the DIY spirit with us at our very first Zine Mini Fest!

Zines (pronounced "zeens") are self-published print-works made in small batches. Short for "magazine," they can be about anything! 

Join us for an afternoon with Richard Justis, one of the founders of Norfolk Zinefest. We’ll explore what zines are, brainstorm unique ideas, and learn simple but powerful techniques for folding, cutting, and gluing your vision into reality.