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Day Before Memorial Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library

Memorial Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Silhouette Cameo 4 machine on a rolling cart

CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Group Orientation

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Great Neck Library Silhouette Cameo 4 at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years

Join us for an engaging orientation program focused on the Silhouette Cameo 4 machine!

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Library Silhouette Cameo 4
Age Group: 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Join us for an engaging orientation program focused on the Silhouette Cameo 4 machine!

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

Turning Red

Tuesday Afternoon Movie

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Come in and enjoy a Monday morning feature film. This month's showing: Turning Red. Adults. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Come in and enjoy a Monday morning feature film. This month's showing: Turning Red. Adults. Registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Silhouette Cameo 4 machine on a rolling cart

CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Orientation

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Princess Anne Library Silhouette Cameo 4 at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Library Silhouette Cameo 4
Age Group: 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Paper quilling tools and paper strips

Evening Craft Time

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

This Evening Craft Time we will be learning how to do paper quilling. Paper quilling dates back around 500 years. Examples still exist from Georgian and Victorian times. Come and make some modern motifs with vibrant paper and updated designs.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

This Evening Craft Time we will be learning how to do paper quilling. Paper quilling dates back around 500 years. Examples still exist from Georgian and Victorian times. Come and make some modern motifs with vibrant paper and updated designs.

Buckets containing craft supplies

Crafty Evenings

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Computer Lab at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

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.

Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Computer Lab
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Cover of Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

Books On Tap - Commonwealth Brewery

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Meet at Commonwealth Brewery to discuss this month’s selected title, "Blue Sisters" by Coco Mellors.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Meet at Commonwealth Brewery to discuss this month’s selected title, "Blue Sisters" by Coco Mellors.

Crafternoons

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

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.

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

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.

A group of adults playing a board game

Adults with Disabilities Game Day!

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Culture, Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Join us for our Adults with Disabilities Game Day!  An assortment of board and card games will be available. Please note any specific accommodations required when registering.

Adults. Registration is required. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Culture, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Details:

Join us for our Adults with Disabilities Game Day!  An assortment of board and card games will be available. Please note any specific accommodations required when registering.

Adults. Registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

Group of people sitting in a circle conversing

English Conversation Club

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Each week we discuss a different topic and do fun activities!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Each week we discuss a different topic and do fun activities!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not required.

3D printer

CUSTOMER TRAINING: 3D Printer Orientation

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Kempsville Library 3D Printer at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
12-14 years, 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Library 3D Printer
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Silhouette Cameo 4 machine on a rolling cart

CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Orientation

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Princess Anne Library Silhouette Cameo 4 at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
12-14 years, 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Library Silhouette Cameo 4
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Adobe Fresco

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make digital art? Join us to use Adobe Fresco on our iPads! We will create a cool piece of digital art while learning the basics of layering, brushes, and color. Adults. Registration is required. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make digital art? Join us to use Adobe Fresco on our iPads! We will create a cool piece of digital art while learning the basics of layering, brushes, and color. Adults. Registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

symbols of law

We Have a Law Library

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Workshops & Lectures
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Did you know?  Virginia Beach has a law library!

Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Workshops & Lectures
Details:

Did you know?  Virginia Beach has a law library!

Explore Adobe Fresco

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make digital art? Join us to use Adobe Fresco on our iPads! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make digital art? Join us to use Adobe Fresco on our iPads! 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

For more information please visit libraries.virginiabeach.gov/research-learn/technology.

Silhouette Cameo 4 machine on a rolling cart

CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Group Orientation

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Great Neck Library Silhouette Cameo 4 at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years

Join us for an engaging orientation program focused on the Silhouette Cameo 4 machine!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Library Silhouette Cameo 4
Age Group: 14-18 years, 16+ years, 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Join us for an engaging orientation program focused on the Silhouette Cameo 4 machine!

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

Cover of the book "Go As A River" by Shelley Read

Outdoor Book Club: Kayaking

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Hobbies
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Let’s do it again. Calling all adventurous readers! The Virginia Beach Public Library and Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation are partnering to combine reading and kayaking for another exciting book discussion.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Books & Authors, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Let’s do it again. Calling all adventurous readers! The Virginia Beach Public Library and Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation are partnering to combine reading and kayaking for another exciting book discussion.

Juneteenth

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site

Independence Day Observed

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library

Independence Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site

Labor Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site

All Staff Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Woman holding a leaf garland

BYOP(roject) Creatives Session 2

Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Folio Meeting Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Workshops & Lectures
Age Group:
18+ years, 60+ years

Do you have unfinished projects you would like to complete?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Workshops & Lectures
Registration Required
Details:

Do you have unfinished projects you would like to complete?