Library Closed November 28 & 29

The library will be closed all-day Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Toys for Tots Annual Drive

The Toys for Tots drive runs through Thursday, December 5, 2024. Donations of new, unwrapped toys and games for ages up to 15 years old are welcome. A donation bin can be found in the front vestibule of the library. Thank you for contributing!

Cancelled

Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

PROGRAM CANCELLED: The library is suspending all in person programming through mid-January 2022 due to concerns about recent increased COVID transmission in the DC area. 

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own project! All are welcome. 

Cancelled

Teen Volunteer Orientation

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18)
Required
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Group Study Room 2
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18)
Event Details:

At orientation teen volunteers will learn about shelving procedures at the library and how to shelve, shelf read, and shelf shift (plus what those terms mean!) We will also talk about how to sign in and out for shifts and everything expected of te

Cancelled

Teen Advisory Board

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18)
Required
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Have a voice in the library. Activities include reviewing new books for the collection, decorating the library's teen space, suggesting the programming you'd like to see at the library, and more!

Thursday Evening Book Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

For January, the group will be discussing Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl by Jonathan C. Slaght.

Thursday Evening Book Group

The Thursday Evening Book Group typically meets on the second Thursday evening of each month and reads a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. 

Need a copy of the book? Please search our online catalog or our Overdrive ebook/audiobook collection to check the availability of this book. Special book group copies are also set aside roughly one month before the discussion and can be requested on a first come, first serve basis by emailing circ@fallschurchva.gov. 

Want to read reviews and background material? Optional background material - including reviews, author bios, and author interviews - can be found on the Thursday Evening Book Group's website roughly one month before the discussion.