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!

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Health & Wellness
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Wednesday mornings 10:30am - 12:00pm
October 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th

FOCUS GROUP: Historical & Cultural Groups

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Strategic Plan & Focus Groups
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Strategic Plan & Focus Groups
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As part of our strategic planning process, Mary Riley Styles Public Library is holding a series of facilitated focus groups to determine how the library can best serve the Falls Church community.

FOCUS GROUP: City Boards & Commissions

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Strategic Plan & Focus Groups
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Early Release Wednesday: Dia de Los Muertos

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Join us for an afternoon learning about the Mexican celebration of Dia de Los Muertos.  Miss Claudia will share her memories of celebrating Dia de Los Muertos as a child in Mexico with us and then we will decorate sugar skulls to take home fo

Library Board of Trustees Meeting (public meeting)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Strategic Plan & Focus Groups, Library Board of Trustees
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Strategic Plan & Focus Groups, Library Board of Trustees
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The MRSPL Board of Trustees typically holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday evening of the month.

Library Board of Trustees

The MRSPL Board of Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday evening of the month (unless otherwise specified).

Become a Master Hiker with Virginia State Parks Trail Quest

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Community & Culture, Health & Wellness
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Community & Culture, Health & Wellness
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Jessica Bowser, Host of Virginia Outdoor Adventures Podcast, talks about Virginia State Parks’ Trail Quest program, and how you can be rewarded for visiting state parks across the Commonwealth.

Middle School Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Book Discussion
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Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type: Book Discussion
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October book: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Teen Book Club

A discussion group for grades 6 through 8 held during the school year. Registration required; limited copies of the book are available at the Youth Services Desk each month. 

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.