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!

Mindfulness Meditation

10:30am - 11:30am
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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Seats Remaining: 11
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These weekly sessions are open to meditation students interesting in having ongoing support with their mindfulness meditation practice and include guided meditation plus a related talk to support deepening your practice. Beginners welcome!

Early Release Wednesday: Camping Escape Room

3:30pm - 3:45pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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A thunderstorm is coming and Miss Meredith is locked out of her tent and she can't find her S'mores snack! Do you have what it takes to find the missing S'mores ingredients and get into the tent before the thunderstorm arrives?

Early Release Wednesday: Camping Escape Room

3:45pm - 4:00pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

A thunderstorm is coming and Miss Meredith is locked out of her tent and she can't find her S'mores snack! Do you have what it takes to find the missing S'mores ingredients and get into the tent before the thunderstorm arrives?

Early Release Wednesday: Camping Escape Room

4:00pm - 4:15pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

A thunderstorm is coming and Miss Meredith is locked out of her tent and she can't find her S'mores snack! Do you have what it takes to find the missing S'mores ingredients and get into the tent before the thunderstorm arrives?

Early Release Wednesday: Camping Escape Room

4:15pm - 4:30pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

A thunderstorm is coming and Miss Meredith is locked out of her tent and she can't find her S'mores snack! Do you have what it takes to find the missing S'mores ingredients and get into the tent before the thunderstorm arrives?

Early Release Wednesday: Camping Escape Room

4:30pm - 4:45pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

A thunderstorm is coming and Miss Meredith is locked out of her tent and she can't find her S'mores snack! Do you have what it takes to find the missing S'mores ingredients and get into the tent before the thunderstorm arrives?

Early Release Wednesday: Camping Escape Room

4:45pm - 5:00pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

A thunderstorm is coming and Miss Meredith is locked out of her tent and she can't find her S'mores snack! Do you have what it takes to find the missing S'mores ingredients and get into the tent before the thunderstorm arrives?

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
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: 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).

Middle School Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Book Discussion
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type: Book Discussion
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Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

November book: I Can Make this Promise by Christine Day

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. 

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
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This month we are discussing the Ellery Queen murder book, The American Gun Mystery.  The Wild West Rodeo comes to Manhattan, and in front of 20,000 spectators, Old Time Cowboy legend Buck Horne is shot dead during the show - then tr

Mystery Book Club

Come in, get cozy and enjoy a group discussion of books of mystery and suspense by famous and lesser known authors from the Golden Age of Mysteries.  Meetings will be held every other month, usually on the 4th Wednesday of that month. We have been holding Hybrid meetings; you can join in-person or via zoom

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. 

Thank You, MRSPL Foundation! 

Special thanks to the MRSPL Foundation, whose support enables us to purchase extra copies of each title for this book club. To learn more about the Foundation, which is an independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing library materials, services, programs, and equipment, please visit mrsplfoundation.org!