Library Holiday Hours

We wish you a very happy holiday season! Please take note of our New Year holiday closures:

  • Tuesday, December 31, 2024: Closing early at 5 pm
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Closed all day
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Winter Baby Time

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a short circle time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a short circle time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies and mingle with other families.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Logo for nova boardgame group

Board Game Sunday for Adults

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Culture, Games & Puzzles
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Come check out the wonderful and varied world of modern board games. Play various  tabletop games that are simple to learn and fun to master. This is a great way to meet new p...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Community & Culture, Games & Puzzles
Event Details:

Come check out the wonderful and varied world of modern board games. Play various  tabletop games that are simple to learn and fun to master. This is a great way to meet new people.

Winter Storytime

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

Event DetailsPlease pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. We give out tickets starting at 10am.Limited space available,...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Event Details

  • Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
  • See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Early Literacy Center Playtime for ages 2-4 11-12 after Storytime

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

collages

Crafty Café -Collages

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Event Details:

Relax at Crafty Café on the first Monday of the month. We will enjoy snacks and a different artsy activity every meeting. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome! This month we will be...

Required
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)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Relax at Crafty Café on the first Monday of the month. We will enjoy snacks and a different artsy activity every meeting. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome!

Kirsten Bodensteiner

How to Age Well with Exercise

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

We all know exercise is important, but why and what kind? This interactive lecture discusses why challenge level in exercise matters for cognitive health as we age.About the Instru...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

We all know exercise is important, but why and what kind? This interactive lecture discusses why challenge level in exercise matters for cognitive health as we age.

Mindfulness Mediation for Everyday Life

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped. The practice of mindfulne...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped.

"Fiber Artists of Falls Church" with photo of yarn and kinitting needles

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
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 proje...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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. 

Winter Storytime

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

Event DetailsPlease pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. We give out tickets starting at 10am.Limited space available,...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Event Details

  • Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
  • See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Early Literacy Center Playtime for ages 2-4 11-12 after Storytime

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

New Yorker Discussion Group

New Yorker Discussion Group

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
New Yorker Discussion Group:

Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read ...

Event Details:

Article to be determined. This program will be held in person at the library and via Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite. 

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Article to be determined. This program will be held in person at the library and via Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite. 

New Yorker Discussion Group

Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read in a variety of articles. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2-3 pm on Zoom.

Winter Baby Time

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a short circle time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a short circle time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies and mingle with other families.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Diana Rojas

Litany of Saints: Diana Rojas Author Talk

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Come listen to a talk by local author Diana Rojas, author of the new work of fiction, Litany of Saints: A Triptych.In the opening piece, “The Lives of Saints,” an immigrant family ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Author Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come listen to a talk by local author Diana Rojas, author of the new work of fiction, Litany of Saints: A Triptych.

Winter Storytime

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

Event DetailsPlease pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. We give out tickets starting at 10am.Limited space available,...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Event Details

  • Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
  • See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Early Literacy Center Playtime for ages 2-4 11-12 after Storytime

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

English Conversation Class

English Conversation Class

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
ESOL & Language
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join us for a Free English Conversation class for adults to practice your language skills with other learners, and improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. No...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: ESOL & Language
Event Details:

Join us for a Free English Conversation class for adults to practice your language skills with other learners, and improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. No registration required. Walk-ins are welcome.

Great Books

Great Books Discussion Series

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Virtual Programs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Great Books Discussion Series:

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome.&nbs...

Event Details:

The group will discuss: “First Speech Against Catiline,” by Cicero and “Speech on the Catiline Conspiracy,” by Julius Caesar (63 B.C.E.). Available at https://www.sjsu.edu/pe...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The group will discuss:

Great Books Discussion Series

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. 

Mindfulness Mediation for Everyday Life

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped. The practice of mindfulne...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped.

LEGO club. Meets every second wednesday at 4 p.m. For grades k-5.

Lego Club

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Event Details:

Calling all Master Builders to come and create at the library! This drop-in program is open to students in Grades K-5. No registration is required. Preschoolers are welcome if supe...

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
Event Details:

Calling all Master Builders to come and create at the library! This drop-in program is open to students in Grades K-5. No registration is required. Preschoolers are welcome if supervised at all times by an adult.

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis: What It Is and What You Can Do About It

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

This will be an interactive lecture reviewing the physiology of osteoporosis, risk factors, and conservative treatment options. About the InstructorMaeve received her DPT from...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This will be an interactive lecture reviewing the physiology of osteoporosis, risk factors, and conservative treatment options. 

"Fiber Artists of Falls Church" with photo of yarn and kinitting needles

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
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 proje...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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. 

Winter Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

Event DetailsPlease pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. We give out tickets starting at 10am.Limited space available,...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Event Details

  • Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
  • See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Early Literacy Center Playtime for ages 2-4 11-12 after Storytime

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

Winter Baby Time

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Storytime:

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Event Details:

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a short circle time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a short circle time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies and mingle with other families.

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!