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!

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All Day

Teen Mindfulness Week

All Day 10/4 - 10/10
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room this week and take a moment to relax and re-center by coloring and doodling. Supplies available in the Teen Room while the library is open. 
Closing

CLOSED: Indigenous Peoples' Day

All Day
Branches:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day. 

While the library is closed, you can still access all our great online resources!

Teen Games Week

All Day 10/12 - 10/17
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room this week and play some games with your friends. Board games and cards available in the Teen Room while the library is open. 
10 am

Fall Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Ages 2-4 with a caregiver. Masks are required for all attendees and social distancing will be enforced. If you or your child are feeling sick or having any respiratory symptoms, please cancel and stay home!

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm

Great Books Discussion Series

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
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
Event Details:

The group will discuss The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling (Great Conversations 3). This program will be held virtually on Zoom.

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. 

Author Pete Davis Discusses His New Book: Dedicated

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages
Author Event
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Falls Church City local, Pete Davis, will join us to discuss his new book, DEDICATED: THE CASE FOR COMMITMENT IN AN AGE IN INFINITE BROWSING.

Thursday Evening Book Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

For October, the group will be discussing Spying on The South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide by Tony Horwitz. 

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.