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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Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Arts & Crafts
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. 
11 am
12 pm
1 pm

Board Game Sunday for Adults

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Community & Culture, Games & Puzzles
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper 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.
2 pm

Birth Art with Amoula the Doula

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Amoula the Doula at the library! Whether you are trying to conceive, expecting parents, parents, or anyone who had experience with birth or pregnancy loss, you are invited to participate in some birth art!
3 pm
4 pm

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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.
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm

Wednesday Evening Book Club: The Night Watchman

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

Wednesday Evening Book Club

The Wednesday Evening Book Club typically meets the second Wednesday evening of every other 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 Wednesday Evening Book Club's website roughly one week before the discussion. 

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!