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This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Winter Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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!
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This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
Registration Open
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
Tuesday Morning Book Group
10:30am - 12:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration Open
Library Branch:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room:
Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining:
19
Event Details:
For March we will be discussing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
Tuesday Morning Book Club
A general book discussion held roughly every 6 weeks from September through June, usually on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles selected in advance (over the summer) by the group.
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 several weeks 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!
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This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Adults (Ages 18+)
Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
Falls Church Fiber Artists
10:00am - 12:00pm
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.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
Storytime
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
Winter Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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!
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This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)
Storytime
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
Mar
14
2025
Fri
Winter Baby Time
10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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!
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Mar
15
2025
Sat
Used Book Sale
10:00am - 5:00pm
Book Sale
Library Branch:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room:
Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Book Sale
Event Details:
Check out our used book sale on Saturday, Sunday and Monday!
Book Sale
Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages.
(Any time you are in the library you can also check out our smaller ongoing book sale on the two shelves in our Main Reading Room.)
All proceeds support library programs and services!
Prices
- Hardback: $3.00 + tax
- Paperback: $2.00 + tax
- Kids Board Book: $1.00 + tax
- DVD/Blu-ray: $0.50 + tax
- Audiobook: $1.00 + tax
- Specialty Item: As marked + tax
MRSPL Foundation
Thank you to the MRSPL Foundation, which purchased our moveable book sale shelves and whose volunteers help with the book sale set up and staffing.
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This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Preschool (Ages 0 - 4),
Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months),
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Playtime with Early Literacy Center
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.
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This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Preschool (Ages 0 - 4),
Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months),
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
Playtime with Early Literacy Center
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.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Mar
14
2025
Fri
Used Book Sale - Preview - 5 item limit
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Book Sale
Library Branch:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room:
Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Book Sale
Event Details:
This is a preview sale of our Used Book Sale for all patrons! There is a 5 item purchase limit.
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This event is in the "High School (Grades 9 - 12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
High School (Grades 9 - 12),
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
Registration Open
This event is in the "High School (Grades 9 - 12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Mar
9
2025
Sun
Symbiote: Michael Nayak Author Talk
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration Open
Library Branch:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room:
Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group:
High School (Grades 9 - 12),
Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining:
30
Event Details:
Come listen to an author talk by local author, scientist and explorer Michael Nayak to celebrate the release of his debut science fiction novel, Symbiote.
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This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group.
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group.
Mar
12
2025
Wed
Lego Club
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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.
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This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
Great Books Discussion Series
6:00pm - 7:45pm
Book Discussion
Library Branch:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room:
Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Event Details:
The group will discuss:
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“The Two Shores,” from The Orange Tree, by Carlos Fuentes (1991). In the Great Books volume, Clashes of Culture. (Moderator to distribute text via e-mail.)
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.
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This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
Registration Open
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.
Mar
12
2025
Wed
Wednesday Evening Book Club: When Breath Becomes Air
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration Open
Library Branch:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room:
Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining:
30
Event Details:
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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!
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