ADULT SUMMER READING 2022
2022 Adult Summer Reading
The 2022 Adult Summer Reading program information can be found at SummerQuest.
How to participate
Don't let the kids have all of the fun! Join in from June 21, 2021 to September 7, 2021 for a chance to win prize. One Book = One Entry. Read or listen!
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BOOKS & AUTHORS
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NOVELIST
Find book recommendations based on appeal factors, curated lists, and read-alikes for titles you enjoy.
Adult SummerQuest Events
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Sat, Jun 06, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Sun, Jun 07, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Mon, Jun 08, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Wed, Jun 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us for an online discussion of John Dickson Carr's 1935 locked-room mystery novel featuring his series detective, Sir Henry Merrivale. Register
Thu, Jun 11, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Thu, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Capture the sun-soaked energy of the season by joining us to create a summer journal collage to document and preserve your experiences this season.
Fri, Jun 12, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Fri, Jun 12, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Please join us to screen the original 2006 film that started as a bestselling 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger.
Sat, Jun 13, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Sun, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Mon, Jun 15, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Mon, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Do you like scary movies, books, tv shows, or video games? Do you enjoy making horror themed DIY projects? This is the event for you!
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Wed, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join Grammy-nominated performer Culture Queen for an interactive musical storytelling show and learn the meaning of the Juneteenth holiday. (All ages)
Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Sun, Jun 21, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Mon, Jun 22, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Let's make air-dry clay dinosaurs!
Tue, Jun 23, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Wed, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us online for a discussion of a true crime history book about James Jesse Strang, a charismatic 19th-century con man who claimed divine right to rule. Register
Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Calling all Science Fiction and Fantasy fans! Let's celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month by discussing Science Fiction and Fantasy books featuring characters and authors who are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Thu, Jun 25, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Thu, Jun 25, 1:30pm - 3:45pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Please join us for a screening of the gripping 2025 Oscar-winning horror mystery with a creative, non-chronological narrative.
Fri, Jun 26, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Munit and Z Lovebugs are an Ethio-Haitian family band performing music they wrote and music they love from around the world. (All ages)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Sat, Jun 27, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All ages.
Sat, Jun 27, 11:15am - 11:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All ages.
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
John Carlyle Square Park - 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314
All ages. Enjoy exhibits, music, games, and more!
Sun, Jun 28, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Sun, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters.
Mon, Jun 29, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Let's make air-dry clay dinosaurs!
Tue, Jun 30, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.
Thu, Jul 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Do you have afternoons available? Join us at the Library for some coffee, confections, and conversation about the titles chosen by fellow book club members! 📚 ☕
Tue, Jul 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Fun, entertaining, and engaging for all ages! Come join us for this high energy funky grooves in children's music that entertain and educate at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
Tue, Jul 07, 11:15am - 11:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Fun, entertaining, and engaging for all ages! Come join us for this high energy funky grooves in children's music that entertain and educate at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
Wed, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Make a mini terrarium.
Registration required. Ages 6 and up.
Fri, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Dance along with us as Rhythmaya shares Indian culture through music, art and movement. (All ages)
Wed, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Kids will go bananas for this high-energy musical duo who will have both children and adults singing, dancing and playing along on instruments! (All ages)
Fri, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join Grammy-winning children’s musicians for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. (All ages)
Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Do you like scary movies, books, tv shows, or video games? Do you enjoy making horror themed DIY projects? This is the event for you!
Fri, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Join Emily for a fun and ultra-enriching singing storytime with song-based picture books! (All ages)
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Want to read more nonfiction but not sure where to begin? This is the program for you!
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Join Grammy-winning children’s musicians for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. This event will be hosted at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center! 2701 Commonwealth Ave. (All ages)
Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Let's make a Floating Dice Potion!
Wed, Aug 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Explore Ghana with two fun dances: Kpanlogo, the national dance of Ghana; and Azonto, one of the first Afrobeats rhythms to hit the global airwaves! (All ages)
Thu, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Do you have afternoons available? Join us at the Library for some coffee, confections, and conversation about the titles chosen by fellow book club members! 📚 ☕
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Do you like scary movies, books, tv shows, or video games? Do you enjoy making horror themed DIY projects? This is the event for you!
Wed, Aug 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Beatley Library Parking Lot
Say hello and feed friendly animals like a llama, donkey, and mini cow from Bar C Animal Ranch. (All ages)