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Virtual Events & Videos

While the Library has returned to normal operating status, some events may remain virtual. Below is a collection of virtual events and activities.

Virtual Events
Mystery Book Club - "The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp" by Leonie Swann
Wed, Oct 09, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Join us for a virtual discussion of Leonie Swann's first Agnes Sharp mystery. Register
Making History with Library of Virginia
Wed, Oct 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Join Library of Virginia for a virtual volunteer session to learn how you can help make historical documents more searchable and usable for researchers now and in the future.Register
Literary Virginia Book Group - Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury
Wed, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Read and discuss the best of today's Virginia literature—including books by Library of Virginia Literary Award winners and finalists in fiction and nonfiction. Register
Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction - In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Wed, Oct 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, and many more!Register
World Short Story Discussion Group
Thu, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Celebrate October by reading these two scary stories perfect for a cold October night: "The Five-Forty-Eight" by John Cheever and "The Doll-Master" by Joyce Carol Oates. Register
Handcraft Tuesday - Evening Edition
Tue, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!Register
Burke Book Club - Pablo Neruda's poems
Wed, Oct 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by joining us online for a discussion of Pablo Neruda's life and his poetry. Register
Great Books Discussion Group  - "The 7 Deadly Sins Sampler, a Great Books Anthology"
Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom
Join us on Zoom the third Thursday of each month! We are discussing selections from "The 7 Deadly Sins Sampler, a Great Books Foundation Anthology."  Click on the event title for more info!Register
Let's Talk Books - "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda Peters
Mon, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Please join Let's Talks Books club to read and discuss "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda Peters. Register
Diversity Book Club - "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks
Mon, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Join us for a virtual discussion of Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks' 2022 novel.
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone with Lori Gottlieb - Examining the Truths and Fictions We Tell Ourselves
Tue, Oct 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us as Lori Gottlieb discusses her bestselling book, Maybe You Should Talk To Someone.Register
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ONLINE RESOURCES

• Checkout an eBook or eAudiobook from Overdrive/Libby. Just getting started? Use the eBook Guide.

• Read a magazine using Overdrive, a free service that offers full digital copies of your favorite magazines to view on a computer or mobile device.

• Search databases for articles and information for you or your students.

• Use Heritage Quest from home to work on that genealogy project you've been putting off.

• Expand your music collection by downloading music from Freegal. You can also stream up to 3 hours of music each day.

• Ask a librarian a question via email or request a Book Match if you need some suggestions on what to read.

• Learn a new language with Mango or Rocket Languages.

• Take an online class to learn something new!

• You can build your resume and get career help with Peterson's Career Prep.

• Grow your Google skills with Grow with Google classes online.

• Use the Gardening and Horticulture database to get information for planting your garden.

• Cook up some new recipes from the AtoZ World Food database.

• Kids need something to do? Check out this list of free, online resources curated by our Youth Services Librarians.

• Download the Library's mobile app to stay up-to-date with us.

• Have questions about any of the digital services? Email the Digital Services Librarian.

 

Last Updated:  April 2021