Upcoming Events

Discover the art of making your own vibrant paper flowers in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! Learn the cultural significance behind these colorful blooms and create your own to take home and decorate.

Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. Pajamas and blankets welcome! 

Join us every week for Adult Coloring Hour! Bring your own coloring pages and supplies or choose from our designs and supplies. We will play relaxing music while we color to help us unwind. 

Become a mad scientist and bring a new toy to life. Students in grades 4-8 are invited to join us as we take apart various toys and piece them back together to create something new.

Learn the basics of counted cross stitch and stitch your own bookish ghost.  This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of University Branch Library.  Seating and supplies are limited.  Registration required.

Interested in perler bead art but not sure where to start? Join us and learn how to create fun designs using perler beads. 

All supplies will be provided.

Come join the Friends of First Colony Branch Library for their book sale. There are many great items to choose from, including new releases, fiction, nonfiction, children’s, classics, along with DVDs and CDs. All are available for a great price.

It’s time to clean out the craft closet and old costumes!  If you’re a crafter or artist who needs to reduce your stash, someone who is looking for a new craft hobby, or looking for a new costume to replace an outgrown one, join us for our ar

During this come-and-go activity time, a variety of board games, jigsaw puzzles, and more will be available for children (up through grade 8) and their caregivers to enjoy! Try out a new game and meet new friends!

Join us for our first Bilingual Story Time! This is a family story time that will be in both English and Spanish. It is a great way to introduce young children to different languages.

Join us for a fun, paleta-themed story time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! We will read the book Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz and practice songs in English and Spanish.

Come on by the library to connect with your fellow peers! Have fun with others while playing a variety of Wii, card, and board games. Free snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Mother Goose Time provides caregiver/infant multi-sensory circle-time activities -- including simple sign language, folksongs and lullabies, and finger plays -- that are especially designed to stimulate babies’ social, emotional, and physical deve

Need tech help? Our tech savvy library staff is available to assist you with email, internet, and e-reader questions. Bring your personal device. Registration not required.

Join us to make a fall friendly book pumpkin! This pumpkin is sure to add a fun DIY element to any fall table.  

The Teacher in the Library after-school homework help program welcomes students of all ages to drop by and get homework help from certified teachers.

The Teacher in the Library after-school homework help program welcomes students of all ages to drop by and get homework help from certified teachers.

The Teacher in the Library after-school homework help program welcomes students of all ages to drop by and get homework help from certified teachers.

The Teacher in the Library after-school homework help program welcomes students of all ages to drop by and get homework help from certified teachers.

The Teacher in the Library after-school homework help program welcomes students of all ages to drop by and get homework help from certified teachers.

Join us for a blind taste test and fun, hands-on cooking session just for teens! Test your Takis taste buds against the competitors! Can you find the real Takis? Also, create a DIY Takis inspired seasoning to take home.

Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with children of all ages. This program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity. Pajamas and blankets are welcome!

English language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment. ESL Conversation Circle takes place the first Monday of the month. No registration required.