Join Williamsburg Regional Library to discuss Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson. Sprinkled with fascinating details of turn-of-the-century New York City, Thompson’s old-fashioned mystery takes the reader from the mansions of Fifth Avenue to the flophouses of the Lower East Side. Sarah Brandt is a midwife who has been estranged from her wealthy family...
This lapsit storytime program is appropriate for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This storytime includes 15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and lap games. Pick up a ticket at the Youth Services desk starting one hour before the program to save your spot.
Learn how to open, save and input data in Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites: ability to use a mouse and keyboard. Seating is limited. Please register by calling 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.
Join the Lemon Project Genealogy Initiative’s Summer Sankofa Series for monthly free workshops on various topics of interest to the genealogist. Online registration required for each individual workshop. Thursday, June 9 Nicka Sewell-Smith – register at https://events.wm.edu/event/view/lemonproject/128254 Thursday, July 14 Bessida Cauthorne White – register at https://events.wm.edu/event/view/lemonproject/128316 Thursday, August 11 Dr. Raquel Fleskes – register...
Pick a graphic novel centered around a country you have never visited before! Discussion questions will center around facts you didn’t know, cultural practices you find interesting, and history you weren’t aware of! This Williamsburg Regional Library group meets the second Thursday of every month and is for graphic novel enthusiasts (18+, please) who want...
All Ages Storytime features stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities for children and their caregivers.
Sew your own decorative rope basket made from rope and fabric strips. We will provide all of the supplies. Bringing your own sewing machine is encouraged; the library has a limited number to loan. There will be two sessions of this craft. Spots are limited so call Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300, option 2 to...
Test your jigsaw puzzle skills in a competition for prizes and glory and swap out some of your puzzles. Team Puzzling: Teams of four will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle within two hours. Don’t have a complete team of four? We’ll do our best to pair you up on the day of the contest....
Welcome to Summer Reading! Celebrate sunny days and stories at Williamsburg Regional Library's Summer Reading Kickoff featuring a bounce house, barrel train rides, face painting, and more! Don’t forget to register for summer reading — you can sign up at the event, or any time starting June 1st at wrl.beanstack.org to earn points and prizes...
Have a smashing good time playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on our Nintendo Switches and on the big screen in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. No registration required for open play, but the tournament on August 1 requires registration. Call 757.741.3300, option 4 to sign up. For ages 9-18.
Calling all engineers! Stop in the Schell Room at the Williamsburg Library on select Mondays to build whatever you can dream of with our giant Rigamajig building set.
Once a month, we’ll screen a retro blockbuster aimed at tweens and teens in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. June 13: Jurassic Park (1993; Rated PG-13) July 11: Night at the Museum (2006; Rated PG) August 8: The Princess Bride (1987; Rated PG)