Discover the amazing wildlife that helps our community every day! Learn from VLM’s animal ambassadors all about their important roles in our ecosystem, and how we can work together to make the world a better place for animals. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation.
If you just got a new iPhone or iPad and are stumped about how to use its many features, then this class is for you! It will cover several of the basic features including how you can download & use WRL apps to access ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines. Even if your i-device is not...
Learn how to use the library’s one-stop shop for ebooks and eaudiobooks. Please bring the mobile device you want to read or listen on (smartphone, tablet, ereader). You will need to know your library card number, your password for downloading apps, and your Amazon password if using a Kindle device. We will also go over...
The Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic and contemporary movies for an adult audience. All films are shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. This month’s theme: In Search Of… July 6, 2:00-4:20 pm: Seven Years in Tibet Brad Pitt plays Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who visits Tibet in the 1940s...
Every week we’ll have new stories and crafts on a different theme. Pick up a ticket at the Youth Services desk starting an hour before the program to reserve your spot.
Every week we’ll have new stories and crafts on a different theme. Pick up a ticket at the Youth Services desk starting an hour before the program to reserve your spot.
This presentation, given by Renate Yarborough Sanders, focuses on the lives and circumstances of Free People of Color in Virginia and North Carolina, laws enacted to control them, and record types for researching this population. Renate Yarborough Sanders is the descendant of formerly enslaved ancestors, enslavers, and free people of color. She authors two blogs:...
July 13: Join us as we discuss the webcomic turned book “Nimona” by ND Stevenson. Copies available for physical checkout and digitally via https://wrl.overdrive.com/. August 10: For August we will be delving into the webcomic “Lackadaisy” which can be read online at https://lackadaisy.com/comic.php?comicid=1. September 14: September’s title is another webcomic titled “Ava’s Demon” which can...
This all-ages storytime includes stories, songs, and more, featuring the WRL Puppets, brought to life by teen volunteers.
It’s a party on the plaza all summer long! Join us on City Square outside the Williamsburg Library each Friday after storytime, for children’s games, activities, and snacks. Giant connect four, beanbag toss, sidewalk chalk, popcorn, ice pops – you never know what fun surprises await! Weather permitting; all ages welcome. This program was made...
Celebrate Summer with weekly Teens Night Out programs every Friday June 16-August 18 at the James City County Library. Games, crafts, music, and a chance to hang out with your friends! For ages 13-18.
Celebrate Summer with weekly Teens Night Out programs every Friday from June 16-August 18 at the James City County Library. Games, crafts, music, and a chance to hang out with your friends! For ages 13-18.