This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group Dec-Feb 15 2025 Smokey Bear's Reading Challenge All Day 12/15–2/15 Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11 Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group Dec-Feb 15 2025 Smokey Bear's Reading Challenge All Day 12/15–2/15 Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11 Program Type: Reading Challenge Event Details: Help Smokey celebrate his birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment. Read 3 books and earn 4 badges to complete the challenge!
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley 7:00pm–8:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley 7:00pm–8:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 18+ Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk Event Details: Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart 2:00pm–3:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart 2:00pm–3:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 18+ Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk Event Details: Feminist philosopher Dr.
Feb 16 2026 Mon Closed for Presidents’ Day All Day All Branches Closing Feb 16 2026 Mon Closing Closed for Presidents’ Day All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch 2:00pm–3:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch 2:00pm–3:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 18+ Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk Event Details: Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry 2:00pm–3:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry 2:00pm–3:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 18+ Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk Event Details: Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Mar 12 2026 Thu Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn 7:00pm–8:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Mar 12 2026 Thu Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn 7:00pm–8:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 18+ Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk Event Details: You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?
This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Mar 24 2026 Tue America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter 2:00pm–3:00pm Ages 18+ Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Ages 18+" group Mar 24 2026 Tue America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter 2:00pm–3:00pm Virtual Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Ages 18+ Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk Event Details: Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.
Apr 3 2026 Fri Closed for Good Friday All Day All Branches Closing Apr 3 2026 Fri Closing Closed for Good Friday All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Apr 5 2026 Sun Closed for Easter Sunday All Day All Branches Closing Apr 5 2026 Sun Closing Closed for Easter Sunday All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
May 24 - 25 2026 Closed for Memorial Day All Day 5/24–5/25 All Branches Closing May 24 - 25 2026 Closing Closed for Memorial Day All Day 5/24–5/25 Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Jun 19 2026 Fri Closed for Juneteenth All Day All Branches Closing Jun 19 2026 Fri Closing Closed for Juneteenth All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Jul 3 - 4 2026 Closed for Independence Day All Day 7/3–7/4 All Branches Closing Jul 3 - 4 2026 Closing Closed for Independence Day All Day 7/3–7/4 Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Sep 7 2026 Mon Closed for Labor Day All Day All Branches Closing Sep 7 2026 Mon Closing Closed for Labor Day All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Oct 12 2026 Mon Closed for Columbus Day & National Indigenous Peoples Day All Day All Branches Closing Oct 12 2026 Mon Closing Closed for Columbus Day & National Indigenous Peoples Day All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Nov 11 2026 Wed Closed for Veteran's Day All Day All Branches Closing Nov 11 2026 Wed Closing Closed for Veteran's Day All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Nov 26 2026 Thu Closed for Thanksgiving 10:30am–11:30am All Branches Closing Nov 26 2026 Thu Closing Closed for Thanksgiving 10:30am–11:30am Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Nov 27 2026 Fri Closed for Native American Heritage Day All Day All Branches Closing Nov 27 2026 Fri Closing Closed for Native American Heritage Day All Day Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
Dec 24 - 25 2026 Closed for Christmas All Day 12/24–12/25 All Branches Closing Dec 24 - 25 2026 Closing Closed for Christmas All Day 12/24–12/25 Branches: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, Virtual, Bookmobile, Centre Branch, Mobile Learning Lab, Pittsville Branch, Off Site
