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Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Babies ages 0-23 months (and parents/guardians*) are invited to join us on Mondays at 10:30 AM for Baby Storytime, featuring fun songs, lap bounces, fingerplays, and books to promote early literacy. No preregistration required; first com...

Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Toddler Tales storytime is open to children ages 2 & 3, plus their caregivers and siblings. Toddler Tales features fun stories, fingerplays, songs, rhymes, and simple rhythm instruments to engage toddlers and promote early literacy skills! ...

Toddler Tales

11:15am - 11:45am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
(By popular demand, we have added an 11:15 AM Toddler Tales session!) Toddler Tales storytime is open to children ages 2 & 3, plus their caregivers and siblings. Toddler Tales features fun stories, fingerplays, songs, rhymes, and simple rhy...

Teen Tuesday

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Games/Trivia
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/Trivia
Event Details:
Hang out in the Teen Room every Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 and enjoy snacks, games, and more! Parents/guardians do not attend. All attendees must be between the ages of 13 and 17.  ...

Lynchburg Literati Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
December's title is The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. Delve deep into Russian folklore and culture as our heroine Vasilisa fights to save her family from a terrifying creature known as the Bear.   Please register to guarante...

Community Partner Wednesdays

10:00am - 5:00pm
Health & Wellness, Job & Career
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Job & Career
Event Details:
Wednesdays are for networking! Every Wednesday from 9-5 pm a representative from the Virginia Employment Commission will be available at the main library to answer your questions about topics ranging from unemployment to job search and more! Ev...

Downtown Branch Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Downtown Branch & Public Law Library
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Join us at our Downtown Branch on Wednesday, Dec 7 at 10:30 AM for a celebration of the winter holidays! This Storytime will feature Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa stories, as well as seasonal songs and movement activities. This program will also i...

Preschool Storytime

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Preschoolers ages 4-5 (and parents/guardians*) are invited to join us on Thursday afternoons at 4:30 PM for Preschool Storytime. We will explore different topics through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement to promote early literacy. No preregistr...

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Babies ages 0-23 months (and parents/guardians*) are invited to join us on Mondays at 10:30 AM for Baby Storytime, featuring fun songs, lap bounces, fingerplays, and books to promote early literacy. No preregistration required; first com...

Creators' Club

4:30pm - 5:15pm
STEAM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
Calling all creators ages 6-8! Join us at the Library for fun building, art, and other creative challenges on select Mondays at 4:30 PM, September-December. No preregistration is required; first come, first served. Please visit the Youth Services ...

Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Toddler Tales storytime is open to children ages 2 & 3, plus their caregivers and siblings. Toddler Tales features fun stories, fingerplays, songs, rhymes, and simple rhythm instruments to engage toddlers and promote early literacy skills! ...

Toddler Tales

11:15am - 11:45am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
(By popular demand, we have added an 11:15 AM Toddler Tales session!) Toddler Tales storytime is open to children ages 2 & 3, plus their caregivers and siblings. Toddler Tales features fun stories, fingerplays, songs, rhymes, and simple rhy...

Teen Tuesday

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Games/Trivia
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/Trivia
Event Details:
Hang out in the Teen Room every Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 and enjoy snacks, games, and more! Parents/guardians do not attend. All attendees must be between the ages of 13 and 17.  ...

Anime Club

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Arts & Crafts, Games/Trivia
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary, Middle, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/Trivia
Event Details:
Tweens and teens ages 9-14 are welcome to attend our monthly Anime Club! Join us as we watch age-appropriate anime trailers and clips, try various Japanese snacks, create anime-themed crafts, and more! No preregistration required; first come, firs...

Hill City Lit - December

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Branch & Public Law Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join the Downtown Branch and Hill City Lit for a discussion about TJ Klune's "Under the Whispering Door" December 13, 2022. Books will be available soon but check out Libby and Hoopla for our digital options!  ...

Cozy Crafters: Knit & Crochet Group for Adults

10:00am - 11:00am
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Join Adult Services for the Cozy Crafters Knit and Crochet Group! Our first meeting is Wednesday, November 9. Cozy Crafters will meet every second and fourth Wednesday from 10-11 am in the Youth Activity Room. Hot tea and free knitting/crochet ...

Community Partner Wednesdays

10:00am - 5:00pm
Health & Wellness, Job & Career
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Job & Career
Event Details:
Wednesdays are for networking! Every Wednesday from 9-5 pm a representative from the Virginia Employment Commission will be available at the main library to answer your questions about topics ranging from unemployment to job search and more! Ev...

Preschool Storytime

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Preschoolers ages 4-5 (and parents/guardians*) are invited to join us on Thursday afternoons at 4:30 PM for Preschool Storytime. We will explore different topics through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement to promote early literacy. No preregistr...

AIM Bus Family Craft Day

10:00am - 2:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, Family/All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Kids of all ages (and their parents/caregivers) are welcome to drop in for our Craft Day programs! On Sept 24, Oct 22, Nov 8, and Dec 17, the Academy Center of the Arts' Academy in Motion will be here with their own awesome art & craft project...

DIY Spa

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Do you need a break from all the stress of the holiday season? Lynchburg Public Library has you covered.  On December 17th we'll show you how to craft your own spa products to use at home and to give as gifts (wink, wink). If you are inter...

Winter Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Winter Storytime is open to children ages 2-5, plus their caregivers and siblings and will feature fun stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes to celebrate the season of winter!  No registration is required. Please choose only one W...

Winter Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Winter Storytime is open to children ages 2-5, plus their caregivers and siblings and will feature fun stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes to celebrate the season of winter!  No registration is required. Please choose only one W...

Save the Bay (Featuring Lynchburg Water Resources)

10:30am - 11:30am
STEAM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
Children ages 6-9 are invited to join us at the Library for a fun, kitchen sink activity with Lynchburg Water Resources! We will learn about saving the Bay through an interactive, hands-on water activity. No preregistration is required; first come...

Holiday Movie Trivia

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games/Trivia
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games/Trivia
Event Details:
Do you love holiday movies? Can you quote National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation or Eight Crazy Nights? LPL presents Holiday Movie Trivia! Come by yourself or gather a team to compete for the title of Holiday Movie Trivia Champion. Popcorn and s...