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October 2017 Newsletter  |  MRSPL Website  |  Contact Us
CORRECTION 10/3/2017: Please note that the library will be closed Monday, Oct 9 for Columbus Day (Observed). (The original newsletter listed the closure as "Sunday, Oct 9.")
Essential Oils: Winter Prep
Wed, Oct 4 | 7 pm
 Free program. Registration required.  

Learn the foundational essential oils for supporting strong immune systems, respiratory support and easy breathing, soothing sore throats, mood management, sleep, digestive functions, and more for empowering the winter season. We will explore how essential oils play a vital role in physical and emotional wellness, top safety tips, and work with blending therapeutic grade essential oils to create solutions for every member of your family. Free program led by Megan Koppel. To reserve a spot, stop by our Reference Desk or call 703-248-5035 (TTY 711).
Goodlife Puppets Presents The Rainbow
Sat, Oct 21 | 11 am
All ages (best for ages 2-6). Drop-in.
This zany variety show features Paddy Hobart and his hand and rod puppets. Join the hilarious crew for a fun-filled quest for the colors of a rainbow. 

Food for Fines Drive
Sun, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 29
Clear your record of fines while donating food to local community organizations providing aid to families in the FC area. Each non-perishable grocery item covers the fine for a single overdue library item! (Does not include bills for lost or damaged materials.) Donations in glass jars, past their expiration date, trial-sized, or previously opened cannot be accepted. For more information, stop by our Circulation Desk or call 703-248-5031 (TTY 711). 
Freading eBooks
You may be familiar with our Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks...but did you know that we have another ebook service called Freading?
  • Choose from over 100,000 ebooks from over 1,100 publishers (including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HarperCollins, Algonquin, Poison Pen Press, Skyhorse Publishing, and Workman).
  • Includes Lonely Plant Travel Guides!
  • Books are always available (no holds!).
  • Borrow up to 6 titles a week (with a 2-week loan period).
  • Download and read titles using the FREE Freading mobile app, which is available for Apple and Android (and side loading onto Kindle Fire).
 fallschurchva.freading.com
Trick or Treat in the Library!
Sat, Oct 28 | 11 am - 12 pm
Grades K-5.
Don your Halloween costume and come to the library to trick and treat! For more information, stop by the Youth Services Desk or call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711). 
RB Digital App Replacing Zinio for LIbraries
Deadline to Install New App is Oct 23
Our Zinio Digital Magazine service has rebranded and now goes by the name RB Digital. As part of the rebranding, RB Digital has released a new mobile app and will be discontinuing the old Zinio for Libraries app effective October 23, 2017.
  • The new FREE RB Digital app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store, Google Play, and the Kindle App Store.
  • Your username and password for RB Digital will be the same you used for Zinio for Libraries.
  • In addition to over 90 popular magazines (like The New Yorker, The Economist, and Rolling Stone), the new RB Digital app also provides access to a variety of ebooks and eaudiobooks through RB Digital.
www.rbdigital.com/maryrstylesva
- Featured Events -

Wed, Oct 4 | 7 pm
Essential Oils: Winter Prep. Registration required. 

Thu, Oct 5 | 6 pm

Teen Volunteer Orientation. Grades 7-12. Registration required.

Mon, Oct 9
LIBRARY CLOSED - Columbus Day (Observed)

Thu, Oct 5 | 7:30 pm
Thursday Book Discussion Group: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Tue, Oct 10 | 7 pm
Great Books Discussion: Krakatau by Jim Shepard

Wed, Oct 11 | 7 pm
Bingo. Grades K-5. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 12 | 7 pm
Middle School Book Club: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. Registration required.

Tue, Oct 17 | 5 pm
Paws to Read: Independent readers in rising grades K-5. Registration required.

Wed, Oct 18 | 3 pm

Early Release Wednesday: Ancient Egypt. Grades K-5. Registration required.

Wed, Oct 18 | 7 pm

Library Board of Trustees: Regular monthly meeting.

Thu, Oct 19 | 6:30 pm
Teen Advisory Board. Grades 7-12. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 19 | 7 pm

High School Book Club: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson. Registration required.

Sat, Oct 21 | 11 am

Goodlife Puppets Presents The Rainbow Show. All ages (best for ages 2-6). 

Tue, Oct 24 | 10:30 am
Senior Book Discussion: News of the World by Paulette Jiles

Tue, Oct 24 | 7 pm
Great Books Discussion: Poems by Wilfred Owen

Wed, Oct 25 | 3 pm
Early Release Wednesday: Pumpkin Painting. Grades K-5. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 26 | 7 pm

Teen Knitting Club. Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Sat, Oct 28 | 9 am - 5 pm
Used Book Sale

Sat, Oct 28 | 11 am - 12 pm
Trick or Treat at the Library. Non-scary fun for the whole family. Come in costume!

Sun, Oct 29 | 1 pm - 5 pm
Used Book Sale


- ESL Conversation Group (for Adults) -
Mondays | 7 pm

- Preschool Storytimes -
Mondays | 10:30 am
Tuesdays | 10:30 am
Thursdays | 10:30 am


- Early Literacy Center -
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays | 11 am - 2 pm
Saturdays & Sundays | 1 pm - 4 pm


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