Author Talk: Leslie Pietrzyk Wednesday, November 7 | 7 pm Leslie Pietrzyk is the author of the novel Silver Girl, released in February 2018 by Unnamed Press, and called "profound, mesmerizing, and disturbing” in a Publishers Weeklystarred review. Please join us on November 7 at 7 pm in the library’s Conference Room to hear Ms. Pietrzyk discuss her novel and other work.
Family Movie Night: Home Wednesday, November 14 | 6:30 pm
All ages. Drop in.
Released 2015. Rated PG. Running time 1 hr 34 min. We will be showing Home, the movie adaptation of this month’s Middle School Book Club selection, The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex. This movie staring Jim Parsons and Rhianna is fun for the whole family! For more info, stop by our Youth Services Desk or call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711).
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DIY Decoupage Inspiration Mask Workshop Saturday, November 10 @ 2:30 pm
Registration required. Use collage techniques to layer words, pictures, symbols, and other embellishments for a one-of-a-kind masterpiece!
Join us for this free adult program led by Shannyn Snyder and made possible by memorial funds donated to the library in honor of Jen Dismukes. To reserve a spot, please stop by our Reference Desk or call 703-248-5035 (TTY 711).
Early Release Wednesdays
Touch a Truck Wednesday, November 14 | 3 pm
All ages. Drop in. Come out to the library parking lot to meet members of the City's Department of Public Works and their BIG trucks!
Obijwe Inspired Dream Catchers Wednesday, November 28 | 3 pm
Grades K-5. Registration required. Join us in celebrating Native American Heritage Month by learning about the culture of the Obijwe tribe. Students will learn about traditional mythology and the making of traditional dream catchers.
For more info or to register, stop by the Youth Services Desk or call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711).
Teen Writers' Studio Thursday, November 15 | 7 pm
Grades 6-12. Registration required. Calling all teen writers! Come to the library to meet, talk, and collaborate with other writers. No instruction will be provided but constructive criticism is encouraged. For more info or to register, stop by the Youth Services Desk or call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711).
Saturday, November 17 & Sunday, November 18
Stop by the library's Conference Room on Saturday, November 17 (9 am - 5 pm) and Sunday, November 18 (1 pm - 5 pm) to pick up some great book bargains... and maybe even get a jump on your holiday shopping! Most hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks $0.50-$0.75. All proceeds support library programs and services. Learn more...
Author Talk: Joseph A. Esposito Saturday, December 8 | 3 pm Historian, writer, and educator Joseph A. Esposito will discuss his recent book, Dinner in Camelot, which recounts the legendary 1961 Nobel Prize dinner at The White House.
“Joseph A. Esposito’s Dinner in Camelot is a wonderful recounting of the Greatest Party of the 1960s. The stars of the narrative are John and Jackie Kennedy, but the supporting cast—including John Glenn, Robert Frost, William Styron, and John Dos Passos—is beyond impressive. A real page turner. Highly recommended!” - Douglas Brinkley
Veterans Day:Sunday, November 11 & Monday, November 12
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23
Don’t forget…even when we are closed, you can still access all our great online resources, including our catalog, ebooks, audiobooks. emagazines, digital comics, Freegal Music, and research tools (like Consumer Reports)!
Tue, Nov 20 | 5 pm
Paws to Read.Independent readers, rising grades K-5. Registration required.
Thu, Nov 22 CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Nov 23 CLOSED: Thanksgiving Holiday
Wed, Nov 28 | 3 pm
Early Release Wednesday: Obijwe Inspired Dreamcatchers. Grades K-5. Registration required.
Thu, Nov 29 | 7 pm High School Book Club: A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls edited by Jessica Spotswood. Grades 9-12. Registration required.
Author Talk: Leslie Pietrzyk
Family Movie Night: Home 
Early Release Wednesdays
Teen Writers' Studio
Author Talk: Joseph A. Esposito
November Holiday Closures
