Please Note: The competition is being held at the James City County Library this time, not the Williamsburg Library. Test your jigsaw puzzle skills in a competition for prizes and glory and swap out some of your puzzles. Team Puzzling: Teams of four will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle within two hours. Don’t have...
Are you a writer? Whether or not you’re published, you can benefit from this supportive writer’s group. Listen to informative talks on a variety of writing-related topics and meet other writers and aspiring writers. Led by local author/editor Brian Forrester. For ages 13+. Have you hit the point in your writing where you have research...
Reading is even more fun when you can share it with a fluffy, four-legged friend, and it’s a great way for beginning readers to practice with a patient audience. Drop in to read a story to trained therapy dogs, no registration required.
Whether you are an experienced player or new to the game, drop in to play and learn in this casual, drop-in chess program.
This series features indie, foreign, art house, and documentary films. All films are shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. Oct. 20: Flow (2024) PG Following a devasting flood, a cat, a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog embark on a boat in search of a new home. Winner of the Academy Award for...
Explore classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. This group will sample critically acclaimed and prize-winning titles with open and inclusive discussion. This month's read: Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen. Revisit Austen's first novel, the story of two sisters whose contrasting personalities help them navigate life and love. But are Elinor...
Learn more about the library's new web page and catalog. Join us to share ideas about senior-focused programs and services!
Come join a creative writing workshop coached by students from W&M! Members of Wordshop, the creative writing club at the College of William and Mary, offer a safe, engaging space for writers of all experience levels to practice and advance their craft while also encouraging creativity, self-expression, and artistic flair. Recommended for ages 8-14.
It's spooky how much information is out there – how do you figure out where to start? Join us for a Halloween scavenger hunt while you learn how to find the books, articles, and other online resources available for kids with a WRL library card. Then, try out a variety of other STEM activities to...
Celebrate the end of the month with friends, games, snacks, music and more! Enjoy all the Teen Room has to offer! For ages 13-18, no registration required.
Calling all veterans: This is one of a series of poetry workshops, created by the Virginia Poet Laureate, in collaboration with the Poetry Society of Virginia, and others. The goal is to produce poems for an anthology of poetry written by U.S. military veterans. An estimated 685,000 veterans live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and...
Join a unique book group for teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each month we will meet to read together, talk about different worlds and interesting characters, and learn about exciting new things. Reading skills are not required. All books are provided by the library. Please contact Lniedzwick@wrl.org for more information.