Parlons français (Please get a ticket at the desk)

Thu · Oct 1·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Conference Room · Alexandria

Need to converse in French on a trip or with fluent speakers? Join our very popular conversational French lessons group for mid-level and advanced beginner speakers to enhance your skills! This program is for adults and is limited to the first 13 people. Tickets are given out at the Information Desk starting at 10:00am…

Thu · Oct 22·John Marshall Library · Alexandria

Visit the John Marshall Seed Library to pick up a few packets of vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seeds for your garden. Many of our seeds are from 2024 and prior, but you may find old favorites or discover new ones! Have extra seeds? Consider donating them! Bring donated seeds to the Information Desk or leave packets…

Thu · Oct 22·10:15 AM · 11:15 AM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Tickets are first-come, first-served, and will be distributed at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before the start of the program. Audience size is limited to 50 to ensure safe and enriching programs. Stories and Songs has open floor seating and limited chairs. If you attend the 10:15 AM story time please be pr…

Thu · Oct 22·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room, Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B · Alexandria

This lapsit story and song time is for the youngest patrons and their caregivers. Age birth - 17 months with adult. Please register children only. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodations, please call the branch at 703-768-6700 (option 4).

Thu · Oct 22·11 AM – 12 PM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Fri · Sep 25·10 AM – 5 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1 , Reston Meeting Room 2

What can we say that hasn’t been said? We’ve got books. You’ve got needs. Let’s do this! Shop our Big Fall Book Sale for gently used books in all genres. Prices are low and quality is high. We restock every day so you get multiple chances to hunt for that one book in the series you just haven’t found yet! (Still can’t…

Fri · Sep 25·10 AM · 11 AM·Centreville Regional Library

Practice your English in a one-on-one conversation in-person with a library volunteer. Basic English language skills are necessary to participate. Adults. Registration required. Students may register for one session a week.