Williamsburg Library Events for Kids, Teen and Adults

Williamsburg Regional Library is now is offering touch-less curbside hold pickup on an appointment-only basis. Once you’re notified that your items are ready, choose a time and location at which to pick them up. It’s super easy! For more information on using this system

The book drops in the library buildings and parking lots will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, and remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 29. Currently community book drops (located at Monticello Marketplace, the James City County Recreation Center, and the Government Complex on Mounts Bay Road) are still closed.

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As the community is dealing with self-quarantining and social distancing, the Williamsburg Regional Library wants to be sure that you have as much access as possible to the resources and tools that are needed to keep healthy and engaged. Here is a list of all the things that you can do remotely through the Williamsburg Regional Library (for some of these resources, you will need your WRL card number and if you don’t have a library card here is how to get one while the library is closed – Sign up here for a temporary library card www.wrl.org/temporary-library-card-signup/).

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See what new materials have arrived this week at the Williamsburg Regional Library at: http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=1512-57

Harry Potter Escape Room from the Williamsburg Library

Locked in Hogwarts! A Virtual Escape Adventure – You’re a muggle-born first-year student just arrived at Hogwarts. But when curiosity leads you astray, can you find your way back to the Great Hall? This escape room is suitable for ages 9 and up who have read the first book in the Harry Potter series. Here is the link created by Librarians at the Williamsburg Library!

WRL YouTube Channel is PACKED!

Have you checked WRL’s YouTube page lately? They have puppet shows, Thursday This and Thats and more to keep your family entertained.

If you or someone you know has limited home internet access, check out our new mobile community WiFi hotspots initiative. We’ll be bringing WiFi hotspots to various parking lots and neighborhoods around the Williamsburg area, which users can access for no charge from the comfort and safety of their own cars. More information here
Overdrive has opened their newest Big Library Read, and Williamsburg Regional Library is hosting a local discussion. Download Funny You Don’t Look Autistic from the library’s collection send us an email at blrwrl@wrl.org to find out how to join.

WRL has a new subscription to Tutor.com that gives our users access to live, online tutoring and resume help as well as thousands of academic and career resources. K-12 and college students can get help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject. Adults can get help with job searches, GED prep and academic support.

Library Materials Online

Checkout library materials online at www.wrl.org/digital(WRL card required) including:

ebooks (20,000+ titles)
downloadable audiobooks (13,000+ titles)
downloadable and streaming music (millions of songs form over 28,000 labels)
downloadable magazines (79 titles)
streaming video (thousands of documentaries, indie films, and TV shows)

Take and Make Crafts! Coming in June!

Williamsburg Regional Library is offering take and make crafts! Starting June 1, come to the library’s curbside service area at either building to pick up your kit to make a Galaxy Pendant. On June 3, head to www.facebook.com/WRLibrary for a Facebook Live video that will show you how it’s done. All crafts are for 13+ and only available while supplies last.

June 1: Galaxy Pendants – These far-out pendants look way more complicated to make than they actually are — a Facebook Live video on June 3 will be showing you how it’s done.
June 15: Yarn Letter Wrap – Our craft for this week is a fun yarn letter wrap! Be sure to lookout on June 17 for our Facebook Live video showing you different ways to customize this craft.
June 29: Wisteria Craft – We may have missed our Wisteria Festival, but we still wanted to bring a fun wisteria-themed craft to you! We’ll be airing a Facebook live video on July 1 showing you what to do.

Kids Activities this week:

Virtual Programs this week for kids! Visit our Calendar for links to login to these daily activities.

Our streaming video provider Kanopy is providing free access to all their kids videos. Starting Monday March 16th they’ve opened free, unlimited access to Kanopy Kids to all partnering libraries. Our community’s kids can enjoy quality educational content like Sesame Street, Arthur, and even benefit from language learning series. Get started at wrl.org/stream

Teen Activities:

Teen Booktalk continues on Tuesday at 4pm. Join WRL for a monthly online chat about what you’re reading, and find out what other teens are reading.

Teen Trivia continues this Thursday at 4pm via Zoom! Check the WRL webcalendar for the link and join our Kahoot quiz for a chance to win an Amazon gift card.

Do research at www.wrl.org/find. Take an online class, research your family genealogy, learn a new language, search Consumer Reports, find financial information, conduct school and personal research using one of the library’s extensive database collection.

Head to wrl.beanstack.org to participate in our Spring Reading Challenge.

Freegal is offering free unlimited music streaming now through September 30th — stream the entire Sony music catalog all day, every day.

Adult Activities:

Lots of Virtual Programs this week for Adults! Visit our Calendar for links to login to these daily activities.

Creative Bug – Improve your crafting skills or develop new ones with more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Head to wrl.beanstack.org to participate in our Spring Reading Challenge.

Proquest and Ancestry.com are now offering remote access to Ancestry Library Edition through April — we can get you set up with an account.