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Virtual Events & Videos

While the Library has returned to normal operating status, some events may remain virtual. Below is a collection of virtual events and activities.

Virtual Events
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Great Books Foundation Discussion Group - Counterparts, a Great Books Foundation collection
Thu, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Join us on Zoom the third Thursday of each month! We are currently discussing selections from "Counterparts", a Great Books Foundation collection. Click on the event title for more info.Register
Learning from a 1939 Library Protest - Highlighting an American Story Illuminating the Fight
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
Join us for this discussion of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In.Register
When Trees Testify - Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy
Tue, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. Register
High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery - with Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Thu, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. Register
The Democracy We Must Keep - Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter
Tue, Sep 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, The Democracy We Must Keep.Register
The Insurance-Industrial Complex of Slavery - Virginia Humanities Fellow Talk
Wed, Sep 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
Join us for this virtual talk by Virginia Humanities HBCU Fellow Michelle Oliver, a financial genealogist, preservation strategist and public history researcher. Presented by the Library of Virginia.Register
Monthly Meditation - A free ONLINE meditation class open to all levels
Wed, Sep 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Join us the first Wednesday of the month for a relaxing session led by David Kosar with Yoga in Daily Life! We will learn methods, practices, and techniques to help guide through yogic philosophy
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ONLINE RESOURCES

• Checkout an eBook or eAudiobook from Overdrive/Libby. Just getting started? Use the eBook Guide.

• Read a magazine using Overdrive, a free service that offers full digital copies of your favorite magazines to view on a computer or mobile device.

• Search databases for articles and information for you or your students.

• Use Heritage Quest from home to work on that genealogy project you've been putting off.

• Expand your music collection by downloading music from Freegal. You can also stream up to 3 hours of music each day.

• Ask a librarian a question via email or request a Book Match if you need some suggestions on what to read.

• Learn a new language with Mango or Transparent Languages.

• Take an online class to learn something new!

• You can build your resume and get career help with Peterson's Career Prep.

• Grow your Google skills with Grow with Google classes online.

• Use the Gardening and Horticulture database to get information for planting your garden.

• Cook up some new recipes from the AtoZ World Food database.

• Kids need something to do? Check out this list of free, online resources curated by our Youth Services Librarians.

• Download the Library's mobile app to stay up-to-date with us.

• Have questions about any of the digital services? Email the Digital Services Librarian.

 

Last Updated:  May 2026