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KIDS

EVENTS & STORY TIMES
Sun, Mar 30, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-14 Months.

Mon, Mar 31, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-14 Months.

Mon, Mar 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

Mon, Mar 31, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-14 Months.

Mon, Mar 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Make and take craft activities for ages 6+

Tue, Apr 01, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Ages 0-12. Celebrate Poetry Month with our poetry magnet board and a poetry packet of ideas!

Tue, Apr 01, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Start a new adventure and adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.

Tue, Apr 01, 10:15am - 11:15am
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!

Tue, Apr 01, 11:00am - 11:40am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Fun that's just right for ages 0-23 months. Songs, games, movement activities, and bubbles.

Tue, Apr 01, 11:00am - 11:45am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

Tue, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Calling all brick enthusiasts: come join us to make cool creations and participate in themed challenges. Grades 2-5.

Tue, Apr 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Join us for a play hour to build, create, and explore! Ages 5-12. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Únete a nosotros en una hora de juego para construir, crear y explorar. De 5 a 12 años.

Wed, Apr 02, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Ages 0-12. Celebrate Poetry Month with our poetry magnet board and a poetry packet of ideas!

Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Start a new adventure and adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:05am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Periodicals Room
Join us for stories, songs, and activities for your active, growing little ones – all with the theme of outdoor adventures! Ages 1-2

Wed, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Fun activities just for infants ages 0-12 months.

Wed, Apr 02, 11:30am - 12:05pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Periodicals Room
Join us for stories, songs, and activities for your active, growing little ones – all with the theme of outdoor adventures! Ages 1-2

Wed, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us on some wild adventures with these fun, loveable movies!

Wed, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Do you want to practice reading aloud? Do you like dogs? Sign up for a 15-minute reading slot to read to a dog by calling (703) 746-1753 or by stopping by Beatley's Children's Desk. Ages 6-12.

Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Learn to knit under the guidance of experienced knitters. All supplies will be provided. Ages 8-18.

Thu, Apr 03, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Ages 0-12. Celebrate Poetry Month with our poetry magnet board and a poetry packet of ideas!

Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Start a new adventure and adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.

Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 11:40am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Practice your alphabet with stories, songs, yoga and more! Ages 2 and Up.

Thu, Apr 03, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-12 months, accompanied by an adult. After your first birthday, please attend 1s and 2s.

Thu, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Join Miss Amy for stories, songs, movement, and activities just right for preschool children. Ages 3-5 with adult.

Thu, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Drop in and play with our coding board games, card games, toys, and robots -- and check out some of our coding books for kids! Ages 6-12.

Fri, Apr 04, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Ages 0-12. Celebrate Poetry Month with our poetry magnet board and a poetry packet of ideas!

Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Start a new adventure and adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.

Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school, building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.

Sat, Apr 05, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Ages 0-12. Celebrate Poetry Month with our poetry magnet board and a poetry packet of ideas!

Sat, Apr 05, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Start a new adventure and adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.

Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Picture Book Area
Check out the Library’s selection of tabletop games. (Ages 5-18) Echa un vistazo a la selección de juegos de mesa de la Biblioteca. (De 5 a 18 años) Área infantil de Beatley Library

Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Superhero Lego for ages 6+

Sun, Apr 06, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Ages 0-12. Celebrate Poetry Month with our poetry magnet board and a poetry packet of ideas!

Sun, Apr 06, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Start a new adventure and adopt a gently used plushie. Plushies have been cleaned and refreshed. Come by the circulation desk and request yours today. One plushie per person while supplies last.


 

FEATURED BOOKS FOR MARCH

 

Fresh Start

The Girl Who Thought in Picutres

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

When Clouds Touch Us

Unicornia


 

DIGITAL FUN

 






Room to Read
Comics Plus teens
Comics Plus children

 

 

PARENTS' CORNER

Looking for books on toilet training, bullying or getting your baby to sleep through the night?
The library's got a book for you! 

 


Grief


Adoption


Potty Training


Feelings


Divorce

 

 

READING LISTS

Here's a sampling of great books from our collection. Don't limit yourself to these -- we have many more that you're sure to love!

Any staff member at the children's desk is happy to make recommendations!

Babies & Toddlers

Preschoolers

K-3rd Grades

4th-6th Grades

6th-8th Grades

 

Last updated: March 2025