Washington County Public Library System

Music from Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia (SOHA)
2026-04-25 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
The Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia perform music and interact with the audience at the library. Bring appreciative ears and questions about the songwriting process to this delightful performance of regional music.
Free and open to all ages.
Part of our National Library Week programming at WCPL.
The Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia will also appear at Abingdon library on Sunday, April 19.

T-Shirt Day
2026-04-25 | All Library Locations
Wear a bookish t-shirt when you come to the library today.

Art & Audio
2026-04-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Mendota Library, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Looking for your next great read? Let’s make a masterpiece while we enjoy the first chapters of recent audiobook releases for tweens and teens.

Morning Mingle
2026-04-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for an accessible activity that promotes social connection.
Glade Spring library every fourth Friday.

WCPL Colors Day
2026-04-24 | All Library Locations
Wear purple and green like the WCPL logo when you come to the library today.

Book Bark
2026-04-23 16:00 - 16:30 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
It’s a library visit from our favorite pups! Emerging readers can practice their skills by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog.

Get Carded
2026-04-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Highlands Community College, 100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
WCPL and VHCC team up for National Library Week. Learn about resources, services, and programs from both libraries—and sign up for your WCPL library card on the spot in the VHCC library!
The VHCC Library is located on the bottom level of the Learning Resources Center (LRC) building in LRC 121. The LRC building is a large, two story brick building that houses the Keyser Theater, Testing Center, MARC and IT Help Desk. Access to the library is located between the first floor restrooms and the IT Help Desk.

Damascus Homeschoolers
2026-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Damascus Library, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Homeschooling families, come and gather for education and play at the library.
Today’s Activity: TBD

Silly Hat Day
2026-04-23 | All Library Locations
Wear a silly hat like The Cat in the Hat when you come to the library today.

Inspirational Book Discussion
2026-04-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us as we discuss “The Bitter End Birding Society” by Amanda Cox.

Mendota Storytime
2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Mendota Library, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Join us for storytime at our Mendota location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Hayters Gap Storytime
2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Hayters Gap Library, 7720 Hayters Gap Rd, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for storytime at our Hayters Gap location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Glade Spring Storytime
2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
Join us for storytime at our Glade Spring location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Damascus Storytime
2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Damascus Library, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Join us for storytime at our Damascus location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Earth Day
2026-04-22 | All Library Locations
Wear florals, green, or gardening gear when you come to the library today.

Dragon Masters Book Club
2026-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Do you have what it takes to be a Dragon Master? We’re soaring into books 11-15 of Tracey West’s Dragon Masters series with crafts, games, and a lively group discussion.

Geeking Out with Jill
2026-04-21 15:00 - 2026-04-22 16:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Bring your laptop, tablet, e-reader or phone and your questions during National Library Week and Geek Out with Jill to figure out those ornery technology issues.

Abingdon Storytime
2026-04-21 10:30 - 11:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for storytime at our main library featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Character Day
2026-04-21 | All Library Locations
Dress as your favorite book character when you come to the library today.

Young Adult Writing Group
2026-04-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Sharpen your fiction skills with creative storytelling exercises and meet other authors at this fun and relaxed writing workshop.

Music and Movement
2026-04-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Let’s sing interactive songs, play instruments, move, groove, and have fun together!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Author Day
2026-04-20 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Dress as your favorite author when you come to the library today.

A Celebration of Regional Poetry
2026-04-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Meet Jesse Graves as he reads and discusses poems from his finest collection of poetry, “Merciful Days.”
In these poems, set in his native rural Tennessee, he examines connections that hold people together across generations and against the breaches of time and distance, celebrating their lives in memory. He also closely observes the mythic beauty in the landscape of the region: the animals and plants, the circling of hawks, and the curling of wild ginger leaves, as well as phenomena such as how wind stirs the surface of still water.
Graves is a poet-in-residence and professor of English at East Tennessee State University, He has published four volumes of poetry as well as a collection of essays, “Said-Songs: Essays on Story and Place.” He has an M.F.A. degree in poetry writing from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from the University Tennessee.
Graves will be joined in this poetry celebration by members of the Appalachian Center for Poets and Writers.
A Celebration of Regional Poetry is sponsored by the Friends of the Washington County Public Library and is part of the Sunday with Friends series.

Music from Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia (SOHA)
2026-04-19 13:30 - 14:45 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
The Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia perform music and interact with the audience at the library. Bring appreciative ears and questions about the songwriting process to this delightful performance of regional music.
Free and open to all ages.
Part of our National Library Week programming at WCPL.
The Songwriters of Highlands Appalachia will also appear at Glade Spring library on Saturday, April 25.

Robot STEAM Skills
2026-04-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Sonia Vanhook and Megan Counts from the Educational Outreach Department of the SWVA Higher Education Center will introduce early STEAM skills and concepts with robots.

Movies for Grown-Ups
2026-04-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for a free movie! We’re showing “The Apple Dumpling Gang.”
