All Virginia Beach public libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and reopen on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Joint-Use Library will offer holds pickup only from noon to 5 p.m. on Nov. 27 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 30.
Virginia Beach Public Library brings library services to Virginia Beach organizations, including preschools, retirement and senior communities, schools, businesses, and other gathering places.
Library Programming & Community Outreach
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Available services are listed below. For scheduling purposes, please provide a minimum of 30 days' notice for your requested outreach event.
Outreach
Includes
Audience
Outreach
Early Literacy
Includes
VBPL’s classroom on wheels brings skill-based storytimes and programs to preschools and childcare centers.
Audience
Youth
Outreach
Caregiver Workshops
Includes
Library staff provide early literacy and school readiness workshops for childcare providers, educators and parent groups.
Audience
Adult
Outreach
Outreach Visits
Includes
VBPL staff provide programs, collections and services based on unique interests and needs of each audience.
Audience
Youth, Teen & Adult
Outreach
Pop-Up Library
Includes
Library staff host a table at your event, offering account registration, materials checkout and info about services and programs.
Audience
Youth, Teen & Adult
Outreach
Tech Instruction
Includes
Library staff visit and teach technology ranging from basic computer skills to coding and more.
Audience
Youth, Teen & Adult
Outreach
Deposit Collections
Includes
Audience-appropriate books and materials are delivered and regularly maintained by library staff.
Audience
Youth & Adult
Outreach
English Conversation Club
Includes
VBPL staff visit and provide a friendly setting for non-native English speakers to practice their conversational skills.
Audience
Youth, Teen & Adult
Outreach
Bookmobile Visit
Includes
VBPL’s bookmobile brings a collection of materials curated to the needs of your audience or community event.
Audience
Youth, Teen & Adult
Outreach
Homebound Delivery
Includes
Residents who are unable to visit a Library branch for at least six months because of an illness, injury or disability, may qualify Homebound Delivery Service. Library staff will speak with you by phone about your reading interests, gather the materials for you, and deliver them to your home. For more information call VBPL’s outreach team at 757-385-0185, or send an email to OutreachRequest@VBgov.com.
Audience
Youth, Teen & Adult
VBPL outreach services are provided based on strategic alignment with library priorities, community needs, and availability of vehicles and resources. For more details about VBPL’s strategic plan and our commitment to serving the community, please visit our About Us page.
VBPL offers Institute Accounts which enable staff at public and private schools and other organizations in Virginia Beach to check out items for their students or residents without using a personal account. For more information and to obtain an institute account, visit any VBPL branch or email OutreachRequest@VBgov.com.
In accordance with the City of Virginia Beach’s Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability Policy, customers may request reasonable accommodation for programs. Requests must be made directly to the branch manager at the time of program registration, but no later than 48 hours before a scheduled event. View our Accessible Resources and Services page for additional information.
