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Featured Event. Friends of the Library August Book Sale: 50% off CDs and DVDs, 10% off everything else
on August 12, 2026, 10:00am to 6:00pmView all dates for: Friends of the Library August Book Sale: 50% off CDs and DVDs, 10% off everything else
Event location: Library Administration Center
Come shop great deals on newly arrived, gently used books and media, plus other great finds--such as office essentials, book display furniture, file cabinets, printer ink cartridges, and more!
Friday, August 7th: New itemsSaturday…
Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
All day, on August 13, 2026View all dates for: Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
Event location: Howell Branch
With all the talk of AI these days, many people have questions? What does it do? How does it work? Who uses it? Stop by one of our tables or displays for answers.
There will be month-long displays at the following library…
Featured Event. Friends of the Library August Book Sale: $25 box day
on August 13, 2026, 10:00am to 6:00pmView all dates for: Friends of the Library August Book Sale: $25 box day
Event location: Library Administration Center
Come shop great deals on newly arrived, gently used books and media, plus other great finds--such as office essentials, book display furniture, file cabinets, printer ink cartridges, and more!
Friday, August 7th: New itemsSaturday…
Featured Event. Live Aware, Not in Fear: Street Smarts and Safety Tactics with Dannah Eve
on August 13, 2026, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Online event
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

From the mindset you move with, to the habits you create and the tools you carry. Join us to learn how to stay sharp, stay ready, and stay safe in every aspect of your daily life with Dannah Eve’s…
Register for Live Aware, Not in Fear: Street Smarts and Safety Tactics with Dannah Eve on 08-13-2026Registration requiredRegister for event
Featured Event. Sensory Time
on August 13, 2026, 4:30pm to 5:00pmView all dates for: Sensory Time
Event location: Howell Branch
Stories, songs, and activities to support early literacy practices in an environment that adapts to youth with autism and other developmental challenges. For youth of all ages with a caregiver.

Sign up required. When registering,…
Register for Sensory Time on 08-13-2026Registration required (14 spots remaining)Register for event
Featured Event. Teen Book Group: Special Summer Events
on August 13, 2026, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event location: Porter Branch
Google Meet link for all meetings: meet.google.com/ixi-zcfh-wuv. Grades 7-12, in person at Porter and online. Read one (or more!) books from our monthly selection, then join us for a discussion.

Thursday, August 13, 5:00-6:00:…
Featured Event. Lunch & Learn: World Photography Day
on August 14, 2026, 12:00pm to 1:00pmView all dates for: Lunch & Learn: World Photography Day
Online event
Celebrating World Photography Day with local photographers sharing their perspective on the craft.
Lunch & Learn: Bite-sized Learning You Can Watch Anywhere! 🥣 Pre-recorded video posted weekly, you can watch on our YouTube channel, or here…
Featured Event. Genealogy Panel
on August 15, 2026, 10:00am to 11:30am
Event location: Fredericksburg Branch
A panel of library research staff will answer your questions on how AI is impacting genealogy and how it may be used in one's own research, how to read the U.S. Census and the importance of it, how to discover an ancestor's immigration…
Featured Event. Stafford County Cemeteries and Their Revolutionary Heroes
on August 15, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Event location: Porter Branch
Presented by Anita Dodd and Jerrilynn Eby MacGregor, Stafford County Historical Society. An overview of Stafford cemeteries, including iconography and their importance to local history and culture. Learn about the individuals buried across…
Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
on August 17, 2026, 11:00am to 12:00pmView all dates for: Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
Event location: Porter Branch
With all the talk of AI these days, many people have questions? What does it do? How does it work? Who uses it? Stop by one of our tables or displays for answers.
There will be month-long displays at the following library…
Featured Event. Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
on August 17, 2026, 1:00pm to 1:30pmView all dates for: Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Event location: Mill Pond Villages
Join the Library on the Go van for a book group!

August: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Featured Event. Music on the Steps: Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers
on August 17, 2026, 6:30pm to 7:30pmView all dates for: Music on the Steps: Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers
Event location: Fredericksburg Branch
Join us for a fun night of music with the whole family! Details about performances can be seen here.
August 17: Sheryl Warner & the Southside HomewreckersAugust 24: Limón and the Latin Feeling BandAugust 31: The Tollbooth Buskers (formerly…
Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
All day, on August 18, 2026View all dates for: Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
Event location: Cooper Branch
With all the talk of AI these days, many people have questions? What does it do? How does it work? Who uses it? Stop by one of our tables or displays for answers.
There will be month-long displays at the following library…
Featured Event. Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
on August 18, 2026, 10:00am to 10:30amView all dates for: Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Event location: Parker Run Apartments
Join the Library on the Go van for a book group!

August: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Featured Event. Save the Pollinator Flower Show: Submissions Accepted
on August 18, 2026, 11:00am to 4:30pmView all dates for: Save the Pollinator Flower Show: Submissions Accepted
Event location: Fredericksburg Branch
Grow a pollinator flower, and enter a show for fun! Presented by the Master Gardeners Association of the Central Rappahannock Area.

Flower Submissions: Tuesday, August 18, 11:00-4:30. Bring one or more entries in separate containers…
Featured Event. LGBTQ+ Teen Book Group: School Stories
on August 18, 2026, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Event location: Fredericksburg Branch
Read one (or more!) books from our monthly selections, then join us for a discussion. In partnership with Fredericksburg Pride. New members are always welcome!

This is a hybrid meeting! At the Fredericksburg Branch and online at…
Featured Event. Save the Pollinator Flower Show
on August 19, 2026, 11:00am to 4:30pmView all dates for: Save the Pollinator Flower Show
Event location: Fredericksburg Branch
Grow a pollinator flower, and enter a show for fun! Presented by the Master Gardeners Association of the Central Rappahannock Area.

Flower Submissions: Tuesday, August 18, 11:00-4:30. Bring one or more entries in separate containers…
Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
All day, on August 20, 2026View all dates for: Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy
Event location: Fredericksburg Branch
With all the talk of AI these days, many people have questions? What does it do? How does it work? Who uses it? Stop by one of our tables or displays for answers.
There will be month-long displays at the following library…
Featured Event. Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
on August 20, 2026, 1:30pm to 2:00pmView all dates for: Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Event location: The Meadows
Join the Library on the Go van for a book group!

August: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Featured Event. Run Your Own AI
on August 20, 2026, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: IdeaSpace
Learn to run AI models locally on your own Windows, Mac, or Linux-based computer or laptop.

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Featured Event. Friends of the Library August Book Sale: 50% off CDs and DVDs, 10% off everything else

Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy

Featured Event. Friends of the Library August Book Sale: $25 box day

Featured Event. Live Aware, Not in Fear: Street Smarts and Safety Tactics with Dannah Eve

Featured Event. Sensory Time

Featured Event. Teen Book Group: Special Summer Events

Featured Event. Lunch & Learn: World Photography Day

Featured Event. Genealogy Panel

Featured Event. Stafford County Cemeteries and Their Revolutionary Heroes

Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy

Featured Event. Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Featured Event. Music on the Steps: Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers

Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy

Featured Event. Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Featured Event. Save the Pollinator Flower Show: Submissions Accepted

Featured Event. LGBTQ+ Teen Book Group: School Stories

Featured Event. Save the Pollinator Flower Show

Featured Event. Community Resource Corner: AI Literacy

Featured Event. Westmoreland Library on the Go Book Group: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Featured Event. Run Your Own AI

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