Essex Public Library

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Recreate stunning ancient ceramics with paper and watercolors before slipping your finished “vase” over a bottle and fil...
05/31/2026

Recreate stunning ancient ceramics with paper and watercolors before slipping your finished “vase” over a bottle and filling it with paper flowers you’ve made. A multigenerational workshop for ages 9 and up. Registration required.

Register at https://essex.librarycalendar.com/events/month

🦕🦖 Imagine that the bones and fossils of ancient dinosaurs could come back to life.  Through original songs and the use ...
05/30/2026

🦕🦖 Imagine that the bones and fossils of ancient dinosaurs could come back to life. Through original songs and the use of over 20 giant puppets, Rainbow Puppet Productions brings their stories to life. Ages 3 – 10.

We had a DINOmite time at our Summer Kickoff! Thanks to everyone who came out and helped make this event possible. We ca...
05/29/2026

We had a DINOmite time at our Summer Kickoff! Thanks to everyone who came out and helped make this event possible. We can't wait for more exciting events this Summer!

We are ROARing over these dino reads 🦖🦕
05/29/2026

We are ROARing over these dino reads 🦖🦕

Celebrate World Interiors Day by taking an online class like “Interior Design 101” or “Feng Shui 101.”Free with your lib...
05/29/2026

Celebrate World Interiors Day by taking an online class like “Interior Design 101” or “Feng Shui 101.”

Free with your library card through Universal Class.

Learn more at https://eplva.org/learn/

📖 🗣 🎉 Read with us! We are reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi for our next Book Club meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd, a...
05/28/2026

📖 🗣 🎉 Read with us! We are reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi for our next Book Club meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 6:30pm.

Regular meet-ups will be scheduled on the first Wednesday of every month.

Enjoy Because of an Acorn written by Lola M. and Adam Schaefer & illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon while strolling thr...
05/28/2026

Enjoy Because of an Acorn written by Lola M. and Adam Schaefer & illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon while strolling through the shady woods of the Hutchinson Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

A fun way for children - and adults! - to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time, discover and read laminated pages from story books posted at intervals along a short trail.

IT'S TOMORROW!!!! 🦖🦕Can you dig it? Take a peek at the soil under your feet, unearth hidden gems, and look at Virginia L...
05/27/2026

IT'S TOMORROW!!!! 🦖🦕

Can you dig it? Take a peek at the soil under your feet, unearth hidden gems, and look at Virginia Living Museum exhibits at ground level. Plus, enjoy dino-mite games, face painting, music and hot dogs provided by the Tappahannock Rotary Club! Start the summer off right. All ages. 💎🌭🎶

Join local Master Gardeners for an introduction to Gardening with Native Plants—a beginner-friendly workshop where you’l...
05/27/2026

Join local Master Gardeners for an introduction to Gardening with Native Plants—a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn how to create a sustainable, low-maintenance landscape that supports local wildlife, helps to protect the environment, and thrives in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. Whether you’re starting from scratch or enhancing an existing garden, this workshop will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to create a space that’s both beautiful and environmentally friendly.

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117 N Church Lane
Tappahannock, VA
22560

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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