Handley Regional Library System

05/30/2026

What an amazing Dino-fun day we had at the Rally for Reading! Comment if you attended or if you will join our all-ages summer reading program: Unearth a Story!

05/30/2026

Rally for reading at Bowman!

05/30/2026

Rally for reading today!

05/30/2026

Come learn to write like Lady Whistledown at Handley's Rally for Reading today from 10am-1pm! Inside the library in Archives Alley, Archives staff will be on hand to teach you how to write with a quill pen. See you soon!

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

Tomorrow at Bowman Library's Rally for Reading, we will be joined by author June Smalls! June is the author of fiction and nonfiction books that are funny, educational, odd, and entertaining for both the educational and trade markets including the Leads series, Hear Them Roar! 14 Endangered Animals from Around the World, and Odd Animal ABC’s and the Digging for Dinosaurs series.

June loves research almost as much as writing and would love to dig up a dinosaur, study sea turtles, or track wild elephants! She lives in northern Virginia with her family and an ever-growing assortment of animals. Come check her out and join in all the fun at our Summer Reading Kickoff tomorrow at Bowman Library, 10am-1pm. See you there!

05/29/2026

The COOLEST dino on the east coast is stomping in to Bowman Library tomorrow for the Rally for Reading! Join Stevie the T-Rex (pictured here with Youth Services staff) as he does a meet and greet from 10am-12:30pm! Tomorrow's rally is the last summer reading kickoff under our beloved Children's Librarian, Donna Hughes. Let's send her off with a big turnout!

05/29/2026

📚COME MEET LOCAL AUTHORS AT WRITER’S ROW! 📚
Join us at the Rally for Reading at the Handley Branch on Saturday, May 30th from 10am–1pm and spend some time exploring our "Writer’s Row"!
Meet talented local authors, discover new stories, and celebrate the creativity happening right here in our community. It’s a great opportunity to chat with writers, find your next favorite read, and support local talent!

Books will be available for purchase. Learn more about the featured authors here: https://www.handleyregional.org/rally4reading26

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05/28/2026

Heads up, Handley visitors! If you’re planning to stop by our downtown Handley branch tomorrow (Friday, May 29), you may need to park a little farther away than usual. Metered spots on N Braddock Street and part of W Fairfax Street will be closed as the area gets set up for Saturday’s Rally for Reading.
We promise we’re still open and ready to welcome you, just give yourself a few extra minutes to find parking. Thanks for your patience, and we can’t wait to see you!

05/28/2026

🥪FUEL UP AT THE RALLY FOR READING!

We’re excited to welcome Billy Sous Food Truck to the Handley Branch for our Rally for Reading on Saturday, May 30 from 10am–1pm! Known as the Home of the Sous Vide Sandwich, they’ll be serving up mouthwatering eats along with other fun bites that are sure to hit the spot!

Whether you’re taking a break from all the reading fun or just coming for the food (we won’t tell 😉), you won’t want to miss this delicious stop! Come hungry, bring your friends, and treat yourself while you enjoy all the festivities!

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