Essex Public Library

10:00am-6:00pm

(804) 443-4945

Essex Public Library
117 N Church Ln
Tappahannock, VA 22560
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm

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Book Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

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Program Type: Book Club

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Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

Exploring the Past: Solving History's Mysteries

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

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Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

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How can we get a deeper perspective on history and those who came before us? By going directly to the voices of the past and hearing what they have to say.

Book Club

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

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Book Club

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Adults

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Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

Book Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

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12 pm	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons 12:45pm–2:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens Author Talk, Special Event Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Genealogy Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Families with children ages 8 - 15 are invited to join us for an interactive, virtual author study hosted by Newbery Award winning author Kwame Alexander (The Crossover, J vs. K, How to Write a Poem and more).
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7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talk - Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

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