Essex Public Library

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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

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Young man with dark wavy hair and brown skin looks at the viewer with his arms crossed and head tilted. A question mark is next to head and yellow circles with green spirals in the background. The text reads Kids' Curiosity Club a biweekly STEM challenge for young people.

Kids' Curiosity Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Explore the world through fun STEM activities and experiments in this program for school-aged youth.

adult book club

Book Club

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

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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!

Riley Raccoon standing by a stack of books and guitar with colorful stars rising and the word storytime

Storytime

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool, Babies, Family

Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Preschool, Babies, Family

Program Type: Storytime

history's mysteries

Exploring the Past: Solving History's Mysteries

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

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

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.

Alpaca Adventures

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

You don't have to travel far to meet an alpaca, they're at the Library! Come learn about these South American camelids and pet some new fluffy friends from Kino Alpaca Criations at this relaxed and enjoyable event for all ages.

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Dog Man Day!

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Essex Public Library

Room: Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Celebrate all things Dog Man all day at the Library! Stop by anytime and do fun activities about our favorite heroic hound like scavenger hunts, sniff tests, and more. For Dog Man lovers of all ages that have an itch to scratch.

adult book club

Book Club

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

Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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!

adult book club

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

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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Time	Sun (4/19)	Mon (4/20)	Tue (4/21)	Wed (4/22)	Thu (4/23)	Fri (4/24)	Sat (4/25)
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Community Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Family" group Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Preschool, Babies, Family Storytime This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Family" group Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Community Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Babies, Family Program Type: Storytime Preschool Storytime Join Ms. Beth for a good story, fun songs, rhymes, and activities that help get little ones ready to read! For children 5 and under with an adult caregiver.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talk - Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.