Latest Libraries News Releases
Thursday, September 22, 2011 · 12:40 pm
Amazon’s launch yesterday of library lending for its previously proprietary Kindle device means that Virginia Beach Public Library cardholders can now download popular and classic eBooks at no charge, to use on a Kindle, or on any mobile device with the free Kindle app.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 · 11:30 am
Current pop hits, ‘80s tunes, classical, jazz, country ... now you can download it all from Virginia Beach Public Library’s website. The library has added Freegal Music Service, providing access to Sony Music’s extensive song collection to those with a valid Virginia Bea...
Monday, September 12, 2011 · 11:30 am
About 15,000 Virginia Beach residents with visual or physical impairments qualify to receive “talking books” and Braille items mailed to them free from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Only 3 percent of these residents use the ...
Friday, August 12, 2011 · 11:30 am
Great Neck Area Library, 1251 Bayne Drive, has reopened to the public after closing this morning for a plumbing repair. It will be open until 5 p.m., and will open as scheduled on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call (757) 385-2606.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011 · 11:30 am
Virginia Beach Public Library is one of several organizations, including the Associated Press and National Trust for Historic Preservation, selected as pilot partners for the national launch this week of a mobile storytelling application, Tagwhat. The app shares location-bas...
Thursday, June 30, 2011 · 11:30 am
Puzzled by your iPad? Intimidated by your e-reader? If you need help using an electronic gadget, turn to Virginia Beach Public Library. The library is offering “Tech Tutors” at five locations this summer. Bring in your e-reader, tablet computer, smartphone, or other electron...
Thursday, June 30, 2011 · 11:30 am
Puzzled by your iPad? Intimidated by your e-reader? If you need help using an electronic gadget, turn to Virginia Beach Public Library. The library is offering “Tech Tutors” at five locations this summer. Bring in your e-reader, tablet computer, smartphone, or other electron...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 · 11:30 am
Death is something that everyone must face, but it can be a difficult subject to talk about. Not talking about it, however, can plunge a family into a state of financial chaos. Join Karen Jones, WVEC-TV news anchor and author of Death for Beginners, and Michael Leonard, mana...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 · 11:30 am
Death is something that everyone must face, but it can be a difficult subject to talk about. Not talking about it, however, can plunge a family into a state of financial chaos. Join Karen Jones, WVEC-TV news anchor and author of Death for Beginners, and Michael Leonard, ma...
Friday, June 17, 2011 · 11:30 am
Virginia Beach Public Library’s annual summer reading program begins Monday, June 20. Children and teens may enroll in the eight-week program at any Virginia Beach public library and receive logs to track reading time. Those who read for 15 hours may select a new book to kee...