Get growing with flower and veggie seeds from Meadowdale Library’s Seed Library (open throughout Spring) Take up to 2 packets per visit while supplies last. You can also check out gardening books and planting guides. 

Already have seeds? Consider donating new seed packets to help keep the seed library well stocked.

Watch and learn as our chicken eggs incubate over a couple of weeks and then make sure to come in when they are due to hatch! They "May" be ready to see the world on our May the 4th Be With You annual Star Wars Day!

Learn and play with stories, songs, and movement. Ages 0-2. Registration begins 3 days before each program. Please register everyone who will be attending, including adults. 

Eighty percent of brain development happens between ages 0-3. Baby Story Time is a lapsit story time designed to help babies play, explore, interact with their caregivers, and develop the building blocks to learn how to read. For ages 0-2 and their caregivers. 

Ninety percent of brain development happens between ages 0-5. Pre-K Story Time is designed to help older pre-readers develop early literacy and social-emotional skills to get ready to learn to read, start school and grow into lifelong readers and learners. For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

 

Registration begins 3 days before each program. Please register everyone who will be attending, including adults.

Begin your family history research with the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource. Topics covered include advanced search techniques, family trees and documentation, source citations and Ancestry’s Learning Center and Research Aids.
Registration beings April 10.

Ninety percent of brain development happens between ages 0-5. Pre-K Story Time is designed to help older pre-readers develop early literacy and social-emotional skills to get ready to learn to read, start school and grow into lifelong readers and learners. For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

 

Registration begins 1 week before each program. Please register every child who will be attending.  

This story time focuses on sharing early literacy skills with toddlers by presenting stories, rhymes, or songs, and encouraging interaction through movement. Ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. 

Eighty percent of brain development happens between ages 0-3. Toddler Story Time is designed to promote early literacy and social-emotional skills through stories, movement, and songs to help your toddler get ready to learn to read.  For ages 2-3 and their caregivers. 

Registration begins 3 days before each program. Please register everyone who will be attending, including adults.

Ninety percent of brain development happens between ages 0-5. Pre-K Story Time is designed to help older pre-readers develop early literacy and social-emotional skills to get ready to learn to read, start school and grow into lifelong readers and learners. For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

 

Registration begins 3 days before each program. Please register everyone who will be attending, including adults.

Knit or crochet and share your techniques while working on your own project. No formal instruction provided. Please bring your own supplies.

Eighty percent of brain development happens between ages 0-3. Baby Story Time is a lapsit story time designed to help babies play, explore, and interact with their caregivers, and to develop the building blocks for reading.

Eighty percent of brain development happens between ages 0-3. Baby Story Time is a lapsit story time designed to help babies play, explore, interact with their caregivers, and develop the building blocks to learn how to read. For ages 0-2 and their caregivers. 

 

Registration begins 1 week before each program. Please register every child who will be attending.  

Ninety percent of brain development happens between ages 0-5. Pre-K Story Time is designed to help older pre-readers develop early literacy and social-emotional skills to get ready to learn to read, start school and grow into lifelong readers and learners. For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Registration begins 3 days before each program. Please register every child who will be attending.

This story time focuses on sharing early literacy skills with toddlers by presenting stories, rhymes, or songs, and encouraging interaction through movement. Ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. 

Eighty percent of brain development happens between ages 0-3. Baby Story Time is a lapsit story time designed to help babies play, explore, and interact with their caregivers, and to develop the building blocks for reading.

Midlothian Cover to Cover book discussion group will meet in person to discuss The Lost Apothecary  by Sarah Penner. Email Cindy Arnold at arnoldcy@chesterfield.gov  for more information.

Please contact Pam White at whiteps@chesterfield.gov for more information on this club. 

This program started on April 18th and is a series. Registration may already be full.

Baby Artsplay!™

Greater Richmond Wolf Trap offers children ages 3 months to 36 months, along with their parents and caregivers, the opportunity to take part in a Baby Artsplay!™ residency program in their community for free. Taught by Greater Richmond Wolf Trap teaching artists, Baby Artsplay!™ Family-Based Program provides children and their parents/caregivers with classes that enhance learning and development through music, movement, and drama.

 

What classes offer parents and caregivers:

Baby Artsplay!™ classes demonstrate the important connection between performing arts and early childhood development. Once registered, parents/caregivers attend all sessions with their children and learn strategies for incorporating singing, dancing, drama, and other multi-sensory activities into their child’s daily routine to increase engagement and support learning. Parents learn how to facilitate developmentally appropriate performing arts experiences for and with their children in a child-friendly learning environment.

The Chester Library's Baby Artsplay! is a 5-week series. Registration will be capped at 15 families and includes all 5 in the series. 

To register to go: https://htru.io/SHt3 

Troubleshoot basic tech issues, learn how to download e-material, and so much more! Bring your digital device and questions and work one-on-one with a librarian. Registration begins April 11 and is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome!

Wondering how to apply to and find money for college? State Council of Higher Education for Virginia rep Melissa Benavidez and Chester librarian Jackie Fowler will share valuable tips to get you through the process. Registration begins April 11.

See our 3D printer in action and learn just how easy it is to create and submit projects for printing. Registration begins two weeks before each program.