Ashburn Library

04/08/2019

Fifty years ago Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history as the first humans to set foot on the moon. Join us for this entertaining and educational celebration of that very special day.

04/08/2019

DIY Teens: Japanese Moss Ball Aquarium
On Wednesday, April 10, 5:00 PM at Ashburn Library

Join us to make a Japanese Moss Ball Aquarium for your desk. Make an underwater garden for your strange and charming little plant.
For High School and Middle School students.

04/08/2019

We cannot thank you enough for all of the food we've collected so far for our Food For Fines program. We will be collecting unopened, unexpired nonperishable food April 8-14. For every item you bring in we will take $1 off of your owed fines. We also appreciate all of our patrons who have brought in items to Pay it Forward to others. All proceeds go to Loudoun Hunger Relief.

04/07/2019

Strategy Gaming for Adults.
Come join fellow strategy and Eurogame enthusiasts on Sunday, April 14, 1:00 pm, for an afternoon of friendly competition with games like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride and more! For adults

04/06/2019

Live Music: Sterling Sound Jazz Ensemble
Saturday, April 13, 3pm.
All are welcome to attend this uniquely American art form. The ensemble will perform jazz tunes that include something old, something new, something borrowed (from rock or pop) and something blues.

04/06/2019

Feet were flying last Saturday when we hosted the Southern Academy of Irish Dance. We thank them for helping us wrap up the month of March with Celtic music, dancing and fun. Go raibh maith agat!

04/05/2019

We listened to The Lorax and we care an awful lot therefore here at the Ashburn Library we are now collecting plastic bags. The collection bin is in the main lobby, in front of the movies, and is currently scheduled to be there through August. Help us work to keep our planet clean.

04/04/2019

Hey teens preparing for college!
Come join us on Thursday, April 11, 7 pm for
"College Prep"
Tips on writing college admission essays.
For Grades 9-12.

04/03/2019

DIY Teens: Japanese Moss Ball Aquarium
On Wednesday, April 10, 5:00 PM at Ashburn Library

Join us to make a Japanese Moss Ball Aquarium for your desk. Make an underwater garden for your strange and charming little plant.
For High School and Middle School students.

04/02/2019

Gum Spring Library

Gum Spring Library

We apologize, but due to a water outage, the Gum Spring Library is closing at 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, April 2, and all scheduled programs are canceled. Thank you for your understanding!

04/02/2019

"To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world." - Chinese Proverb

04/01/2019

Rhyme On! Adult Poetry Writing Contest 2019
Monday, April 1 - Wednesday, May 13.

Take part in our 6th annual poetry writing contest in honor of National Poetry Month. Entries will be accepted from April 1-May 15. Prizes will be awarded to winners in four categories. For ages 18 and older.
Submission Guidelines: library.loudoun.gov/rhymeon
Email your entry: [email protected]
Winners will be announced on Monday, June 4: library.loudoun.gov/rhymeon

04/01/2019

Wimpy Kid fans united to help Greg Heffley and friends win the Ashburn Library 2019 March Literary Madness Tournament!

04/01/2019

On Friday, March 29 the kids of Ashburn were able to celebrate their day off from school with Wimpy Kid goofiness at Ashburn Library's Diary of a Wimpy Kid Field Day.

04/01/2019

April is National Lawn and Garden Month, as well as Autism Awareness Month. Come in and check out our wonderful April displays.

04/01/2019

We’re not fooling when we say April is full of great programs! Keep these calendars handy to make sure you don't miss a thing. Or, check the online listings: https://bit.ly/2NQKh4h.

03/30/2019

"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues." - Dr. Suess, The Lorax

03/29/2019

Here at the Ashburn Library the final Championship Matchup in our March Literary Madness Tournament is between Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dog Man. How will wimpy Gregg Heffley fare against the heroic Dog Man? Who will emerge victorious? Stay tuned...

03/28/2019

Block by Block: Literary Applique Quilt.
Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m.
Each month for the next 10 months, learn how to hand-applique a modern minimalist literary-themed quilt block to create a unique book lovers quilt! Come every month or just once. All sewing levels welcome. Supplies provided. For Grade 9-adult.

03/28/2019

Congratulations to all the teachers and kids for finishing up third quarter and heading into the homestretch of fourth quarter. Don't forget about all of our resources here at the library. We've got you covered. Enjoy this long weekend and if you need a break we have a Diary of a Wimpy Kid field day program on Friday at 2pm and a showing of The Lorax movie on Monday at 3pm.

03/28/2019

Hey kids - celebrate completing your 3rd quarter of the school year, and a long weekend, by coming over to the Ashburn Library for our Diary of a Wimpy Kid Field Day on Friday at 2 pm. No school = Fun day at the library!

03/26/2019

Ashburn Adult Book Club -
Tuesday, April 2, 7 pm.
The Whip by Karen Kondazian.

"The Whip is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man. As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love and had a child. Her husband was lynched and her baby killed. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track down the murder. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her."
Come share in the discussion.

03/25/2019

Rhyme On! Adult Poetry Writing Contest 2019
Monday, April 1 - Wednesday, May 13.

Take part in our 6th annual poetry writing contest in honor of National Poetry Month. Entries will be accepted from April 1-May 15. Prizes will be awarded to winners in four categories. For ages 18 and older.
Submission Guidelines: library.loudoun.gov/rhymeon
Email your entry: [email protected]
Winners will be announced on Monday, June 4: library.loudoun.gov/rhymeon

03/24/2019

“The more you read, the better you get, the more better you get, the more you like it; and the more you like it, the more you do it.”
― Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook

03/23/2019

Irish Dance
Saturday, March 30, 2pm
Enjoy the rhythms and high-flying steps of Irish dance with a performance by Southern Academy of Irish Dance.
For all ages.

03/22/2019

We love our new wooden mazes! Safe for our youngest friends and good practice for proper pencil grip. Thank you to the Friends of the Ashburn Library - FOAL for the donation.

03/21/2019

Stamped Jewelry Workshop
Thursday, March 28, 7pm.
Learn to create unique stamped metal jewelry and key chains. Supplies provided.
For Grade 9-adult

03/21/2019

ESOL Book Club.
Thursday, March 28, 10 am.
For advanced learners who would like to practice their English reading and conversational skills.
This month's book is Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
"In the Deep South of the 1950s, a color line was etched in blood across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Journalist John Howard Griffin decided to cross that line. Using medication that darkened his skin to deep brown, he exchanged his privileged life as a Southern white man for the disenfranchised world of an unemployed black man. What happened to John Howard Griffin, from the outside and within himself, as he made his way through the segregated Deep South is recorded in this searing work of nonfiction."
Pick up books at the front desk. For adults.

03/21/2019

Loudoun County Public Library

Thursday's reminders: 1. You have until noon today to complete your brackets for the NCAA March Madness Tournament. 2. You have until Sunday, March 24 to cast your votes for the Final Four in the LCPL Literary March Madness Tournament. Congratulations to the books still in the dance!

Our March Madness competition is down to the Final Four: Diary of a Wimpy Kid vs. Percy Jackson / Elephant & Piggie vs. Frog & Toad. Who will be named Loudoun's favorite children's book character? Voting runs through Sunday, March 24.

03/20/2019

DIY Teens: Flower Planting
Wednesday, March 27, 5pm
Plant a flower and get ready for spring.
All materials provided.
For teens.

03/19/2019

Keep your fingers crossed so the Cheese Touch doesn't get you - at our Diary of a Wimpy Kid Field Day on Friday, March 29 at 2:00 pm!

03/18/2019

At last week's Egg-cellent STEAM Club kids engineered contraptions to protect their eggs from a fall from the egg-streme height of the top of the Ashburn Library. About half a dozen eggs survived. The rest met egg-splosive fates. How egg-citing!

03/18/2019

Curious about Tiny Houses? Maybe you just like to binge watch Tiny Houses, Big Living on HGTV. Wherever your interest level lies, the Tiny House Tour at the Rust Library this Wednesday, March 20 looks like a great opportunity to see a Tiny House in person.

REUSE Because You Can't Recycle the Planet. Follow Alex Eaves on his cross-country journey to find creative, fun and sustainable reuse solutions for our waste problem. Film screening to be followed by a Q&A with creator and reuse expert Alex Eaves. https://tinyurl.com/y3y8c37f

Step inside a tiny house with reuse expert Alex Eaves and explore his box truck turned tiny house. His tiny house will be open for tours in the parking lot from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. https://tinyurl.com/y6cfu3b4

03/17/2019

Painting Abstract Faces
Sunday, March 24, 1pm.
Tap into your creative thinking with an abstract painting lesson. Instructor Afshid Reihanifard will provide step-by-step instructions to create amazing abstract art.
Image used with permission from the artist.
For adults.

03/16/2019

Introduction to Tai Chi
Saturday, March 23, 2pm.
Try the gentle, meditative movements of Tai Chi. Practitioners say it clears the mind, relaxes the body and contributes to health and longevity. Sharon Crowell is a certified instructor with the Tai Chi for Health Institute, a licensed acupuncturist and Registered Nurse. Wear comfortable clothing. For adults.

03/16/2019

The Most Read Books Right Now on Goodreads

Spring is in the air....Here is a list of popular books people are reading this month.

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1519-the-most-read-books-right-now-on-goodreads

Here at Goodreads we like to know what people are reading. From peeking at the books of our fellow commuters to not-so-surreptitiously checking out th...

03/14/2019

Ashburn Library

03/14/2019

Hey now, all you rock stars, come get your groove on at this very special musical storytime on March 20!

03/11/2019

We hope all the kids are adjusting well to the time change. Check out all of our programs we have coming up this week at the Ashburn Library
https://bit.ly/2gO61Sg

03/08/2019

On this day, International Women's Day, we are celebrating the women and girls who inspire us. Athletes, musicians, teachers, daughters, sisters, Muppets... we are honoring them all! #herstory

03/06/2019

Loudoun County Public Library

LCPL's Literary March Madness is back! Don't delay and vote for your favorites today.

The biggest names in children's books are going head to head in Loudoun County Public Library's Literary March Madness competition, with match-ups like Pete the Cat vs. Elephant & Piggie and Dog Man vs. Bad Kitty. Voting on the Sweet 16 starts Monday, March 4 and runs through Sunday, March 10. Cast your ballot online or at your local branch.

03/06/2019

DIY Teens: Perler Beads
Wednesday, March 13, 5pm
You can design and make anything from key chains to cup coasters at this perler bead program. All materials provided.
For Teens

03/06/2019

Join us at our next STEAM Club Thursday March 14th @ 4pm., where we will be engineering protection for eggs to survive a drop from the roof of the Ashburn Library. Humpty Dumpty never reached these heights!

03/05/2019

Armchair Travel: Greece.
Tuesday, March 12, 7pm
Join John Daum for a trip to ancient Greece that weaves together the mythology of the Greek world and its profound influence on the building of such masterworks as the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. Zeus, Athena and Poseidon are only a few of the Gods we will discuss as part of our fascinating journey into the past. Daum has been teaching art history, mythology, architecture and Medieval studies and has traveled extensively throughout Europe leading family and adult trips as part of his travel company, Daum Adventures. For adults.

03/05/2019

Guided Meditation
Saturday, March 9, 2pm
"One conscious breath in and out is a meditation" - Eckhart Tolle
Meditation is simply the practice of focusing your mind on one object, thought or activity. It offers benefits including reduced stress, increased focus and improved quality of sleep. We'll explore different styles of meditation and mindfulness, practice the techniques, and give you take home tools to bring a sense of calm into your life. No experience is required. Mat or blanket is optional but may be more comfortable. Gretchen Schutte is a certified vinyasa yoga instructor who has been teaching yoga and meditation for six years
For adults