Each prize basket will include a Citadels board game, The Shakespeare Puzzle Book, Renaissance art-themed sticky notes, and $25 gift cards to Vanish Brewery, Birch Tree Bookstore, and Ridgetop Coffee and Tea. It will also include a laser-engraved marble castle tower magnet.

We're halfway through Renaissance April, and our prizes are ready to go home with five lucky winners. Boost your luck by earning a raffle ticket for each program you attend!

#RenaissanceApril #PrizeRaffle #PublicLibrary

What are you reading these days? Share your current read in the comments!

#BookSky

library.loudoun.gov/renapril

Shakespeare Trivia Night at Vanish Farmwoods Brewery. Thursday, April 9 at 7-8:30 p.m.

Live Mystery: Murder at the Masquerade will take place at two branches. Friday, April 10, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Sterling Library. And Saturday, April 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Rust Library

Ye Grand Renaissance Celebration will take place at Purcellville Library on Saturday, Apil 11, at 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Renaissance Trivia will take place at Ridgetop Coffee and Tea on Saturday, April 11 at 2-3:30 p.m.

Who will solve the murder mysteries at Rust and Sterling? Which knight will reign victorious at Purcellville? And who is this Shakespeare fellow? Find out at this week's programs for Renaissance April, a month of themed library programs for adults.

#TriviaNight #Shakespeare #MurderMystery #Loudoun

Now accepting submissions for the 2026 LCPL Poetry Contest!

library.loudoun.gov/poetrycontest

See you at Renaissance Trivia Night at Brambleton Library on Thursday, April 16! Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Also, all participants will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of five gift baskets during the grand-prize drawing at the end of the month.

#Renaissance

Every Monday, parents and caretakers bring their little ones to Lovettsville Library at 10 a.m. to create art and play with sensory toys. This program routinely draws over 100 participants and shows how the library is a perfect place to learn and build community.

Five children play with sensory toys in a tub of soapy water.

A child presses paint onto a coloring template with her thumb.

A child plays with chalk on the pavement.

Children rub their hands, covered in flour, over an open-topped pumpkin.

Congratulations to Greg Bowman and the Lovettsville Library staff, whose "Messy Monday" program series just won the Outstanding Program for Children award from the Virginia Public Library Directors Association!

Our special themed month of library programs for adults is here! Create, spectate, and celebrate the first week of Renaissance April at a branch near you.

#RenaissanceApril #LoudounLibrary #Loudoun #LoudounCounty #LoveLoudoun

LCPL 2026 Poetry Contest will include divisions for adults, high schoolers, and middle schoolers.

The LCPL Poetry Contest is back! Submit your poem for a chance to win $100. Finalists also have a chance to get published in our annual anthology.

Submissions will be accepted online from Wednesday, April 1-Sunday, May 17.

library.loudoun.gov/poetrycontest

#LoudounCounty #PoetryCommunity

Experience the sights and sounds of the Renaissance at Purcellville Library—complete with hands‑on activities, music, games, and even live combat demonstrations!

This program is a part of Renaissance April, a month of themed library programs for adults.

#RenaissanceApril #Loudoun

Monday, March 30 from 2-3 p.m.
at Gum Spring Library

Wednesday, April 1 from 6-8 p.m.
at Sterling Library

Saturday, April 18 from 10-11 a.m.
at Purcellville Library

What would you borrow? Coming up: Community Input Sessions and survey

Curious about all the unexpected items you can borrow from your county library—beyond books? Join us for our upcoming info sessions and tell us what you’d like to take home next! See details in the replies.

Like our library cats, you too are curious, sophisticated, and well-suited for Renaissance April! Join us for a month of mini ren faires, live murder mysteries, crafts, and many more events made just for adults.

#RenaissanceApril #RenFaire #LibraryCats #RenaissanceFaire #LoudounLibrary

There are plenty of ways to get ready for kindergarten during playtime at home! For more everyday tips to help your young learner grow, visit our Early Literacy webpage: library.loudoun.gov/earlyliteracy

#KindergartenReady #PreKindergarten #TipsForParents

library.loudoun.gov/renapril

Renaissance April is a month of library programs for adults.

Featured programs include Murder Mystery on April 11 (2 p.m.) at Rust Library and a mini Ren Faire on April 25 (1 p.m.) at Sterling Library. Join over 30 events across all branches in the community.

This spring, we will revive our month of adult programs with Renaissance April. Rejoice at a mini ren faire, solve a mystery at a masquerade, and explore more than 30 other festivities happening in our community.

See the link in our comments to learn more.

#RenFaire #RenFair #LoudounCounty

Button-Making Activity:
Friday, 2-3 p.m.
Saturday, 2-3 p.m.
Saturday, 5-6 p.m.

Heat Press Demo:
Friday, 3:30-3:45 p.m.
Saturday, noon-12:15 p.m.
Sunday, 3-3:15 p.m.

Online Resource Demos:
Friday, Open-4 p.m.
Saturday, Open-1 p.m.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m.-Close

Awesome Con, March 13–15, 2026, Washington DC

Come see us at #AwesomeCon March 13-15! We have a full lineup of activities using equipment from our very own Makerspaces. We will also provide demos of some of our free online resources, including LinkedIn Learning, Mango Languages, and Comics Plus.

Check the comments for our full schedule.

The madness is here! Visit a branch to vote for your preferred books and advance them to the next round.

Illustration of the profile of a woman’s head, and within it are several illustrations of women, Text: Women’s History Month March 2026

March is Women’s History Month. Join us in recognizing the extraordinary women who have shaped our history and celebrating their invaluable contributions to the #Loudoun community. #WomensHistoryMonth

- If it says you've run out of free articles (see image), click the sign-in link under the blue "Subscribe Now" button, and it should log you back in so you can pick up where you left off.

For returning users, please note the following:

- After 3 days, WSJ requires you to log in again through that same link.

- If it asks you to register, click the sign-in link under the blue "Register" button and it should log you back into your account. You do not need to create your account again.

Bookmark this link! Available on our website by going to By Age > Adults > Databases.

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Save over $100/year on a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) subscription! Use the exact URL on the LCPL website to create your login under the library's subscription and access full subscriber content for free (link in comments).

This program is for adults.

Race against the clock to finish a 500-piece puzzle. Teams of one to four are welcome, and prizes are awarded to the fastest team!

Where: Purcellville Library
When: Saturday, March 7, from 2-4 p.m.

#Purcellville #PurcellvilleVA

Lovettsville: Favorite Series

Middleburg: Favorite Series

Purcellville: New Books of 2025

Rust: Favorite Animal Characters

Sterling: Classic vs. Modern

Here are the book themes for each branch:

Ashburn: People vs. Animals

Brambleton: Favorite Series

Cascades: Favorite Animal Characters

Gum Spring: Old Enough to Retire, But Still Fire!

An orange trophy labeled “Literary Madness.” Below it, four colored books are connected in a bracket. Text reads: “Vote at any branch March 3–29.”

Our annual Literary Madness contest is back! Stop by the library each week in March to vote in your branch's book battles and find out which titles make it to the next round.

The contest will run from March 3-29. May the best books win!

#LoudounVA

Display case featuring Nancy Drew memorabilia, including books, games, jewelry, and collectibles centered around “The Secret of the Old Clock” and other classic mystery items.

Display of vintage Nancy Drew items, including a colorful board game, red lunchbox, books, and illustrated activity pages featuring the classic teen detective.

Display of vintage Nancy Drew books, including The Secret of the Old Clock, The Clue of the Velvet Mask, and The Nancy Drew Cookbook, arranged with related mystery novels.

We're celebrating the timeless adventures of Nancy Drew at Lovettsville Library! The display includes classic books from the series and a vintage board game among other nostalgic memorabilia.

Come see the display at Lovettsville this week or at Cascades Library starting March 1 through April.