Loudoun County Public Library

Meet Monica Bhide
at Gum Spring

International food writer and NPR commentator Monica Bhide will discuss her debut novel, “Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken,” an honest exploration of the human spirit set in contemporary India and seasoned with poetic verse and exotic food.

Get the full Fall for the Book schedule

Rust Library hosts
Civil War speakers

Battle of Ball's Bluff tour guide Robert Glenn highlights the political environment in the Potomac Valley at the outbreak of the Civil War, key events leading to the battle, major characters and units involved, and the Battle's aftermath. Sunday, Oct. 22 at 3 p.m.

Check out the Civil War resources in our online catalog.

Celebrate Diwali
at Ashburn Library

Performers from the Mudra Arts Center will present an afternoon of traditional Indian music and dance in honor of Diwali from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at Ashburn Library. Diwali, India’s most celebrated and holiest holiday, signifies the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

C heck out the Diwali books in our catalog!

Spend an afternoon
at the movies

A family-friendly collection of fun, short films made by award-winning filmmakers from the U.S. and overseas is presented as part of the Washington West Film Festival.

Gum Spring Library: Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.
Sterling Library: Oct. 28 at 2:30 p.m.

Grab your free No. 1 bestseller today

'Inside Out and Back Again' by Thanhha Lai is LCPL's 2017 1book 1community title. Thousands of print copies are in branches now and unlimited eBook versions are available on OverDrive.

Be sure to take part in one the numerous book clubs in preparation for Lai's visit.