WRL’s Youth and Neighborhood Outreach team takes the library out into the community. We make neighborhood stops, visit preschools and childcare centers, and host fun activities and events. For more information, contact:

Eletha Davis
Outreach Services Director
757.741.3300, option 5

girl with STEAM toys
boy with tablet
boy doing STEAM experiment with bananas
Librarian checking out books for two kids
child playing with popsicles
Two brothers at Frink
WRL Bookmobile Nintendo Switch area
Child reading at Frink Community Center
three girls outside Frink with puzzles and stuffed animals
MLS Team in front of WIFI hotspot vehicle
child making big bubbles

Neighborhood Stops

We circulate materials, answer questions, and offer free wireless access at our neighborhood stops. You can also register for a library card. Check out the schedule below to see when our Outreach vans will be in your community!

WRL Bookmobile Neighborhood Stops PDF

Saturdays @ Frink

Join us on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm at the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center for a day of play with our Bookmobile! Every Saturday is a new adventure! Special thanks to Friends of WRL Foundation for making these events possible.

First Saturday/Makerspace Saturdays: a day to create, invent, design, and “make something.” Some equipment is restricted to adults only.
Second Saturday/POP-N-PLAY: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, classic arcade and dancing games, Nintendo switch, and other fun activities will be featured.
Third Saturday/FunFest: Themed STEAM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) plus pizza and ice cream!
Fourth Saturday/Digital Navigation: Learn how to maneuver our digital world with individual and group classes.

Preschools and Childcare Centers

We offer outreach services to qualifying preschools and childcare centers located in the City of Williamsburg and James City County. We deliver storytimes, Outreach van visits, library cards for your preschoolers who reside in Williamsburg, James City County, and York County, and more.