Northside Library

Northside Library
Hey adults! Love board games? Check the calendar for Grown-Up Game Nights. An anime club for adults? We have one! Check the calendar for dates. Conversation Circle is an opportunity for individuals for whom English is their second language to practice their conversational skills. The Art Wall in the lobby is available free of charge to artists who want to display their work. Northside Library is located in the former Phillips Building Supply structure which was renovated to serve as both the library and a County warehouse (on separate floors).  — Read more about the branch.

Branch Manager

Address
705 Rio Road West
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Hours
Using the Branch

Drive Up Hours (updated):
Monday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday:  10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday:  10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday:  10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 4:30  pm
Saturday:  10:00 am - 4:30  pm

 Drive Up Services:

  • Holds checkout (select Northside Drive Up as the hold location)
  • Pay fines with exact change, check, or card.

 

Branch Closings

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10:15:00 AM - 10:45:00 AM
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Best for ages 2 - 5.  Registration is not required, but is encouraged. Registration begins the Monday before each program.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes inside Northside Library’s meeting room. All children must be with a caregiver.


 

1:00:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
Love to read and discuss good books? Join us at the Northside Library for "Book Talk." We meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm. Call the Northside Reference Desk at 434-973-7893 ext.4 for more information. See our monthly book selections below:

July 9 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 
Aug. 13 - Montana 1948 by Larry Watson 
Sept. 10 - A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler 
Oct. 8 - North Woods by Daniel Mason'
Nov. 12 - The Street by Ann Petry 
Dec. 10 - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 

3:00:00 PM - 3:45:00 PM
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Ages 7-10

S is for Science: Once Upon a Slime! Come make slime at Northside! Experiment, create, and leave the mess at the library- just this once.

Registration required! Call the Children's Desk at 434-973-7893 ext. 5 with any questions.

Art @ Northside: John Anderson

Contact info:

Email - John Anderson

John Anderson
Reflections II
John Anderson
Day at the Lake
John Anderson
Flowers

Services at Northside

3D Printing

Send 3D print files for printing, $0.10 per gram.
Adult Literacy/ELL Collection

Stories, bilingual dictionaries, language instruction, audiobooks, and DVDs
Charging Stations

Charge your devices via usb ports.
Chromebooks

All branches have Chromebooks available to be used in the library.
Coding Station

A Raspberry Pi with several IDEs and other programming resources
Computers

Use JMRL computers for job searching, homework or to get online
Conference & Study Rooms

Book a room for up to 8 people (individual branch spaces vary).
Faxing

Faxing is available at $1 for each page, including any cover pages, within the United States.
Makerspace Lab

Tools and equipment to create.
Meeting Rooms

Free community meeting spaces
Notary Services

Make an appointment with a notary at any JMRL branch. 
Printing and Photocopying

$.10 black and white, $.50 color.  Print from your own device with Wireless Printing.
Proctoring

Make an appointment with a librarian at a JMRL branch for test proctoring
Quiet Room

A comfortable reading room available to everyone where talking or noise is prohibited.
Sewing Machines

Sewing machines are available for use in sewing projects (must bring own materials).
Teen Makerspace Lab
For ages 11-18 only Want to learn about a new craft or skill?  The Teen Makerspace Lab provides the opportunity for trying new things on a rotating basis
Tutorials

Get computer assistance
Wi-Fi

Use Wi-Fi at all JMRL branches

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