With 10 branches throughout the city, Virginia Beach has several public libraries near Columbus Station Apartments, and some of them have unique and fun offerings. Beyond physical books and audiobooks is a world of entertainment waiting for anyone with a library card. Virginia Beach residents can get their free library card online!

E-Books and Audiobooks

Virginia Beach’s Digital Library offers 24/7 access to books, movies, music and research materials. All you need to get started is your library card.

3D Printing

There are five public libraries in Virginia Beach that have 3D printers that can be used by the public for free! Anyone who has completed the 3D printer orientation can reserve a 3D printer for onsite use. Whether you’re testing an invention, making a toy, or printing a fix to repair a broken item, this is a valuable service offered by our public libraries. 

Seed Library

Three branches in Virginia Beach offer a Seed Library, which is stocked by donations from Master Gardeners. Library patrons may take up to three seed packets at a time, and the seed packets are labeled with plant information and instructions for growing. Enjoy harvesting herbs and vegetables, or admire the flowers in your own garden at home!

Library of Things

Perhaps one of the most unique and quintessential “Virginia Beach” items you can check out from the library is a surf board! There’s also a selection of camping gear, outdoor games, telescopes, electronics like Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Wii, board games, coding robots, Go Pro cameras, photo scanners, Roku devices, and so much more! 

With so many fun and exciting things available at the library, what are you waiting for?