Goochland library to host live reptile program June 16
Goochland Branch Library will bring My Three Chambered Heart’s live reptiles to its meeting space Tuesday morning for a one-hour hands-on program open to all ages.
Families looking for a quick summer science outing can head to the Goochland Branch Library on Tuesday morning for a live reptile program that puts the animals in front of children, teens and adults instead of behind a screen. My Three Chambered Heart Reptile Experience will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the branch meeting space, giving Goochland residents a one-hour chance to see live reptiles up close.
The program fits the library’s summer push around Unearth A Story, the 2026 theme from the Collaborative Summer Library Program. That theme is built around exploration and discovery through books, programs and local knowledge, and the Goochland Branch has already been using June to stack up family-friendly events, including a Summer Reading Kickoff Party on June 9 and other summer programming on the calendar. For parents trying to keep kids engaged while school is out, the reptile event offers a structured morning stop that connects reading with hands-on science.
My Three Chambered Heart brings more than novelty to the table. The organization says its reptile natural history museum includes more than 65 live reptile species and more than 150 specimens, among them skulls, skeletons and fossils. It describes its exhibits as suitable for early readers through adults, and Virginia.org lists it as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on science literacy and STEM education. The result is a program built for curiosity as much as entertainment.
The library setting matters, too. Pamunkey Regional Library says the Goochland Branch first opened in 1973 in part of the former Bank of Goochland building, then moved into a new building in 2003 after outgrowing the original space. That building includes a meeting room, a Storytime well and room for community organizations, making it a natural fit for a live-animal presentation. Pamunkey Regional Library identifies Goochland Branch as one of seven branches serving Goochland and Hanover counties, and it lists ask@pamunkeylibrary.org and 804-556-4774 for patrons with special physical or communication needs. For families in Goochland County, the event turns a weekday morning at the library into a science lesson that stays close to home.
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