March 2025

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March is almost here, do we have anything planned at the library? yes we do.

As usual story time is Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM

The adult craft club is making Suet feeders on March 7th at 1:00 PM. Our second craft will be March 21st and we will be painting flower pots.

 

The kids will make Mardi Gras mask n March 4th after school.

During spring break we will have Potato chip day on March 14th @b 4:00 PM.

Edible Leprechaun hats at 3:00 PM on March 17th  and Paper Ninja Stars on March 20th at 3:00 PM

Books club will meet on Thursday, March 20th at 11:00 AM

 

 

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February 2025

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We have a few thing planned for February, here is a list.

Adult crafts:

We made hand towel Teddy Bears on February 7th and will make Mardi  Gras mask on February 21 @ 1:00

Story time is Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM

Kids after school crafts:

We made edible ground hogs on February 3rd.

We are making Valentines boxes on February 14th.

Book Club will be Thursday, February 20th @ 11:00 AM

This month book club is reading any non-fiction book…

Richmond Public Library 2024 Annual Report

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RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024

Below is a list of items we track for the State Library report:
Library Stats:

Registered Library card holders- 268
Library visitors– 4,162
Reference transactions– 927
Books added– 367
Movies & TV shows added– 91
Computer Users– 1,372
Wireless Users– 583
Inter-library Loans- 1,792
Inter-library Borrowed– 654

Total Library Programing:

Kids under 5
43- programs
335- attendance

Kids 6-11
27-Programs
557 -attendance

Teens
17- Programs
85- attendance

Adults
27- Programs
104- attendance

Program for Everyone
6- programs
115- attendance

Summer Reading Programs:
Kids 5 & under
6- Program
54- attendance

Kids 6-11
8- programs
111 – attendance

Teens
6- Programs
34-attendance

Adults
6- Programs
29- attendance

Everyone
3- programs
40- attendance

The library has programing year round for all ages. We try to plan something for everyone. We have story time for the little ones [Wednesday @ 10 AM] Craft Club for the adults Friday @ 1:00 PM, twice a month. Books & Brunch our book club meets the 3rd Thursday @ 11:00 AM Crafts on most holidays for the kids, and any time we find something for them to make. Summer reading for everyone.
We have 6 computers for public use and 1 laptop for adult use. We offer fax and printing for a small fee.

We are a Fine Free library. We do not charge late fees. Patrons are only charged if they damage or lose library items.

At the end of 2024 the library owned;
We have over 1,750 DVD’s and over 350 TV shows and 35 Blu-ray movies
17- Audio books
4,702  books [regular print and large print]
This library also has 21 Halloween Masks that can be checked out. No other library has that.

Hoopla is also Free with a Library Card

Keep an eye on the library Facebook page for up and coming events.

$350.00 was donated in summer reading supplies in 2024

We were able to have a few fundraisers this year, they did pretty good also, they help keep the library doors open.

2025 we plan on looking and filing for more grants.
Having our Spring & Christmas basket raffles. Taco dinner also in the spring.
Working the Fair stand and helping with supplies, for our share of the profits. Maybe a rummage sale in the fall and a dinner with the Christmas raffle.…