Library Programs
As January comes to and end and we celebrate Kansas Birthday, we are hoping and planning on having some programs or events at the library soon.
We did do something for Kansas day with the kids. We made edible covered wagons and talked about Kansas.
With Covid on the rise in our little rural town we have been holding back. No bread class in January, No adult craft/food club in January, and Kansas Day was the first event with the school kids.
We are planning on a Valentine craft for kids on Valentines Day, hopefully some kinds of craft for the adult food/craft club, and we plan to get together for bread class [date to still be determined] Caramel Apple bread will the the February recipe we make.
Here’s hoping for warmer, healthy days to come!
We Are Open
Closed due to Covid-19
2021 Annual Report: Richmond Public Library
Below is a list of items we track for the State Library report: Considering the Pandemic STILL going on, we did pretty good.
Library Stats:
Library visitors– 3,194
Reference transactions– 812
Books added– 253
Movies & TV shows added– 233 [we had a LOT of donations]
Computer Users– 698
Wireless Users– 4691
Inter-library Loans1,436
Inter-library Borrowed– 879
Library Programing:
Kids under 5
41 programs
281 attendance
Kids 6-11
30 Programs
240 attendance
Teens
29 Programs
61 attendance
Adults
34 Programs
195 attendance
Program for Everyone
2- programs
22- 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] Food Club for the adults [Friday @ 12PM]. Bread Class the 3rd Wednesday of month for now. Crafts on most holidays for the kids. 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 2020 the library owned;
1,995- DVD’s and TV shows
17 Audio books
This library also had 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.
The library was able to receive a few grants this year, this helped buy a new printer to replace a really old one, replace one of the old desktop computers, and a laptop for patrons to use.
We had our front sidewalk fixed and added a new back patio thanks to a generous donation
We were able to have fundraisers this year, they did pretty good also.
2022 we plan on looking and filing for more grants.
Having our Spring & Christmas basket raffles.
Working the Fair stand and helping with supplies, for our share of the profits…