Annual Christmas Raffle
It’s that time of year! Raffle basket time!
There are 17 baskets this year to put your tickets into. Tickets are the same as always $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. This is the libraries final fundraiser for the year and one of our most popular.
Tickets can be bought at the library or by any library board member. Winners will be drawn on Saturday, December 14th during the Richmond Christmas Festival. Tickets will be sold right up to the time of the drawing. All proceeds from the drawing go to The Richmond Public Library.…
October 2019
It’s October! Don’t forget the Library has Halloween masks you can check out! Come and take a look or search the catalog. Here’s a look at a few we have.
What are we doing at the library this month?
First up the adults are having a sign painting class. This class will take two [2] Fridays to finish. It will start on Friday, October 4th at 1:00 and finish on Friday, October 11th at 1:00. This class does require you so sign up and will cost each person $3.00 to cover the cost of supplies.
The kids will a Halloween craft day on Monday, October 21st at 3:00 [the local kids are out of school this day]. There will be crafts for the younger kids and the teens. ON Wednesday, October 30th we will be doing Henna Tattoos. Anyone under 18 who wants a Hanna Tattoo will need to have a signed permission slip before hand.
Parents will have to come in and sign the slip. This way we know they have read the sheet that explains what a Henna Tattoo is.
The Library will be CLOSED on Monday, October 14th in Honor of Columbus Day. We will also be CLOSED on Wednesday and Thursday, October 23rd & 24th and open late on Friday, October 25th. All employees will be attending the State Library Conference at this time.
There will be NO Friday Food club on Friday October 25th. …
Amazonsmile Program
Do any of you order from Amazon?
If so could you PLEASE use amazon smile
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/48-1240499
This link will take you to the page to help support the library Thanks!
Richmond Public Library is listed under charities you can choose.
It doesn’t cost anything . This is a FREE program. It does not change your amazon account. You just go to amazonsmile and log in like you would your regular account and it’s all there. By going through amzasonsmile you help the library!…
2019 Kansas Notable Books
15 books celebrating Kansas cultural heritage
Topeka, KS – State Librarian Eric Norris announced today the 14th annual selection of Kansas Notable Books. The fifteen books feature quality titles with wide public appeal, either written by a Kansan or about a Kansas-related topic.
“I am proud to present the 2019 Kansas Notable Book list. Choosing only 15 books is no easy task,” said Eric Norris, State Librarian. “The selection committee began with a pool of nearly 100 submitted titles and worked diligently to identify the year’s best works by Kansas authors and illustrators, as well as those works that highlight our history and heritage. Kansans are encouraged to visit their local public library and celebrate the artists and the artistry of Kansas.”
Kansas Notable Books is a project of the Kansas Center for the Book, a program of the State Library. The Kansas Center for the Book is a state affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Throughout the award year, the State Library promotes and encourages the promotion of all titles on this year’s list at literary events, and among librarians and booksellers.
This year the Richmond Public Library selected 12 of the 15 Kansas Notable books, the library also received a copy of Brown Enough: A tale of a Mixed-race Baseball team Summer of ‘56 free in the mail. So we have a total of 13 of this years Notable books.
This year the library chose some fiction, non-fiction, adult, teen and kids books something for everyone [we hope].
Here is a list of the 2019 Kansas Notable Books available for check out at Richmond Public Library.
American Heart- by Laura Moriarty (Lawrence)
Brown Enough: A Tale of a Mixed-Race Baseball Team Summer of ’56-by Ken Ohm (Topeka)
The Deepest Roots- by Miranda Asebedo (Manhattan}
The Diaries of Reuben Smith, Kansas Settler and Civil War Soldier edited- by Lana Wirt Myers (Newton)
Eisenhower: Becoming the Leader of the Free World- by Louis Galambos (Baltimore, MD)
A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America’s Schools
by Rachel Devlin (Brooklyn, NY)
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth- by Sarah Smarsh (Wichita)
Night Out- by Daniel Miyares (Lenexa)
No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas- by C.J. Janovy (Kansas City, MO)
No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas- by Tonya Bolden (New York, NY)
The Pastor Wears a Skirt: Stories of Gender and Ministry- by Dorothy Nickel Friesen (Newton)
The Saint of Wolves and Butchers- by Alex Grecian (Topeka)
Seafire- by Natalie C. Parker (Lawrence)…
Summer reading 2019 July – August
July 2019 brought us a few events at the library.
July 3rd we all made “4th of July” crackers in honor of Independence day, since we were closed on July 4th. Kids had fun with this craft. toilet paper tubes with poppers in them wrapped in tissue paper.
Up next the adult painted gourds. Some were bird house some were not, but all painted up really nice.
The kids made DIY Glitter jars on July 10th, they really liked these. Jars with space themed items in them filled with water and glitter, some times lots, and lots of glitter!, but oh well they had fun!
We closed July 11th, 12th and 13th for the Richmond Fair.
Monday, July 15th was National Gummy Worm Day, so…. We made Gummy worms, and took a quiz [of course].
July 17th & 18th the kids made mini light sabers. Another craft they really enjoyed.
July 20th was the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing, so in Friday, July 19th we ha a “Moon Landing” party with “Moon” inspired foods, and a moon landing quiz and paper rockets to blow in the air.
July 24th the kids made “Pool Noodle Aliens” yet another fun craft. These guys for fun and cute. The kids really enjoyed them.
On July 25th the teens did a “Break-Out” event. we give them different boxes with different kinds of locks. The have to read the clues and figure out how to open each lock to get whats inside.
July 26th was National Bagelfest Day, so of course we had bagels and a quiz. What’s a food day with out a quiz?
Yum Bagels 
No cheating on the quiz
July 31st was the last craft for the kids, they made milk jug space helmets.
On Thursday August 1st the Teens played with the Water stomp rockets again.
Friday August 2nd the adults made “moon lights” this was thier last craft for the summer.
Wednesday, August 7th was the end of Summer Reading 2019. We handed out prizes to all those who read at least 5 books this summer.
We also gave away aliens to our “Find all the aliens in the library” hunt. Leon Weber and Ashley Harkins were our winners. The we had ice cream sundaes to celebrate the end of a great summer.
This years top readers for each category were as followers.
Listeners: 1st- Jade Coy, 2nd- Hunter Purdham, 3rd Lydia Purdham, 4th Lliam Roberts.
Reading with help: 1st- Kamryn Reeder, 2nd- Leon Weber, 3rd- Weslon Rowland, 4th Elijah Rowland.
Readers: 1st- Kaiden Reeder, 2nd- Joey Wright, 3rd- Gavin Weber, 4th Zachary Geiler.
Pre-Teen & Teen: 1st- Damien Geiler, 2nd Brennen Geiler, 3d- Drake Weber, 4th Ashley Harkins.
Adults: 1st- Dorothy Welch, 2nd- Maggie Moore, 3rd- Laura Deters, 4th Keri Meyer.
Congratulations to all our readers!…