Summer Reading 2024 comes to an End
July 31, 2024 was the end of the 2024 summer reading program. We ended out program this year with and adventure to the Carnival. We set up a few carnival games in our new room for the everyone to play.
After the game we had drinks and popcorn for everyone. The at the end we handed out the prize bags.
This year we had 12 5 & under kids signed up
There were 17 kids ages 6 to 11 signed up.
We even had 8 12 to 17 years olds.
There were also 12 adults who participated this year.
Each group had their own craft days. We also had some days that were for everyone who wanted to attend. The most popular was probably the snakes.
Summer reading is over, school is getting ready to start and the librarians need a break. So we are changing our hours for a couple weeks, so we can take vacations.
Here are out Temporary hours for the first part of August 2024.
TEMPORARY HOURS
CLOSED Thursday, Friday & Saturday, August 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Monday, August 5th 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Wednesday, August 7th 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Friday, August, 9th 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Monday, August 12th 12:00- 3:00 PM
We should return to regular hours on Wednesday, August 14th
We hope everyone had a great summer!…
Summer Reading 2024
Summer Reading is almost over. We have made dino plates, origami birds, inflatable paper cubes, built a yeti, made a dragon eye magnet, made plastic bottle camp lights. straw rockets, penny bombs and more. The adults made some crafts too.
We had snakes in the library. cupcake wars and all the kids made Father’s day crafts. Kids were given library tic-tac-toes and printable scavenger hunt pages.
Summer reading will end on Wednesday, July 31st with our end of summer reading party. Prizes will be handed out, pop corn will be made, treads and drinks for everyone, this will all start at 2:00 PM
All books must be turned in no later than July 29th to be counted. So please remember to turn your books in on time.…
Library Closed For Fair
The Richmond Public Library will be Closed July 11th, 12th & 13th , Thursday, Friday & Saturday for the Richmond Fair.
The library has been closed during our local fair for many years, over 30 years that I know of and I am sure many more than that.
The library staff can be found at the Fair Ground working the food stand. This is a fundraiser for the library so come by and support the library
Come see us at the stand, the only place in town you can get a suicide hot dog or suicide hamburger!…
2024 Summer Reading Program [June]
The 2024 summer reading program is off and running. The kids can take their picture as a shark or astronaut this summer. The have built a yeti, made origami birds, dragon puppets, hatching dinosaurs and made camp lights from plastic bottles.
Since we have the new room the kids can got through the dungeon [small hallway between the rooms] to get to the craft tables.
The have been offered tic-tac- toe, and a printable scavenger hunt for extra prizes.
The adults don’t have as many craft days but they do have some.
We had bunny rabbits in May and Snakes in June
Watch the library Facebook page to see what will be up to next!…
Sisters In Crime Grant
SISTERS IN CRIME LOVES RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY!
Local Library Awarded $500 Grant
Richmond, Kansas–May 22, 2024– Sisters in Crime is pleased to announce that
Richmond Public Library in Richmond, Kansas has been awarded the organization’s We Love Libraries $500 grant to use for library programs or to buy library materials for its collection.
Sisters in Crime is dedicated to promoting the ongoing advancement, recognition and
professional development of women crime writers. Members are authors, readers, publishers,
agents, booksellers and librarians bound by a passion for the mystery genre. Libraries in the
United States, including commonwealths and territories, can enter the group’s monthly We Love
Libraries lottery by submitting an entry form and a photo of one or more staff members with
three books by Sisters in Crime authors.
“Insert optional quote from Sisters in Crime local member,” said Name, Title of Sister in
Crime’s Location chapter. (Example: “Local libraries like Riverside Public Library are the
lifeline of amazing communities like Riverside,” said Janet Smith, President of Sister in Crime’s
Illinois chapter.
Richmond Public Library has proudly served the Richmond community since 1938.
For details about the library, visit https://richmond.mykansaslibrary.org or find us on Facebook.
“We’re thrilled to be the June 2024 recipient of Sisters in Crime We Love Libraries grant,”
About Sisters in Crime
Sisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition
and professional development of women crime writers. Today, the organization boasts 3,600
members and 51 chapters worldwide and its initiatives also include other scholarships; grants for
academic research into the roles of women and underserved voices in crime fiction; cash awards
to libraries and bookstores; and surveys and monitoring projects which determine visibility and
representation of women and diverse voices in the genre and across the marketplace. For more
information on its programs and author members, visit the organization’s website at
www.sistersincrime.org .