Just sign up here and download your game card, or pick up one from any of our library locations. Once you've done that, start reading, streaming, browsing and visiting your local library. Every time you do, put an X on your game board. 30 X-s and you are a WINNER!
Be Social! Post photos of yourself, your friends, your pets and your family reading this summer on Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter with the hashtag #bplsummer. We'll feature our favorites on our website!
Music with Mariela Herrera @Claremont Thursday, August 6 4:00pm-4:30pm Musical fun (and some stories too) for little ones in both English and Spanish! Ages 2-5.
Peter Dale Scott and Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld (Dr. Hip) will be featured, along with panels consisting of Barb editors, staffers, contributors and a wrap up academic analysis. Third floor Community Meeting Room.
Barb on Display @Central July and August Take a look at library display case and learn more about the The Barb.
Betty Reid Soskin: A World War II Homefront History @Central Sunday, August 16 1:30pm-4:00pm Betty Reid Soskin visits the library to recall Richmond and an African-American woman's home front experiences during World War II. She was employed in the segregated Boilermakers Union A-36 in Richmond during World War II.
See a short movie of Richmond during the years 1942-1945, and the this exceptional speaker and home front hero will share her stories. Betty is currently the oldest working National Park ranger and works at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Park in Richmond. Her talk will move you. Third floor Community Meeting Room.
Get a Library card as well as CDs, books, movies and more for all ages. We'll also show you how to stream and download music, books and videos from our website. Free Wi-Fi hotspot.