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RPL Response and Actions Your health and safety is very important to us, and out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with guidance from health and state officials we feel extra precautions are necessary for our customers, staff, and the community at large. Here’s what we’re doing today: - Effective immediately all meeting and study rooms are closed through May 15, 2020.
- All events and classes are canceled through May 15.
- To insure social distancing, we are closed until further notice.
- We are asking customers to hold on to their checked out materials for the time being, due dates have been extended to May 15, 2020.
- At this time, book donations are not being accepted.
- The Friends of RPL have postponed their April book sale - watch for announcements for a summer sale.
As a reminder, we offer a wealth of information 24/7 via our website, especially through our Online Services. It’s all free with your library card. Thank you, stay well, and we'll keep you informed as information becomes available via email, our blog and website.
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Casting about for reading or viewing suggestions? Check out these online options available now!
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Find ebooks on Overdrive online or through the Libby app. We've increased the borrowing limit to 25 items at a time. We also recently added 50 titles written by Virginia authors. Discover the Indie Author Spotlight collection, including Ran Walker, the winner of the Indie Author Contest for 2019.
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Our RBDigital collection offers over 30,000 audiobooks, most are no holds, no waiting, no checkout limits. In April, we will begin adding 15 bestselling titles that are one copy/one user on top of the huge collection of audiobooks. But, wait - there's more. RBDigital is also your place for over 90 magazines like Dwell, Highlights, the Atlantic. Use Universal Class and Transparent Language to learn a new skill. Checkout 7 channels of entertainment and learning video, including The Great Courses, Acorn TV and more! |
Borrow up to 8 items per month on hoopla - find comics, movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks. New music is released each Friday -- find comics for young or old. |
Read it now or view an exhibit through Biblioboard - no holds, no waiting, no limits. This collection includes Virginia authors and features authors from Richmond. The Indie Author contest begins April 1 - we're looking for the best fiction for adults and young adults written by a Virginia author. Find out more here. |
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With an abundance of caution, RPL has cancelled all programming through May 15, 2020.
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The Richmond Public Library is a cornerstone of our community. You come to the library to learn new things, listen to music, find information, launch a new career, and connect with friends and relax. These services require support from generous individuals like you. That’s why the Richmond Public Library Foundation is excited to announce it will participate in the Library Giving Day campaign on April 23. Library Giving Day is an online fundraising event that offers library lovers everywhere an opportunity to show support for their local library. Watch the website, Facebook and Instagram for reminders and join us on Library Giving Day as we come together to champion the Richmond Public Library! To make a gift at any time, click on Donate on our website. Thank you for supporting your library! |
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Tax Season The IRS and the Virginia Department of Taxation prefer you complete your forms online. You can also find instructions and all forms online at their websites. The IRS has extended the filing date for 2019 federal tax filings to July 15, 2020. Learn more here. Please note: as of this writing, Virginia taxes are still due May 1, 2020. Learn more about Virginia taxes here.
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2020 Census All households in the US, District of Columbia, and five US territories are receiving an official Census Bureau form March 12 - 20. You can complete the form online, by phone, or by mail. The phone number is 844-330-2020; they have other numbers for various languages, including Spanish (español 844-468-2020). As you know, census counts provide the data needed to determine how many seats each state will have in the US House of Representatives and how to disperse billions of dollars in federal funding to hospitals, fire departments, schools, libraries, roads, and other resources we all use. Everyone counts!
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