This Week at the Richmond Memorial Library May 5, 2025
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Marlborough's Budget Referendum
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Marlborough's budget referendum is this Tuesday, May 6, from 6am-8pm at the Marlborough Elementary School (MES). Information about this year's budget can be found on the following town website: https://www.marlboroughct.net/budget/index.php. There is also a budget hearing this evening (Monday, May 5) at 6:30pm in the MES cafeteria. Please take the time to go out and vote.
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Summer Saturdays Have Returned
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Summer Saturday hours returned last weekend on Saturday, May 3. The library will now be open 10am-1pm on Saturdays through September.
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Spring Book Sale Donations Requested |
The Friends of the Richmond Memorial Library are now accepting donations for an upcoming Spring Book Sale (date to be determind). Items must be in good, saleable condition. Textbooks, magazines, condensed books, and VHS tapes will not be accepted. Please bring donations into the library during regular hours. Thank you!
Please note that we will only be accepting donations through Thursday, May 8.
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The Friends of the Richmond Memorial Library will hold their annual Spring Book Sale outside of the library beginning Wednesday, May 14, at 10am. In the same way our book sale was held last year, a few tables will be set up outside the library and staff will accept payment at the circulation desk. If the library is closed, please deposit payment into our book drop.
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Free Covid-19 OSOM Covid-19 Antigen Home Test Kits |
Update: Of the 180 test kits we were given, there are only a few left. If you're interested, please stop in soon to pick one up before they're gone.
The
library has been given free Covid-19 Antigen Home Test Kits from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to distribute to our
community. Anyone who is interested
in a kit or two, please come on down to the library. Available while
supplies last (but we do have a large number and anticipate having them
available for a while).
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Update: We have received a large donation from the UConn Master Gardener program and Ocean State Job Lot and are slowly adding new items to our Seed Library every few days!
Did you know that the Richmond Memorial Library has a Seed Library? A Constellation Community Champions Grant helped us get the Seed Library started a few years ago and both seed and monetary donations have helped us to continue to make free seeds available to our community. We know that there are quite a few of our library users who start planting their seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost, so we've made sure to restock our Seed Library this winter! We will continue to add seeds over the next few weeks and months so that there are seeds available all year round. Please remember to note in our binder what seeds you are taking ... it helps us with statistics (so that we know how often our Seed Library is used and therefore how popular it is) and it helps us know what needs to be replaced.
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New Yard Games Added to Our Collection |
The library has been able to add 2 new yard games, Toss Across and BucketGolf, to our collection due to the fundraising efforts of our Friends of the Library! Both items are now available and can be checked out.
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Here at the Richmond Memorial Library, we
truely have something for everyone! This fall, the library will be
offering Spice of the Month kits for adults with the hope of introducing
our library users to spices they may not be familiar with. Each kit
will include a sample of that month's spice (April's is Herbes de Provence)
along with two simple (nothing complicated whatsoever) recipes that the
spice can be used in. We'll also include a little information about the
spice. Available in limited quantities, while supplies last, on the
third Tuesday of the month. April kits are now gone but May's kits will be here soon!
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Adult Take and Make Kits for May |
This month's Adult Take and Make Kits include the supplies needed to make Paper Hyacinth Flowers. Now available, while supplies last.
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String Theory: A Fiber Arts Club
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Knit, crochet, embroider, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your
passion for the fiber arts in this String Theory: A Fiber Arts Club, which will meet on the first Friday of the month at 1 pm. Bring your own project, ask for advice, make
the project we have on hand, or get inspired for your next creation. On Friday, June 6, Sandy
will have supplies on hand to teach anyone interested how to cross-stitch. Registration is required and can be done online or by calling 860-295-6210. Held in the upstairs meeting room.***
*Updated flyer coming soon.*
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Our partnership with the American Job Center continues in May! Are you (or is someone you know) looking for a new job, trying to restart or jumpstart your career, or in need of specific job skills training? Stop by the library on Tuesday, May 6 (or the first Tuesday of any month) any time between 5 pm and 7 pm to meet with a trained professional from the American Job Center. Registration is not required. Held on the first floor.
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The Richmond Memorial Library's Morning Book Club will meet on Thursday, May 8, beginning at 10 am. The group has chosen to read I am Homeless If This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore for their March meeting. Copies of this month's book are available at the circulation desk. Registration is not required and new members are always welcome.
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Raise the Coop: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Chicken Keeping |
Step into the world of backyard chicken
keeping and discover the joys of having your own feathered friends. On Tuesday, May 20, at 6:30 pm, Mark
Gostkiewicz from Tri Gable Lea Farm in Colchester will teach us how to
start and maintain a happy, healthy flock of chickens while using
sustainable and organic practices. Some of the additional topics covered
include how to choose the right number and breed of chickens for your
backyard, where to source chicks and adult hens, how to raise chicks in
healthy layers, how to select the perfect coop and run your flock,
efficient ways to feed and water your chickens, tips for designing a
coop that suits your chickens needs, fencing options, and more!
Registration is required and can be done online or by calling
860-295-6210. Held in the upstairs meeting room.***
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Is it Pollen or Is it the Plot? Books that Make Us Weep |
Use our Encore catalog to put one of these books on hold today or ask our staff to put a hold on your account.
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UPDATE: The library is thrilled to be able to share that we have received a second Constellation Community Champions Grant so that we can continue our Books for Babies Initiative! Since the program rolled out, the library has given out 46 Books for Babies Boxes to families who had not previously been library users and another 14 to families with infants who were already using our library on a regular basis.
The
Richmond Memorial Library has launched a new Books for Babies
initiative to promote early literacy and learning while introducing
library services to families in town. Marlborough families with children
ages birth up to twelve months of age are invited to stop into the
library to pick up a Books for Babies Box and register for your baby's
first library card. Each Books for Babies Box includes two board books, a
set of My First Touch and Feel Picture Flash Cards, early
literacy and learning pamphlets and bookmarks, information about library
programs for babies and toddlers, and supplies to get your child
enrolled in our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program in addition to
your child's first library card. Advance registration is required and can be done by filling out the following form: https://forms.gle/QcLeJkNijHpkGFca9. This Books for Baby initiative has been
funded by a Constellation Community Champions Grant.
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Pictures Books about Rain |
Now available, while supplies last!
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Our Babytime series is held on Fridays at 10:30 am from January 3 through April 11. Ms. Nessa will lead babies and their parents/caregivers through an assortment of songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and a story. Best suited for children ages 0-24 months. Held in the children's storytime room. Registration is recommended.
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Join Miss Nancy on the side lawn for stories and a simple craft! Stories and craft are geared towards children ages 3-5 but all are welcome to attend. Held on Thursdays in May at 10:30 am. The program will not meet in inclement weather but rain dates are scheduled for June 5 and 12. Registration is not required.
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Young readers are invited to come in and read to a certified Reading Education Assistance Dog. Reading to a dog is a great low-pressure way to encourage beginning readers. Register for a 15-minute time slot to secure your child's spot. Limit 2 children per time window (one per dog). Our next Read to the Dogs programs is scheduled for Monday, April 28, from 6-7 pm.
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Pajama Storytime with Yoga
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Our Pajama Storytime with Yoga program has returned! Children of all ages are invited to this cozy storytime on Thursday, May 1, at 6 pm. Hear a story or two and do some calming yoga with local resident Rachel Kaczynski. Wear comfy pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blankie. Registration is required and can be done online or by calling 860-295-6210. Held in the upstairs meeting room.***
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Curious kids, join us for fun hands-on activities and projects that explore science, technology, art, and math. Held on Wednesdays, April 23 through June 11 at 4 pm. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Registration is required and can be done online or by calling 860-295-6210.
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We've added a couple brand new nonfiction Wonderbooks to our collection!
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Bring the family to the library for an all ages Family Bingo night, complete with prizes. Held on Thursday, May 15, at 6 pm. Registration is required; please register the entire family together. This event will meet in the upstairs meeting room.***
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Tween and Teen Crafters Club
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Our Tween and Teen Crafters Club (best suited for ages 10 and up) has returned and will run every Monday at 4 pm through June 9 (programs will not be held on May 26 because the library is closed). Bring a project you're already working on or try out one of the options Ms. Nessa will have available. You can also get super creative and design your own craft/activity the day you come! Registration is not required. Held in the upstairs meeting room.***
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Tween and teen mystery fans are invited to put their analytical skills to the test during a Murder Mystery Party, held on Thursday, May 29, at 4 pm. Can you interpret the clues and figure out who the murderer is before the party is over? Open to tweens and teens ages 10-18. Registration is required and can be done online or by calling 860-295-6210. Held in the upstairs meeting room.***
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The Richmond Memorial Library building is open:
Mondays through Thursdays from 10 AM to 8 PM
Fridays from 10 AM to 6 PM
Spring/Summer Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM
Curbside pickup services are also available during these times.
A Note about Accessibility at the Richmond Memorial Library:
When any of the programs mentioned above in our weekly newsletter have *** it means that the program is held in our upstairs meeting room and to note the following disclaimer:
***Accessibility at RML: The library does not have an elevator. If
you need full accommodation, please contact Library Director Aubrey Muscaro
at 860-295-6210 or amuscaro@richmondlibrary.info prior to the event (one
week preferred) so we can find an alternate space. The meeting room is
located on the second floor.
Please call the library at 860-295-6210 or email us at richmondprograms@gmail.com. |
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