All locations of Richmond Public Library are closed March 14 until further notice. All programs and meeting rooms are cancelled through May 15 per CDC guidelines. Book drops will be unavailable - please hold onto any checked out materials until we reopen. We are always open online!  
When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.
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Hoopla: Bonus Borrows



Online

In order to provide relief to Libraries and to provide more content to Patrons during this difficult time of sheltering at home, hoopla Digital has curated the hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection, offering more than 1,000 titles of eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music and tv shows for free. Plus patrons will be debited ZERO borrows from their usual 8 borrows through RPL! Start browsing the extended collection today.

Entertainment Now



Online

We've added some new content to our digital collection! Try a novella, enjoy a new mystery series, catch a film or documentary or listen to a concert through one of our new streaming channels that includes Acorn TV, Indie Flix, Pongalo Novela Club or Stingray Qello. All free through RPL!

Say Goodbye to Overdue Fines



All Libraries

We have some exciting news! Richmond Public Library has eliminated overdue fines for all patrons. Effective February 26, 2020, the library will no longer charge or collect overdue fines. And any past overdue fines on patrons' records have been removed. Though the library still holds patrons accountable for materials lost or damaged, the fees associated with damaged or lost items remain the same. We believe this change is a step toward providing equal access to all of our patrons and achieving our vision to Inform, Enrich, Empower.



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RPL and Coronavirus


March 14 - until further notice

We are aware of the recent diagnosis of COVID-19 in the Richmond metropolitan area and want to share how we are addressing the concerns over Coronavirus in our public spaces.