Library Card Sign-up Month

Library Card Sign-up Month
September 1st - 30th
Whether youā€™re upgrading your skills, scouting for knowledge and information, or connecting with other heroic readers, a library card is your key to an arsenal of resources. Spark your creativity as a builder or programmer by tinkering in your libraryā€™s makerspace; mine the libraryā€™s stacks and databases for new stories and adventures; kickstart your critical thinking skills to defeat the Decepticons of misinformation lurking online. Hitting the road? Use your library card to fuel your mind with books, e-Books, audiobooks, and museum passes.
You can get your FREE Richmond Public Library card at any of our nine locations or here on our website.

Is your card lost or damaged? Weā€™re offering FREE replacements all month long! Visit your local branch and see what you can do at the library!

Who can get a library card?

  • All residents of the cities: Richmond, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Williamsburg.
  • All residents of the counties: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George.

What else can you do with your library card?

  • Borrow books, audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs.
  • Reserve materials with our online catalog.
  • Access public computers and the Internet
  • Learn a new language, research your genealogy, read the daily news, and gain financial tips.
  • Log into Kanopy, Magster, hoopla, and Libby to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, movies, and more!

We’re teaming up with Gelati Celesti

Starting September 1st, stop by any Gelati Celesti location to try a scoop (or two) of Rippleā€™s Choco-lit Cherry Pie! This delicious flavor consists of creamy chocolate ice cream, Bing cherries, and pie crust pieces mixed throughout. YUM!
Better yet, anyone who gets a new Richmond Public Library card in September will also get a ā€œfree scoopā€ bookmark, redeemable at any Richmond area Gelati Celesti location.*

*While supplies last.

Ripple the otter at Gelati Celesti
RPL Outreach Table

Richmond Public Library in the Community

Throughout the month of September, Richmond Public Library will be getting out into the community and signing people up for library cards on the spot. Youā€™ll see us at local restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, festivals, and even some beauty shops! Keep your eye out for one of our Pop-up Libraries and, if you happen to see us, snap a selfie and tag us @RichmondPublicLibrary on Facebook and @rvalibrary on Instagram.

Our Staff is here to help! Give us a call or visit one of our locations to find out more ways your Richmond Public Library can benefit you.

Come celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month with Ripple!

Rippleā€™s two favorite things to do are read and dance. So, all month long heā€™ll be making the rounds to each of our locations for a special storytime. While heā€™s there, heā€™ll also be handing out limited edition Ripple bookmarks and activity books to everyone who attends. We hope youā€™ll pop by and join in the fun!

Ripple the Otter holding a book while looking into the distance