ALL RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
June 26, 2020
The City of Richmond remains closed. Keep up-to-date here.
Richmond Public Library has canceled all adult, young adult and children’s programming until further notice. All meeting and study room bookings are canceled as well. We are closed.
Book drops are open – please feel free to use them when you stop by for curbside services. All materials check out for two weeks. As you know, we stopped charging fines for materials in February 2020.
We want to share how we are addressing the concerns over Coronavirus in our public spaces:
- Elevated cleaning measures in all buildings
- Reminders for staff and patrons of proper hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette
– Covering coughs and sneezes with something other than your hand
– Washing hands frequently with soap and hot water for at least 20 seconds
– Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
– Avoid shaking hands in greeting – elbow bump or wave jazz hands to say hello!
– Routine wiping and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces - Staff are encouraged to stay home if they are ill or have a fever
- The Friends of RPL will postpone their spring book sale. We are not accepting any donations at this time.
For the health and safety of others, Richmond Public Libraries are closed. If you think you have the virus, we urge you to stay home (See symptoms here.) Please do your part to stop the spread of germs and disease. If you need some information or something to read, the fastest way to contact us is through our web form at Ask a Librarian Chat on our website.
City of Richmond, Virginia
The City is committed to providing a centralized, reliable place to access regional and city-specific information. See the City’s webpage; they will continually update it.
The Virginia Department of Health is making updates to their website as new information becomes available. Or visit the Richmond City Health District website. You can sign up to receive updates by email.
If you experience symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness of breath and have a recent history of travel to China or contact with someone suspected of having COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider and tell them that have or may have COVID-19. This will help the healthcare provider’s office take steps to keep other people from getting infected or exposed when you go their office.
US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The CDC works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, including fighting diseases and supporting communities and citizens to do the same.
Hesperian Health Guides
Hesperian Health Guides, a nonprofit organization promoting access to health information and health education, has provided information about Coronavirus or COVID-19 in Spanish.
Coronavirus COVID-19 en español
World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO works worldwide to promote health and safety by identifying and responding to health emergencies, especially in vulnerable communities.
If you prefer not to visit a library in person during this time, you can borrow from RPL’s large digital collection of e-books, audiobooks e-magazines, and streaming movies and TV shows. Download and stream instantly for free with your Library card. Don’t have a card? Get an e-card now.
- Try out the RBDigital Collection of audiobooks. Over 30,000 audiobooks, most of them are available for simultaneous use. No waiting is required!
- Read an ebook or 25 with Overdrive.
- Stream Movies and TV free with your Richmond Public Library Card. You can stream acclaimed films, captivating documentaries, feature films, foreign films, inspirational biographies, and television shows, look at comics, or read some ebooks with hoopla. Each library card holder has 8 checkouts/month.
- But wait – there’s more. Check out your RBDigital app – you can now access Acorn TV, IndieFlix, LearnItLive, The Great Courses, Method Test Prep for ACT/SAT tests, Pongalo Novela Club or telenovelas, Stingray Qello concerts. You can use any 2 of these channels for up to seven days to binge watch as you desire.
