The Friends of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library is marking its 50th anniversary with a special membership drive.
The Friends is a volunteer-run non-profit organization established in 1973 to raise funds to enhance the services of Central Rappahannock Regional Library, focus public attention on the library, and support the library in developing library services and facilities for the region.
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The Central Rappahannock Regional Library satellite locations, which have been on hiatus since March 2020 due to COVID, will be reopening.
The Belmont Satellite Location will be reopening Monday, March 13 and is made possible by a partnership with Spotsylvania County, Belmont Ruritan Club, and the Belmont Club of Women. Every Monday, free wifi, computers, printing, and other library services are available at Belmont Community Center, 7124 Belmont Road, Mineral, VA.
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It's time for the 28th Annual Teen Art Show at the Fredericksburg Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
The library will hold a reception to view the teen artwork submissions on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Fredericksburg Library Branch, 1201 Caroline Street.
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library's Porter Branch has been selected by their local Giant Food store for January's Community Bag Program.
In January, the Friends of the Library will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of a $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Giant Food located on 317 Worth Avenue in North Stafford.
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library continues to distribute free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health.
Customers can pick up test kits through curbside pickup at most library branches during open hours. Kits are unavailable at Towne Centre Branch, Fried Center, or IdeaSpace.
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The Central Rappahannock Regional Library Board of Trustees, on Monday, December 12, approved a strategic plan to guide the regional organization to serve more people and to create new opportunities for its users through 2027.
With it, the libraries aim to bolster services and resources (books, movies, technology access) and to increase the promotion of the library branches and services.
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Late fees at public libraries in the Fredericksburg region are a thing of the past.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library's Board of Trustees approved a proposal to permanently eliminate fines on overdue materials on December 12, 2022.
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library has published its Director's written report for September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022, which is part of the consent agenda for the Library Board's December 12 meeting.
This report highlights how the library has pursued its strategic plan during the fall quarter by providing innovative programming, communicating with customers, addressing community needs, and embracing local partnerships.
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Elected leaders and Central Rappahannock Libary officials gathered at Porter Branch Library in North Stafford to celebrate its 30th birthday.
The full-service library at 2001 Parkway Boulevard features a collection of books, films, and music, meeting rooms, a Makerlab, and weekly children's activities and serves as a community gathering place.
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library's Deputy Director Rebecca Purdy has been elected to a 2-year term as Secretary on the Virginia Library Association Executive Committee.
Rebecca Purdy has worked at CRRL in several Youth Services roles, including Youth Services Coordinator, since receiving her Master's of Science in Library and Information Science from The Catholic University of America in 1995, and becoming the library's Deputy Director in 2016.
