Events

The Friends of the Richmond Memorial Library are pleased to continue to hold their monthly book sales! The sale is held the first Thursday of each month. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library in support of Richmond Memorial Library.

The sale is located downstairs in the Wilber-Fox room.  An elevator is available.

The use of price-scanning devices and software or using mobile devices to price check for resale is only permitted during the hours of 4:00-6:30 pm at regular Friends of the Library monthly sales. The use of price-scanning devices and software or utilizing mobile devices to price check for resale is not permitted at any time during quarterly members-only sales.

2025 Sale Dates:

Thursday, January 9 (second Thursday due to holiday)
Thursday, February 6
Thursday, March 6
Thursday, April 3
Thursday, May 1
Thursday, June 5
Thursday July 10 (second Thursday due to holiday)
Thursday, August 7
Thursday, September 4
Thursday, October 2
Thursday, November 6
Thursday, December 4

2025 Quarterly Members' Only Sales:
The Friends host quarterly preview sales for members of the Friends of the Library! Visit the Friends of the Library page at batavialibary.org/about for more info on how to join the Friends. Memberships start at just $5 per year!
Wednesday, March 5  5 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday, June 4  5 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday, September 3   5 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday, December 3   5 pm - 7 pm

Take a deep breath and dive into the most mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, eye-popping island ever! You and a STEAM Team of friends will take on unbelievable engineering challenges inspired by zany, wacky, wild, 100% True facts! From amazing animals to extreme sports; from epic earthquakes to outer space; from breathtaking rescues to crazy competitions - Believe It or Not Island is sure to be an all-time record breaker!

Week Two July 10 @ 2:00-3:00 Wild and Crazy Great Cheese Chase Check out this unbelievable STEAM experience that has kids building Plinko games together to reenact a real-life annual Cheese Chase extravaganza in Gloucester. England.

Artist Mandy returns this summer to conduct art projects with kids! 

Each session requires a new sign up, 

Click here to register for July 10th 

Click here to register for July 24th 
 

Click here to register for August 14th

Join us on the second Thursday of every month to watch a film in the Gallery Room! Information for each month's film will be available in the library closer to the screening. This program is meant for adults, but depending on movie ratings supervised children are welcome. If a film is rated R, please understand that unsupervised children will not be permitted to stay. 

Join us for bedtime stories and sensory fun.
Feel free to wear PJ's!

All ages are welcome

Time: 6:00 pm