Events

Need help with one of your personal devices such as a cellphone, laptop, tablet, or ereader? Join us on the second Tuesday of every month from 9:30-10:30 AM for Tech Tutoring! No registration is required for this class, just drop in!

Bring your babies and toddlers for a short story, rhymes, movement, songs and more. This is a great way to introduce them to the library!

Ages 5-12 can stop in every Wednesday during the school year to paint their nails, add designs, and finish with gems or decals!

A Public Hearing on the 2026-27 Richmond Memorial Library Budget will be held in the Richmond Memorial Library Gallery Room on Tuesday, April 14 at 6 pm.  

The regular monthly meeting of the library board of trustees for April will take place immediately following the public hearing.

The regular meeting of the Richmond Memorial Library Board of Trustees is on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm in the Gallery Room, unless otherwise noted. 

2025-2026 Meeting Schedule:
2025
Tuesday, July 8 at 6 pm
Tuesday, August 12 at 6 pm
Tuesday, September 9 at 6 pm
Tuesday, October 14 at 6 pm
Tuesday, November 18 at 6 pm *third Tuesday due to Veteran's Day Holiday
Tuesday, December 9 at 6 pm 

2026
Tuesday, January 13 at 6 pm
Tuesday, February 10 at 6 pm
Tuesday, March 10 at 6 pm
Tuesday, April 14 at 6 pm
Tuesday, May 12 at 6 pm
Tuesday, June 9 at 6 pm

Pursuant to the Library's Open Meetings Policy
Adopted Rules for the Public Recording, Photographing, Broadcasting, or Webcasting of a Meeting:
1.    No extension cords or other potential tripping hazards may be set up.
2.    No flash photography or additional lighting may be used.
3.    No recording instrument shall be closer than four feet of a meeting participant, without that person’s express consent.
4.    All equipment should be silent enough to not cause a disruption.
5.    Equipment must not block aisles or exits and may not impede the view of other attendees.
6.    Equipment must be maintained, monitored, and always attended by the owner of said equipment.
7.    The Richmond Memorial Library is not responsible for damaged, lost, or malfunctioning equipment.
8.    The “Guest” Wi-Fi network may be used by the public attending meetings.

The privilege to record in this manner at the library is limited to open meetings of the board. When enforcing this rule with regards to the manner of recording, the Board of Trustees shall ensure that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and Article I, Section 8 of the New York constitution are honored.

The complete Open Meetings Policy can be found in the "About" section of the Library's webpage.

 

Our spring series will be all about important anniversaries in American History! Our speakers will discuss books about events during 1776, 1826, 1876, 1926, and 1976 on April 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 at 12:10pm.

April 1: Tim McCorry reviews Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters by Edward Larson

April 8: Richard Beatty reviews Red Jacket: Iroquois Diplomat and Orator by Christopher Densmore

April 15: Ron Chrzanowski reviews The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season that Defined the American West by Chris Wimmer

April 22: Peter Wisbey reviews Sesqui!: Greed, Graft, and the Forgotten World's Fair of 1926 by Thomas H. Keels

April 29: Jason Smith reviews The American Bicentennial: A Cultural History by Lawrence R. Samuel

“Any person otherwise qualified to vote who is not currently registered under permanent personal registration in the election district in which he or she resides, or who has moved to another residence within that district following the date of such registration, or who has not voted at a general election at least once in the last four successive calendar years, should, in order to be entitled to vote, present himself or herself personally for the registration or otherwise register at the Genesee County Board of Elections.”

Voter Registration will be held at Richmond Memorial Library on April 15, 2026 from 1:00 pm  - 5:00 pm and from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. 

RML runs a registration-only Dungeons & Dragons campaign on the first and third Tuesday of every month!

Registration is closed right now, but please email Liz at ebeardslee@nioga.org for the potential for a session at another time.

Join us for evenings with the ART of Mandy this spring! 

Bring a family member or friend to paint with! 

Register at: https://forms.gle/AXNy6nAStRRAJLLPA