Even More Wonder Coming Your Way

We are excited to announce we’re adding more hours at Glenvar, Hollins, South County and Vinton starting June 1.

Staff at the library are making every effort to provide excellent customer service while incorporating current CDC guidelines and protocols set by the governor regarding capacity, masks, and social distancing. As you return to the library you’ll notice things look different, but we are ready to help.

We are aware of new guidelines being rolled out. Please watch our website and social media as we update protocols for the library.

Hours: Hours include in-person visits, curbside, and drive-thru (where applicable).

10am-8pm | Monday-Thursday
10am-5pm | Friday & Saturday

Reservations are no longer required. Just stop by for all of your browsing and checkout needs. You may reserve a computer by calling ahead (not required), or do so when you visit.

To help maintain capacity limitations, we encourage you to limit visits to an hour.

Masks are required and will be available for free at the library, along with gloves, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes.

Bent Mountain & Mt. Pleasant

Expanded curbside services at Mt. Pleasant and Bent Mountain will start June 1.

Bent Mountain

Monday | 1-7pm

Wednesday | 10am-2pm

Friday | 1-5pm

Mt. Pleasant

Tuesday | 1-5pm

Thursday | 1-7pm

Saturday | 10am-2pm

In addition to curbside services at these two locations, you may also browse an assortment of popular items via carts placed outside of the buildings. Services are weather permitting. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask.

Summer Reading Program Prizes for All Ages

Choose Kindness, Find Wonder Summer Reading Program

This year RCPL invites you to choose kindness, find wonder, and read together by joining our 2021 Summer Reading Program. In 2020 the library launched a community reading goal of 3,000 books. Because we exceeded the goal by over five times, we’ve increased the goal to 10,000 books. Meeting the goal means the Friends of the Roanoke County Public Library, sponsors of our Summer Reading Program, will donate to Feeding Southwest Virginia. Registration begins June 7 and goes through August 6. Patrons of all ages may participate in the program, enjoy many opportunities to win prizes, and help us reach the goal.

Everyone who reads three books completes the program and receives a fun, age-specific prize. Plus, this year each RCPL location will hold drawings for one gift basket per age group for participants who complete the program. We will also offer three system-wide grand prizes (one per age group), including a family day gift basket featuring local gift cards and fun activities for children, an Air BnB gift card for adults, and a Nintendo Switch for Teens.

To register for this year’s program visit rocolibrary.org. Register through the easy-to-use Beanstack app, the same application used for our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Only one login is required per family. If you’d prefer a paper log you may print one from the website to track your reading, and call or stop by the library for staff to log your books electronically.

Water Sensory Play

Cool off at the library with engaging water play and fun for children and families! Participants will get their own water toys and activities. Space is limited. Ideal for ages 2-7. Weather permitting.

Ages: 2-7
Date & Times: Various dates based on location
Registration Required. Space is limited.

Anime Night

Join teens on Zoom and discuss your favorite anime shows and manga. Prizes will be awarded for cosplay (optional).

Ages: Teens
Date and Time: Tues., June 8, 7pm
Registration Required.

Choose Kindness, Find Wonder Storytelling

Join local storyteller, Clint Atwater, at South County on the patio to be entertained with stories of kindness and wonder. Space is limited. Register online.

Ages: All Ages
Date & Time: Sat., June 12, 10am
Location: South County's Patio
Registration Required. Space is limited.

Discovering Juneteenth

Curious about the history of Juneteenth? Discover our premium resources available with your library card. We will look at Freedman’s Database, Black Freedom Struggle, plus learn how to search and use slave schedules on Ancestry Library Edition.

Ages: All
Date & Time: Wed., June 16, 4pm

Register Online Here for our Zoom session

View all of our upcoming events for adults, teens, and children on our website.

The Library will be closed on Fri., June 18

In observance of Juneteenth the library will be closed on Fri., June 18. Join us on Sat., June 19 for Juneteenth Celebrations. Stop by the library for your own copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, history of the holiday, giveaways, and more. We will also have a special storytime and craft at South County on Sat., June 19. Register here for the storytime.

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