Events
Kids' Bookmark Contest
In ProgressAll day,Do you love to create? Design and colour your own bookmark using the Summer Reading Club theme: Under the Sea! Then hand it in to the Kids' Place desk for a chance to win. Each winner will receive 10 copies of their bookmark to keep as well…
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Kids' Book Reviews
In ProgressAll day,Share what you're reading this summer! Come by the Kids' Place desk to pick up either a written or drawn book review form and tell us about the books you've read. A selection of the written reviews will be published by the Richmond News!
The…
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Kids' Summer Reading Club
In ProgressAll day,Children of all ages are invited to join Richmond Public Library’s free Summer Reading Club! Starting June 24, visit any Richmond Public Library branch to pick up your Under the Sea booklet.
Pick a reading goal that works for…
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Richmond Reads: Summer Book Club 2026
In ProgressAll day,From June 24 to August 31, the community is invited to read bestselling author Robyn Harding’s newest book Strangers in the Villa. From the international bestselling author of The Drowning Woman, a psychological thriller about a couple…
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Summer Scavenger Hunt
In ProgressAll day,It's time for an Under the Sea scavenger hunt! Come visit the desk at Kids' Place for a clue for this week's scavenger hunt and see if you can find the Summer Reading Club character! If you find the character, you can enter our prize…
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Drop in to the Steveston Branch for songs, stories, rhymes and more at family storytime in the library!
A parent/caregiver must attend with the child/ren.
This is a drop in program, no registration required!
This series will…

Come and meet new friends as you play at the library! We will have DUPLO available for you to build and create with.
No registration needed.
Ideal for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver.
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Do you love to read and talk about books? Join a small group of other readers for in-person conversation.
Reading Club members will meet once a month on the 2nd Monday of each month from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
你喜欢读书并与人分享吗?欢迎参加小型读书会并参与交流。读书会时间:每月第二个星期一下午1点至3点。
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Presented by Richmond Family Place: Enjoy making friends and learning songs and rhymes with your children 0-5 years old. We will have one part of the session for socializing, and a storytime in the last half hour.
This is a weekly drop-in…

Do you like to use the Library’s Cricut machine, but prefer a guaranteed registered spot over first come first served? Certified Cricut users can now register for one hour on the Cricut Maker 3 to work on their projects Mondays from 3-4pm…

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Join us for a fun hands-on science adventure run by some Teen Ambassadors!During this interactive workshop, students will learn the physics behind engineering rockets! Throughout the session, we will go over the essential forces of flight:…

Drop in to the Ironwood Branch for some fun with video games! Play games like Mario Kart, Switch Sports, and Tetris with friends on our Nintendo Switch.
We're beginner and family friendly! All underage children must be accompanied by a…
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Connect with family and friends or make new ones over board games, trading card games, and video games! You can bring your own, or select something from our collection. Find some players and start playing. We will provide some consoles, you…
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Join us at the Brighouse branch in the Kids' Place Program room for songs, stories, rhymes and more at family storytime in the library!
This is a drop-in program, no registration required.
AccessibilityRPL is working to reduce barriers and…

Join us for stories, play and community resources. This program is for caregivers and children age 10 months to 2 years.
Toddler Time for Chinese Speaking Families will be conducted in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. This program is…

Connect with your baby through rhymes, bounces, action songs and lullabies at the Ironwood Library! Meet other parents and learn new songs. For babies age 0-18 months with a caregiver. Expectant moms and dads are welcome too!
This is a…

Presented by Richmond Family Place: Enjoy making friends and learning songs and rhymes with your children 0-5 years old. We will have one part of the session for learning new songs and rhymes, then an opportunity to chat about different…

In partnership with SWIS workers from Richmond School District, the library would like to invite newcomers to join us for Reading and STEAM.
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Together,…


