Come visit our library anytime.
THE LIBRARY OF RIVERMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Located where two
busy corridors in the Sunday School wing intersect, the church library is
always open - and for checking out materials is operated on the honor
system.
Several
volunteers work regularly to keep the shelves organized, catalog new books, and
generally maintain a relevant collection of materials. As space does not
permit competition with the vast resources of a public library, the emphasis is
on up-to-date children’s books, devotional and study helps, books about
personal crises and of course some good current fiction and biography. In the
“beach-read” section people may swap fairly current non-accessioned paperbacks
designed for simple enjoyment or escape. The videos and dvd’s are wildly
popular with the young people – as well as their parents.
During the past twelve years, the
church library has changed dramatically. Almost all of the available wall
space is now covered with shelves. Outdated and non-circulating materials have
been discarded. The colorful jackets of new books are carefully covered with
clear plastic to add vibrancy to the appearance of the shelves. Frequent
articles in the church newsletter and bulletin call attention to new books and
whatever else may be going on the in the library, which has resources suitable
for the entire congregation.
The library’s faithful volunteers are:
- Anne Austin
- Phyllis Belcher
- Carolyn Boles
- Courtney Bucher
- Jane Kaplan
- Jane Lupton
- Debbie Smith
- Frances Sontag
- Dana
Stubsten
