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From the Director

Melanie Huggins
Executive Director of Richland Library

Thanks for using Richland Library. Regardless of how you use library resources or services, I want to be certain you find the library to be useful, usable and enjoyable!

Take a moment to search the catalog, download e-books, music and more or find a staff pick for you or your child’s next read. You can also find information on programs and art exhibits, or read insightful updates written by our library team.

The library's bimonthly magazine, Access, includes my column, where I get to share stories, give reading recommendations and simply share my love of libraries. I hope the pieces inspire, inform and entertain you!

From the Director

From the Director - July/August 2012

Dear Friends,

It wasn’t all that long ago that I didn’t know how to type. I didn’t take typing in high school. The prevailing logic at the time was that kids going to college, not to an office job, didn’t need it. Then, I paid to have my papers typed in college. Yes, I see the absurdity. In grad school, I either begged someone to do my typing for me or I had to hunt and peck my way around a keyboard. And that took days.

From the Director - May/June 2012

Dear Friends,

From the Director - March/April 2012

Dear Friends,

This may sound odd coming from a librarian but when I talk about RCPL, I rarely mention the “b” word. After all, a book is to the library as food is to the grocery store, right? But when I talk about what RCPL is and how we fulfill our mission to inspire, inform and entertain, I tell people that we’re in the learning business, not the book business. And it seems that the business of learning is more critical than ever.

From the Director - January/February 2012

Dear Friends,

I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions. It’s not that I don’t have the resolve to make the changes they require. It’s not even the “resolution” that intimidates me; it’s the word “year.”

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