Welcome to Roanoke Rapids Public Library site!
Monday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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Welcome to Roanoke Rapids Public Library site!
HOLIDAY CLOSING:
ROANOKE RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18, FOR THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY HOLIDAY. THE LIBRARY WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 AT 1 PM. THE BOOK DROP WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR RETURNED MATERIALS.
NEW PRESCHOOL STORYTIME PROGRAMS ONLINE
ROANOKE RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY IS RECORDING WEEKLY PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME PROGRAMS BEGINNING THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY. CHECK THEM OUT ON THE ROANOKE RAPIDS PARKS AND RECREATION FACEBOOK PAGE. A NEW ONE IS POSTED EACH WEDNESDAY.
School is closed for coronavirus. That means kids are learning from home. Here are some free online educational resources click to go to website.
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Seussville - Dr. Suess games and reading
Into the Book - Games with reading strategies
Nat Geo for Kids - Learn about geography and animals
Fun Brain - Math and reading games
PBS Kids - Learning with PBS cartoon characters
Others at https://wpde.com/news/coronavirus/school-at-home-free-online-learning-resources
LIBRARY REVISED SCHEDULE
ROANOKE RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE BEGINNING MONDAY, JANUARY 4 AT 10 AM. THE REVISED OPERATING SCHEDULE WILL BE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY, 10 AM - 1 PM and TUESDAY & THURSDAY 1 PM - 4 PM. THERE WILL BE A LIMIT OF 10 PATRONS PERMITTED IN THE FACILITY AT THE TIME WHILE UNDER PHASE 3.0 OF THE STATE'S AND CITY REOPENING PLAN. MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR PERSONS AGES 5 AND UP TO ENTER THE LIBRARY PER GOVERNOR COOPER'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 163. LIBRARY STAFF WILL INFORMED PATRONS OF UPDATED PROCEDURES UPON VISITING.
NORTH CAROLINA BROADBAND SURVEY
The City of Roanoke Rapids and Roanoke Rapids Public Library invites you to participate in a statewide survey offered through the N. C. Department of Information Technology's Broadband Infrastructure Office and the Friday Institute for Education Innovation at North Carolina State University. The survey is designed to gather information on locations in the state without adequate internet access and speeds. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. Information on how to complete the survey is available at Roanoke Rapids Public Library. Thank you for your participation.
For more information about COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Click any of the links below:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
For call for assistance and resources concerning coronaviris, call 211, visit nc211.org, or text COVIDNC to 898211 for text alerts
For more information on the state of North Carolina response to the virus, please visit https://www.ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus
For more information on the local response to the virus, please visit Halifax County’s website: www.halifaxnc.com
City of Roanoke Rapids' website : www.roanokerapidsnc.com
https://en.hesperian.org/hhg/Coronavirus
New York City School Library System: COVID-19 Children's eBook Collection: COVID-19 Free eBooks : https://nycdoe.libguides.com/COVID-19ebooks/free
Roanoke Rapids Public Library now has two new digital collections through OverDrive. NC Digital and NC KIDS Digital can be access with a valid Roanoke Rapids library card and a PIN number. Contact or visit the Library for more information.
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