In 2018, Central Rappahannock Regional Library continued its mission of providing opportunities for lifelong learning to our community. The library was recognized for its service both locally and nationally. To continue that mission in innovative yet cost-effective ways, we applied for and received competitive grants, benefitted from sponsors' generous donations, and partnered with more than 100 organizations in our community. Read on for the details of a very positive year.
2018 Awards
- Fredericksburg Parent and Family Magazine Family Favorite: Best Tutoring Service & Best Indoor Activity
- Inside NOVA Best of Stafford 2018: Best library, Porter Branch
2018 Grants
- NEA Big Read: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
- American Library Association (ALA) Great Stories Club: Truth, Radical Healing, & Transformation
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)/WETA Washington DC
- Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund of The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
- Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority JumpStart event sponsorship
By the numbers in 2018
Customers Served
- 2,395,339 online through librarypoint.org
- 1,298,766 mobile visitors and social media
- 1,363,547 in branches
- 28,366 in our community through outreach, lobby stops, daycares, and festivals
- 342,324 research questions answered
Ready for Checkout
- 456,248 books
- 131,014 eBooks
- 4,404 eAudios
- 27,130 streaming videos
- 70,882 CDs and DVDs
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Total checked out: 4,056,516
- Self-Checkout: 497,178
- Download: 226,459
Educational Opportunities
- 87,056 at classes and events
- 8,200 joined in Summer Reading
- 347 received Training on Demand
- 29,839 at early literacy and storytimes
Community Partnerships
- 7,255 pounds of food donated from our gardens and food collections
- 12,983 meals served to area youth
- 118 community partnerships
Lifelong Learning
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6,682 participants in MakerLabs
- 258 earned MakerLab badges
- 30,017 public meetings
- 1,114,000 WiFi visits
Download the 2018 Annual Report
