Library After Dark

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Library After Dark

• At The Richland Public Library
• Dette Peach-Atkins
• LIBR 160
• Fall 2005

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The Richland Public Library

• (RPL) Foundation and Friends of the Richland
  Public Library sponsored Library After Dark
  from noon to midnight on October 7th 8th to
  raise money to help keep the library open on
  Sundays. Due to budget cuts, the library has
  been closed on Sundays since Feb 13th 2005,
  except for four Sundays in late May and early
  June, following a 2,000 donation from local
  businessman Tim Bush. The event which was free
  to the public included, a Richland Police bomb
  squad, yoyos, dogs, slide shows, crafts and sumo
  wrestlers. Although all activities were free,
  the Foundation had individuals to read stories at
  30-minutes intervals. Each reader gathered
  pledges of 500, the actual cost of keeping the
  library open on one Sunday.
• Full library service was available until Midnight
  on both days. Contributions to the Foundation
  are fully tax deductible.

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Jerry Greenfield Reads for Pledges
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Rita Mazur helps make book marks
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Sumo Wrestling Librarians

• The highlight of the event had to be the sumo
  wrestling with a member of the library staff.
  Librarian Judy McMakin read Sumo Mouse in full
  sumo costume for added authenticity.

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Sumo Woman
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Do a little dance, have a little fun
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Big Mama Marilynn is fast on her feet.
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A Friendly Bear-Hug
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Yo-Yo Man Strikes Again
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Fundraiser Big Success

• Community members supported the Richland Public
  Library with their financial gifts. The
  foundation collected more than 9,400, with at
  least an additional 1000 in pledges, to reopen
  the library on Sundays. That amount will keep
  the library open on Sundays until March 12th,
  2006. Six individuals each contributed 500, the
  cost of operating for one Sunday. The Library
  held a grand reopening of its Sunday hours on
  Oct. 23, thanks to the American Chemical Society.
• The city council authorized city staff to find
  money in the municipal budget to keep the library
  open on Sundays throughout the remainder of 2006
  based on the strong show of community support.
• http//www.richland.lib.wa.us