Church Library

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 Outdated and non-circulating materials have been discarded.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: