Unique in Burlington County, we are both a library that is managed by a not-for-profit volunteer association as well as a branch of the Burlington County Library System
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The Historical Society of Riverton’s published a series of articles about World War I and Rivertonian’s part in the war effort. Once the battles were over, they honored those who returned home with the most spectacular Independence Day parade ever seen in Riverton. In A Grateful Community, the May 2017 Gaslight News issue, check out a full description of the parade and some outstanding photos from the day.
Enjoy some photos in our gallery! Special thanks to the Historical Society of Riverton for the publication of their collection of images.
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Great literature can help create new ideas and meaningful conversations. Need some help discussing difficult topics? This is a reposting of an article from June 2nd, 2020 The New York Times entitled These Books can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids. The book list that they list in their article includes the Ezra Jack Keats’s classic, The Snowy Day, as well as a lovey, new book entitled Hair Love, about a black father learning to care for his daughter’s hair for the first time. Also included is the award-winning Last Stop on Market Street.
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The Director of the Burlington County Library System, Rajna Das, posted that after careful planning, the library system, which includes our beloved Riverton Free Library, will be opening in stages. Excerpted from her email:
Coordinating with Governor Murphy’s plan for the State of New Jersey, the libraries will be opening in stages. Our own library Director Christian Pulverenti, Mr. Christian, is taking up the challenge of opening our small library, safely. Details to follow!
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Will libraries look like . . . libraries . . . ever again? What might be the best direction our treasured local resource will hold in the in the future?
The New York Times suggests changes in library service in their opinion piece in the May 28, 2020 article, After the Coronavirus, Libraries Must Change. They discuss the safely delivery of books, expanding WiFi so that the digital divide is not so great that users can’t access online resources, and that, yes, we still need a physical library in our lives.
At our Burlington County Library System, their Technology For All Foundation is actively working to address unequal technology access within our communities. Check it out!
This famous quotation has been voiced over the centuries in many forms — from Marcus Aurelius in his Medications, “Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” to Harper Lee’s Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” As Ranjna Das, Director of the BCLS noted in her latest email message, “the library has always been a place to learn and share experiences, and this is more vital now than ever before.”
Your webmaster rememberers a required-reading book from her high school list. With the passing of its 50th anniversary in 2011, this classic, nonfiction story continues to remain relevant. I suggest reading Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. See this Smithsonian Magazine review for more information.
May we share love, respect, and empathy to all during this challenging time.
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