Ransom Memorial Public Library

10/15/2026

On Halloween night, make the library one of your trick-or-treating stops! Visit Ransom Memorial Public Library in Altona from 5:30-7:30pm on Saturday, October 31st, for a treat and a free book. We can't wait to see your costumes! 🎃

10/14/2026

Tonies are almost here! We hope you will join us next week for our Toniepalooza Kick-Off Event, where you can learn all about this exciting new addition to our library.

Kick-Off Event Details:
Wednesday, October 21st
4:00-6:00 PM
Come and go as you please.

Bring the whole family for some screen-free fun, demos, giveaways, and activities as we kick off our brand new Tonie collection. All children who attend will be entered into a special prize drawing! Stay tuned for more details.

Can’t make it to our Toniepalooza Kick-Off event? You can still enjoy fun activities, see demos, and enter into the prize drawing throughout the rest of the week. Visit us during regular library hours on Thursday, October 22nd, or Saturday, October 24th to join the fun. Come and go as you please.

10/05/2026

Check out our calendar for October! It's sure to be a blast here at Ransom Memorial Public Library! 🎃

📆 OCTOBER 5: Library Board Meeting, 6:30pm - Monthly RMPL board meeting held at the library.

🎵 OCTOBER 21: Toniepalooza Kickoff, 4:00-6:00pm - Bring the whole family for some screen-free fun, demos, giveaways, and activities as we kick off our brand new Tonie collection! All children who attend will be entered into a special prize drawing. Come and go as you please.

📖 OCTOBER 21: Book Club Meeting, 7:00pm - Join our book club for a discussion about this month’s pick, The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. (Adults)

🎵 OCTOBER 22: Toniepalooza Drop-In, 10:00am-5:00pm -
Can’t make it to our Toniepalooza Kick-Off event? Bring the whole family to the library to check out our new Tonie collection, enjoy some screen-free fun, and enter your name into the prize drawing. All children who attend will be entered into the prize drawing. Come and go as you please.

🎵 OCTOBER 24: Toniepalooza Drop-In, 10:00am-12:00pm -
Can’t make it to our Toniepalooza Kick-Off event? Bring the whole family to the library to check out our new Tonie collection, enjoy some screen-free fun, and enter your name into the prize drawing. All children who attend will be entered into the prize drawing. Come and go as you please.

🍭 OCTOBER 24: Trunk-or-Treat, 1:00-2:30pm - Visit the library’s trunk at the Altona Trunk-or-Treat event. Located at Johnson-Pyle Park across from the library.

🍁 OCTOBER 26: Children’s Story Time, 11:00am - Join us for stories, songs, and activities. (Targeted ages 2-5 years old, but all are welcome)

🎃 OCTOBER 31: Trick-or-Treat at the Library, 5:30-7:30pm - Stop by the library while you are trick-or-treating for a free book and a treat!

09/28/2026

As September comes to an end, we are here to remind you about the wonderful benefits of getting your very own library card.

Did you know... that your Ransom Memorial Public Library library card gets you access to physical AND digital materials? Use your card to log into the Palace app, where you can access e-books and audiobooks to read right from your device. Whether you read romance or sci-fi, contemporary picks or classics, you are likely to find something great to read for FREE on the Palace app!

Download the app here, available on the App Store and the Google Play Store: https://thepalaceproject.org/app/

Don't have a smart device or can't use the app? There is also a browser version, where you can access the Palace catalog from your internet browser.

Here is the link for Ransom's homepage on the Palace web version: https://catalog.thepalaceproject.org/IL0010

As always, we are happy to help if you have any questions or need help getting started, so stop on by or give us a call!

09/28/2026

Today’s Story Time was all about pirates! We read stories, sang songs, put together a treasure map, and found the treasure chest that was hiding in the library. 🏴‍☠️

09/28/2026

Join us for Story Time this morning, September 28th, at 11:00am! We hope to see you there!

09/24/2026

DID YOU KNOW... that you can use your Ransom library card at other libraries throughout central Illinois?

Your card allows you to check out materials at other libraries that are a part of RSA (or Resource Sharing Alliance). As of this summer, there were over 90 different public libraries in RSA!

While we love when you visit us here in Altona, we also love when you visit and support other libraries in the area. There is so much to do, see, and learn at each and every library!

Want to learn more about using your library card at other RSA libraries? Haven't signed up for your own library card yet? Stop by today and we would be happy to help!

09/23/2026

Story Time is coming next Monday, September 28th, and we hope you can make it! Join us for a story, activities, and a craft. We always have a blast!

SEPTEMBER 28: Children’s Story Time, 11:00am - Join us for stories, songs, and activities. (Targeted ages 2-5 years old, but all are welcome)

09/23/2026

We would love for you to join us for our rescheduled September Book Club meeting tonight, September 23rd, at 7:00pm for our discussion on “Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi. All are welcome to attend!

09/17/2026

“The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett will be our Book Club pick for October. Our October meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 21st, at 7:00pm.

Don't forget that our September meeting to discuss "Theo of Golden" has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, September 23rd.

We hope you will join us for both of these events!