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Rochambeau Library At A Glance
Today
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Currently Closed
Hours:
Monday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
Closed
Services Available:
Just a friendly reminder that we will only be open from 2:30-5:30pm THIS Thursday 8/29 due to our professional development day. The book drop will be open for returns and Friday hours will be 1:00-5:30pm as usual.
![Just a friendly reminder that we will only be open from 2:30-5:30pm THIS Thursday 8/29 due to our professional development day. The book drop will be open for returns and Friday hours will be 1:00-5:30pm as usual.](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Just a friendly reminder that we will only be open from 2:30-5:30pm THIS Thursday 8/29 due to our professional development day. The book drop will be open for returns and Friday hours will be 1:00-5:30pm as usual.
September`s 20-30-Something Book Club pick is Beautiful World, When Are You by Sally Rooney. Meeting is September 30th at 6:30PM. Hope to see you there~
![September's 20-30-Something Book Club pick is Beautiful World, When Are You by Sally Rooney. Meeting is September 30th at 6:30PM. Hope to see you there~](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
September`s 20-30-Something Book Club pick is Beautiful World, When Are You by Sally Rooney. Meeting is September 30th at 6:30PM. Hope to see you there~
The Library will be closed for Labor Day weekend from Saturday, August 31st- September 2nd. The book drop will be locked for the weekend but we remain fine-free!
![The Library will be closed for Labor Day weekend from Saturday, August 31st- September 2nd. The book drop will be locked for the weekend but we remain fine-free!](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
The Library will be closed for Labor Day weekend from Saturday, August 31st- September 2nd. The book drop will be locked for the weekend but we remain fine-free!
Next Thursday, August 29th, the library will only be open from 2:30-5:30 PM for a professional development day.
The book drop will be OPEN.
We will have our normal Friday hours of 1:00-5:30 PM the next day before the Labor Day closure.
![Next Thursday, August 29th, the library will only be open from 2:30-5:30 PM for a professional development day.
The book drop will be OPEN.
We will have our normal Friday hours of 1:00-5:30 PM the next day before the Labor Day closure.](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Next Thursday, August 29th, the library will only be open from 2:30-5:30 PM for a professional development day.
The book drop will be OPEN.
We will have our normal Friday hours of 1:00-5:30 PM the next day before the Labor Day closure.
Just a reminder that we will be closed until Tuesday! The book drop will not be open but we are proud to be fine free~
![Just a reminder that we will be closed until Tuesday! The book drop will not be open but we are proud to be fine free~](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Just a reminder that we will be closed until Tuesday! The book drop will not be open but we are proud to be fine free~
Local author Alizah Holstein`s memoir of her connection with Rome through the stories of its people, past and present
![Local author Alizah Holstein's memoir of her connection with Rome through the stories of its people, past and present](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Local author Alizah Holstein`s memoir of her connection with Rome through the stories of its people, past and present
We`re so excited for our second open-mic night this Thursday at 6:00PM. Bring your original work or cheer on community members!
![We're so excited for our second open-mic night this Thursday at 6:00PM. Bring your original work or cheer on community members!](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
We`re so excited for our second open-mic night this Thursday at 6:00PM. Bring your original work or cheer on community members!
Join our Artists in Residence, Melanie Hicken and Christopher Ransom, for the last meeting of film club as they showcase their project "An Exercise in Preparation for the Film: `What`s Wrong With the World`" this Saturday, July 27th at 2:00PM
![Join our Artists in Residence, Melanie Hicken and Christopher Ransom, for the last meeting of film club as they showcase their project "An Exercise in Preparation for the Film: 'What's Wrong With the World'" this Saturday, July 27th at 2:00PM](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Join our Artists in Residence, Melanie Hicken and Christopher Ransom, for the last meeting of film club as they showcase their project "An Exercise in Preparation for the Film: `What`s Wrong With the World`" this Saturday, July 27th at 2:00PM
Upcoming Events At Rochambeau Library
Spaces
Staff
![Aimee Fontaine, Systems Coordinator Aimee Fontaine, Systems Coordinator](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/aimee-300x291-circle-e6c96f6dfda6e55a3d04ced4032b223b-zx68dj0l14hr.png)
Aimee Fontaine
Systems Coordinator
401-272-3780
afontaine@clpvd.org
![Lee Teverow, Adult Services Librarian Lee Teverow, Adult Services Librarian](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/lee-tev-264x300-circle-940796ab11bae786dbc66bd0a66feebb-zgqi0uj9m2b5.png)
Lee Teverow
Adult Services Librarian
401-272-3780
lteverow@clpvd.org
![Cassidy Santos, Teen & Adult Librarian Cassidy Santos, Teen & Adult Librarian](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Cassidy-Santos-288x300-circle-33fb42b498fee02672a9a93da7ef0d8a-kywm2l3sdte9.jpg)
Cassidy Santos
Teen Librarian
401-272-3780
rocyouth@clpvd.org
![Taylor Stannard, Youth Services Librarian Taylor Stannard, Youth Services Librarian](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Taylor-Stannard-circle-8acde2a4a09914c8c76f6516a0e24e78-ya83lc6ox5jd.jpg)
Taylor Stannard
Youth Services Librarian
401-272-3780
tstannard@clpvd.org
![Rochambeau Library icon Rochambeau Library icon](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/RB-icon-fs-circle-f2091a970b3ebbcd1c51bb244e409a20-rfokznu8gwh1.png)
Laken Hottle
Youth Services Librarian
401-272-3780
rocyouth@clpvd.org
Speaks ASL
![Cheri Melvin, Lead library Clerk Cheri Melvin, Lead library Clerk](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/cheri-circle-f41192ec4fe5cb367f457b306698c7cb-wfiuz8dnrje3.png)
Cheri Melvin
Lead Library Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
![Bonnie Reisman, Circulation Clerk Bonnie Reisman, Circulation Clerk](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/bonnie-circle-f9a8873e78d2cd7b5a6f55ca312c3bf6-oma3dx9q2l1e.png)
Bonnie Reisman
Circulation Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
![Rochambeau Library icon Rochambeau Library icon](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/RB-icon-fs-circle-f2091a970b3ebbcd1c51bb244e409a20-h8m3bcq1ul0k.png)
Sarah Kennedy
Program Clerk
401-272-3780
skennedy@clpvd.org
![Diane Roberts, Circulation Clerk Diane Roberts, Circulation Clerk](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/diane-263x300-circle-0fa026e89124e76c326110e2ec3b21f1-yov0g8nwb425.png)
Diane Roberts
Circulation Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
![Geoff Visiglio, Circulation Clerk Geoff Visiglio, Circulation Clerk](https://clpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/geoff-1-300x300-circle-cc662c040ce41dea90c64b8af0c1040b-0azphlv4r8dc.jpg)
Geoff Visiglio
Circulation Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
History
The library was first established as a children's library in 1915 by the Monday Morning Musical Club and was named the Elodie Farnum Memorial Library, in memory of a gifted child violinist who died young. The early library occupied space in the Rochambeau School. In 1930, the books in this collection were transferred to PPL, which built the Rochambeau Branch Library at the corner of Hope Street and Langham Road. The building was designed by Clark & Howe in the same Georgian Colonial architectural style and according to the same general layout as the other branches built by PPL at this time.
In the early years of the 21st century Rochambeau Library underwent a major renovation, at a cost of $5.1 million, with the Rochambeau Friends of the Library contributing nearly $800,000 (about 15% of the total costs) toward the project.1 PPL applied for funds from the state through the Public Library Construction Reimbursement Program to help defray the costs of this project, and the library was allocated just over $2 million, or approximately 40% of the total cost, to be paid to PPL in yearly installments over a twenty-year period ending in 2024.2