RHPL Offers More Services and Programming by Staying Open After Hours
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After Hours Library
Friday, May 15, 6-9 p.m.
Rochester Hills Public Library will be staying open past regular hours on Friday, May 15, offering patrons the option to browse, hangout, and relax, long after the building typically closes.
After Hours Library started last spring as a way to showcase the library as a community hub and offer a space to socialize and relax in the evening. The program expands RHPL's availability as a third place into the weekend and evening hours.
Introduced by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, the concept of the third place focuses on the idea that a community should have a gathering space that allows for enrichment and socialization outside of home and work. After Hours is a new way to highlight the work RHPL already does in providing a free and welcoming environment for people to come as they are.
“After Hours Library is a perfect example of how we can enhance library services at little or no cost.”
“RHPL is always trying to find ways to give more, and After Hours Library is a perfect example of how we can enhance library services at little or no cost.” Said Library Director Juliane Morian. “If these programs are successful, we have a chance at investigating more
casual extended hours so everyone can use the library when it’s convenient for them.”
This edition of After Hours offers a junk journal workshop in partnership with the MSU School of Psychology, an introvert reading party, and free mocktails. For those who simply wish to use the library, RHPL will be open until 9 p.m. for browsing, reading, and checking out materials, but reference, circulation, and other staffed services will not be available. No registration required.
This post was written by Betsy Raczkowski, Head of Communications and Engagement at RHPL.
