Ransom Memorial Public Library

10/24/2026

Our Book Club pick for November is "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna. All are welcome to join us for our discussion on Wednesday, November 18th, at 7:00pm. We hope to see you there!

10/22/2026

This month's Story Time is scheduled for next Monday, October 26th. Join us at 11:00am for stories, songs, and lots of fun! All are welcome to attend. 🍁

10/21/2026

Whether your family loves dinosaurs or princesses, astronauts or race cars, or anything in between, we probably have a Tonie figure for you! With over 100 different figures available for checkout soon, there is sure to be something for everyone! 🎶🦕👑

Stop by the library tonight (October 21st) between 4-6 PM for demos, activities, and freebies. And don’t forget, all children who visit during our event or during the remainder of the week during regular library hours will get their names entered into our prize drawing! 🎉

10/21/2026

Happening today!! 🎉

Visit us between 4:00-6:00 pm to check out our new Tonie collection and try to win a Toniebox Lite of your very own!

There will be fun activities for all ages, so bring the family!

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.

10/19/2026

Book Club meets here at the library this Wednesday, October 21st, at 7:00pm to discuss "The Calamity Club" by Kathryn Stockett. All are welcome to join us!

“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!

10/19/2026

Coming soon at Ransom Memorial Public Library: Tonies!

What are Tonies? We're glad you asked!

The Toniebox is a soft, screen-free speaker for children. Using magnetic figurines called Tonies, children can navigate storytelling, music, and guided activities independently. Thanks to an amazing grant, we will have three Tonieboxes and over 100 Tonie figurines available for checkout soon!

Sound like fun? Visit the library for our Toniepalooza Kick-Off Event, where you can learn all about this exciting new addition to our shelves. 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! Thanks to the generosity of local community members and Tonies Community Impact, one lucky winner will get to take home their very own Toniebox Lite and some Tonie figurines!

We hope to see you this Wednesday, October 21st, from 4:00-6:00 PM for our kick-off event. Come and go as you please. Can’t make it to our Toniepalooza Kick-Off? You can still enjoy fun activities, see demos, and enter 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.

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!