Ransom Memorial Public Library

Ransom Memorial Public Library Visit the link for our RSA website to browse our online catalog. VISIT THE LINK FOR OUR RSA WEBSITE TO BROWSE OUR ONLINE CATALOG. Ransom. The original $6,000 ?

Ransom Memorial Public Library had it's beginning in 1887 with the death of George W. He was born in 1809 in New York and came to this area down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Upon his death his estate was to be left to Walnut Grove Township if a free public library would be established. He also left $6,000 asking the township to use the interest off of the money to help operate the library. The

building was dedicated on March 28,1890 and the library opened its doors on June1,1892. The first librarian received 50 cents a day. A total of 13 librarians have served the community. The upstairs of the building has been used for Altona High School graduations, Altona Grain Co. meetings, community dances and opera/minstrel shows. The basement was a barber shop and lawyers office at one time. Well it is still in an account and the interest it makes helps to supplement our budget. We now have 5 computers available for public use and shelves full of great books for adults, teens and children. We have 7 people who are voted in by the public that serve on our library board. They do a terrific job ! Visit the library in Altona soon. We make every effort to be a vital part of this community and to serve YOU!

Book Club meets tonight at 7:00pm to discuss "This Book Made Me Think of You" by Libby Page. We hope you can join us!
06/17/2026

Book Club meets tonight at 7:00pm to discuss "This Book Made Me Think of You" by Libby Page. We hope you can join us!

Great things are growing this summer at Ransom Memorial Public Library!📚 McKinley got her very own library card🌱 The see...
06/15/2026

Great things are growing this summer at Ransom Memorial Public Library!

📚 McKinley got her very own library card

🌱 The seeds we planted with ROWVA FFA have sprouted

🧩 We finished our community puzzle

🌻 SO MANY books have been checked out during our Summer Reading program

Stay tuned to see what else we will accomplish at the library this summer!

Farm fun this morning with Rowva FFA officers! We played with a farm sensory bin, completed a cow craft, and searched fo...
06/15/2026

Farm fun this morning with Rowva FFA officers! We played with a farm sensory bin, completed a cow craft, and searched for hidden ducks while visiting the library today. These activities will be available to play and create with throughout the week, so stop on by! 🐄🌽

Happening today! Join the FFA officers between 10:30-12:00 for some farm-related activities. We hope to see you there!
06/15/2026

Happening today!

Join the FFA officers between 10:30-12:00 for some farm-related activities. We hope to see you there!

06/11/2026
There's something for everyone at the library this summer! Here's what's coming up next week: 🌿 June 15th (10:30am-12:00...
06/10/2026

There's something for everyone at the library this summer! Here's what's coming up next week:

🌿 June 15th (10:30am-12:00pm): Explore with FFA (Farms) - Rowva FFA officers will be here with an activity to teach us about farms. This is a drop-in activity, so feel free to join us anytime within the timeframe.

🌿 June 17th (7:00pm): Book Club - Join our book club for a discussion about the book "This Book Made Me Think of You" by Libby Page. We have copies available for checkout here at the library for anyone still interested in reading the book before our meeting. All are welcome to join!

🌿 June 18th (11:00am): Little Learners Story Time with Birth to Five Illinois - Join Alli for a story and activities designed for children ages 3-5. We will doing some more fun activities with vegetables!

Follow along on our page as we share more about all of the fun we'll be having this summer. 🌻

What a fun morning here at Ransom Memorial Public Library! Shelby visited from Illinois Extension to read some stories a...
06/10/2026

What a fun morning here at Ransom Memorial Public Library! Shelby visited from Illinois Extension to read some stories and do a vegetable painting activity. 🥕🥔🌽

We got to paint vegetables and stamp them to create our own “rainbow” masterpieces! It was so fun to see how everyone’s paintings were unique. After that, we had the opportunity to sample some tasty veggies. Trying out healthy foods is more fun with friends! 🥦

Thank you to Shelby and Illinois Extension for the exciting program, Altona Historical Society for the wonderful space, and everyone who was able to join us today!

Don't forget about this exciting event coming this Wednesday, June 10th, at 10:30am! Join Shelby from Illinois Extension...
06/08/2026

Don't forget about this exciting event coming this Wednesday, June 10th, at 10:30am! Join Shelby from Illinois Extension for a story and a painting activity to learn about plants and printmaking--it's going to be so much fun! 🥕🌽

Today’s “Explore with FFA” activity gave kids the opportunity to pick a seed to plant. We’ll check back in to see how th...
06/08/2026

Today’s “Explore with FFA” activity gave kids the opportunity to pick a seed to plant. We’ll check back in to see how things are growing over the next few weeks! 🌱

Next Monday, June 15th, the FFA officers will be back with a farm sensory bin. Hunt for various objects and learn about the different things you might find on a farm. We hope to see you there!

Happening tomorrow! 🌱 Monday, June 8th, from 10:30am-12:00pm. Drop in when you can anytime within the timeframe for an a...
06/07/2026

Happening tomorrow! 🌱

Monday, June 8th, from 10:30am-12:00pm. Drop in when you can anytime within the timeframe for an activity about plants and seeds with ROWVA FFA officers. We hope you will join us!

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110 E. Main Street
Altona, IL
61414

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

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+13094846193

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