Ruthven Public Library

Welcome to the Ruthven Public Library. The library is your one stop source for all of your informational needs. We have a large selection of books, magazines, newspapers, and electronic resources available to be checked out by our library card holders. Here you will also find electronic resources, news, announcements, and a calendar of upcoming library events!

Our hours have been updated!

Mon: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tue: CLOSED

Wed: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Thu: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Fri: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Sat: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Sun: CLOSED

Featured Events

Oct 28

Palo Alto Conservation Program

Oct 28, 2020, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Oct 31

Fall Decoration Contest Awards Ceremony

Oct 31, 2020, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

On Halloween, we will announce the winners of our Fall Decoration Contest!

Decorate your businesses and/or home to win up to $100 cash! $100 for 1st Place, $50 for Second Place and $25 for 3rd Place.

Who can participate? Everyone! The Ruthven Public Library and Lost Island Ruthven Betterment Association (LIRBA) who are co-sponsoring this event encourage Ruthven and Lost Island Lake businesses and residents to participate.

Where can you decorate? In front of your business or home! If you live in the country, feel free to find a vacant spot on Gowrie Street to decorate! Note, you would just need to be sure and remove the decorations by November 8th so they don’t interfere with city snow removal.

When? Register before October 16th (Registration forms are available at the library and can be completed and put in the library drop box or taken inside. If you aren’t able to get a registration form then just write your name and address on a piece of paper.)

Judges? All residents of the Ruthven and Lost Island Lake area are eligible to vote.

When can you vote? October 19th – 23rd 🡺 Stop by the library to get the list of registered businesses and homes and then drop off your votes at the library drop box – just include the name of the business and address of the home that you like best. Vote for 1 business and 1 home.

Winners will be announced October 31st in front of the library at 4:30 pm.

Please note: the Ruthven Public Library and LIRBA are not responsible for any damages, injuries or losses incurred as a result of this contest.

Nov 03

Book Club

Nov 3, 2020, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

For this meeting, we will be talking about the book "Every Last Cuckoo".

Sarah Lucas imagined the rest of her days would be spent living peacefully in her rural Vermont home in the steadfast company of her husband, Charles. But now, with Charles's sudden passing, seventy-five-year-old Sarah is left inconsolably alone. As grief settles in, Sarah's mind lingers on her past: her imperfect but devoted fifty-year marriage to Charles; the years they spent raising their three very different children; and her childhood during the Great Depression, when her parents opened their home to countless relatives and neighbors. So, when a variety of wayward souls come seeking shelter in Sarah's own big, empty home, her past comes full circle. As this unruly flock forms a family of sorts, they—with Sarah—nurture and protect one another, all the while discovering their unsuspected strengths and courage.

Our Services

We are excited to offer curbside service!
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, call the library between 10 and noon (837-4820) to request the books you want to check out. Have your name or library card number ready. We will find them for you and meet you at the south (side) door.

You can also check out ebooks and audiobooks! If you have never done this, simply click on the "Ebook & Audio" tab near the top, then click on "Bridges Downloadable Ebook/Audiobook Consortium". In the upper right hand corner of the Bridges site, sign in with your library card number and your phone number. You will then be offered an array of books and magazines for downloading to your mobile device or computer, all of which are FREE! You can check out up to five items at a time!

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Ruthven Public Library

Our hours have been updated!