2017 was a year of partnerships for CRRL. With grants from local and national organizations, we were able to serve our community better than ever before. Our biggest partnership was with you. We answered your research questions--over 340,000 of them - and checked out more than 3 million items. With more than 100,000 people of all ages joining us for classes and programs, it's not surprising we were voted a family favorite by readers of a local parenting magazine. Thank you for a great year, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
2017 Awards
- 4-star Star Library award by Library Journal
- Family Favorite for Tutoring by Fredericksburg Parent and Family Magazine
- Virginia Public Library Director's Association Better Together Award for our robust community food initiatives
- Library Director Martha Hutzel received the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce's Laurie A. Wideman Enterprising Woman's Award
2017 Grants
- American Library Association Great Stories Club Grant for At-Risk Youth
- Fredericksburg Economic Development Sponsorship
- Scotts Miracle-Gro Gro1000
- Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
- Library of America
By the numbers in 2017
Customers Served
- 2,151,242 online through librarypoint.org
- 167,513 through social media and CRRL Mobile App
- 1,535,939 in branches
- 13,547 in our community through outreach, lobby stops, daycares, and festivals
- 345,803 research questions answered
Ready for Checkout
- 464,520 books
- 121,617 eBooks
- 36,036 streaming videos
- 3,704 eAudio
- 73,030 CDs and DVDs
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Total checked out: 3,202,367
- 497,178 self-checkout
- 165,855 by download
Educational Opportunities
- 106,197 at all classes and events
- 9,000 joined in Summer Reading fun
- 631 in Training on Demand
- 30,246 at early literacy and storytimes
Community Partnerships
- 3,649 pounds of food donated from our gardens and food collections
- 19,960 meals served to area youth
- 103 community partnerships
Lifelong Learning
- 6,306 participants in MakerLabs and 113 badged to use MakerLab equipment independently
- 23,762 public meetings customers attended
- 1,033,943 WiFi visits