Blue Ridge Regional Library highlights bookmobile, summer reading and community outreach

Apr 13, 2026

Library staff reported bookmobile outreach, summer-reading participation and services that included Chromebooks, nature backpacks and programs; Patrick branch and Bookmobile 2025 summary statistics were presented and a veteran praised library assistance.

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Melissa Chapman, representing the Blue Ridge Regional Library's Stuart branch, presented an annual impact summary and update on the Patrick Bookmobile to the Board on April 13, 2026. Chapman described services available to residents — physical collections, e-books, audiobooks, Chromebooks, databases, educational backpacks and programming — and emphasized the library's role in access and early literacy.

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