(Intersection of Main St and Buffalo Rd)
The Newman Riga Library is an Association library and a
member of the Monroe County Library System, located in the
village of Churchville, New York, approximately fifteen miles west of Rochester. The
library was built in 1952 due to efforts of Floyd Newman, a philanthropist and native of
the village.
In 1989, Mr. Newman, along with other area residents raised funds to
add a major wing to the library effectively doubling its square footage. Originally
located above a Hardware store across the street, where all 2800 volumes of books were
donated and workers were volunteers, the current staff supports a library of
approximately 18,000 volumes. The annual circulation approximates 25,000 annually
and serves a community of 5100.
The library building was dedicated to the memory of Mr. Newman's
father, John, his mother, Hattie, and his sister, Ruth on October 17, 1952.
The original collection of popular fiction has grown to include many
other forms of media. Today, the library boasts internet access, collections of CD
ROM's, software, books on tape, videocassettes and more. An Electronic Doorway
library , it still offers a personal touch to its' largely pedestrian village patronage.
