What is the RCLS Road Trip Program?
The RCLS Road Trip is a program designed to encourage patrons throughout the RCLS service area to visit as many of our 44 participating libraries libraries as they can over the course of the summer months. Participating patrons will be given a travel log with library information, including library addresses, websites, and hours, which will also be used to keep track of the libraries they visited.
This is an all-ages program, and we hope many new and existing library users enjoy exploring our wonderful libraries!
The patron facing guide can be accessed using this link: https://guides.rcls.org/RaodTrip2025/home
At a Glance
Road Trip Staff Guide At-A-Glance
First stop: Give a travel log, stamp your library’s page, and give a raffle ticket. Mark your statistics sheet accordingly.
All library visits: Welcome patrons into the library, stamp their travel log, and give a small raffle ticket. Mark your statistics sheet accordingly.
Every 5 libraries: Give a bonus prize raffle ticket.
Weekly Task: Submit participation statistics via the Road Trip Beanstack challenge.
Monthly Task: Send raffle tickets to RCLS via delivery to the attention of Joanna Goldfarb.
Please note: Suffern Free Library is not participating in the RCLS Road Trip and is marked as a free space in the travel log.
RCLS will conduct prize drawings, notify winning patrons, and contact libraries as needed. Information on prizes can be viewed on the Prizes tab of this LibGuide.
Why?
The goals of the RCLS Road Trip are:
- Increase number of library card holders throughout the system
- Increase of library programs and services throughout the system
- Increase patron engagement in summer activities and throughout the year
- Increase circulation throughout system
- Increase patron understanding of modern libraries
The 2025 RCLS Road Trip encourages patrons to visit as many libraries as possible, but emphasizes exploring all libraries in a county. Our hope is that community members will learn more about what their neighboring libraries have to offer.
2023 Road Trip Staff Testimonials
Here's what member library staff had to say about the 2023 RCLS Road Trip:
"The program was awesome! People were so happy to be recognized for their road trip efforts. They were happy to talk about their experiences and get a tour of the building"
"As an RCLS librarian, patron and parent, I enjoyed every single stop we made this summer and enthusiastically welcomed everyone who stopped in to the library at which I work."
"I think it was a fabulous idea to make people more aware of the library system as a whole that went very well with the summer reading theme!"
"It reminded me what I love about my job - meeting new people who love books and libraries!"
Staff Training
RCLS Road Trip Planning Committee
Amanda Primiano, Executive Director, Monroe Free Library
Dave Cosco, Marketing Manager, RCLS
Eileen Acosta, Outreach Services Assistant, RCLS
Jen Park, Government Relations Specialist, RCLS
Joanna Goldfarb, Sustainability Innovation Consultant. RCLS
Marla Landsman, Financial Administrative Assistant and Consultant, RCLS
Meaghan Doyle, Community and Digital Equity Consultant, RCLS
Michelle Muller, Member and Youth Services Consultant, RCLS