The Richards Free Library strives to assist people in their search for reliable information, self-education, greater understanding, and intellectual enjoyment by providing a spectrum of materials, services and programs. The library also provides space for the gathering of people and ideas to enrich themselves and the community.

Chris Bohjalian to Accept the 2023 Sarah Hale Award

Richards Free Library and the Judges of the Sarah Josepha Hale award are pleased to announce that Chris Bohjalian is ...
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/ Hale Award

A Special Summer Book Club

Have you heard about Young @ Heart? It's a special book club that will run May through September for adults ...
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/ Adult Programs, Book Club, Summer Reading, young @ heart, young at heart

May Movie Nights at the RFL!

Join us for two movie nights this month. On Wednesday May 17th at 5pm, all are welcome to see Puss ...
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/ afterschool programs, Children's Programs, Events, events, movie night, Teen Programs, Youth Programs

Thank you, voters!

A huge thank you to everyone who went out to vote "yes" on article 13 yesterday! The article passed, 599 ...
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/ Uncategorized

The roof is leaking! Vote Yes on Article #13

Dear Patrons and Friends of the Richards Free Library and Library Arts Center, Our worst fears have come true: the ...
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/ Uncategorized

Freebies from the Friends

Mindy Thorpe, the new President of the Friends of the Richards Free Library, is hanging out at the library this ...
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/ Friends of the Library, Library cats

Thank you, Janice! Happy National Library Outreach Day!

We are so thankful for our amazing Outreach Coordinator, Janice. Did you know she delivers books and other library materials ...
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/ About Us, Outreach, Services

Goodbye Overdrive, Hello Libby!

Overdrive, the company, is a vendor we use for downloadable library materials. Together with all the public libraries in the ...
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/ audiobooks, Collections, ebooks, Online resources, Overdrive, Services

Green Up, Clean Up Newport!

Sunday April 30th is Green Up, Clean Up day here in Newport. This event is sponsored by the Recreation Department ...
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/ Events