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.

After School Movie!

Don't miss our After School Movie this month! This 2015 family movie is about the most famous princess of all, ...
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/ Children's Programs, Events, Youth Services

T.H.E Book Group for Teens

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/ Events

Snap Circuits are Back!

The Snap Circuits are back to stay! Thanks to the Newport Rotary Club, we have now have our own kits! ...
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/ Events

2015 Hale Award Medalist Alan Taylor

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/ Events

Historic Newport Newspapers

  Newport's historic newspapers can now be searched online! The library’s 123 rolls of microfilm have been scanned and indexed ...
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/ Events

Sarah Josepha Buel Hale Named to the NH Women’s Heritage Trail

The New Hampshire Women’s Heritage Trail and the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation celebrated Women’s History Month by announcing the first ...
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/ Events

Now You Can Download Magazines!

Starting today you can download magazines using the Nook app to any of these supported devices:
/ Events, Featured Content

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest has been updated and is now powered by Ancestry.  You can search anything from books to databases to ...
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/ Events, Featured Content, Online resources

Thank you!

The Library's 2015 Winter Carnival parade float won 3rd place in the small float catagory! Congratulations and many thanks to ...
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/ Events