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.

Sarah Hale Is in the Box

Sarah's container arrived in the snow. Jari Mannisto will begin the installation of the sculpture this week. Watch the corner ...
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Check Out the Night Sky

Thanks to a generous gift of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society the library has a telescope that can be checked ...
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No, it’s not a swimming pool….

You may have noticed the activity on the library's side lawn.  The Sarah Josepha Hale Memorial Park construction has ...
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Newport Nuggets… 1915 Opening of the New Childrens Room in the Original Richards Free Library

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Newport Nuggets… President Taft Visits Newport (Courtesy of the Eagle Times)

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Newport Nuggets… WWII Mail Delivery from Newport to California (Do you know what the upside down stamps mean?)

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Bond for the Soldiers’ Monument

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Vickie Carl Celebrates 30 Years at the Library

Vickie Carl celebrates 30 years of service to the library ...
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Gummy Bears… by Grace Brown

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