Engage, Enrich, Entertain
Join us at the library on Tuesday July 25th at 6:30pm to meet Matt Forrest Esenwine, author of numerous children’s books including A Beginner’s Guide to Being Human and I am Today. Matt will talk about his books and what it’s like to be an author. He will also have his books for sale.
This program is free and open to the public. We hope you’ll join us!
Register for the annual RFL Stuffed Animal Sleepover for your child to be able to drop off a stuffed animal on Thursday, July 20th between 4 and 5 pm, and come to the Pick Up Party on Friday at 11 am to reunite with their friend, watch a slideshow of all the amazing activities the stuffies got up to during their sleepover, and enjoy a snack and activity together. Registration is required for this event, and space is limited to 30 stuffed animals. Same-day registration will be allowed so long as there is space left!
Join us for an all-ages movie night on Wednesday July 19th to watch Disney’s Coco. Teens ages 11-18 are welcome to join us on Friday July 21st to watch Shrek!
Richards Free Library programs are free and open to the public.
Join us for two movie nights this month. On Wednesday May 17th at 5pm, all are welcome to see Puss in Boots The Last Wish, and enjoy some popcorn! On Friday May 26th at 3pm, teens ages 11-18 are welcome to watch The Hunger Games and enjoy some snacks! The movies are shown in the ballroom, on the third floor of the library, where we have a large screen television and lots of comfy seating. We hope to see you at one of these fun events!
Consider joining one of our book groups for a chance to chat about books, connect with friends, and try something new!
Copies of the latest books will be available at the library’s circulation desk. You don’t even need a library card to pick up a book! Just sign them out and join the discussion with like minded readers.
We’re bringing back the Books on Tap book group which meets at Salt Hill Pub. We’ll be meeting the first Thursday of the month. See you 5:30 at the Pub!
| Oct 6th | The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner |
| Nov 3rd | The Rose Code by Kate Quinn |
| December 1st | Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley |
Teen Book Club is for middle and high school young adults. Join other readers to talk about
some old favorites and some exciting new reads! This group meets every other Wednesday.
The first meeting will be September 14th at 3:00 We’ll be talking about Heartstopper by Alice
Oseman.
If you are interested, Ask Molly! mdipadova@newport.lib.nh.us
Beginning this September, the library will host a monthly book club for primary school-aged students. On book group day, we will begin by eating a snack and walking through the pictures, reading the book aloud together, and then reading through silently or with our grownups, before coming back together to talk about the book and enjoy some imaginative play.
Registration will not be required, but if you are interested, we invite you to talk to Mo about joining in so we can have an idea of how many books to request, or to discuss what would be helpful to your child.
Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 13th at 3:30 or after Richards School lets out. We’ll be reading Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School, by Kimberly and James Dean. Other book choices will include Chicken Said, “Cluck!” by Judyann Ackerman Grant, Otter: Hello, Sea Friends! By Sam Garton, and Biscuit and the Little Llamas by Alyssa Capucilli.
For more information, contact Mo at mchurchill@newport.lib.nh.us
Want to get away? The Beach Readers have got you covered.
This group will offer books that are escapes from reality, easy to read, captivating, and accessible to many readers.
For more information, contact Ali at awood@newport.lib.nh.us
| Sept | 14 | Pretty Little Liars | Shepard, Sara |
| Oct | 12 | Howl’s Moving Castle | Jones, Diana Wynne |
| Nov | 9 | Flamer | Curato, Mike |
| Dec | 14 | The Uncommon Reader | Bennett, Alan |
The Brown Bag and Books club is a midday group and the books are chosen democratically once a year. Interested in discovering new books that you might have otherwise completely overlooked? Or do you want to enrich yourself and possibly understand the world from a different perspective? Consider joining in!
For more information, contact Ali at awood@newport.lib.nh.us
| Sep | 20 | This Tender Land | William Kent Krueger |
| Oct | 25 | The Night Watchman | Erdrich, Louise |
| Nov | 22 | Finding Freedom | French, Erin |
| Dec | 27 | Pot Luck! | ~Hopefully~ |
| Jan | 25 | Chances Are... | Russo, Richard |
