Richards Free Library

Engage, Enrich, Entertain

Events

August 4th-9th 2025

Monday August 4th: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Tuesday August 5th: Frozen T-Shirt Challenge at 2pm! Attempt to unfold and put on a frozen solid t-shirt. For kids, teens, and families.

Wednesday August 6th: Paint Your Own Jigsaw Puzzle at 3pm! Use paint markers or acrylic paint to decorate a unique puzzle. Grades 6-12.

Thursday August 7th: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Friday August 8th: Teen Lock-In! Teens who signed up for summer reading and attended at least two teen summer reading programs are eligible to attend our after-hours lock-in!

Saturday August 9th: Dungeons and Dragons @ 10-2pm: Local DM Reggie from the Dragon’s Maze leads a drop-in campaign free for all!

2025 Library Festival!

The Library Festival Book Sale is on August 23rd!

Don’t miss our famous annual Library Festival with its huge book sale, raffles, cookie walk, giant bubbles, children’s craft, and face painting!
Right across the road from the giant Apple Pie Craft Fair, the Book Sale opens at 8am for members only, and 9am for everyone else. Stock up on books for the year at incredibly low prices! Teachers get books half-price starting at 1pm with their school ID. Everyone gets books for 1$ a bag starting at 2pm!
Fun for the whole family! Children will love getting their face painted, trying our free craft, and enjoying our famous giant bubbles! Come early to do the “cookie walk” to fill a bag with cookies before they sell out!
The Library Festival has been hosted by the Friends of the Richards Free Library in Newport NH for well over 50 years. The whole community pitches in to help put together this huge event, from Friends volunteers who spend hours sorting books, to local sports teams who help move books and tables, to the community sponsors. Thank you all for your incredible support!
This year will look a little different! The library is reseeding the grass on the giant side lawn after getting trees taken down over the winter, so the event will take place in the parking lot! The library will still be open during their Saturday hours of 10am-2pm, so folks can cool off in the AC, have a rest, or use the facilities.
Look for the special pre-sale event, new this year, called Books and Brews Preview Night, August 22nd 5pm-7:30pm. $25 tickets will buy you access to the preview-sale to get an exclusive first chance to buy books, as well as two drink tickets, with beer provided by Rockingham Brewery West.
For more information or to volunteer to bake cookies or help with the event, please email friends@newport.lib.nh.us

July 28th-August 2nd 2025 Teen Programs

Monday July 28th: Popsocket DIY from 2-4 pm: Decorate a popsocket for your phone using felt and fabric paint/markers. This program is for 6th-12th graders.

Tuesday July 29th: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Wednesday July 30th: Side Walk Chalk from 12-2pm: Help us decorate the pavement with chalk! For kids and teens.

Thursday July 31st: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Friday August 1st: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Saturday August 2nd: Dungeons and Dragons @ 10-2pm: Local DM Reggie from the Dragon’s Maze leads a drop-in campaign free for all!

July 21st-26th Teen Programs

Monday July 21st: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Tuesday July 22nd: Temporary Tattoos 1-4pm. Use our skin safe markers to create unique designs or use our stencils. This program is for 6th-12th graders.

Wednesday July 23rd: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Thursday July 24th: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Friday July 25th: Animal Squishy DIY at 2pm. Join us in the Elain Frank teen program room to decorate animal squishies with fabric paint. This program is for 6th to 12th graders.

Saturday July 26: Dungeons and Dragons @ 10-2pm: Local DM Reggie from the Dragon’s Maze leads a drop-in campaign free for all!

July 14th-19th Teen Programs

Monday July 14th: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Tuesday July 15th: Kids and Teens Pendant Craft at 2pm: Join us in the ballroom to decorate a necklace pendant.

Wednesday July 16th: Kids and Teens Tie Dye at 2pm: Bring a piece of white clothing and join us for tie dye outside the library!

Thursday July 17th: Teen Paint & Sip at 3pm: Sip on soda while painting and listening to music in the Elaine Frank teen program room on the 3rd floor of the library.

Friday July 18th: No program, but feel free to come hang out in our teen space and use the computers, coloring pages, or board games.

Saturday July 19th: Dungeons and Dragons @ 10-2pm: Local DM Reggie from the Dragon’s Maze leads a drop-in campaign free for all!