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March 13, 2020

Our Commitment to Keeping You Safe

The Richards Free Library in an effort to mitigate the spread and transfer of viruses and bacteria has made the following adjustments:

  • Increased the availability and visibility of our disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer. 
  • Increased disinfecting schedule in public areas. 
  • Removed all soft toys from the Children’s Room, and continue to regularly disinfect play space. 
  • Returned materials will be disinfected.

We will continue to monitor updates along with the Town Health Officer and remain committed to keeping our community happy and healthy, maintaining a safe space for all. 

But we need your help!

When visiting the library, please use the hand sanitizer available at service desks and throughout the library. 

Please remember to wash your hands!
20 seconds at least is the rule. Soap up well and rinse well. Keeping your hands clean means helping to keep library spaces and materials clean and safe for all to use.

If you have library materials and are not feeling well, please give us a call, we are happy to extend your due dates when possible!


At this time the library is not planning to cancel any programs, but we will do our best to keep our website and social media updated if there are any changes. 

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Shaws Give Back Where it Counts Reusable Bag Program

March 3, 2020

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Stop Motion Workshop Postponed

February 18, 2020

Due to the snow, we have decided to postpone today’s Stop Motion Animation Workshop until Tuesday, March 10th at 3:00. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Universal Class at the Library – Learn Anything, Anytime, Anywhere

February 11, 2020

Now is a great time to take a class through Universal Class! Universal Class is an online learning platform that allows you to take courses at your own pace while you interact with a live instructor via email. Sign up with your library card to access over 500 online courses. Topics range from Writing Skills to Career Training to Crafts & Hobbies. (These are non-credit courses and are provided for your personal enrichment.) Chase away those winter blues with a new skill or hobby!

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Writer’s Workshop Postponed

February 6, 2020

Due to the storm, writer’s workshop will be postponed until Thursday, February 20th at 6pm!

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