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2025 Library Festival!

July 30, 2025

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.… Read more 2025 Library Festival!

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Children's Programs, Events, Featured Content, Fundraiser, Youth Programs Tagged With: events, Newport NH

Keep Newport Warm ’23

October 3, 2023

On October 24th we will celebrate Sarah Josepha Hale’s 235th birthday by starting the “Keep Newport Warm” project. This year there are two ways to get involved: As we did last year, Community members can help to make a scarf for the SJH statue displayed in front of the library. Just bring a piece of… Read more Keep Newport Warm ’23

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Fundraiser, Local History, Uncategorized

August 4th 2023- Last day for book donations

July 26, 2023

Friday August 4th will be the last day to bring in book donations for the book sale. Please remember, no textbooks or encyclopedias and donations must be in good condition. Thank you for all the donations we’ve received so far! It’s going to be an epic book sale on August 26th!

Filed Under: Events, Friends of the Library, Fundraiser, Uncategorized Tagged With: Book donations, book sale, Donations, Library festival

For sale at the library!

July 19, 2023

Next time you visit the library, be sure to check out our sale section. We’ve always had books for sale in this spot, but we’ve added greeting cards, postcards, and our brand new library tote bag! All profits benefit the Richards Free Library and help support the growth of our collections and programs.

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Book Sale 2022 Debrief

August 29, 2022

Festival 2022 was a huge success!!! It’s been a few years since the big tent went up, and we picked up where we left off. We welcomed old friends who look forward to this event every year, and they thanked us for returning.  The raffle winners are in… Donna Y –  the Wine & Chocolate Basket… Read more Book Sale 2022 Debrief

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