To download the calendar, scroll to the bottom of this post! 10/1 Needle Felting (Kids age 6-11) Drop-in between 1 and 4. Learn how to needle felt or practice your skills! Make an acorn decoration out of wool or try your own project! 10/6 – 10/8 Leaf Pictures (Kids age 6-11) Drop in during typical… Read more RFL October Calendar
Children's Programs
Color Our World Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading is right around the corner! Watch for updates, and in the meantime, get the June 24th 10:30am Kick-Off date in your calendar!
Project R.A.B.B.I.T. Read Aloud Night!
On May 29th at 5:00pm, join the library and the Richards School PTO for an evening of family fun, celebrating reading and literacy! Discover the old Newport tradition called Project RABBIT– which stands for Read A Book Because It’s Terrific. Special guests from the community like Fire Chief Yannuzzi will join us to read aloud… Read more Project R.A.B.B.I.T. Read Aloud Night!
Author Visit with Marek Bennett, graphic novel author/illustrator
LOCATION CHANGEDue to forecasted rain, we’ll hold this event at the Newport Rec gym at 65 Belknap Ave, just down the side-street from the library.The whole family is invited to meet graphic novel author/illustrator Marek Bennett! The Children’s Literacy Foundation, (CLiF) is sponsoring this visit for the Richards Free Library and Library Arts Center, as… Read more Author Visit with Marek Bennett, graphic novel author/illustrator
How to Do Summer Reading 2024
Our Summer Reading Program, “Adventure Begins at Your Library” begins on June 27th at 10:30 am with a free family concert on the library side lawn, and ends on August 8th with our Ice Cream and Tie-Dye party at 3pm. Our goal during the 6 weeks of summer reading is to get as many people… Read more How to Do Summer Reading 2024
