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Summer Reading

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

July 7, 2023

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… Read more Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Filed Under: Children's Programs, Children's Programs, Summer Reading Tagged With: children's programing, events

July Movie Nights

June 22, 2023

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.

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Children's Programs, Summer Reading, Teen Programs, Youth Programs Tagged With: events, movie night, programs

A Special Summer Book Club

May 18, 2023

Have you heard about Young @ Heart? It’s a special book club that will run May through September for adults who enjoy reading young adult novels. Our first meeting will be Wednesday May 24th at 6pm and we will discuss The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther. The group will meet on the library’s… Read more A Special Summer Book Club

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Summer Reading Tagged With: Book Club, young @ heart, young at heart

Bookish Bakes

July 25, 2022

The Book Festival is fast approaching, August the 27th. We will have the Book Sale tent, Children’s tent, Friends of the Library tent, and the Cookie Walk! The Cookie Walk is a win for everyone! For just $5, you can walk from tray to tray and fill a paper bag with cookies, bars, and other… Read more Bookish Bakes

Filed Under: Children's Programs, Children's Programs, Fundraiser, Summer Reading, Teen Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Services Tagged With: Announcement, events, Newport NH, Public

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