Teen Programs

Teen Newsletter: March

March 2, 2023

Sign up for our new texting program Remind! Go to this link to sign up for reminders and information about programs https://www.remind.com/join/rflteens . This has been a great way to keep everyone updated!

On March 1st, BookTalk will meet at 3 PM to discuss These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. Our book for April will be Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. On March 15th Pages & Panels will meet to discuss Squire by Nadia Shammas. Our book for April will be Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe.

A Novel Idea meets March 8th at 3 PM. This is our teens writers’ group where we play writing games, share our writing, and practice writing skills.

Our second meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be March 22nd. Teens over 14 can get volunteer hours from TAB, but anyone 12 and up is welcome to join! We will meet at 3 PM on the fourth Wednesday of each month to plan future programs, talk about books that should be added to the collection, and more!

You can still grab a teen reading challenge sheet! Try to read 12 books this year! One in each of the categories listed on the sheet. You can’t double count books, so be strategic. If you read a book in each of the 12 categories, you can enter a raffle in December 2023 to win a prize. Each teen that completes the challenge will also win a 3D printed articulated lizard (stop by my desk or Mo’s to see what they look like!) The reading challenge will last until December 22, 2023, so you have plenty of time to get it done! You can email me at mdipadova@newport.lib.nh.us or stop by the library after school to learn more.

January Teen Programs

January 3, 2023

New Year, new programs!

Happy New Year, folks! January is the beginning of our two new teen book groups! Say goodbye to Teen Book Club and hello the Pages & Panels and BookTalk! BookTalk meets the first Wednesday of each month at 3PM to discuss a young adult novel. This month we will be meeting on January 4th to discuss Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. Pages & Panels meets the third Wednesday of each month at 3PM to discuss graphic novels. This month we will be meeting on January 18th to discuss Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall.

Mo and I will be starting a teen writers’ group called A Novel Idea. Our first meeting is January 11th and will meet the second Wednesday of each month at 3PM. We’ll practice writing, share our writing, and play fun writing games.

Like always we will have board games at 2:30PM every Monday and video games at 2:30PM every Thursday.

Molly

Pathfinder Tabletop Game at the RFL

December 28, 2022

If you liked D&D at the library this summer, you’ll love Pathfinder on Saturdays!

The Dragon Maze: Adventure Gaming Center, in association with Richards Free Library, invites you to join us on Saturday, January 14th from 10-2, for a thrilling fantasy adventure. We will be playing Dungeons & Dragons (Pathfinder Edition). Customizable premade characters will be provided. New players are always welcome, so bring your imagination and we’ll handle the rest…

Welcome to the age of heroes! In a land of myth and legend, you are a young adventurer who has traveled to the famed city of Ironhold, the site of one of the four Accursed Dungeons, ‘The Pit of Rovagug’. Here you can join the Adventurers Guild, and with a group of fellow aspiring heroes, seek your fortunes below…

After the Saturday the 14th kickoff, the party will reconvene on the 21st and the 28th, 10:00-2:00. See you then!

Books Groups, Old and New!

September 6, 2022

Consider joining one of our book groups for a chance to chat about books, connect with friends, and try something new!

Copies of the latest books will be available at the library’s circulation desk. You don’t even need a library card to pick up a book! Just sign them out and join the discussion with like minded readers.

Books on Tap – 1st Thursday at 5:30

We’re bringing back the Books on Tap book group which meets at Salt Hill Pub. We’ll be meeting the first Thursday of the month. See you 5:30 at the Pub!

Oct 6th	The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Nov 3rd	The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
December 1st	Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Teen Book Club – every other Wednesday at 3

Teen Book Club is for middle and high school young adults. Join other readers to talk about
some old favorites and some exciting new reads! This group meets every other Wednesday.
The first meeting will be September 14th at 3:00 We’ll be talking about Heartstopper by Alice
Oseman.
If you are interested, Ask Molly! mdipadova@newport.lib.nh.us

My First Book Group – 2nd Tuesday at 3:30

Beginning this September, the library will host a monthly book club for primary school-aged students. On book group day, we will begin by eating a snack and walking through the pictures, reading the book aloud together, and then reading through silently or with our grownups, before coming back together to talk about the book and enjoy some imaginative play.

Registration will not be required, but if you are interested, we invite you to talk to Mo about joining in so we can have an idea of how many books to request, or to discuss what would be helpful to your child.

Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 13th at 3:30 or after Richards School lets out. We’ll be reading Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School, by Kimberly and James Dean. Other book choices will include Chicken Said, “Cluck!” by Judyann Ackerman Grant, Otter: Hello, Sea Friends! By Sam Garton, and Biscuit and the Little Llamas by Alyssa Capucilli.

For more information, contact Mo at mchurchill@newport.lib.nh.us

The Beach Readers – 2nd Wednesday at 6

Want to get away? The Beach Readers have got you covered.

This group will offer books that are escapes from reality, easy to read, captivating, and accessible to many readers.

For more information, contact Ali at awood@newport.lib.nh.us

Sept	14	Pretty Little Liars	Shepard, Sara
Oct	12	Howl’s Moving Castle	Jones, Diana Wynne
Nov	9	Flamer	Curato, Mike
Dec	14	The Uncommon Reader	Bennett, Alan

Brown Bags and Books Book Club – 4th Tuesday at 12 Noon

The Brown Bag and Books club is a midday group and the books are chosen democratically once a year. Interested in discovering new books that you might have otherwise completely overlooked? Or do you want to enrich yourself and possibly understand the world from a different perspective? Consider joining in!

For more information, contact Ali at awood@newport.lib.nh.us

Sep	20	This Tender Land	William Kent Krueger
Oct	25	The Night Watchman	Erdrich, Louise
Nov	22	Finding Freedom	French, Erin
Dec	27	Pot Luck!	~Hopefully~
Jan	25	Chances Are...	Russo, Richard

Richards Free Library Book Sale

August 23, 2022

Making their return this year are the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale and the annual Friends of the Library Cookie Walk!!! Here is the rundown of library-related events taking place Saturday, August 27th in conjunction with the Apple Pie Craft Festival:

The Friends of the Library Book Festival will take place under the tents on the side lawn of the library from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.! Raffle tickets to win some special baskets of goodies will be on sale as well!
The Friends of the Library Cookie Walk will take place under the tent on the right side of the front lawn of the library starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending when the cookies are all gone! What is a cookie walk you ask? Basically, you purchase a bag for $5.00 and walk around the tables under the tent, filling your bag with bundles of cookies.
The Library Board of Trustees will be offering breakfast on the library porch starting at 9:00 a.m. Drop by and purchase a cup of coffee and a quick bite!
Mo, our wonderful children’s librarian, will be offering a kid’s craft under the tent on the left side of the front lawn of the library from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.! In addition, Ali, one of our fabulous library assistants will be offering kid’s face painting from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon!
The library will also have a booth on the Common providing information on our fall programs. Show us your library card and you will be entered to win a “Basket of Books and Book Swag”!!!
Additionally, the library itself will be open extended hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.!

The library is NO LONGER accepting book donations for the book sale. If you have some that you want to drop off, PLEASE WAIT and drop off next week, after this years sale is over!

If the Cookie Walk caught your eye and you love to bake cookies, we are looking for cookie bakers to donate cookies for the Walk! If interested, please contact Janice Brehio at outreach@newport.lib.nh.us.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 27th. We look forward to seeing all of you!!!