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Thank you, voters!

May 10, 2023

A huge thank you to everyone who went out to vote “yes” on article 13 yesterday! The article passed, 599 to 249. The roof repairs will start as soon as we can get on the contractor’s schedule. Keep an eye out for updates, here and on Facebook. Thank you again for supporting the library!

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The roof is leaking! Vote Yes on Article #13

May 1, 2023

Dear Patrons and Friends of the Richards Free Library and Library Arts Center,  Our worst fears have come true: the roof leaked over the bookshelves in the Ruger Stack Room and $1200 worth of books were lost.  We now have a tarp protecting the stacks of books.  Thankfully, there is hope. In one week, on… Read more The roof is leaking! Vote Yes on Article #13

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Closed 3/14/23

March 13, 2023

Due to the weather, the library will be closed Tuesday, March 14th. Please stay safe!

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Perspectives Book Group – Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

March 1, 2023

Presenter: Damian CostelloWednesday, April 26 @ 6:00pm As part of New Hampshire Humanities’ Perspectives Book Groups, we’re reading “Braiding Sweetgrass,” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.  As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and… Read more Perspectives Book Group – Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

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Library Closing Early Wed 1/25

January 25, 2023

Due to the weather, the library will be closed early Wednesday the 25th. Please stay safe!

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