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We regret to inform you that the African American Read-In that was scheduled for this Thursday, February 20th has been canceled. We will be in touch if we have another date for it in the future!

Thank you for understanding!

The Richards Free Library will be Closed on Thursday, February 13th, due to the storm. The Teen bandana craft will be held on Friday instead, the Winter Carnival Yarn-Bomb event is unfortunately cancelled, and writer’s workshop is cancelled for this month. Thanks so much for your understanding, and stay safe!

Due to the storm- we are postponing Books on Tap at the Salt Hill Pub to Tuesday Feb 11th. See you at 6pm to discuss Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien!

Dear Patrons! We are closed due to the snow, today, February 6th. We will open tomorrow February 7th at 10am- see you there!

Be safe and careful today!

Are you ready to help shape the book club lineup for Books on Tap in 2025? We’re excited to invite all our patrons to participate in our “Book Group Bracket” voting event! This is your chance to choose what we’ll be reading at Salt Hill Pub next year. There are three mini sessions planned throughout the year, and you get to vote on the books for each one!

Here’s what’s up for consideration:

• January-April: Do you want to dive into the epic world of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit? Or would you prefer to indulge in the timeless romance of four Jane Austen novels?
• May-August: Are memoirs from famous chefs more your style, or would you enjoy exploring classic literature in graphic novel format?
• September-December: Will it be the sparkly vampires of The Twilight Series, or the thrilling dystopia of The Hunger Games Series?

How to Vote: Voting is easy! Starting November 4th we will be posting the voting brackets (one each week!) for you to cast your vote online or stop by the front desk of the Richards Free Library to have your say. Voting will help us pick the perfect books for each of these sessions. Don’t miss this chance to influence what we’ll be reading and discussing at Salt Hill Pub each month!

Let the best books win!

Update:

The Winner of the January- April bracket was JRR Tolkien!
January 2nd– The Hobbit
February 6th– The Fellowship of the Rings
March 6th– The Two Towers
April 3rd– The Return of the King

The Winner of the May-August bracket was Classic Literature Reimagined as Graphic Novels!
Starting in May, this group will beet at 6pm instead of 5:30pm

May 1st– 1984: The Graphic Novel by Fido Nesti
June 5th– The Great Gatsby by Fred Fordham
July 3rd– Moby Dick by David Rodriguez
August 7th– Anne Frank’s Diary by Ari Folman