This year the town is having a Town-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday June 22nd, and we’re collaborating with all the town departments to have a Touch-the-Truck event in our parking lot, so families can have a fun break during the day. Vehicles from all the Newport departments will park here so families can see, touch,… Read more Town wide Yard Sale & Touch a Truck!
Youth Services
Generous Donation to cover 20 non-resident card fees for Croydon youth
Thanks to an incredibly generous donation, 20 Croydon residents ages 15 and younger can get library cards at the Richards Free Library for free! Normally a non-resident card costs $50, which matches the tax rate residents contribute to the library. Croydon does not have its own public library, so residents must pay a non-resident rate… Read more Generous Donation to cover 20 non-resident card fees for Croydon youth
Number Party Oct 5th!
Join us for a number party Tuesday October 5 from 12:00 to 2:00. Read more Number Party Oct 5th!
After-School Contact Information Request
If you have a student (age 9+) using the library after school without a guardian, we would love for you to fill out this form with information we may need in order to reach you in an emergency or to communicate updates about any ongoing issues at the library after school.
What is “genrefying” and why are we doing it?
You may notice Molly and Justine working away in the teen room. They’re working on a big project to Genrefy the fiction collection. What does this mean? How will it make browsing different? Let’s talk about it! When you go into a bookstore, you’ll often find books sorted by genre. You’ll find a “Mystery” section… Read more What is “genrefying” and why are we doing it?
