The Richards Free Library strives to assist people in their search for reliable information, self-education, greater understanding, and intellectual enjoyment by providing a spectrum of materials, services and programs. The library also provides space for the gathering of people and ideas to enrich themselves and the community.

Books Groups, Old and New!

Consider joining one of our book groups for a chance to chat about books, connect with friends, and try something ...
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Book Sale 2022 Debrief

Festival 2022 was a huge success!!! It’s been a few years since the big tent went up, and we picked ...
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Richards Free Library Book Sale

Making their return this year are the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale and the annual Friends of the ...
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Bookish Bakes

The Book Festival is fast approaching, August the 27th. We will have the Book Sale tent, Children's tent, Friends of ...
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Sarah Hale on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving in Northwood By Sarah Hale, 1827 In her 1827 novel Northwood, Sarah Hale explains that the first Thanksgiving was ...
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Sarah Josepha Hale 1788-1879

Gentle Crusader: New Hampshire’s Sarah Josepha Hale by Judith Freeman Clark Throughout the 19th century, most Americans viewed proponents of ...
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Colin Calloway receives 2022 Hale Award

We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 Sarah Josepha Hale Award is Colin Calloway. Calloway has been ...
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Children’s Programs for June

This June we are incredibly excited to welcome Molly Dipadova to the youth services staff as our Teen Librarian! You probably already ...
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A May Message From the Archivist

When you think of an archive, what comes to mind? Do you usually picture a physical place with old ...
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