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.

Closed for snowstorm 3/12/2022

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How We Get Our Books

Have you ever wondered what magic occurs to make a book appear on the lending shelves in a library? The ...
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Public Hearing for Grant

PUBLIC HEARING Richards Free Library Board of Trustees March 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Richards Free Library 58 N ...
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Closed for the snowstorm 2/25/2022

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How We All Benefit from the Library

“Libraries, as they exist in the twenty-first century, are the only remaining public domain. In a library, anyone of any ...
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A Holiday Closing & A Delayed Opening

The Library will be closed this Monday, February 21st, in observation of Presidents' Day. A few weeks later, on ...
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Closed for Snow, Then Open for Browsing

We're sorry to announce that due to the predicted snow storm and winter weather, the library is closing early ...
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The Library is a Good Investment.

Now more than ever it is important for the library to be as accessible as possible to our community. We ...
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Yes, We Are Open!

The RFL is pleased to announce that we will now be open to public browsing once again! Browsing and ...
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