Category Archives: Events

Richards Free Library and the Judges of the Sarah Josepha Hale award are pleased to announce that Nathaniel Philbrick is the 2018 Sarah Josepha Hale Award Medalist.  He will accept the award on October 6, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. at … Continue reading →

We had a visitor to the library recently: Ellen from St. Paul, Minnesota. She “collects” libraries by visiting, taking photos, and posting notes and pictures to her blog. Find out what she said about our library (#482) here.

Saturday, August 25, 2018, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Friends of the Library Sneak Preview: 8:00 to 9:00 AM) Join us for for our annual festival! The Book Tent opens at 9:00 AM, with admission at 8:00 AM for Friends of … Continue reading →

If you already use our ebooks and audiobooks through the New Hampshire Downloadable Books website, you might have noticed that digital magazines are back! The magazines are licensed for simultaneous use which means there is no waiting! They are readable on a … Continue reading →

The library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, for Independence Day.

Due to everyone’s overwhelming generosity, our festival book storage area is full. We are unable to take any more books until September. Thank you for your support!

Don’t miss this year’s fantastic summer reading kickoff, a musical puppet show by Cactushead Puppets about the Bremen Town Musicians, a group of farm animals who are eager to head out into the world to become world-famous musicians! The performance … Continue reading →

Congratulations to our children’s librarian, Moriah Churchill-Calkins (Ms. Mo), who was married (at the library!) this past weekend.

Are you teen or do you know a teen? SYNC is a free summer audiobook program that provides free audiobook downloads for teens age 13+. Each week they offer two different free books to download. Don’t miss out on any … Continue reading →

On Thursday, June 7, Mary Ellen Cannon will lead Circle Dance in the ballroom of the Richards Free Library in Newport from 6:30 to 8:00. Circle Dance is composed of traditional dances from around the world as well as new … Continue reading →