Hours
Labor Day to
Memorial Day
The library will be closed Monday, November 11.
Mondays, 1:00 – 4:30
Tuesdays, 10:00 – 7:00
Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:30
Thursdays, 10:00 – 7:00
Fridays, 9:00 – 1:00
Saturdays, 9:00 – 2:00
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Save the Date
Lively World Series
Several programs presented each year as the Lively World Series, in memory of the late Milton Bass, longtime Richmond resident, novelist and retired arts and entertainment editor of The Berkshire Eagle.
Robert Oakes, Ruth Bass & Becky Cushing Gop at our Saturday, February 10th event.
Children’s Events
Book Club
Our book discussion group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m., except for the month of December.
Call for meeting info.
Our next book club meeting will be Tuesday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. We will be reading “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters.
Policies
The Richmond Free Public Library endeavors to:
- be an integral part of community life in Richmond where patrons can gather in a welcoming place
- provide educational support to lifelong learners,
- support the civic, cultural and social pursuits of our patrons,
- provide equal service to all library users,
- provide informational and popular materials for the entire Richmond community in a variety of formats.
Film Club
Our film discussion group meets the first Thursday of every month at 4:15 p.m.
The December Film Club will meet on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4:15 to 5 p.m. and will feature the documentary “Murder Spies & Voting Lies” directed by Richmond’s Patty Sharaf, who will also lead the discussion. The library has copies to view in advance.
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Kids Corner
Every summer we kick off our Summer Reading Program with a live animal demonstration. This event always take place on the Saturday after July 4th weekend.
This past summer we held a program on Amazing Adaptations presented by Animal World Experience. This program was funded by the Richmond Cultural Council.
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