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Hours
Summer Hours
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Mondays, 9:00 – 4:30
Tuesdays, 10:00 – 7:00
Wednesdays 9:00 – 4:30
Thursdays, 10:00 – 7:00
Fridays, 9:00 – 1:00
Saturdays, 9:00 – 2:00
Labor Day to
Memorial Day
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, 2024 event.
This photo was taken on October 16, 2021
at one of our many Lively World Series events.
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, June 24 at 2:00 p.m. We will be discussing All the Water in the World written by Eiren Caffall.
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.
Alfred Hitchcock: Innocent Man on the Run is our June theme.
Please view prior to the June 5th meeting one of the following films:
The 39 Steps (1935)
Saboteur (1942)
North by Northwest (1959)
Library of Things
Patrons may borrow a variety of unusual items from our Library of Things collection. Below is a list of a few of the items that are available. Please call the library for more information. (413-553-7795)
Cake Pans
Soil Testers
Eversource Kill A Watt Kit
Backpacks filled with items for a day of hiking in the Beautiful Berkshires donated by the Richmond Land Trust.
Metal Detector
Ukulele
Binoculars
Croquet Set
Pickleball Rackets and balls
Many Puzzles and Games
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Museum
Pass
The Richmond Library
offers many museum
passes from around
Berkshire County.
Trustees
Minutes
To find the most recent
Trustees Minutes, please
visit the Town of Richmond
website.
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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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