Visit the children's room for our August scavenger hunt. Find all of the flamingos hidden around the first floor and receive a small prize from the treasure box.

 

Some of our August programs include Peet and The Big Wide World Kit Giveaway and story time for ages 3+ on August 5 (registration required), Play-doh seashell imprints on August 6 from 10am-2pm, a camp-themed story time on August 7 at 10am, and circle loom friendship bracelets on August 13 from 11am-3pm. 

 

Bring your favorite teddy bear to the library on August 12 at 6pm to hear a bedtime story and then leave it for the night. Your bear will enjoy a sleepover at the library with all the other stuffed animals. Return the next morning at 10am for a snack and to hear all about your bear's overnight adventures! Our teddy bear sleepover is great for children ages 3 and up. 

 

Children ages 6-9 can register now for Read To A Therapy Dog on August 11 at 11am. What better way to practice your reading skills than with a new furry friend? 

 

Registration is also open for Coding Robots, ages 7-12, on August 7 and August 21 at 5pm. 

 

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) at the Richards Memorial Library 2025-2026 Session starts this October! YAC is made up of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 who love to read and share their opinions and who would like to be more involved in the library, helping choose books, plan teen programming, and more,  while also getting volunteer hours. 

 

Applications for the 2025-2026 YAC school year session will be available on our website August 18th. Check out the teen volunteer opportunities page on our website, or email Orion (ooak@sailsinc.org) for more information. 

 

Starting the first Thursday in September, we will be having a monthly Community Fiber Arts Circle for ages 12+. See more information in the Adult Programs section! 

Back by popular demand, Bhavi Mood and John Thomas are providing another workshop for other adults with one-hour sessions scheduled for August 25 - 28. Bring a friend, join us for FREE, and discover how to make technology work for you! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask our volunteer, Ben, for help with your cell phone or computer. He will be available in the Reading Room every Thursday

from 5:00 - 6:45pm. 

 

First come, first served. 

 

 

The Friends invite you to take a look at this website and start looking around whenever you travel, because you will find these everywhere once you start looking! I saw seven different ones in Philadelphia last week! If you download the app, it gives you locations and the opportunity to check in whenever you visit. Fun for kids and a great opportunity for map learning without having to be teaching. They will want to figure it out! And there are several in our area alone!      https://littlefreelibrary.org

New information from Little Free Library:

Did you know we launched the 200,000th Little Free Library this year? In March we celebrated the installation of LFL#200,000 at Benjamin E. Mays IB World School in St. Paul, MN. That means there are now more than 200,000 registered Little Free Libraries in 128 countries across all seven continents! Yes, there's even a Little Free Library at the South Pole!