Library Events

Pick up a learning bundle at the library and dive into a different topic each week. Bundles will include informational sheets, related coloring and activity pages, and a hands-on craft or project. Best suited for ages 4-10. While supplies last.

April 1: Poetry
April 8: The Sun and Moon
April 15: Gardening
April 22: Earth Day
April 29: Weather
May 6: Solving Mysteries
May 13: Volunteering (National Volunteering Week)
May 20: Physical Fitness
May 27: Water (Water Saving Week)
June 3: Vision (Child Vision Awareness Month)
June 10:  Superheroes
June 17: Juneteenth
June 24: Summer

Mondays, April 15 - June 10 (no session April 8 or May 27) at 4 pm

Creative tweens and teens are invited to join us every Monday to hang out with friends and make something awesome. Bring a project you’re working on, or tackle the projects we have available. Open to ages 10 and up. Held in the upstairs meeting room. No registration required.

*Held in the upstairs meeting room. If full accessibility is needed by a person or persons to attend a library-sponsored program, a request for Relocation of Event should be made as early as possible, preferably at least two weeks prior to the program. This notice should be made to the Library Director requesting relocation so that alternate space can be found. Notice can be given either by 1. Telephone – call Library Director Aubrey Muscaro at 860-295-6210 or 2. Email – email the Library Director at amuscaro@richmondlibrary.info.

Every other Tuesday, April 16 - June 11 (no session April 30 - make-up session on Wednesday, May 1) at 4:00 pm

Join us for creative and STEM-based challenges using LEGOs! Recommended for children ages 4 and up. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register.

For D&D fans who prefer all action as they battle monsters, this program will present a different monster each week. All supplies provided, but you will need a level 6 character. If you need help making one, please attend the session on April 19. If you are not available on April 19, please notify us when registering. Recommended for tweens and teens ages 10-16. Held in the storytime room. Please register.

Children of all ages are invited to this cozy storytime, perfect for winding down. Hear a story or two and do some calming yoga! Wear comfy pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blankie if you want. Please register.

*Held in the upstairs meeting room. If full accessibility is needed by a person or persons to attend a library-sponsored program, a request for Relocation of Event should be made as early as possible, preferably at least two weeks prior to the program. This notice should be made to the Library Director requesting relocation so that alternate space can be found. Notice can be given either by 1. Telephone – call Library Director Aubrey Muscaro at 860-295-6210 or 2. Email – email the Library Director at amuscaro@richmondlibrary.info.

*THIS LISTING IS FOR THE 10 AM TIME SLOT*

Fridays, April 19 - June 14 at 10 and 11 am

Join Miss Nessa for a baby-centered storytime with songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and a story! For children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register for the time that works best for your family.

*THIS LISTING IS FOR THE 11 AM TIME SLOT*

Fridays, April 19 - June 14 at 10 and 11 am

Join Miss Nessa for a baby-centered storytime with songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and a story! For children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register for the time that works best for your family.

Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned player, join us on a campaign! Enjoy a well-rounded campaign with storyline, problem solving, and challenges, plus battling monsters. All supplies provided, but you will need a level 6 character. If you need help making one, please attend the session on April 19. If you are not available on April 19, please notify us when registering. Recommended for tweens and teens ages 10-16. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register.

**No session May 17**
 

Our Friends of the Library group are looking for volunteers to help us beautify the library grounds! Bring your own garden gloves (be advised there may be poison oak/ivy on site) and whatever tools you may have at home and we'll work as a group to weed, trim, tidy up, and mulch the flowerbeds. Registration is not required and you can drop in at any time during the designated time frame. Rain date is Saturday, May 11.

Stop by the library to snag a free comic book or two, try our superhero-themed scavenger hunt, and tackle some comics-themed coloring and activity sheets! No registration required.

Pick up a learning bundle at the library and dive into a different topic each week. Bundles will include informational sheets, related coloring and activity pages, and a hands-on craft or project. Best suited for ages 4-10. While supplies last.

April 1: Poetry
April 8: The Sun and Moon
April 15: Gardening
April 22: Earth Day
April 29: Weather
May 6: Solving Mysteries
May 13: Volunteering (National Volunteering Week)
May 20: Physical Fitness
May 27: Water (Water Saving Week)
June 3: Vision (Child Vision Awareness Month)
June 10:  Superheroes
June 17: Juneteenth
June 24: Summer

Mondays, April 15 - June 10 (no session April 8 or May 27) at 4 pm

Creative tweens and teens are invited to join us every Monday to hang out with friends and make something awesome. Bring a project you’re working on, or tackle the projects we have available. Open to ages 10 and up. Held in the upstairs meeting room. No registration required.

*Held in the upstairs meeting room. If full accessibility is needed by a person or persons to attend a library-sponsored program, a request for Relocation of Event should be made as early as possible, preferably at least two weeks prior to the program. This notice should be made to the Library Director requesting relocation so that alternate space can be found. Notice can be given either by 1. Telephone – call Library Director Aubrey Muscaro at 860-295-6210 or 2. Email – email the Library Director at amuscaro@richmondlibrary.info.

Every other Tuesday, April 23 - June 4 at 4 pm

Get crafty with a variety of techniques and projects. Bring your imaginations! Recommended for children ages 4 and up. Held in the Storytime Room. Please register.

Are you (or is someone you know) looking for a new job, trying to restart or jumpstart your career, or in need of specific job skills training? We will be partnering with the American Job Center over the next few months to offer drop-in (no appointments needed) assistance with resumes, job search assessment, career coaching, computer literacy, mock interviews, and on the job training programs. If this is something that interests you, stop into the library on the first Tuesday of the month beginning on May 7 from 5-7 pm. The American Job Center is a one-stop career center that offers free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment related needs. Preregistration is not required.

*Held in the upstairs meeting room. If full accessibility is needed by a person or persons to attend a library-sponsored program, a request for Relocation of Event should be made as early as possible, preferably at least two weeks prior to the program. This notice should be made to the Library Director requesting relocation so that alternate space can be found. Notice can be given either by 1. Telephone – call Library Director Aubrey Muscaro at 860-295-6210 or 2. Email – email the Library Director at amuscaro@richmondlibrary.info.
 

Our Morning Book Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11 a.m. We read a variety of genres and have lively discussions. Copies of each month's books are available at the circulation desk. Our upcoming books are:

Nov 9:  Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit
Dec 14:  Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Jan 11:  Hercule Poirot's Christmas (aka A Holiday for Murder) by Agatha Christie
Feb 8:  The Overstory by Richard Powers
March 14:  Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
April 11:  Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
May 9:  To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

No registration needed.

For D&D fans who prefer all action as they battle monsters, this program will present a different monster each week. All supplies provided, but you will need a level 6 character. If you need help making one, please attend the session on April 19. If you are not available on April 19, please notify us when registering. Recommended for tweens and teens ages 10-16. Held in the storytime room. Please register.

*THIS LISTING IS FOR THE 10 AM TIME SLOT*

Fridays, April 19 - June 14 at 10 and 11 am

Join Miss Nessa for a baby-centered storytime with songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and a story! For children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register for the time that works best for your family.

*THIS LISTING IS FOR THE 11 AM TIME SLOT*

Fridays, April 19 - June 14 at 10 and 11 am

Join Miss Nessa for a baby-centered storytime with songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and a story! For children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register for the time that works best for your family.

Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned player, join us on a campaign! Enjoy a well-rounded campaign with storyline, problem solving, and challenges, plus battling monsters. All supplies provided, but you will need a level 6 character. If you need help making one, please attend the session on April 19. If you are not available on April 19, please notify us when registering. Recommended for tweens and teens ages 10-16. Held in the upstairs meeting room. Please register.

**No session May 17**
 

Start your weekend with this fun outdoor class to celebrate little ones and their moms (or other special grown up) with local resident Rachel Kaczynski. Bring your own towel or yoga mat to share with your child, extras available if needed. For children of all ages. Please register. Held on the side lawn. Class will be inside in the event of rain.*

*If full accessibility is needed by a person or persons to attend a library-sponsored program, a request for Relocation of Event should be made as early as possible, preferably at least two weeks prior to the program. This notice should be made to the Library Director requesting relocation so that alternate space can be found. Notice can be given either by 1. Telephone – call Library Director Aubrey Muscaro at 860-295-6210 or 2. Email – email the Library Director at amuscaro@richmondlibrary.info