Community News
Voters OK Riverhead library operating budget and the election of three trustees in uncontested race
Riverhead Free Library’s budget was approved by voters Tuesday, 225 to 135, library Director Kerrie McMullen Smith announced Tuesday night.
Government
Riverhead library budget vote and trustee election set for April 14
Riverhead Free Library voters will decide a $5.75 million budget and elect three trustees on April 14.
Community News
Riverhead’s Old Time Jam Band’s music is ‘upbeat, happy’ — and contagious
The Old Time Jam Band keeps Appalachian dance tunes alive with an upbeat, welcoming jam circle twice a month at Riverhead library.
Community News
Riverhead library’s Yellow Barn book shop reopens
Riverhead library’s Yellow Barn is open for business again. The used book shop, located in the historic carriage house next to the library, will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and one Saturday per month through Oct. 10.
Community News
Update: Riverhead library budget passes
Voters approved the Riverhead Free Library budget April 8 by a vote of 200 to 193, according to library Director Kerrie McMullen-Smith.
Upcoming
Pet food drive underway at Riverhead library
Riverhead Free Library is hosting a pet food drive April 1-30, conducted by Long Island Cares in partnership with Assembly Member Jodi Giglio.
Letters
Riverhead library director on upcoming budget vote and transition away from Friends group
As we approach the April 8 budget vote, we
want to address concerns and clarify a few key points regarding our transition away
from the Friends of the Riverhead Free Library.
Community News
Library to hold budget information, meet the trustee candidates meeting this evening
Riverhead Free Library will hold a budget information meeting this evening at 6 p.m. to review the library’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, which is up for a vote on April 8.
Community News
Riverhead library and its Friends group split, so Yellow Barn won’t open as usual next month
The Riverhead library has decided to end its nearly 70-year relationship with the Friends of the library group. The the library hopes to open the Yellow Barn for book sales this summer — without the Friends or the group's inventory of used books.
Upcoming
Start the New Year as a volunteer
In honor and advance of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association and Riverhead Free Library will host the third annual Volunteer Expo, Saturday, Jan. 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
