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Art and the journey home: Riverhead library exhibit honors veterans

by Nov 8, 2026
Watercolors by artist Eileen Kelly and illustrations by Vietnam veteran Bob Rouge make up 'Coming Home,' an exhibit honoring veterans on display at the Riverhead library all month.

Halpin and Rothwell field questions at Heart of Riverhead candidates forum

by Oct 22, 2026
Downtown flooding, housing, code enforcement and EPCAL redevelopment were among the topics Jerry Halpin and Ken Rothwell addressed at a packed candidate forum Wednesday night.

She Carries the Nation: Honoring Native Women

by Oct 18, 2026
An evening honoring the strength, stories and legacy of Native women, featuring speakers, a panel discussion, cultural performances, tribal vendors and traditional food samples.

Poetry Street set for Aug. 29, 2-4 p.m

by Aug 24, 2026
Poetry Street will present a live and Zoom poetry reading on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St., Riverhead

Satchel Paige game at forgotten Riverhead stadium inspires local history project

by May 26, 2026
A forgotten Riverhead stadium where Satchel Paige pitched in 1950 inspired a new effort to preserve local stories before they disappear.

Voters OK Riverhead library operating budget and the election of three trustees in uncontested race

by Apr 15, 2026
Riverhead Free Library’s budget was approved by voters Tuesday, 225 to 135, library Director Kerrie McMullen Smith announced Tuesday night.

Riverhead library budget vote and trustee election set for April 14

by Mar 27, 2026
Riverhead Free Library voters will decide a $5.75 million budget and elect three trustees on April 14.

Riverhead’s Old Time Jam Band’s music is ‘upbeat, happy’ — and contagious

by Feb 20, 2026
The Old Time Jam Band keeps Appalachian dance tunes alive with an upbeat, welcoming jam circle twice a month at Riverhead library.

Riverhead library’s Yellow Barn book shop reopens

by Jun 4, 2025
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.

Update: Riverhead library budget passes

by Apr 8, 2025
Voters approved the Riverhead Free Library budget April 8 by a vote of 200 to 193, according to library Director Kerrie McMullen-Smith.