Budget Vote 2025

Our 2025-26 budget passed (200-193)! 

Congratulations to re-elected trustees Carlos Alvarez and William Sandback, and welcome to new trustee Mike Dubois!

Upcoming Events

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Bridge Club

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Join your neighbors for drop-in Bridge games. No registration needed. All levels are welcome.

STEAM Buddies (Grades 8-12)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Community Service, In-Person, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

We are looking for Teen Volunteers to help out in our STEAM Club program. In this program teens will be paired with a younger child to assist them in our STEAM challenges.

STEAM Club: Mancala Boards (Grades K-5)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Clubs, In-Person, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

In this edition of our STEAM Club series, we will be designing and playing our own mancala board games! Patrons should only register for either Monday or Wednesday. Duplicate registrations are subject to cancelation.

Chess Club

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Chess with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

Pokemon Escape Room (Grades 6-12)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, Gaming, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for a new adventure as you work to escape from the Trick Master!

Writer's Workshop: The Fiction Factory

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Writing Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Writing Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Write a fiction piece at home, then bring your work to meetings to share in a seminar style discussion. 

Literacy Suffolk with Linda Broderick

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach

Protecting Seniors: Preventing Financial Exploitation

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Community Service, In-Person, Lecture
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Sponsored by Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio

Shots for Tots

10:30am - 2:30pm
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Event Details:

In addition to childhood vaccinations, The Suffolk County Department of Health will offer COVID vaccinations for all approved ages. This is for VFC/VFA eligible patients only. For more details, call the Suffolk County Immunization

STEAM Buddies (Grades 8-12)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Community Service, In-Person, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

We are looking for Teen Volunteers to help out in our STEAM Club program. In this program teens will be paired with a younger child to assist them in our STEAM challenges.

STEAM Club: Mancala Boards (Grades K-5)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Clubs, Games and Recreation, In-Person, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs, Games and Recreation, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

In this edition of our STEAM Club series, we will be designing and playing our own mancala board games! Patrons should only register for either Monday or Wednesday. Duplicate registrations are subject to cancelation.

Tabletop Thursdays (Grades 6-12)

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, Gaming, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Drop in with your friends for some live-action tabletop roleplaying games.

Mighty Makers: Sculpting Edition (Grades K-5)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Art, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Mold and paint your own clay cat sculpture for national Adopt-a-Cat Month. Be sure to dress for a mess!

Learn to Be... Tobacco Free: Smoking Cessation Class

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Event Details:

The “Learn to be Tobacco Free” is a program offered by the Suffolk County Office of Health Education. This program is based on the CDC’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for treating nicotine dependence.

Literacy Suffolk with Linda Broderick

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Open Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach

Riverhead Photo Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Friends of the Library, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Stage Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Friends of the Library, In-Person

Conversational German

9:45am - 11:15am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Mark Hobson leads us in conversation to sharpen vocabulary and improve fluency.  

Tiny Tunes (12 Months-3 Years)

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with some new friends! Great for your wonderous wigglers!

Canasta Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Canasta with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

Creation Station: Summer Sunshine

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop-in for a variety of beach themed crafts to kick off the first day of summer! Be sure to dress for a mess! No registration required.
 

Bridge Club

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Join your neighbors for drop-in Bridge games. No registration needed. All levels are welcome.

Chess Club

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Chess with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

Heart of Riverhead Civic Association

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Join the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association for their monthly meeting.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members and discuss important town issues, hear updates, and learn about upcoming events.

Ask the Expert: How to Save on Energy Costs

4:00pm - 7:30pm
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Showcase Lobby
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

    Meet with representatives of the Long Island Clean Energy Hub—a team of trusted, knowledgeable, community-based organizations from Long Island offering free educational assistance and outreach to homeowners, renters, not-for-profits,