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35        ">Richmond Free Library</h2></header><p>201 Bridge Street<br> P.O. Box 997<br> Richmond, VT 05477<br><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&amp;q=richmond%2Bfree%2Blibrary%2B201%2Bbridge%2Bstreet%2Bp.o.%2Bbox%2B997%2Brichmond%2C%2Bvt%2B05477" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Google Map</a></p></div></div><div class="col-12 "><div id="c713" class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0 frame-content-hastext"><p><strong>Phone: </strong><a href="tel:8024343036">(802) 434-3036</a><br><strong>Fax:</strong> (802) 434-3223<br><strong>Email: </strong><a href="#" data-mailto-token="esadlg2datjsjqSjauzegfvnl6ygn" data-mailto-vector="-8">library@<span style="display:none">&nbsp;</span>richmondvt.gov</a></p><p><a href="/contact-form" class="btn btn-secondary">Contact form</a></p></div></div></div></div><div class="colpos-1 col-md-4"><div class="row"><div class="col-12 "><div id="c714" class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0 frame-content-hastext"><header><h2 class="
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