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Read Up Richmond

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Richmond Public Library's Read Up Richmond challenges people to read differently, to read outside one's own lived experience to develop an understanding of the world. This program is an opportunity for people from different walks of life to come together in the library to learn together, enter into a conversation with the larger community, and share the same space - making Richmond a more connected, more civil place. Read Up Richmond 2024 features Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand, in conversation with Linda Janet Holmes. Take My...

Celebrate Grandparents' Day With RPL

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Grandparents' Day celebrates the love between grandparents and grandchildren. This year, it occurs on Sunday, September 8, 2024. There's no better way to celebrate such a holiday than by cozying up with a few good books and bonding through a love of stories! We have a variety of picture books all about children and their grandparents. We've included several of our favorites below. Come in and check them out today! Looking for more ways to celebrate? Join us for a special Grandparents' Day Storytime at Main Library (101 E Franklin St) at...

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: September 2024

Katie Heslop
September 2, 2024
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This month, Richmond Public Library launched the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how to start the program, visit the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten page on our website. It can be daunting to try to find books that your child will love. The following book recommendations are meant to highlight newer and seasonal books in the collection that are high interest and appropriate for different developmental ages. For more book...

August Book Chat with the Young Adult Team

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Don't know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Each month, the YA Team recommends one book from our YA collection. We cover fiction, non-fiction, manga, comics, and graphic novels, so there is something for everyone! There is also a mixture of new releases and old favorites, so keep an eye on our posts for books to add to your TBR. This month, we've asked our interns to take over the blog. Check out their recommendations below! Ysanne recommends The Hate You...

Children's Books Set In Richmond and Virginia! (Part 4)

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This is the 4th and final installment of a series of blog posts highlighting children's books that include Richmond and Virginia as the location. It is always fun to read books that take place where we live.  Seeing our Virginia cities and counties mentioned in the pages of a book gives one a special connection to what is being read.  Richmond Public Library has many children's books in our collection with settings that take place in Richmond and Virginia.  Both fiction and non-fiction selections are included with a brief...