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Hispanic Life in America



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It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month! Check out our digital collection Hispanic Life In America - packed with news and information on Hispanic heritage, history, culture, and daily life. Remote access is available 24/7 with your library card.

National Library Card Sign-Up Month


September
All RPL Locations

Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the American Library Association and libraries unite in a national effort to ensure every child signs-up for their own library card. Throughout the school year, public librarians and library staff will assist parents and caregivers with saving hundreds of dollars on educational resources and services for students. From free access to STEAM programs/activities, educational apps, in-person and virtual homework help, technology workshops to the expertise of librarians, a library card is one of the most cost-effective back-to-school supplies available.

September Art Galleries


September 2nd - October 4th
Main Library

Throughout the month of September Main Library will be hosting exhibits from Robert Papas, Lindsay Nolting, Art on Wheels, and Lew Lott.

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Friends of The Richmond Public Library Drive-Thru Book Drive


September 17th
Main Library

Support the Richmond Public Library and get a tax deduction when you donate your used hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs and DVDs. All books in clean, dry condition (no mold or insects) are welcome. Donated books will be sold in the next Friends' biannual "Big Book Sale" on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2022. Drop-off service will be available at the rear loading dock of the Richmond Main Library between 9am and 2pm.

Storytime with Ripple


September 1st-29th
All Branches

Ripple LOVES Richmond Public Libraries and making new friends! That’s why he’s sharing one of his favorite stories and letting everyone’s imagination sing during special story times at your local library. Join Ripple and the RPL staff to learn a little about the library and sign for a RPL library card.

New Hours


Starting July 5th
All Locations

Starting July 5th Richmond Public Libraries will have new operating hours.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month @ RPL

Jennifer Deuell
September 21, 2022
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September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month! Please join us in paying tribute to the many generations of Hispanic Americans who have enriched and positively influenced our nation. We have several fun events planned to celebrate the history and culture of these peoples. We hope you'll attend one or more and join in the fun! Taino Rock Carvings Belmont — Monday, September 26 @ 4:30 PM https://rvalibrary.libcal.com/event/9252584 Get to know the history of the Taino, an indigenous people that many...

Hispanic Life in America by NewsBank

Jennifer Deuell
September 19, 2022
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Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month which runs September 15-October 15. While we feel that it is important to celebrate Hispanic people and their culture year round, this is still a great time to highlight one of our resources that can help you do just that. Hispanic Life in America by NewsBank is an online database with comprehensive coverage of the Hispanic American experience from the early 18th century to the present day, as portrayed by the media. It cultivates more than 17,000 publications, including 700 Spanish-language...

September Book Chat with the Youth Services Team

Louis Maranski
September 16, 2022
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Welcome to the next installment in our series of blog posts featuring children's books we're currently loving! "Book Chat with the Youth Services Team" features one book recommendation from each of our Youth Services team members. We cover a variety of books from fiction to non-fiction, picture books to chapter books, graphic novels and more! We hope that this month's reading recommendations get you excited about some awesome new books we've added to our collection as well as some oldies but goodies....

Read a Book with a Cover You Love — 2022 RAD Reading Challenge for Teens

Jennifer Deuell
September 12, 2022
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Well, it's been awhile since I've posted about the RAD Reading Challenge. If you didn't already know, I was out on maternity leave. But I'm back now and ready to get my read on! The next prompt up in the RAD Reading Challenge is read a book with a cover you love. I don't know about you but this one was an easy prompt for me to find a book. There are so many amazing book covers out there that the hard part was choosing just one! I decided to go with a book I own (because there are way too many of those that I haven't read yet). I also...

Common Book Reading List

Meg Raymond
September 9, 2022
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We hope you are looking forward to the upcoming programs that the Richmond Public Library has planned in support of the 2022 VCU Common Book,  The Organ Thieves. Whether you have already read The Organ Thieves, are waiting to read it, or just want to know more about some of the myriad ways that race, gender, and poverty intersect with medicine and medical outcomes, try these other recent nonfiction titles: The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER by Thomas Fisher A south side Chicago ER doctor looks at the reasons...