An Evening with Danez Smith
Friday, December 4
Online
Danez Smith is a Black, Queer, Poz writer & performer from St. Paul, MN. Danez is the author of Don’t Call Us Dead (Graywolf Press, 2017), winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection, the Midwest Booksellers Choice Award, and a finalist for the National Book Award. Their work has been featured widely, appearing on platforms such as PBS, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, NewsHour, Best American Poetry, Poetry Magazine and on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Registration is required for this virtual event.
Hoopla Bonus Borrows
November 1 - November 30
Online
Hoopla Bonus Borrows are back for the month of November! Any items checked out from the Bonus Borrows collection will not count towards your remaining available checkouts.
RPL Express
November 9
All Locations
We're beginning to reopen. Starting on November 9, all libraries will be open for computer access by appointment. All of our curbside services will remain. Visit our reopening page to learn more about our phased plan and the services that will be offered along the way. Or contact your nearest library for more information.
Richmond Public Library App
Online
Download the new Richmond Public Library app today! With our new app for Apple and Android devices, the library is at your fingertips. Browsing the catalog, managing your account and downloading ebooks have never been easier!
Block the Vote
Online
The Richmond Public Library has partnered with the Right to Vote Coalition to provide the digital exhibit "Block the Vote: The Deliberate Suppression of the Black Vote".
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