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September Book Chat with the Youth Services Team

Ashley Edmiston
September 15, 2023
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Welcome to the another 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....

Hispanic Heritage month 9/15-10/15

Meg Raymond
September 13, 2023
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National Hispanic Heritage Month was established in 1968 as “Hispanic Heritage Week” under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.  It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.  Visit the official National Hispanic Heritage Month website to find out more information, including why the commemorative “month” starts on September 15th. The mission of the Richmond Public Library is to...

Self-Care September

Meg Raymond
August 30, 2023
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Self-Care September I am not a hot weather person, and summer is my Grumpy Season.  I am looking forward to September for many reasons.  It should be cooler, and September is Self Care Awareness Month.  I am hoping that the weather cools off quickly so that my self-care routines won’t be completely popsicle and iced beverage based, and might also get me off the sofa! September is a good time to let Richmond Public Library help you care for yourself.  So get out your library card and read on!  Don't have a library...