Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Banned Books Week: October 4-10, 2026
Posted about 4 days ago by Jennifer Deuell
Protect the Freedom to Read—Let Books Be Banned Books Week, sometimes called Freedom to Read Week, began in 1982 in response to a sharp rise in book challenges in libraries, […]
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Hot New Books Coming Out October 2026
Posted about 1 week ago by Erin Brallier
October is spooky season, so this month’s selections have some horror titles, as well as, returning favorite authors, multi-generational drama, and what some think is the most anticipated book of […]
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September Book Chat with the Youth Services Team.
Posted about 1 week ago by Madison Eversoll
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Book Reviews
Welcome to 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 […]
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Pin Now Required for Libby and OverDrive
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Library News
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping your library account secure, OverDrive now requires users to enter a PIN or password in addition to their library card number. This […]
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LGBTQ+ History Month (October)
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Adult, Book Reviews, Events, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #rplrecommends, book recommendations, lgbt history month, lgbtq
From Equality Forum, the organization that coordinates LGBTQ+ History Month: Celebrated in October, LGBTQ+ History Month honors 31 LGBTQ+ Icons — one each day — with a video, bio, resources, […]
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September Bookchat with the Young Adult Team
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, young adult
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What We’re Reading (and Loving) Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA […]
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Hispanic Heritage Month with Richmond Public Library
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews
Each year, Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15–October 15, and it’s one of our favorite times of year! With more than 25,000 Richmond neighbors of Latine or Hispanic heritage, […]
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Reading in the Middle: Pirates and Mermaids
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall
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Children's, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #mermaids, #pirates, #readinginthemiddle, #talklikeapirateday
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is celebrated every year on September 19th. Around Richmond Public Library, this is a holiday we take very seriously. Don’t believe us? Just check […]
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Wordless Picture Books
Posted about 1 month ago by Katie Heslop
Wordless picture books expose children to the art of storytelling. Instead of being dependent on an adult to read the words to them, a young child can look at the […]
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Hot New Books Coming Out in September 2026
Posted about 1 month ago by Erin Brallier
September is one of my favorite months for new publications because it never seems to disappoint and will inevitably triple my TBR pile. Here’s just a handful of highlights of […]
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