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News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Adult Summer Reading Wrap-up
Posted about 4 days ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews
RVA adults participated in Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program by submitting short, three-word reviews of books they read during the summer. Here’s a brief selection of the some of […]
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August Bookchat with the Young Adult Team
Posted about 7 days ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Teens, 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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Reading in the Middle: Summer Camp
Posted about 1 week ago by Adriane Marshall
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Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations
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As summer winds down and we start looking to head back to school, we are going to take one last fun look at summer. So, pack your bags, we are […]
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Back to School: Get Ready for Kindergarten!
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Katie Heslop
Starting school for the first time is an exciting and important milestone in every child’s life. Richmond Public Schools are set to begin on Monday August 24th. If you have […]
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Storytime at Home: Spiders!
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Madison Eversoll
Welcome to the Storytime at Home Series! Once a month, we highlight a kid-approved theme with book lists, songs and rhymes, and a simple craft you can try at home. […]
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Easy Reader Chapter Books
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Katie Heslop
These short chapter books are great for pre-school aged children (ages 3-5) who might be ready to hear a longer story but still want a healthy amount of pictures on […]
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July Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Madison Eversoll
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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Shark Week: 15 Kids’ Books to Sink Your Teeth Into!
Posted about 1 month ago by Madison Eversoll
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Children's, Reading Recommendations
Whether you’re fascinated by fierce predators, love silly shark adventures, or want to learn incredible facts about the ocean; these books are sure to make a splash. Richmond Public Library […]
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The Event that Inspired “Jaws”
Posted about 1 month ago by Louis Maranski
To celebrate Shark Week, I wanted to take a closer look at one of the most infamous examples of shark attacks in history, and the inspiration for the fiction book […]
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YA Reads: Graphic Novels in Libraries Month
Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Teens, young adult
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Fresh Picks from the YA Shelf Each month we explore a new theme, buzzworthy topic, or genre in young adult literature. Included is a curated list of reads that capture […]
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