Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
YA Reads: Family Dynamics
Posted about 5 days ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult
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December is a significant time of gathering, spending time with family, and building community regardless of where you are in the world and what holidays you celebrate. While many cultural […]
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December Book Chat with the YA Team
Posted about 1 week ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult
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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 Team each recommends a favorite […]
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Reading in the Middle: Celebrating the Season
Posted about 1 week ago by Adriane Marshall
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Book Reviews, Children's, Native American Heritage, reading suggestions
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This December we have had a lot of snow and we get ready for the holiday and celebration season! This month we have prepared a variety of books for the […]
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200 pages, more or less
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Lisa Crisman
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Adult, books in translation, Fiction, Reading Recommendations, Short fiction
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Winter has arrived in RVA, a bit early, and keeping warm with a good read is a indulgence to enjoy. With holidays to celebrate and possible travel destinations to explore […]
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December Book Chat with Youth Services Team
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations
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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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Storytime at Home: Foxes
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every month, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go along […]
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12 Nights of December
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Lauren Clementi
Enjoy some recommendations for your December nights! 12 Holiday Books 11 Cozy Mysteries 10 Historical Fiction 9 Western Romance 8 Autobiography 7 Young Adult 6 Science Fiction 5 graphic novels […]
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Winter Crafting for the Holidays with RPL
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Danielle Tarullo
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Adult, celebrations, Cooking, crafts and hobbies, Families, holidays, Holidays, How-To, nonfiction
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YA Reads: Nonfiction November
Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, For Teens, mystery, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, thriller, young adult
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As the season again prepares for change and the air begins to carry a frosty chill, readers scramble to finish their 2025 reading goals. With end of year reading goals […]
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