Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Tax Time!
Posted about 4 days ago by Lindy Gellings
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year… tax season! Taxes leave many of us confused and frustrated, but Richmond Public Libraries are here to help. Read on to learn more about […]
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YA Reads Best Served Cold
Posted about 6 days ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Fiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
| Tagged with bestservedcold, bewaretheidesofmarch, ireadya, revenge, teenreads, yafiction
In honor of the Ides of March, I thought I’d put together a little booklist for you full of YA books all about revenge. Who does revenge better than a […]
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Iranian Lit @ RPL
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Laura Price
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Fiction, Iran, nonfiction, poetry, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with book recommendations, Iran
In ancient Persia, the mythological hero Rostam performed seven labors in order to prove his worthiness. He slew dragons and villains and overcame adversities with his superhuman strength. Modern Iranians […]
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hoopla Binge Passes for Kids
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
Test Excerpt hoopla is a web and mobile library streaming service that RPL provides to our patrons completely free! Through it you can access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, comics, music, and even TV shows. The best part is that you never have to wait to borrow a title. Every borrow is instantaneous. This is sooooo nice when you’re just dying to watch something or you need that book for your book club that’s meeting…tomorrow.
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Read Like a President
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Lindy Gellings
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Biographies, Fiction, History and Preservation, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, celebrations, Fiction, history, Holiday, nonfiction
“Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you.” Barack Obama Throughout our nation’s 247-year history, only 47 men have held […]
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February Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 1 month ago by Louis Maranski
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Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices
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 […]
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Tech Tips: Google Drive
Posted about 2 months ago by Madison Eversoll
Why Google Drive? Google Drive is a free cloud storage resource that anyone with a Gmail account can use. This resource is helpful for anyone needing an easier way to […]
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Black History Books: A 2023 Review
Posted about 2 months ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Award Winners, Black History Month, diverse reads, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, Black History Month, nonfiction, reading suggestions
In Virginia, it is generally believed that African American History began with the importation of West Africans into Jamestown in 1619. After the Civil War, the Daughters of the Confederacy […]
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Cozy Reads for these Long Winter Nights
Posted about 2 months ago by Lindy Gellings
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Adult, crafts and hobbies, Health and Wellness, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, book recommendations, health and wellness, nonfiction, reading suggestions
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RPL Staff’s Most Anticipated Reads of 2023
Posted about 2 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, diverse reads, Fiction, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
| Tagged with #2023books, #mostanticipated, book recommendations, newyearnewbooks, reading suggestions, readingrecommendations, rplreads, staff picks
With a new year brings lots of excitement surrounding the release of new books. And, no one is more excited for these than our staff here at Richmond Public Library. […]
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