Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Storytime at Home: Tea Party Time!
Posted about 10 hours ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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March Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Ashley Edmiston
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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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Picture Books to Get Ready for March Madness!
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Lisa Wiertel
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Children's, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Picturebooks, reading suggestions, Sports
| Tagged with basketball picture books, children's picture books, college basketball, march madness, picture books, RVA
With Super Bowl LVIII now in the books and the opening day of baseball over a month away, it is time to get ready for March Madness! March Madness […]
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Storytime at Home: Trains
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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Introducing Magazines on OverDrive
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
In case you missed it, we recently added magazines to our OverDrive collection. Now, in addition to ebooks and audiobooks, you can access over 5,000 popular magazine titles including Time, […]
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Storytime at Home: Bears
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Each week, 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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February Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 1 month ago by Ashley Edmiston
Posted in
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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Books to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Asian American, celebrations, Children's, diverse reads, Graphic Novels, holidays, holidays; celebrations, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations, Teens
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The (Possibly Loveable) Oddball
Posted about 2 months ago by Danny
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Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with book recommendations, reading suggestions
Thanks to Barry Keoghan and his performance in Saltburn, weirdos are enjoying their time in the spotlight. Why read about Prince Charming and his heroic adventures when you can enjoy […]
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Get Cozy with a Long Read
Posted about 2 months ago by Hannah Kilgore
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Book Reviews
When the sun sets before you finish your evening commute, it can be tough to resist the urge to immediately change into your pajamas and crawl into bed. […]
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