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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
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
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
  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
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
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
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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The (Possibly Loveable) Oddball

Posted about 2 months ago by Danny
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
Posted in 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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