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Shelf Respect

News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL

Storytime at Home: Letter A

Posted about 4 days 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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Children’s Books Set In Richmond and Virginia! (Part 3)

Posted about 1 week ago by Lisa Wiertel
This is the 3rd installment of a series of blog posts highlighting children’s books that include Richmond and Virginia as the location. It is always fun to read books that […]
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July Book Chat with the Young Adult Team

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Genevievre Gray
Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Each month, the YA Team recommends one book from […]
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July Book Chat with the Youth Services Team

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Lisa Wiertel
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: Ducks

Posted about 3 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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Celebrate Disability Pride Month with RPL’s YA Collection

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Genevievre Gray
Disability Pride Month is celebrated annually during the month of July, commemorating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. This landmark civil rights law prohibits discrimination based […]
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Find Your Next Great Read @ the Library

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Meg Raymond
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Adventure Begins @ Your Library!

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Lisa Crisman
Summer is here and if you are thinking of adding a bit of adventure to your summer there is no better place to start than at your local Richmond Public […]
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Aux Cord DJ- Hoopla Album Review Series

Posted about 1 month ago by Danny
The Richmond Public Library offers users the opportunity to access several mediums through our e-resources. One of the apps that we consistently recommend to our patrons is Hoopla. Hoopla allows […]
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Storytime at Home: Dinosaurs

Posted about 1 month 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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