Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Resources to Keep Traveling, Learning, and Relaxing (From Your Couch)
Posted about 3 days ago by Alexandra Zukas
Tons of activities to keep you learning and traveling, virtually.
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Stuck at home with nothing to do? Time to work on a new hobby, and we’re here to help.
Posted about 1 week ago by Natalie Draper
So, all of those things you wish you had the time to learn how to do? Knitting, crocheting, felting, quilting, mending, screen printing, weaving, rug hooking, painting, drawing, embroidery, pottery, […]
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Adulting 101 From Home
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Some of you may be aware that just before the coronavirus hit we started an Adulting 101 series at the Main Library. It was growing in popularity and we were […]
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Screen-Free Ideas for Teens in the Time of Social Distancing
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Teens
Teens, we know you are probably very well-equipped to deal with this whole social distancing thing. You’ve been texting, facetiming, online gaming, etc. since you were able to hold a […]
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Money! Money! Money!
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Meg Raymond
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Inform * Enrich * Empower
Spring is on the way! And April showers bring … financial literacy? April is “Financial Literacy Month”, which makes it a good time to take charge of your finances. Even […]
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Richmond Public Library and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Nancy Buck
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Book Reviews
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Pandemic? Don’t Panic. Stay home and read!
Posted about 1 month ago by Natalie Draper
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Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with pandemic
A good book can get you through just about any crisis, and sometimes, reading about the very thing that scares us can be a thrill, or catharsis. If you don’t […]
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Let’s Hear it For the Ladies
Posted about 1 month ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with interesting women, Women's History Month
Surprisingly (or not so surprisingly), Women’s History Month dates only back to 1981, when Congress passed Pub. L 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning […]
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Upcoming Indie Releases for 2020
Posted about 2 months ago by Jonah Butler
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with authors, book recommendations, indie publishers, new releases
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The Tax Man Cometh
Posted about 2 months ago by Meg Raymond
April 15th will be here before you know it. That means it is time to <cue spooky music> COMPLETE YOUR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS!! (Virginia tax returns aren’t due until May […]
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