Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Spring is for Gardening!
Posted about 3 days ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, How-To, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult
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RVA truly had winter this year! Spring has come, trees are blooming and the ground is warming. It’s the perfect time to start seeds inside in containers or outside in […]
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Skills Spotlights: Print Awareness
Posted about 1 week ago by Madison Eversoll
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Children's
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Welcome to Skills Spotlight, a monthly blog where a Youth Services Librarian breaks down simple early literacy tips! You might have heard your local librarian talk about print awareness during […]
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Reading in the Middle: Books Written by Women
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall
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Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations
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March is Women’s History Month. The entire month is dedicated to celebrating the role of women in American history. Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, […]
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March Book Chat with the YA Team
Posted about 2 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult
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What We’re Reading (and Loving) Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA […]
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YA Reads: Antiracist Nonfiction
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood
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What does it mean to be antiracist? Members of the Black Panther Party coined the term “antiracist” during the 1960s/70s. With many different groups and organizations working similarly to fight […]
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Women’s History Month 2026
Posted about 4 weeks ago by Danielle Tarullo
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Adult, Book Reviews
| Tagged with #adultbooks, #bookrecommendations, women, Women's History Month
Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future Since 1986, the month of March has been nationally recognized as Women’s History Month. Each year the National Women’s History Alliance chooses […]
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Reading in the Middle: Fairy Tale Retellings
Posted about 1 month ago by Adriane Marshall
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with #childrensbooks, #fairytaleretellings, #juvfiction, #kidsbooks, #middlegradenovels, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, reading suggestions
We have know the fairy tale stories, they involve glass slippers, poisoned apples, and a giant bean stalk. But what happens when those stories are fractured, when they are modernized? […]
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Discover Your Roots at the Library
Posted about 1 month ago by Heather Montgomery
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Adult
Curiosity about our roots is something many of us share. Whether you’re just beginning to explore your family history or you’ve already started building a family tree, Richmond Public Library is a powerful place to begin or continue your journey.
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Youth Art Month at Richmond Public Library
Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell
What is Youth Art Month? Youth Art Month is part of a nationwide initiative that began in 1961. It was founded by the Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI). The […]
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February Book Chat with the YA Team
Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult
| Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabookchat, yabooks, yafiction, youngadult, youngadultbooks
Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]
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