Phil Shepard's Posts
RPL Author
The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History”, established Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week in February because of two important birthdays – Frederick Douglass on […]
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Celebrate the Days – February
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Just because February is the shortest month of the year doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of celebratory days. There are holidays and observances every day in February. Twenty eight reasons […]
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Celebrate the Days – January
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Let’s start 2021 with reasons to have a little party every day. There are holidays and observances every day of every month – so many reasons to celebrate!I’m not […]
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Misleading Fiction Titles
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
The library has nonfiction books that aim to teach readers new skills. Want to learn to bring old clothes back to life, brew beer, or raise chickens? There are books […]
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November Means NaNoWriMo
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
EVERY STORY MATTERS. START WRITING YOURS. “Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in […]
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Love, Seldom, Trust, Never
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews
( When the Game Start Playing You!) AUTHOR TY MARSHALL This title alone had me intrigued about what was within these pages. Ty Marshall is one of the authors that […]
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Voting Machines! Plus, Political Fiction for Every Political Taste
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Reading Recommendations
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Every four years, the United States elects a new president. For the first 50 years or so of our nation’s history, voting was done in person at the local courthouse […]
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Browsing the New Shelves (While You Can’t) – Life as a Work of Art
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Reading Recommendations
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, which gives you digital options for browsing the new bookshelves. Add in curbside pickup, and […]
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Reading and Listening Options for Low Vision, Blindness, and Other Physical Limitations
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Audiobooks, Book Reviews, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Technology
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Are you too busy with projects to devote as much time as you’d like to reading? Perhaps you can’t hold a book for very long without your arms getting so […]
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Browsing the New Shelves (While You Can’t) – New DVDs Based on Books
Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Movies, Reading Recommendations
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and with curbside pickup, you need digital options for browsing the new book […]
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