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Phil Shepard's Posts

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Voting Machines! Plus, Political Fiction for Every Political Taste

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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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 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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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
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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Browsing the New Book Shelves (While You Can’t): Lest We Forget

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need […]
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Browsing the New Books Shelves (While You Can’t) – New Biographies

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
Posted in Book Reviews
At Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need a […]
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Ghost of Tsushima and Jidaigeki Reading Lists

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
The sun is sinking and the golden hour is in full form. The season is autumn. The Japanese maples are a deep red and the gingko leaves a brilliant yellow. […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves: Home and Garden Creativity

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
At Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need a different way […]
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Introducing … The Bookologist

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
Public libraries are all about connecting books and readers.  It’s in our DNA!  Browsing the shelves or the online catalog can be rewarding, but the choices can be … overwhelming.  […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves: Learn Something New

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website. And now that we’ve moved into the phase of limited re-opening, the new book shelves […]
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