Adult
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams
Posted about 6 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, book discussions, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
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Welcome to the first installment of the blog post series “The Busy Parents’ Book Club.” I decided to start this series after having my second baby in two years and […]
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Meet the Community Memory Fellow: Marvin Hicks
Posted about 6 months ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Adult, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower
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The Community Memory Fellow (CMF) position was created to broaden the notion of what public history is in Richmond and make that history accessible to everyone. Over the course of […]
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Just What *IS* D&D?
Posted about 8 months ago by Louis Maranski
Dungeons and Dragons, usually shortened to D&D or DnD, is a game first published by Wizards of the CoastTM in 1974 that has become much more prominent and popular in […]
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Adventure Begins @ Your Library!
Posted about 10 months 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 10 months ago by Danny
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Adult, Hoopla, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Music
| Tagged with auxcorddj, Hoopla, music, music recommendations, music reviews
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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In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage month, check out these new or updated fiction booklists:
Posted about 12 months ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Asian American, Book Reviews
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Asian-American Fiction: Dark or Dystopian Asian-American Fiction: Literary Asian-American Fiction: Mysteries and Historical Fiction Asian-American Fiction: Rom-Coms Check out the RPL Readers page for more lists. Or, if you’d prefer a hand-crafted, […]
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Let’s Hear it for the Ladies
Posted about 1 year ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Book Reviews, Fiction, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Women's History
| Tagged with #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, reading suggestions
In honor of Women’s History Month, check out these newly updated biographical fiction booklists: Let’s Hear It For Bad Girls and Nasty Women: Ladies We Love to Loathe Let’s Hear […]
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Books to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Asian American, celebrations, Children's, diverse reads, Graphic Novels, holidays, holidays; celebrations, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations, Teens
The (Possibly Loveable) Oddball
Posted about 1 year ago by Danny
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Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
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Thanks to Barry Keoghan and his performance in Saltburn, weirdos are enjoying their time in the spotlight. Why read about Prince Charming and his heroic adventures when you can enjoy […]
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Let’s Celebrate Black History!
Posted about 1 year ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Audiobooks, Biographies, Black History Month, book discussions, celebrations, Children's, Comics, diverse reads, Events, Families, For Teens, Graphic Novels, History and Preservation, Picturebooks, Poetry, reading suggestions
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, Afrofuturism, authors, Black History Month, celebrations, Harlem Renaissance, Hip Hop, Seniors, Teen Activities
Let’s celebrate Black History through the arts at the Richmond Public Library!
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