Adult
(category archive)
Adulting 101: Tattoos & Piercings
Posted about 2 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Welcome to a new limited series! For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing tips and advice from local professionals on topics that might not have been covered in your […]
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RPL’s Summer Reading Program Starts June 10
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Children's, Events, Families, Reading Challenge, Teens
| Tagged with #alltogethernow, #srp2023, #summerreading, #summerreadingprogram
Press Release Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Starts June 10 Post Date: 6/5/2023 (Richmond, VA) — Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is back! From June 10 – August […]
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June: Go Outside or Stay Indoors: a Daily Guide
Posted about 2 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews, Families, Health and Wellness, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower
| Tagged with #camping, #ice cream, #nature, #nice, #outdoors, #outside, celebrations, checklists, food
June is a month full of contradictions and changes. Spring changes to Summer. The sun sets later and later, and rises earlier. June 21st – the Summer Solstice – is […]
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When Mother’s Day is Hard
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Mother’s Day is not happy for everyone. Instead, it can be a time of grief, pain, ambiguity, frustration, strain, and even guilt. Personally, Mother’s day has been a sad day […]
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Jewish American Heritage Month & RPL’s Special Collections
Posted about 2 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Adult, Book Reviews, diverse reads, History and Preservation, holidays; celebrations, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with jewish american heritage month, jewish history, local history, richmond room
Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) each May is a celebration of the contributions and experiences of Jewish Americans and highlights how America’s Jewish communities have shaped and been shaped by […]
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Introducing the Richmond Room
Posted about 2 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
The Richmond Room is on the 1st floor of the Main Library, on the west side of the building. Over the years, the space has been the Children’s Department and […]
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April is National Poetry Month
Posted about 2 years ago by Lisa Crisman
National Poetry Month “Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that […]
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Earth Day 2023 – Invest in Our Planet
Posted about 2 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Earth Day, environment, Events, Families, Fiction, Health and Wellness, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, celebrations, currentevents, health and wellness
It all started with a book by Rachel Carson. Silent Spring was originally published in 1962, and became a New York Times bestseller. It raised awareness about the links between […]
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Tax Time!
Posted about 2 years ago by Lindy Gellings
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year… tax season! Taxes leave many of us confused and frustrated, but Richmond Public Libraries are here to help. Read on to learn more about […]
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Black History Books: A 2023 Review
Posted about 2 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Award Winners, Black History Month, diverse reads, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, Black History Month, nonfiction, reading suggestions
In Virginia, it is generally believed that African American History began with the importation of West Africans into Jamestown in 1619. After the Civil War, the Daughters of the Confederacy […]
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