Adult

Posted about 3 years ago by Nico D'Archangel

Posted in Adult, Teens | Tagged with adulting, piercings, tattoos

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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, Children's, Events, Families, 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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, Reading Recommendations

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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, 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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult

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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Adult, Children's, Reading Recommendations, Teens

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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Events, Families, Reading Recommendations | 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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Lindy Gellings

Posted in Adult | Tagged with tax, tax help, tax season, taxes

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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Posted in Adult, 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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Lindy Gellings

Posted in Adult, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, book recommendations, health and wellness, nonfiction, reading suggestions