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All libraries will be closed Friday, April 3rd for our Spring Holiday. We will reopen Saturday, April 4th at our regular time.

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YA Reads: Science Fiction

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that features futuristic concepts, scientific development, and technological advancement as the framework for its creative plotlines. Rather than focusing on magic systems/magical […]
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YA Reads: Dark Academia

Posted about 8 months ago by Genevievre Wood
Are you drawn to the dark academia aesthetic — the intellectual and artistic pursuits, the reverence for classic literature, or the allure of all things somber, mysterious, and atmospheric? While […]
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So, You Want to Read Horror…

Posted about 8 months ago by Louis Maranski
Posted in Adult, book discussions
Horror is an interesting genre of fiction. All stories are meant to elicit a response from us, for our enjoyment or education. Comedies make us laugh, mysteries intrigue us, thrillers […]
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong

Posted about 11 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells

Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers

Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros

Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams

Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
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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Let’s Celebrate Black History!

Posted about 2 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
Let’s celebrate Black History through the arts at the Richmond Public Library!
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Sailing Into 2024 With A Good Book

Posted about 2 years ago by Adam Zimmerli
I’m a sucker for history non-fiction. If I come across a book in the history section that has a splashy image on the front, an intriguing blurb, and some fast-paced, […]
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