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October Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 1 day ago by Lisa Wiertel
Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]
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Arpilleras from Chile–When Words Are Not Enough

Posted about 3 days ago by Laura Price
When words are not enough, images can do more to express feelings. Ask a child to point to a picture and listen to them babble about its size, shape, motions and more. While “a picture is worth a thousand words” is a cliche, in the case of arpilleras, creative projects started by Chilean women in the 1970s, their compelling pictures and thoughtful compositions are easily worth thousands of words.
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams

Posted about 5 days 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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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: October 2024

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Katie Heslop
October is the second month of Richmond Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how […]
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Storytime at Home: Leaves, Acorns, and Apples

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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Find Your Next Great Read @ the Library

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Meg Raymond
  RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.   Check out these new booklists on the RPL Readers page! Two recent articles caught my eye, both about the (supposed?) dearth of […]
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September Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Genevievre Gray
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Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]
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Arrrrrrr! A Pirate’s Life for Us: Children’s Books to Celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
Posted in Book Reviews
AHOY! September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day – a day that encourages everyone to talk like scallywags and enjoy all things pirate! Here in the Richmond Public […]
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Storytime at Home: Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Sarah Fenninger
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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September Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Lisa Wiertel
Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]
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