Book Reviews

Posted about 1 day ago by Genevievre Wood

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Fresh Picks from the YA Shelf Each month we explore a new theme, buzzworthy topic, or genre in young adult literature. Included is a curated list of reads that capture […]

Posted about 5 days ago by Lisa Crisman

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RVA adults participated in Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program by submitting short, three-word reviews of books they read during the summer. Here’s a brief selection of the some of […]

Posted about 1 week ago by Genevievre Wood

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What We’re Reading (and Loving) 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 […]

Posted about 1 week ago by Adriane Marshall

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As summer winds down and we start looking to head back to school, we are going to take one last fun look at summer. So, pack your bags, we are […]

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Katie Heslop

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Starting school for the first time is an exciting and important milestone in every child’s life. Richmond Public Schools are set to begin on Monday August 24th. If you have […]

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Katie Heslop

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These short chapter books are great for pre-school aged children (ages 3-5) who might be ready to hear a longer story but still want a healthy amount of pictures on […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Madison Eversoll

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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 […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood

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Fresh Picks from the YA Shelf Each month we explore a new theme, buzzworthy topic, or genre in young adult literature. Included is a curated list of reads that capture […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood

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What We’re Reading (and Loving) 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 […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Adriane Marshall

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July celebrates the first full month of summer. It also starts with American Zoo Day on July 1st. The Philadelphia Zoo opened in 1874. This was the first public zoo […]