Book Reviews

Posted about 1 week 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 […]

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Madison Eversoll

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Welcome to the Storytime at Home Series! Once a month, we highlight a kid-approved theme with book lists, songs and rhymes, and a simple craft you can try at home. […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Lisa Crisman

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We’re halfway into summer and there is still time to enter our Adult Summer Reading program. Each branch has reading logs for adults to pick up and use for logging […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell

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This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, we’re also celebrating the freedom to explore, discover, and learn with your Richmond Public Library card. While our physical […]

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 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, For Teens, reading suggestions, teenbooks, teenreads, teens, ya, yabookchat, yabooks, young adult, youngadultbooks

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 […]