Book Reviews

Posted about 7 hours ago by Meg Raymond

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“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” –Tolstoy   I grew up in a neighborhood of not-big houses on small lots. Most of […]

Posted about 5 days ago by Jennifer Deuell

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Prompt #13: A book by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse I was super pumped to complete this prompt.  Writing about characters who identify as neurodiverse is definitely trending […]

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Natalie Draper

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Pardon me, I’m just coming down from the experience of taking in the new Colson Whitehead novel, The Nickel Boys, in one sitting and having a hard time focusing on […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell

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Prompt #11: A book of manga Ok, try not to be too appalled by what you are about to read…this is my first time reading manga.  I know, I know.  […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Meg Raymond

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The history of Richmond Public Library began a century before the first library building opened.  The library timeline is a fascinating glimpse of readers (and movers and shakers) of a […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Naomi D'Archangel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Events | Tagged with picture books, Summer Reading

Hello friends! Summer is in full swing now and our libraries are hopping with fun activities! From Lego Robotics Club and Mandalas to Candy Sushi and Puppet Shows, there’s something […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Jennifer Deuell

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Ok, first things first.  I am way behind on this challenge.  I believe we are in week 25 of the year and I’m only on book 10.  That’s terrible!  I […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Meg Raymond

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Summer reading is not just for kids! Adults can join Reading Adventures: Explore Your World to visit faraway places through books.  Pick up a Summer Reading Passport at any RPL branch […]

Posted about 3 months ago by Naomi D'Archangel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Events | Tagged with picture books, Summer Reading

It’s that time of year friends! Summer fun in the sun! Your Richmond Public Library is full of activities that follow along with our theme this year of Explore Your […]

Posted about 3 months ago by Naomi D'Archangel

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As an avid and hungry reader, I am in a constant state of flux, reading several books at the “same time.” Why the quotations there? It’s not like I have […]