Book Reviews

Posted about 2 years ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how to start the program, visit the 1,000 Books Before […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads

As the leaves change and the nights grow longer, it’s time to dive into the eerie and enchanting world of Spooky Season books! This time of year is perfect for […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Sarah Fenninger

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home

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 […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Summer Bowling Michau

Posted in Book Reviews

Real powwows are far more exciting than just any old get-together. They are fun, festive, beautiful, and sacred.

Posted about 2 years ago by Sarah Fenninger

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home

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 […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Lisa Wiertel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices, book reviews, children's books, picture books, reading suggestions

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 years ago by Laura Price

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with #bookrecommendations

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.

Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, book discussions, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with book recommendations, bookclub, parent, reading suggestions, shortbooks

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 […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations

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 […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Sarah Fenninger

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home

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 […]