Book Reviews

Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

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Read Up Richmond challenges people to read differently, to read outside one’s own lived experience to develop an understanding of the world. This program is an opportunity for people from […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #rplrecommends, dark academia, Fiction, gothic fiction, reading suggestions

Posted about 3 years ago by Scott Firestine

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with bannedbooks, bannedbooksweek, bannedbooksweek2023, bookchallenges, censorship, freepeoplereadfreely, intellectualfreedom, letfreedomread

The Richmond Public Library (RPL) stands firmly against censorship and in support of the freedom to read. We celebrate Banned Books Week, which is held every year from October 1-7, […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Hannah Kilgore

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with art, art exhibits, arts programming, classical music, concerts, first fridays, free concerts, jazz, music, programming

An autumn chill is finally in the air, which means it’s time to crack the windows, put the kettle on, and break out your favorite records for some cozy listening…Or, […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Children's, Events, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, celebrations, hispanic heritage month, latino

National Hispanic Heritage Month was established in 1968 as “Hispanic Heritage Week” under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in in 1988 to cover a 30-day […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Chloe McCormick

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Summer has been a busy time in the Richmond Room as we have been reorganizing our collections and space on the first floor of the Main Library. As we near […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Barbara Booth

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Raise your hand if you worked a jigsaw puzzle during COVID. Those weeks of pandemic shutdown found many of us returning to this well-loved pastime. Interest in puzzling skyrocketed and […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Alfreda Payton

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with 100 Greatest Novels, Alan Moore, Comic Books, graphic novels, RippleCon

We’re one day away from Richmond Public Library’s first RIPPLECON. Set for Saturday, June 24th at RPL’s Main Branch (101 East Franklin St Richmond, VA), the convention is dedicated to all things […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Madison Eversoll

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Language is a powerful tool that shapes our understanding of the world, including how we communicate our identities. Our words can evolve and gain significance as a tool to represent […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with Alice Faye Duncan, Angela Johnson, book recommendations, Floyd Cooper, Glenda Armand, Juneteenth, Van G. Garrett, Vaunda Micheaux

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress in 1865 so “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude” would be legal in the United States. However, the amendment would pass […]