Book Reviews

Posted about 3 years ago by Madison Eversoll

Posted in Book Reviews

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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Families | Tagged with #camping, #ice cream, #nature, #nice, #outdoors, #outside, celebrations, checklists, food

June is a month full of contradictions and changes.  Spring changes to Summer.  The sun sets later and later, and rises earlier.  June 21st – the Summer Solstice – is […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Hayley DeRoche

Posted in Book Reviews

When the fight over whose music gets played has worn everyone in the car down to a husk of their former selves, it’s time for an audiobook! These are some […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Alfreda Payton

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with book reviews, movie reviews, music, reading suggestions

In early January 2023, HBO Max and TV writer-producer, Charlie Grandy had the idea to launch a redux of the 1970’s Scooby-Doo and the Gang cartoon, but with a diverse […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with jewish american heritage month, jewish history, local history, richmond room

Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) each May is a celebration of the contributions and experiences of Jewish Americans and highlights how America’s Jewish communities have shaped and been shaped by […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with National Library Week

Richmond Public Library encourages all community members to visit the library during National Library Week, April 23-29, to explore all they have to offer. Most people know about the wealth […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with app, audiobooks, ebooks, econtent, Libby, overdrive

If you’re a fan of eBooks and audiobooks, then you’re probably familiar with OverDrive. If not, OverDrive is a platform to which Richmond Public Library subscribes and through which we […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Events, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, celebrations, currentevents, health and wellness

It all started with a book by Rachel Carson.  Silent Spring was originally published in 1962, and became a New York Times bestseller. It raised awareness about the links between […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Nico D'Archangel

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with book recommendations, Current Events

What is this day, why does it exist, and how does one celebrate it? I’m glad you asked! The What This day (often shortened to TDoV) celebrates trans, nonbinary, agender, […]