Book Reviews
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Libraries, Then and Now
Posted about 8 months ago by Laura Price
September is officially Library Card Sign-Up Month, but to paraphrase a common saying, every month is a good one to sign up for a library card! Libraries have changed, adapted, grown, and improved. The more I think about what libraries used to provide, the more I marvel at all the wonderful options available to the library users of today.
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Read Up Richmond
Posted about 8 months ago by Meg Raymond
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Richmond Public Library's 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 different walks of life to come together in the library to learn together, enter into a conversation with the larger community, and share the same space - making Richmond a more connected, more civil place.
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: September 2024
Posted about 8 months ago by Katie Heslop
This month, Richmond Public Library launched the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, 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 Kindergarten page on our website. It can be daunting to try to find books that your child will love.
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August Book Chat with the Young Adult Team
Posted about 9 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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Don't know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Each month, the YA Team recommends one book from our YA collection.
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Storytime at Home: Sweet Treats
Posted about 9 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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 […]
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August Book Chat with Youth Services Interns
Posted about 9 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
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Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! This month we have some guest bloggers! Each of our library branches has been […]
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Find Your Next Great Read @ the Library
Posted about 9 months ago by Meg Raymond
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RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE CHECK OUT THESE NEW BOOKLISTS ON THE RPL READERS PAGE August is Happiness Happens month Because we can’t contain our Happiness, there’s more! Happiness […]
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Storytime at Home: Dogs
Posted about 9 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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 […]
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YA Summer Reads
Posted about 9 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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July is winding down, and the end of Summer Break is looming on the horizon. Not ready to let go of those summer vibes just yet? Soak up that summer […]
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Storytime at Home: Letter A
Posted about 10 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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 […]
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