celebrations
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Women’s History Month 2026
Posted about 5 days ago by Danielle Tarullo
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Adult, Book Reviews, celebrations, Women's History
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Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future Since 1986, the month of March has been nationally recognized as Women’s History Month. Each year the National Women’s History Alliance chooses […]
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Youth Art Month at Richmond Public Library
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
What is Youth Art Month? Youth Art Month is part of a nationwide initiative that began in 1961. It was founded by the Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI). The […]
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Winter Crafting for the Holidays with RPL
Posted about 3 months ago by Danielle Tarullo
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Adult, celebrations, Cooking, crafts and hobbies, Families, Holidays, holidays, How-To, nonfiction
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Celebrate Pride Month with Richmond Public Library!
Posted about 9 months ago by James Vaughan
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Book Reviews, celebrations, diverse reads, Families, Fiction, For Teens, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult
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National Poetry Month: Poetry as a Form of Self Expression
Posted about 12 months ago by Briesa Koch
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Adult, celebrations, Poetry, Reading Recommendations, Self-care
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Whether you're seeking to understand your emotions more deeply or simply looking for a creative outlet, poetry offers a unique way to express what words alone can’t always capture.
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Jamestown Firsts
Posted about 1 year ago by Lisa Wiertel
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Adult, Book Reviews, celebrations, Events, Holidays, holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Uncategorized
| Tagged with berkley plantation, book recommendations, general assembly, jamestown, mayflower, plymouth, thanksgiving, virginia
Thanksgiving is a time when people look back and reflect on the beginnings of American colonial history with the arrival of settlers on the Mayflower in Plymouth in 1620. Most […]
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Celebrate Juneteenth with RPL’s YA Collection
Posted about 2 years ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, celebrations, diverse reads, For Teens, Juneteenth, Teens
| Tagged with book recommendations, booksforteens, teenreads, yabooks
Juneteenth marks a very important day in American history. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger and around 2,000 Union troops ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation […]
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Books to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Asian American, celebrations, Children's, diverse reads, Graphic Novels, holidays, holidays; celebrations, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations, Teens
Let’s Celebrate Black History!
Posted about 2 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Audiobooks, Biographies, Black History Month, book discussions, celebrations, Children's, Comics, diverse reads, Events, Families, For Teens, Graphic Novels, History and Preservation, Picturebooks, Poetry, reading suggestions
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Let’s celebrate Black History through the arts at the Richmond Public Library!
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Ten Picture Books for World Kindness Day
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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celebrations, Children's, Families, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #worldkindnessday, spreadkindness, spreadlove, worldkindnessday2023
November 13 is World Kindness Day. While we think every day should be filled with kindness, we won’t miss the opportunity to highlight this occasion. There are many things you […]
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