Events

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Digital Resources, Events, Library News | Tagged with #gaming, #internationalgamesmonth, #playatthelibrary

November is International Games Month, making it the perfect time to explore all the ways you can play at the library! Forget the old stereotype of libraries as quiet, formal […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Events, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #rplrecommends, book recommendations, lgbt history month, lgbtq

From Equality Forum, the organization that coordinates LGBTQ+ History Month: Celebrated in October, LGBTQ+ History Month honors 31 LGBTQ+ Icons — one each day — with a video, bio, resources, […]

Posted about 4 months ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Events, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecs, Adult Summer Reading, reading suggestions, Summer Reading, Unearth a Story

We’re halfway into summer and there is still time to enter our Adult Summer Reading program. Each branch has reading logs for adults to pick up and use for logging […]

Posted about 5 months ago by Marvin Hicks

Posted in Adult, Events, How-To | Tagged with #Birth, #death, #FathersDay, #genealogy, #history, #marriage, #memorylab, #militaryrecords, #personalarchivingkit, #resources, #richmondroom, #storytelling, #VirginiaChronicle, #VirginiaUntold, #willandpropertyrecords

Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures who have shaped our lives. They are our guides, protectors, teachers, and storytellers. But Father’s Day can […]

Posted about 6 months ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Events | Tagged with libraryprograms, pridemonth

From Pride crafts and fuse beads to rainbow STEAM experiments and teen-led discussions, Richmond Public Library has a variety of Pride Month programs happening throughout June. Take part in events […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Nicole Byers

Posted in Events, Families, Teens, young adult

We get it – conventions can be overwhelming, especially for someone with limited con experience. That’s what makes RippleCon so wonderful: it’s the perfect opportunity for those both new and […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, Children's, Events, Families, Teens | Tagged with #libraryfluent, #poweruser

Library Fluent adj. li-brary flü-әnt A term describing a person who knows how to utilize all aspects of a library, including but not limited to: checking out materials such as […]

Posted about 2 years ago by Lisa Wiertel

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Events, Reading Recommendations | 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 […]

Posted about 3 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Posted in Adult, book discussions, Children's, Events, Families | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, Afrofuturism, authors, Black History Month, celebrations, Harlem Renaissance, Hip Hop, Seniors, Teen Activities

Let’s celebrate Black History through the arts at the Richmond Public Library!

Posted about 3 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Events | Tagged with government, Law Library, small business

As of January 1, 2024, most small businesses will have to report to the federal government who owns the business. The mandatory reporting is the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) […]