Families

Posted about 1 week ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations

Starting school for the first time is an exciting and important milestone in every child’s life. Richmond Public Schools are set to begin on Monday August 24th. If you have […]

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Madison Eversoll

Posted in Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations

Welcome to the Storytime at Home Series! Once a month, we highlight a kid-approved theme with book lists, songs and rhymes, and a simple craft you can try at home. […]

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations

These short chapter books are great for pre-school aged children (ages 3-5) who might be ready to hear a longer story but still want a healthy amount of pictures on […]

Posted about 3 months ago by Madison Eversoll

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families

Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]

Posted about 3 months ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #AANHPI, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #graphicnovel, #middlegradenovels, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, reading suggestions

May is AANHPI Heritage Month! AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) was first designated as a week celebration in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. In 1990 Congress designated […]

Posted about 4 months ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, Families, How-To | Tagged with parenting, readingtips

If you’re a parent, especially a parent of young children, you know how hard it is to fit in time for reading. Even those of us who were voracious readers […]

Posted about 5 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends

This blog was written by Meredith Wells, VCU Capstone Student in Occupational Therapy. Young children are learning how to understand their emotions, use their bodies, and interact with others long […]

Posted about 6 months ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Children's, Families, Teens

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 […]

Posted about 9 months ago by Danielle Tarullo

Posted in Adult, Families, How-To | Tagged with book recommendations, book recs, celebrations, handmade, holiday crafts

Posted about 12 months ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, book recommendations, book recs

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is 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 […]