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Reading Recommendations

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200 pages, more or less

Posted about 11 hours ago by Lisa Crisman
It’s sometimes difficult to find time to read. I love to lose myself in a great book and lately there are not enough minutes in the day to commit to […]
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July Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Lisa Wiertel
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 […]
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YA Reads: Young Adult Contemporary Romance and Romantasy

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood
Youth is an emotional whirlwind, and nothing captures that quite like Young Adult Contemporary Romance and Young Adult Romantasy. From high school halls to high fantasy, these stories vary in […]
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: July 2025

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Lauren Clementi
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 […]
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June Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood
Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]
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June Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 1 month ago by Lisa Wiertel
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 […]
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YA Reads: Celebrating LGBTQ+ YA Nonfiction & Transgender and Nonbinary YA Fiction

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
Happy Pride Month, Richmond! At Richmond Public Library we make sure that our collection reflects diverse identities and includes LGBTQIAP+ authors and characters no matter the month, but June is […]
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Celebrate Pride Month with Richmond Public Library!

Posted about 2 months ago by James Vaughan
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: June 2025

Posted about 2 months ago by Lauren Clementi
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 […]
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May Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]
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