Reading Recommendations

Posted about 8 hours 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 1 week ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #mermaids, #pirates, #readinginthemiddle, #talklikeapirateday

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is celebrated every year on September 19th. Around Richmond Public Library, this is a holiday we take very seriously. Don’t believe us? Just check […]

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations

Wordless picture books expose children to the art of storytelling. Instead of being dependent on an adult to read the words to them, a young child can look at the […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #middlegrades, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #summercamp, book recommendations

As summer winds down and we start looking to head back to school, we are going to take one last fun look at summer. So, pack your bags, we are […]

Posted about 1 month 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 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago by Madison Eversoll

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations

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 2 months ago by Madison Eversoll

Posted in Children's, Reading Recommendations

Whether you’re fascinated by fierce predators, love silly shark adventures, or want to learn incredible facts about the ocean; these books are sure to make a splash. Richmond Public Library […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecs, #kidsbooks, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, reading suggestions

July celebrates the first full month of summer. It also starts with American Zoo Day on July 1st. The Philadelphia Zoo opened in 1874. This was the first public zoo […]