Reading Recommendations

Posted about 5 days ago by Alexandra Zukas

Posted in Book Reviews, books in translation, Fiction, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with Fiction, Magical realism

Okay, so what is magical realism, anyway? Pretty straightforward: It’s fiction that’s very much anchored in our world, but maintains some element of the fantastical. Often–but not always–these elements go […]

Posted about 1 week ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with antidote for reality, book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, cozy mysteries, Fiction

Now that the weather seems to be (finally) turning, let’s dive into all things cozy with these mysteries. This is a continuation of the Antidote for Reality blog post series […]

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Comics, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with authors, book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, children, comics, graphic novels, interview

Starting this past September we’ve been offering a virtual comics meeting where we talk about, share, and create comics together! If you missed the last Tween Comics Club or just […]

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Children's, Events, Health and Wellness, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #bekind, #worldkindnessday, #worldkindnessday2020

World Kindness Day takes place every year on November 13th. If you weren’t previously aware of this holiday, it’s time you get acquainted! This international holiday was started back in […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, crafts and hobbies, nonfiction | Tagged with Beverly Cleary, Biography, environment, Gwendolyn Brooks, Itzhak Perlman, Julio C. Tello, kids cooking, mermaids, Sharuko

Do you have a young reader who loves books full of facts and information? Check out this sample of new titles available for curbside pickup @ your local Richmond Public […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Fiction, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #halloween, #horror, #rplrecommends, #scarybooks

This Halloween, we’ve set out to bring you the scariest books we’ve ever read…and you know we read a lot of books!  The following is a list of books which […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Writing

EVERY STORY MATTERS.  START WRITING YOURS. “Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Reading Recommendations | Tagged with Vote

Every four years, the United States elects a new president. For the first 50 years or so of our nation’s history, voting was done in person at the local courthouse […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in Fiction, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with antidote for reality, book recommendations, book recs, Fiction, Library, reading suggestions

Together, let’s take a moment to step back from being inundated with news and worry. In this series of blog posts about escapist reads, explore stories that convey you to […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Reading Recommendations

At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, which gives you digital options for browsing the new bookshelves. Add in curbside pickup, and […]