Reading Recommendations

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Reading Recommendations

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 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

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 6 years ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in 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 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

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 […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #readinglist, #tiktok, #tiktokchallenge

Welcome back to the third and final installment of the “Best TikTok Trends: A Reading List” blog post. If you missed the first two posts in this series, you can […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with beekeeping, environment, gardening, graphics, immigration, nonfiction, parenting, teaching, writing

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nonfiction as “writing or cinema that is about facts and real events.” Nonfiction titles may express an author’s point of view. Some nonfiction attempts to inform […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Posted in Adult, Events, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with 19th Amendment, African American Women's Suffrage, elections, Law Library, States Rights, Suffrage, U.S. Constitution, VCU Common Book, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Women's Rights

Speaking of Constitution Day Constitution Day is September 17th. Join the Richmond Public Library (RPL) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries in celebrating the 19th Amendment this Constitution Day. The […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #readinglist, #tiktok, #tiktokchallenge

Welcome back to Part 2 of the “Best TikTok Trends: A Reading List” blog post. As I’m sure you all are aware, there are a gazillion TikTok trends out there, […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in Reading Recommendations | Tagged with antidote for reality, book recommendations, book recs, readalikes, science fiction, scifi, tv

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, we’ll introduce you to new worlds, […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #fliptheswitch, #gonnabefriends, #renegade, #teenreads, #teens, #tiktok, #tiktokchallenge, #wipeitdown

Without a doubt, TikTok is one of the hottest new social media platforms. Its mission is to “inspire creativity and bring joy” and, judging by the number of hours so […]