Reading Recommendations

Posted about 11 months ago by Katie Heslop

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

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 […]

Posted about 12 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #bookrecs, #ireadya, #rplrecommends, #yareads, arabamerican, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, youngadult

Honor our Arab-American community members by recognizing and celebrating Arab-American Heritage Month, which takes place annually during the month of April. Established in 2022 by the Virginia General Assembly, Arab American Heritage […]

Posted about 12 months ago by Briesa Koch

Posted in Adult, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, poetry

Whether you're seeking to understand your emotions more deeply or simply looking for a creative outlet, poetry offers a unique way to express what words alone can’t always capture.

Posted about 12 months ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, book discussions, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with book recommendations, bookclub, parent, reading suggestions, shortbooks

Posted about 12 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #teenreads, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenbooks, teenreads, ya, yabookchat, yabooks, yafiction, yanonfiction, young adult, youngadult

GENEVIEVRE RECOMMENDS THE SWANS OF HARLEM BY KAREN VALBY The Swans of Harlem is a remarkable work of narrative nonfiction, focusing on the lives of five of the founding ballerinas […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Lisa Wiertel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices, book reviews, children's books, picture books, reading suggestions

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 1 year ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, afrofantasy, Afrofuturism, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, Fantasy, mythology, reading suggestions, teenbooks, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, young adult

Fantasy and mythology are two genres that often captivate readers with their enchanting worlds and imaginative characters. Both featuring elements of the fantastic, they can capture readers’ imaginations and offer […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Katie Heslop

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

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 […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, yabookchat, yabooks, youngadult

GENEVIEVRE RECOMMENDS CHARMING AS A VERB BY BEN PHILIPPE Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger is a popular and oh so charming student at the renowned FATE Academy in NYC. While his charm comes […]

Posted about 1 year ago by Lisa Wiertel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices, book reviews, children's books, picture books, reading suggestions

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 […]