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Jamestown Firsts

Posted about 11 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
Thanksgiving is a time when people look back and reflect on the beginnings of American colonial history with the arrival of settlers on the Mayflower in Plymouth in 1620.  Most […]
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November Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 11 months 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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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: November 2024

Posted about 12 months ago by Katie Heslop
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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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Posted about 12 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
Every October is Dyslexia Awareness Month.  The International Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as the following: “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by […]
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October Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 12 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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October Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 1 year 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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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams

Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome to the first installment of the blog post series “The Busy Parents’ Book Club.” I decided to start this series after having my second baby in two years and […]
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: October 2024

Posted about 1 year ago by Katie Heslop
October is the second month of Richmond Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how […]
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with RPL’s YA Reads

Posted about 1 year ago by Genevievre Wood
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the United States starting on September 15, which was chosen to coincide with the Independence Days of several Hispanic nations, and ending on […]
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September Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 1 year 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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