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News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL

Youth Art Month at Richmond Public Library

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell
Posted in Children's, Families, Teens
What is Youth Art Month? Youth Art Month is part of a nationwide initiative that began in 1961. It was founded by the Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI). The […]
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February Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 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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February Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 2 months ago by Madison Eversoll
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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Love Takes the Stage: A Reading List Inspired by Bad Bunny

Posted about 2 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Almost Two Years of the Memory Lab

Posted about 2 months ago by Ben Himmelfarb
Posted in Book Reviews
Richmond Public Library’s Memory Lab opened in May 2024, and since that time over 200 people representing a wide variety of organizations, families, and places in Richmond have used the […]
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Skills Spotlight: Why Scribbling Matters

Posted about 2 months ago by Madison Eversoll
Welcome to Skills Spotlight, a monthly blog where a Youth Services Librarian breaks down simple early literacy tips! You might have heard your librarian cheerfully remind grown-ups during Storytime, “Let […]
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Reading in the Adult Age: Read it before you watch it!

Posted about 2 months ago by Adriane Marshall
If you like to read the book before you see the movie, you’ve got your work cut out for you! We have a sampling of books that are coming out […]
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YA Reads: Science Fiction

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that features futuristic concepts, scientific development, and technological advancement as the framework for its creative plotlines. Rather than focusing on magic systems/magical […]
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January Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 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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January Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 3 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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