Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Storytime at Home: Earth Day
Posted about 2 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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April Book Chat with Youth Services Team
Posted about 2 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
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Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations
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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: April 2025
Posted about 2 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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YA Reads: Arab-American Heritage
Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, holidays; celebrations, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
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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 […]
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Are You Library Fluent?
Posted about 2 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Children's, Events, Families, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, National Library Week, Teens
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Library Fluent adj. li-brary flü-әnt A term describing a person who knows how to utilize all aspects of a library, including but not limited to: checking out materials such as […]
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Storytime at Home: Love Your Library!
Posted about 2 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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National Poetry Month: Poetry as a Form of Self Expression
Posted about 2 months ago by Briesa Koch
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Adult, celebrations, Poetry, Reading Recommendations, Self-care
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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.
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells
Posted about 2 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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March Book Chat with the YA Team
Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult
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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 […]
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Storytime at Home: Bunnies & Rabbits
Posted about 2 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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