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Richmond Public Library Wrapped!

Posted about 1 month ago by Danny
Posted in Music
The featured flipbook is a collection of staff playlists, showcasing a few of our most loved songs of 2024. We hope that you enjoy our selections and feel invited to […]
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Storytime at Home: Lunar New Year

Posted about 1 month ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: January 2025

Posted about 1 month ago by Katie Heslop
Happy New Year! If you are looking for something to start in the New Year that will bring you and your child closer as well as build your child’s vocabulary […]
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The Best Books We Read in 2024

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell
The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne, “The final book in John Gwynne’s Bloodsworn Saga, The Fury of the Gods rounds out a heart-pumping, epic fantasy trilogy filled with Vikings, gods, and […]
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Storytime at Home: Winter

Posted about 2 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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December Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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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Learn a New Language Month–Are You Up for the Challenge?

Posted about 2 months ago by Laura Price
December is Learn a New Language Month! See what RPL has to offer you in reaching this goal.
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December Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 2 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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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros

Posted about 2 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Storytime at Home: Winter Holidays

Posted about 2 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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