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Shelf Respect

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

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

Posted about 1 month 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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Meet the Community Memory Fellow: Marvin Hicks

Posted about 1 month ago by Ben Himmelfarb
The Community Memory Fellow (CMF) position was created to broaden the notion of what public history is in Richmond and make that history accessible to everyone. Over the course of […]
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: October 2024

Posted about 1 month 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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Storytime at Home: Leaves, Acorns, and Apples

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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Find Your Next Great Read @ the Library

Posted about 1 month ago by Meg Raymond
  RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.   Check out these new booklists on the RPL Readers page! Two recent articles caught my eye, both about the (supposed?) dearth of […]
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September Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Gray
Posted in Book Reviews
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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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with RPL’s YA Reads

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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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Arrrrrrr! A Pirate’s Life for Us: Children’s Books to Celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Posted about 2 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
Posted in Book Reviews
AHOY! September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day – a day that encourages everyone to talk like scallywags and enjoy all things pirate! Here in the Richmond Public […]
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Storytime at Home: Hispanic Heritage Month

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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September 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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