Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
The Meaning of Sapphic: Unraveling the Power of Identity
Posted about 2 years ago by Madison Eversoll
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Book Reviews
Language is a powerful tool that shapes our understanding of the world, including how we communicate our identities. Our words can evolve and gain significance as a tool to represent […]
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Juneteenth
Posted about 2 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, Juneteenth
| Tagged with Alice Faye Duncan, Angela Johnson, book recommendations, Floyd Cooper, Glenda Armand, Juneteenth, Van G. Garrett, Vaunda Micheaux
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress in 1865 so “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude” would be legal in the United States. However, the amendment would pass […]
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A Basic Introduction to Cosplay
Posted about 3 years ago by Mirissa Sorensen
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Adult, crafts and hobbies, Teens
| Tagged with cosplay, crafting, hobbies, RippleCon, SRP2023, summerreadingprogram
Cosplay (a portmanteau of the words “costume” and “play”) is a hobby that is becoming more mainstream as nerd culture dominates more of people’s media consumption. At its heart, it […]
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Adulting 101: Tattoos & Piercings
Posted about 3 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Welcome to a new limited series! For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing tips and advice from local professionals on topics that might not have been covered in your […]
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RPL’s Summer Reading Program Starts June 10
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Children's, Events, Families, Reading Challenge, Teens
| Tagged with #alltogethernow, #srp2023, #summerreading, #summerreadingprogram
Press Release Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Starts June 10 Post Date: 6/5/2023 (Richmond, VA) — Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is back! From June 10 – August […]
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June: Go Outside or Stay Indoors: a Daily Guide
Posted about 3 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews, Families, Health and Wellness, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower
| Tagged with #camping, #ice cream, #nature, #nice, #outdoors, #outside, celebrations, checklists, food
June is a month full of contradictions and changes. Spring changes to Summer. The sun sets later and later, and rises earlier. June 21st – the Summer Solstice – is […]
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Keep Your Wheels Turnin’ with these Road Trippin’ Audiobooks
Posted about 3 years ago by Hayley DeRoche
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Book Reviews
When the fight over whose music gets played has worn everyone in the car down to a husk of their former selves, it’s time for an audiobook! These are some […]
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WHO’S BAD? Worst reviews, and the books, music and movies that provoked them.
Posted about 3 years ago by Alfreda Payton
In early January 2023, HBO Max and TV writer-producer, Charlie Grandy had the idea to launch a redux of the 1970’s Scooby-Doo and the Gang cartoon, but with a diverse […]
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May Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 3 years ago by Louis Maranski
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Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices
Welcome to the 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 […]
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When Mother’s Day is Hard
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Mother’s Day is not happy for everyone. Instead, it can be a time of grief, pain, ambiguity, frustration, strain, and even guilt. Personally, Mother’s day has been a sad day […]
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