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

PERSONAL FINANCE for EVERYONE

Posted about 3 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
Since when is Personal Finance a thing? When the world got super complicated, apparently. No longer is it just a decision of whether to put your money under the mattress, […]
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Read a Book With a One-Word Title — 2022 RAD Reading Challenge for Teens

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back to another month of the RAD Reading Challenge, RPL style! If you missed my prior posts, you can find them all linked at the bottom of this post. […]
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Innovative Women in History

Posted about 3 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
INVENTIVE WOMEN IN HISTORY According to the old proverb, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention,” and Mothers of invention have frequently been women. Throughout March, Women’s History Month, Richmond Public […]
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March Book Chat with the Youth Services Team

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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By Teens, For Teens – Pride and Prejudice & Cinder (the Lunar Chronicles Series)

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back for this week’s installment of By Teens, For Teens! This time we feature both an old classic and a newer classic. Isabelle R., age 16 shares her review […]
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Music of the Month – March 2022

Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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MUSIC OF THE MONTH IS A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF RPL’S MUSIC-RELATED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.     Gellman Room Concerts The 2021-2022 Gellman Room Concert season is here! You can always […]
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On the Conflict in the Ukraine

Posted about 3 years ago by Adam Zimmerli
When I was 17, I went to Russia. At the time, it was the greatest adventure of my life; four high school students and three teachers spent several weeks visiting […]
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By Teens, For Teens – The Scarlet Letter & The Andromeda Strain

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
This week we have two new book reviews from VolunTEEN David G., age 14. One older classic and one newer classic, these reviews will have you rushing to the library […]
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An Introduction to the Libby App

Posted about 3 years ago by Louis Maranski
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As digital readers and online libraries have grown, the world of reading has expanded for millions around the world. Books that would otherwise be out of reach and unavailable are […]
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Read a #booktok rec — 2022 RAD Reading Challenge for Teens

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back to another month of the RAD Reading Challenge, RPL style! If you missed my prior posts, you can find the intro post here and last’s month’s prompt to […]
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