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News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Music of the Month – March 2022
Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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
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Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading Recommendations, Teens
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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
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
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Book Reviews, Reading Challenge, Reading Recommendations, Teens
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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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HARRIET TUBMAN, INSPIRING AMERICAN HERO
Posted about 3 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Biographies, Black History Month, Book Reviews, Children's, Events, Fiction, Film, Graphic Novels, History and Preservation, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, Movies, nonfiction, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations, Teens, Women's History
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Harriet Tubman (c. 1820-1822 – March 10, 1913) is an icon of courage, a true American hero. Born Araminta “Minty” Ross, she was enslaved at birth in Maryland. In 1849 […]
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February Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Children's, Families, Graphic Novels, Reading Recommendations
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By Teens, For Teens – Red Wolf & The Hunger Games
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
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In this By Teens, For Teens blog post, we have two teen contributions. Magdalena W., age 12 reviews Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent, a dark fantasy where creatures of the […]
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Black History Month
Posted about 3 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
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Book Reviews
While February is Black History Month, (celebrated in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.) black history can and should be learned/taught/acknowledged all year round by everyone. It’s about honoring the […]
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Music of the Month – February 2022
Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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 watch […]
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