Shelf Respect

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

Sailing Into 2024 With A Good Book

Posted about 4 months ago by Adam Zimmerli
I’m a sucker for history non-fiction. If I come across a book in the history section that has a splashy image on the front, an intriguing blurb, and some fast-paced, […]
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A New Logo for Our Next Century

Posted about 4 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
Our RPL 100 year has been a huge success! We’ve shared our history as a library and our vision for the future with the Richmond community. The events, exhibits, and […]
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The Best Books We Read in 2023

Posted about 4 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson “Two  smart, misfit teenagers spend a hot and sticky summer together – partly by choice but mostly because of proximity.  […]
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HIDDEN TREASURES

Posted about 4 months ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
Hidden Treasures – Part 1: A Taste of Treasure By Meldon Jenkins-Jones Browsing through the stacks at Hull Street Branch Library, my fingers stumbled upon some books that I had […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – The Faces of Our Library

Posted about 4 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
Richmond Public Library is your public library. Although books are in our DNA, public libraries of today are so much more. In the spirit of holiday giving, we are presenting (see what […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – Youth Services

Posted about 4 months ago by Beth Morris
Richmond Public Library is your public library. Although books are in our DNA, public libraries of today are so much more. In the spirit of holiday giving, we are presenting (see what […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – What’s Happening

Posted about 4 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
Richmond Public Library is your public library. Although books are in our DNA, public libraries of today are so much more. In the spirit of holiday giving, we are presenting (see what […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – Business, Law and Nonprofit Resources

Posted about 4 months ago by Charlie Schmidt
Richmond Public Library is your public library. Although books are in our DNA, public libraries of today are so much more. In the spirit of holiday giving, we are presenting […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – Writers, Artists, and other Creatives

Posted about 4 months ago by Ben Himmelfarb
Richmond Public Library is your public library. Although books are in our DNA, public libraries of today are so much more. In the spirit of holiday giving, we are presenting […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – Ask Us!

Posted about 4 months ago by Patrick Deroche
Richmond Public Library is your public library. Although books are in our DNA, public libraries of today are so much more. In the spirit of holiday giving, we are presenting (see what […]
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