Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Read #WIT this month!
Posted about 4 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Book Reviews, books in translation, Fiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with Fiction, women, women in translation
It’s only Women in Translation Month* for a few more days but I couldn’t let August go by without sharing a list of past and upcoming books you should add […]
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FORWARD INTO LIGHT CAMPAIGN
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, Women's History
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, Civil Rights, equality, Forward into Light Campaign, law, Law Library, Voting, women's movement, Women's Suffrage
August 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution giving women the vote. Buildings and landmarks across the country will celebrate by […]
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Browsing the New Shelves (While You Can’t) – New DVDs Based on Books
Posted about 4 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Movies, Reading Recommendations
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and with curbside pickup, you need digital options for browsing the new book […]
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Centennial Celebration: 19th Amendment
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on August 18, 1920, gave women the right to vote. Section 1 reads: “The right of citizens of the United States to […]
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YA Graphic Novel Adaptations
Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with #adaptation, #graphicnovel, #teenreads
There is one trend in YA lit that has been gaining momentum that I’m 100% here for — that’s graphic novel adaptations. Many authors are taking their YA hits and […]
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Twelve Books to Groove to on National Vinyl Record Day
Posted about 4 years ago by Alexandra Zukas
Get ready to spin, folks! It is once again National Vinyl Record Day, the year’s most unsung holiday. While you may or may not be into vinyl itself, I’m betting […]
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Binge on DVDs
Posted about 4 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Film, Reading Recommendations
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves (While You Can’t): Lest We Forget
Posted about 4 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Reading Recommendations
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need […]
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COVID Haiku Too
Posted about 4 years ago by Laura Price
Embraces with words, Smiles behind our masks— “Yes, we’re open now!” Their visits were brief. Patrons here with us, sharing Their long alone times. Only a few days– Laughter, questions, […]
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Browsing the New Books Shelves (While You Can’t) – New Biographies
Posted about 4 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews
At Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need a […]
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