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Shelf Respect

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

2021 Teen Reading Challenge: Immigration in the U.S.

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Hello readers! Have you decided to partake in our first ever Teen Reading Challenge? If so, have you gotten started yet? Maybe you’re looking for a little inspiration. Well, I’ve […]
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS: PART II

Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. On the Federal Level The federal government has increased its domestic anti-human trafficking programs. One program […]
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS: PART I

Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
In December 2011, President Barack Obama proclaimed January, National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. His proclamation read in part: Nearly a century and a half ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued […]
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Black Lives Matter: Kids Edition

Posted about 4 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
    It may be a New Year but these issues are still as prevalent as ever. Kids are never too young to start learning about the world around them. […]
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The 2021 RPL Teen Reading Challenge

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
I have a love hate relationship with reading challenges. I tried one in 2019 with mixed results. You can read more about that here. I tend to feel super inspired […]
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The Ultimate Annual Richmond Public Library Staff Pick List: Best books of the worst year edition

Posted about 4 years ago by Natalie Draper
Happy New Year and Goodbye, 2020, readers! I asked the staff once again to share with you all what their favorite read of the past year has been. To say […]
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Celebrate the Days – January

Posted about 4 years ago by Meg Raymond
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  Let’s start 2021 with reasons to have a little party every day. There are holidays and observances every day of every month – so many reasons to celebrate!I’m not […]
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Most Anticipated YA Books of 2021 (the first half)

Posted about 4 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Last December, I made a list of my 10 most anticipated ya books to be released in 2020. It was so well received that I’ve decided to make it an […]
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FOUND: The Lost Art of Letter Writing

Posted about 4 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
Lost or dead. We often see the unhappy plight of an art no longer in use as an indication of cultural decay. We can also see a challenge. These days, […]
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Comics Club Close-up: Paulina Ganucheau

Posted about 4 years ago by Robyn Webb
Starting this past September we offered a monthly virtual comics meeting to talk about, share, and create comics together! If you missed the Tween Comics Club or just want to […]
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