Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Voting Machines! Plus, Political Fiction for Every Political Taste
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with Vote
Every four years, the United States elects a new president. For the first 50 years or so of our nation’s history, voting was done in person at the local courthouse […]
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Voting and Elections for Kids!
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, Elections
| Tagged with book recommendations, elections, nonfiction, Presidents, Shirley Chisholm, Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting and elections are in the news. It’s important and sometimes difficult to talk to kids about the process, results and why it’s all so necessary. Here are some titles […]
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Antidote for Reality: Fictional Libraries
Posted about 5 years ago by Robyn Webb
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Fiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with antidote for reality, book recommendations, book recs, Fiction, Library, reading suggestions
Together, let’s take a moment to step back from being inundated with news and worry. In this series of blog posts about escapist reads, explore stories that convey you to […]
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Browsing the New Shelves (While You Can’t) – Life as a Work of Art
Posted about 5 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, which gives you digital options for browsing the new bookshelves. Add in curbside pickup, and […]
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Focus on the New: Picture Books
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with 2020, Community gardens, Dan Santat, Decemberists, fall, Haenyeo, halloween, Karen English, Meg Medina, Minh Lê, new, picture books, pumpkins
Picture books are equal parts text and illustration. All ages may delight in the settings and characters as pictures help tell the story. Here’s a baker’s dozen new titles available […]
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Best TikTok Trends: A Reading List (Part 3)
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back to the third and final installment of the “Best TikTok Trends: A Reading List” blog post. If you missed the first two posts in this series, you can […]
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How to Create and Organize Your Home Library
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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crafts and hobbies, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction
| Tagged with books, clean, Dewey Decimal System, Library, mildew, mold, organize
Stressed by books? Are you stuck at home with piles of books and magazines, and running out of space? Do you want to set up a personal library, but don’t […]
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YOU CAN VOTE NOW!
Posted about 5 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Adult, Elections, Events, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Civil Rights Act, elections, Law Library, Voting
In Virginia early in-person voting began on September 18, 2020 and ends on October 31, 2020. Why Should You Vote? But, why should you vote? Some reasons are: 1. Voting is […]
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Focus on the New: Nonfiction
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, crafts and hobbies, Health and Wellness, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Writing
| Tagged with beekeeping, environment, gardening, graphics, immigration, nonfiction, parenting, teaching, writing
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nonfiction as “writing or cinema that is about facts and real events.” Nonfiction titles may express an author’s point of view. Some nonfiction attempts to inform […]
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Celebrate the 19th Amendment
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Elections, Events, History and Preservation, Holidays, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Women's History
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, African American Women's Suffrage, elections, Law Library, States Rights, Suffrage, U.S. Constitution, VCU Common Book, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Women's Rights
Speaking of Constitution Day Constitution Day is September 17th. Join the Richmond Public Library (RPL) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries in celebrating the 19th Amendment this Constitution Day. The […]
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