Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
The (Possibly Loveable) Oddball
Posted about 6 months ago by Danny
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Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with book recommendations, reading suggestions
Thanks to Barry Keoghan and his performance in Saltburn, weirdos are enjoying their time in the spotlight. Why read about Prince Charming and his heroic adventures when you can enjoy […]
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Get Cozy with a Long Read
Posted about 6 months ago by Hannah Kilgore
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Book Reviews
When the sun sets before you finish your evening commute, it can be tough to resist the urge to immediately change into your pajamas and crawl into bed. […]
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Let’s Celebrate Black History!
Posted about 6 months ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Audiobooks, Biographies, Black History Month, book discussions, celebrations, Children's, Comics, diverse reads, Events, Families, For Teens, Graphic Novels, History and Preservation, Picturebooks, Poetry, reading suggestions
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, Afrofuturism, authors, Black History Month, celebrations, Harlem Renaissance, Hip Hop, Seniors, Teen Activities
Let’s celebrate Black History through the arts at the Richmond Public Library!
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New Federal Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses
Posted about 6 months ago by Charlie Schmidt
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Adult, Business, Events, Law Library
| Tagged with government, Law Library, small business
As of January 1, 2024, most small businesses will have to report to the federal government who owns the business. The mandatory reporting is the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) […]
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January Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 6 months ago by Ashley Edmiston
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Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices
Welcome to the another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each […]
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Sailing Into 2024 With A Good Book
Posted about 7 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 7 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Inform * Enrich * Empower
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 7 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
| Tagged with bestof, bestof2023, favoritebook
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 7 months ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Biographies, Book Reviews, Cooking, crafts and hobbies, diverse reads, Health and Wellness, holidays; celebrations, How-To, mystery, Poetry
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, Breast Cancer, christmas, Computers, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Intermittent Fasting, Memoir, nonfiction, reading suggestions, recipes
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 7 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Inform * Enrich * Empower
| Tagged with friendsofthelibrary, librarians, libraryfoundation, libraryworkers, volunteers
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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