Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Antidote for Reality: Romance Reads
Posted about 6 years ago by Robyn Webb
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with antidote for reality, book recommendations, book recs, Hoopla, romance
Together, let’s take a moment to step back from being inundated with news and worry. In this new series of blog posts about escapist reads, we’ll introduce you to new […]
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YA Reads for Autism Awareness
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Teens
Please note that I did not make the title of this post “YA Reads for Autism Awareness Month.” This was intentional. Even though April is Autism Awareness Month, and it […]
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Richmond Reflects: documenting the moment
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Book Reviews
So many of us have suddenly found ourselves spending a lot more time at home with our families, and one of the best things we can do to entertain ourselves, […]
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A Glimpse at Virginia’s Organized Woman Suffrage Movement: Part II
Posted about 6 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Book Reviews
This is the second post in a two part series on the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia. Before Virginia’s Coralie Franklin Cook published her 1915 article, “Votes for Mothers,” […]
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Escapist Books to Transport You
Posted about 6 years ago by Alexandra Zukas
Really great books have a way of making the world fall away. They can transport you to somewhere more interesting, more whimsical, more surreal–somewhere that is just more. You turn […]
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RBDigital – So Much More Than Audiobooks
Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
It all started with a traveling salesman who spent hours and hours on the road. Henry Trentman logged a lot of miles, listening to radio stations of varying quality fade […]
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A Glimpse at Virginia’s Organized Woman Suffrage Movement: Part I
Posted about 6 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Adult
This is the first post in a two part series on the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia. Stay tuned as we commemorate the centennial of the 19th amendment’s passage. […]
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Homeschool Resources
Posted about 6 years ago by Lisa Wiertel
Are you suddenly homeschooling? Is the whole idea of trying to educate your children causing you to stress a bit? As a homeschooling mom, I can confidently say that the […]
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Hoopla Tips and Tricks for Parents
Posted about 6 years ago by Louis Maranski
With all of the uncertainty in the world, digital media has become more important than ever. Here at the Richmond Public Library, we’re excited to provide access to multiple online […]
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Resources to Keep Traveling, Learning, and Relaxing (From Your Couch)
Posted about 6 years ago by Alexandra Zukas
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Book Reviews
| Tagged with museums, national parks, travel, virtual tourism, virtual travel
Tons of activities to keep you learning and traveling, virtually.
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