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November Book Chat with the YA Team
Posted about 6 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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Book Reviews, For Teens, Teens, young adult
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Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]
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Expanded Memory Lab Hours
Posted about 6 months ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Adult, Families, History and Preservation
| Tagged with archives, digitization, Family history, memory lab, personal history
History Comes Out at the Holidays At this time of year, we are likely to see loved ones we do not see during the rest of the year. We might […]
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November Book Chat with Youth Services Team
Posted about 6 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
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Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices, book reviews, children's books, picture books, reading suggestions
Welcome to 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 of […]
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Storytime at Home: Thanksgiving
Posted about 6 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #storytimeathome, storytime at home
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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YA Reads: Native American and Indigenous Peoples Month
Posted about 6 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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Book Reviews, diverse reads, For Teens, holidays; celebrations, Native American Heritage, Teens, young adult
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Richmond Public Library celebrates our Indigenous community members by recognizing Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month (also celebrated as Native American Heritage Month in the US), which takes place annually during the […]
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It’s National Nacho Day!
Posted about 6 months ago by Laura Price
National Nacho Day celebrates the birth of nachos. It was a happy accident--a result of quick thinking, a missing cook, and a group of peckish military wives.
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: November 2024
Posted about 6 months ago by Katie Heslop
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how to start the program, visit the 1,000 Books Before […]
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YA Reads: Spooky Season
Posted about 7 months ago by Genevievre Gray
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Book Reviews, For Teens, Teens, young adult
| Tagged with #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads
As the leaves change and the nights grow longer, it’s time to dive into the eerie and enchanting world of Spooky Season books! This time of year is perfect for […]
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Storytime at Home: Snails
Posted about 7 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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Dancing for the Creator
Posted about 7 months ago by Summer Bowling Michau
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Book Reviews, Native American Heritage
Real powwows are far more exciting than just any old get-together. They are fun, festive, beautiful, and sacred.
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