Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Adulting 101: Interviews
Posted about 9 months ago by Nico D'Archangel
Welcome to a new limited series! For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing tips and advice from local professionals on topics that might not have been covered in your […]
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RPL has the “For Dummies” series!
Posted about 10 months ago by Alfreda Payton
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Adult, diverse reads, eContent, Health and Wellness, Hoopla, How-To, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Technology, Teens
| Tagged with book recommendations, self care
The first For Dummies instructional guidebook was cautiously offered to the public in 1991 by bookstore owners who were convinced the public would be insulted by its title. DOS for […]
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June Book Chat with the Youth Services Team
Posted about 10 months ago by Louis Maranski
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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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Spotlight on: ALAN MOORE-Graphic Novelist
Posted about 10 months ago by Alfreda Payton
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Adult, Book Reviews, Comics, diverse reads, Film, Graphic Novels, Hoopla, humor, mystery, Reading Challenge, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with 100 Greatest Novels, Alan Moore, Comic Books, graphic novels, RippleCon
We’re one day away from Richmond Public Library’s first RIPPLECON. Set for Saturday, June 24th at RPL’s Main Branch (101 East Franklin St Richmond, VA), the convention is dedicated to all things […]
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The Meaning of Sapphic: Unraveling the Power of Identity
Posted about 10 months ago by Madison Eversoll
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Book Reviews
Language is a powerful tool that shapes our understanding of the world, including how we communicate our identities. Our words can evolve and gain significance as a tool to represent […]
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Juneteenth
Posted about 10 months ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, Juneteenth
| Tagged with Alice Faye Duncan, Angela Johnson, book recommendations, Floyd Cooper, Glenda Armand, Juneteenth, Van G. Garrett, Vaunda Micheaux
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress in 1865 so “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude” would be legal in the United States. However, the amendment would pass […]
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A Basic Introduction to Cosplay
Posted about 10 months ago by Mirissa Sorensen
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Adult, crafts and hobbies, Teens
| Tagged with cosplay, crafting, hobbies, RippleCon, SRP2023, summerreadingprogram
Cosplay (a portmanteau of the words “costume” and “play”) is a hobby that is becoming more mainstream as nerd culture dominates more of people’s media consumption. At its heart, it […]
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Adulting 101: Tattoos & Piercings
Posted about 10 months ago by Nico D'Archangel
Welcome to a new limited series! For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing tips and advice from local professionals on topics that might not have been covered in your […]
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RPL’s Summer Reading Program Starts June 10
Posted about 11 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Children's, Events, Families, Reading Challenge, Teens
| Tagged with #alltogethernow, #srp2023, #summerreading, #summerreadingprogram
Press Release Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Starts June 10 Post Date: 6/5/2023 (Richmond, VA) — Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is back! From June 10 – August […]
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June: Go Outside or Stay Indoors: a Daily Guide
Posted about 11 months ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews, Families, Health and Wellness, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower
| Tagged with #camping, #ice cream, #nature, #nice, #outdoors, #outside, celebrations, checklists, food
June is a month full of contradictions and changes. Spring changes to Summer. The sun sets later and later, and rises earlier. June 21st – the Summer Solstice – is […]
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