Shelf Respect

News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL

August Book Chat with the Youth Services Team

Posted about 11 months ago by Louis Maranski
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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Adulting 101: Mending Clothes

Posted about 12 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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Adulting 101: Budgeting

Posted about 12 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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Adulting 101: Voting

Posted about 1 year ago by Nico D'Archangel
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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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July Book Chat with the Youth Services Team

Posted about 1 year ago by Louis Maranski
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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Adulting 101: Interviews

Posted about 1 year 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 1 year ago by Alfreda Payton
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 1 year ago by Louis Maranski
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 1 year ago by Alfreda Payton
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 1 year ago by Madison Eversoll
Posted in 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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