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Shelf Respect

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

The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers

Posted about 10 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Hooray for Hippopotamuses!: Children’s Books to Celebrate Poppy the Pygmy

Posted about 10 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
Image from Richmond Metro Zoo Probably like many of you, here at Richmond Public Library we can not get enough of Richmond Metro Zoo’s newest baby: Poppy the Pygmy Hippo! […]
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January Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 10 months ago by Genevievre Wood
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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January Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 10 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
Happy New Year! 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 […]
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Storytime at Home: Baking

Posted about 10 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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: Retellings

Posted about 10 months ago by Genevievre Wood
New Year, new you? How about New Year, new take on a classic? These YA fictional retellings breathe new life into time honored classic stories and refresh beloved fairy tales. […]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted about 10 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January. It is meant to honor the life and achievements of the great civil rights leader, […]
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Richmond Public Library Wrapped!

Posted about 10 months ago by Danny
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The featured flipbook is a collection of staff playlists, showcasing a few of our most loved songs of 2024. We hope that you enjoy our selections and feel invited to […]
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Storytime at Home: Lunar New Year

Posted about 10 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: January 2025

Posted about 11 months ago by Katie Heslop
Happy New Year! If you are looking for something to start in the New Year that will bring you and your child closer as well as build your child’s vocabulary […]
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