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YA Reads: Celebrating LGBTQ+ YA Nonfiction & Transgender and Nonbinary YA Fiction

Posted about 2 days ago by Genevievre Wood
Happy Pride Month, Richmond! At Richmond Public Library we make sure that our collection reflects diverse identities and includes LGBTQIAP+ authors and characters no matter the month, but June is […]
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Celebrate Pride Month with Richmond Public Library!

Posted about 3 days ago by James Vaughan
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: June 2025

Posted about 6 days ago by Lauren Clementi
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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May Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 weeks 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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Reading in the Middle: Honoring National Foster Care Month

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall
The term “middle grade readers” refers to children in the middle of elementary school, students between the ages of 8 and 12, or third though sixth grade. These readers have […]
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
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YA Reads: AAPI and Jewish American Heritage

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood
May is an important month for celebrating cultural heritage and identities as well as reflecting on the contributions and legacies of both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and […]
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April Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood
GENEVIEVRE RECOMMENDS SQUIRE BY SARA ALFAGEEH AND NADIA SHAMMAS Aiza is a daughter of the Ornu people in the Bayt-Sajji Empire, meaning she is not only automatically feared and hated […]
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YA Reads: Arab-American Heritage

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood
Honor our Arab-American community members by recognizing and celebrating Arab-American Heritage Month, which takes place annually during the month of April. Established in 2022 by the Virginia General Assembly, Arab American Heritage […]
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells

Posted about 3 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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