book recommendations
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Earth Day 2023 – Invest in Our Planet
Posted about 2 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Earth Day, environment, Events, Families, Fiction, Health and Wellness, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
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It all started with a book by Rachel Carson. Silent Spring was originally published in 1962, and became a New York Times bestseller. It raised awareness about the links between […]
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International Transgender Day of Visibility
Posted about 2 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
What is this day, why does it exist, and how does one celebrate it? I’m glad you asked! The What This day (often shortened to TDoV) celebrates trans, nonbinary, agender, […]
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Iranian Lit @ RPL
Posted about 2 years ago by Laura Price
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Fiction, Iran, nonfiction, poetry, Reading Recommendations
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In ancient Persia, the mythological hero Rostam performed seven labors in order to prove his worthiness. He slew dragons and villains and overcame adversities with his superhuman strength. Modern Iranians […]
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Cozy Reads for these Long Winter Nights
Posted about 2 years ago by Lindy Gellings
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Adult, crafts and hobbies, Health and Wellness, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
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RPL Staff’s Most Anticipated Reads of 2023
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, diverse reads, Fiction, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
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With a new year brings lots of excitement surrounding the release of new books. And, no one is more excited for these than our staff here at Richmond Public Library. […]
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The Ultimate Annual Richmond Public Library Staff Pick List: 2022 Edition
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading Recommendations
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Here’s to one more year in the books! We hope you’ve had as great a reading year as we’ve had. We love recommending great books all year long, but we […]
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Read a Celeb Memoir — 2022 RAD Reading Challenge for Teens
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Challenge, Reading Recommendations, Teens
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Hey hey readers! Welcome back to my next installment of the RAD Reading Challenge…RPL Style! For those of you that are new here, I’ve taken on local book blogger Rachel […]
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Read a Book with a Cover You Love — 2022 RAD Reading Challenge for Teens
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Challenge, Reading Recommendations, Teens
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Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted about the RAD Reading Challenge. If you didn’t already know, I was out on maternity leave. But I’m back now and ready to […]
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Common Book Reading List
Posted about 3 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Award Winners, book discussions, Book Reviews, diverse reads, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, VCU Common Book
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We hope you are looking forward to the upcoming programs that the Richmond Public Library has planned in support of the 2022 VCU Common Book, The Organ Thieves. Whether you […]
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The Organ Thieves – VCU Common Book 2022
Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Book Reviews
| Tagged with Author Talk, book discussions, book recommendations, public programs, reading suggestions, VCU Common Book
The VCU Common Book is a university-wide initiative focused on welcoming first-year students into the vibrant intellectual culture of VCU. Through a partnership with Richmond Public Library and the Richmond […]
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