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August is Virginia Craft Beer Month

Posted about 3 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
  There’s a story poured into every pint of Virginia craft beer. One sip can take you to a tasting room looking out at a beautiful mountain vista while another […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Lock the Doors & All the Bright Places

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back to another “By Teens, For Teens” post! This week we have two read-alikes lists created by VolunTEEN Diya, age 15. Do you enjoy psychological thrillers? Something dark and […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Rebecca & One Piece

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
This week for our By Teens, For Teens blog post, we have two VolunTEENs who submitted reviews for you. Isabelle R., age 16 reviews the gothic classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.  Then, […]
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Public Safety Appreciation Week – July 2022

Posted about 3 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
Richmond City Council and Mayor Stoney officially proclaimed the final week of July annual Public Safety Appreciation Week. You can read the full proclamation here. Richmond Public Library has published […]
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By Teens, For Teens – The Fault in Our Stars & Paper Towns

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Are you a John Green fan? He certainly has a big following! Well if you are one of those readers who can’t get enough of Green, check out these read-alikes […]
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By Teens, For Teens – The Giver & Other YA Classics

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back to another installment of By Teens, For Teens, a blog post series where RPL VolunTEENs make book and movie recommendations for you! This week is for our readers […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Gone with the Wind (the book & the movie)

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
This week, Isabelle R., age 16 has some high praise for the old classic, Gone with the Wind. She takes on both the book and the movie in her reviews, […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Zoe Rosenthal is Not Lawful Good & Good Will Hunting

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
This week we have another “double feature” for you. VolunTEEN Catherine F., age 14 brings you a book review about a teen who tries to lead her life in the […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous & Romances to Make You Cry

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Welcome back for another round of By Teens, For Teens! This week we have something to make you laugh and something to make you cry. VolunTEEN Magdalena K., age 12 […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Junk Boy & The Hate U Give

Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Are you enjoying our By Teens, For Teens blog posts? We sure hope so! We have two new contributions this week. First up, a book review of Junk Boy by Tony […]
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