Richmond Public Library Staff Picks

 Let's forget that it's nearing the end of August and pretend that we have weeks and weeks of beach vacations and lazy days ahead ...

If you've been contemplating what book should be next on your summer reading list, our new materials list below should help you narro...

Whew. The 2010 World Cup has been underway for over a week now, and if you're a soccer fan like me, the U.S vs. Slovenia game this morn...

This Sunday, June 20th marks Father's day, and what better way to spend some time with Dad than curled up with a book? The Belmont branc...

It's that time again - we have a HUGE number of new books, DVDs and more now available at your local RPL branch just in time for your ...

We haven't done much in the way of book reviews or recommendations here on the RPL blog, but I wanted to share a book I've been rea...

For our third installment of this feature, we have a great array of new materials across the board. There is a great new selection of comput...

Sewanee No. 17 by Don Hamerman Earth Day celebrates its 40th year of existence this year on April 22nd! There are many activities that a f...

Just in time for National Library Week : The American Library Association (ALA) has released their list of "Most Frequently Challenge...

It's that time again! Click the link below to browse all of the new materials available through your RPL. For more information on this...

This past week, the Public Library Association held its annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. The highlight for many attendees was a talk giv...

Source Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're pleased to introduce the newest update to the Richmond Public Library's services - new m...

  Source You're probably tired of hearing about the 2010 Census, how important it is for you to participate, what it means for federal ...

This March, the Richmond Public Library is celebrating Youth Arts Month, and we're pleased to have the opportunity to take part in our v...

Source Writing this post was the first, (and probably will be the last), time that I was excited about taxes. The reason? Hopefully the foll...

Source - Richmond Jazz Society The Children's Museum of Richmond is hosting a great line-up of performances for Black History month on ...