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What better way to unwind from the week than with a good book? Join us on Facebook Live every Friday at 4:30pm for a fun, family-friendly storytime. Each week we'll feature a new Youth Services staff member and book and end with a take-away lesson good for all ages.
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Do you have a great idea for a story but are not sure what to do next? Maybe you think a favorite character's story should have gone differently? Have you ever stared at a blank page and wished you knew what to write? Our Young Writers Workshop can help! We release monthly video tutorials, weekly writing prompts, and ongoing feedback on our Discord server. This workshop is appropriate for writers ages 10-14. For more information or to join, please contact Mr. Louis at our Ginter Park Branch Library.
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Your virtual teen space is waiting for you on Discord! Chat, socialize, play games, and chill every Tuesday, starting at 3pm. To join you must be between the ages of 12–18 and live in Richmond City or one of its surrounding counties. Click here if you want to participate! A teen librarian will respond as soon as they can with an invite link.
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Introducing the first ever RPL Teen Reading Challenge: instead of only focusing on books, you can read ANYTHING, including articles and blog posts. There are 12 reading prompts total in this challenge, one for each month, and we’ll create a channel on our teen Discord server where you can post ideas, discuss what you’re reading, or just chat. If you are a teen and haven’t joined us on Discord yet, you can do that here. And if you get stuck, we’ll post a list of ideas for each prompt. Toward the end of each month, we’ll have a virtual get-together when we'll discuss how the reading challenge is going so far. We're looking forward to reading with you!
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Join us on Facebook Live every Monday afternoon at 4pm when we'll introduce you to some of our favorite middle grade books. Each week, one of the RPL youth services team will read to you a few chapters from one of their favorite middle grade reads, then share why they think YOU should finish the book. Come give it a try and share your thoughts with us on social media with the hashtags #rplmgm and #middlegrademonday. Get ready, readers, because your TBR list is going to grow!
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We're happy to present our new catalog, Sirsi Enterprise! For those of you who search for books using our online catalog, you'll notice a major upgrade to this system. We've been busy working on it over the last year and are excited to launch it in conjunction with our reopening. Some of the features you'll notice include a new look and improved navigation, a more robust searching system, one-click access to all of our eBooks, eAudiobooks, and streaming videos, a place to manage your book lists, and more! Plus, if you aren’t sure what to look for, best-selling recommendations are featured on the front page. Check it out today and find your next read!
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Join us for an important training on Wednesday, April 14th at 3:00pm. Using the REVIVE! method of training developed by the Virginia Department of Health, participants of this workshop will get a quick guide to opioid overdose intervention using naloxone (Narcan). The trainer will provide a brief explanation of naloxone's usage in the role of preventing opioid overdoses, how to administer naloxone to someone you believe to be overdosing, and what to do after administering Narcan. Click here to register.
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Do you make zines? Would you like to have your creations added to a growing collection, surrounded by the work of other artists and writers? Then check out our Richmond Zines program! We've been working on this incredible addition to our catalog for years, and we’re looking for zine submissions from adults. If you need more information about the project, check out this video guide, and be sure to slide a copy our way!
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Richmond Public Library- All locations are open for limited access at reduced capacity. Learn more here.
- Limited computer access and browsing will be available, as well as limited notary services at most locations.
- Our East End, Hull Street, and North Avenue libraries are closed on Saturdays until further notice.
- All book drops are open for returns.
- All meeting and study rooms are closed until further notice.
- Book donations are still not being accepted at this time.
For up-to-date information on RPL, please visit our website at rvalibrary.org
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Our Online Services Are Always Open! Now is the time to charge that tablet or Kindle like never before.
We're always updating our digital collection. Now is no different! But with so many choices out there, how do you decide what to try? Let's take a look at our three main e-reading services:
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The Standard for New eBooksIf you're looking for eBooks, OverDrive (or its app, Libby) is the first place you should go! With its impressive selection of new titles, OverDrive is an excellent choice for avid readers of contemporary bestsellers. Following the merger of RBDigital and OverDrive, Overdrive is now loaded with over 40,000 eAudiobooks, and it will soon include streaming channels like Acorn TV and The Great Courses. Click here to sign in or browse our collection.
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Find It at Find It Virginia!Through our partnership with the Library of Virginia (LVA), patrons can now access MasterFile articles and eMagazines through Find It Virginia. In cooperation with OverDrive, LVA has purchased a package of over 3,000 eMagazines that you can access with your Richmond Public Library card or eCard. As always, there are no holds and no waiting for magazines. Click here to sign in or to browse eMagazines and about 1,500 eBooks and eAudiobooks.
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Click this link or the images to the right for more information. Answer a few questions and you'll instantly be given access to a treasure trove of materials, enough to keep you busy, entertained, and enlightened for as long as this shutdown lasts (and then some)!
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The pandemic has caused enormous hardship for many of our neighbors. Closures across the City of Richmond and across the country have put many out of work, and we recognize that our residents need help during these trying times. Fortunately, there are a growing number of organizations dedicated to helping those who need assistance. We've highlighted two local services below, but you can also reach out to us directly for more information by going to our website rvalibrary.org or our jobseeker assistance page here.
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City of Richmond- Limited services are being offered at City offices.
- More guidance on opening procedures can be found here and here.
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Help1RVA is a resource created by the YMCA of Greater Richmond that provides information about free or reduced-cost services in the Richmond area. An incredible, holistic service, Help1RVA allows you to search by either zip code or program type (transportation, education, job seeking, etc.).
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Launched last year by the City of Richmond, RVA Strong is a website dedicated to helping residents get connected with groups and individuals who are providing aid during this crisis. Housing, food, healthcare, and other topics are listed, as well as resources for small businesses. You can also find opportunities to donate or volunteer.
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Two girls discover the secret of life in a sudden line of poetry. I who don't know the secret wrote the line. They told me (through a third person) they had found it but not what it was not even what line it was. No doubt by now, more than a week later, they have forgotten the secret, the line, the name of the poem. I love them for finding what I can't find, and for loving me for the line I wrote, and for forgetting it so that a thousand times, till death finds them, they may discover it again, in other lines in other happenings. And for wanting to know it, for assuming there is such a secret, yes, for that most of all.
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