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Tune in to the Poe Museum's Facebook page or their YouTube channel for free streaming content from noon to 4pm. With local author and performer Harry Kollatz, Jr. as the emcee, the event will feature live music, an interactive Mock Trial, guest readings, interviews with scholars, the much-anticipated announcement of the first-ever Richmond Poet Laureate, and more!
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If you have a little one between the ages of 18 months to 5 years, we want to see them! With help from Mom, Dad, Grandparents or other caregivers, we will sing, learn rhymes and listen to stories over Zoom. You can register here. Be sure to download a copy of the songs and other lyrics we frequently use. And if you'd rather have storytime on your own, subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch our collection of Storytime Shorts.
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Your virtual teen space is waiting for you on Discord! Chat, socialize, play games, and chill every Tuesday, 3-5pm. 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 books, 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 our Discord server yet, you can do that here. And if you get stuck, we’ll be posting 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 January 23rd at 2pm for an afternoon of art songs and arias, from composers such as Schumann, Handel and Butterworth presented by Christopher Ahart, tenor, and Robert Gallagher, piano. Please register here for the livestream, and visit our website for more information about upcoming shows.
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BeTWEEN the Lines is a new podcast for Middle Schoolers that is all about books! From the newest releases, to under-the-radar reads, to the latest in YA news...get it all here. Join Jenn Deuell, RPL's Young Adult Coordinator, and Barbara Haas, Library Media Specialist with Richmond Public Schools, as well as a new teen cohost every month. Each episode will feature a new theme and will surely add a book to your To-Be-Read list!
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Using the library's online resources just got even easier! Download the Richmond Public Library app today and get started browsing the catalog, managing your account, and downloading ebooks to your Apple or Android device.
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All Richmond Public Library locations will be closed to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18th, 2021.
We will resume with our regular expanded curbside service on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021.
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Richmond Public Library- All Richmond Public Library locations are operating with expanded curbside services.
- Our East End, Hull Street, and North Avenue libraries are closed on Saturdays until further notice.
- All book drops are open and accepting returns.
- Effective immediately, all items will automatically renew at the end of their regular checkout period, until patrons either return the item or it has been renewed four times. Find more information about auto-renewals here.
- All meeting and study rooms are closed until further notice.
- At this time, book donations are not being accepted.
For up-to-date information on RPL, please visit our website at rvalibrary.org
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City of Richmond- The City is currently on Phase 3 of reopening. Limited services are being offered at City offices.
- More guidance on opening procedures can be found here and here.
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You asked for expanded curbside services and we delivered! We can't guarantee every service, but we will always try to figure out an alternative. Please consult our Curbside Services page for more details.
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Once you register with our partner rbdigital, Qello will give you access to a vast array of concerts, documentaries, interviews, and playlists. As with most digital streaming sites, you can create your own playlist. The borrowing period for all checkouts is 7 days, but you may return any items early if you want.
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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. Click here to sign in or browse our collection.
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Changes to OverDrive Ebooks and eaudiobooks will soon move from rbdigital to our OverDrive collection. Using the Libby app, you will still to be able to browse, borrow, and enjoy all the same great content you loved from rbdigital.
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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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Launched earlier this 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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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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won’t you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did i see to be except myself? i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed.
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