This is the first installment of a series of blog posts highlighting children's books that include Richmond and Virginia as the location. It is always fun to read books that take place where we live.  Seeing our Virginia cities and counties mentioned in the pages of a book gives one a special connection to what is being read.  Richmond Public Library has many children's books in our collection with settings that take place in Richmond and Virginia.  Both fiction and non-fiction selections are included with a brief description,...

Sometimes you need a little help finding titles you really want to read It's Not Easy Working for a Living fiction about working for our corporate overlords Just a Cog in the Late-Stage Capitalism Machine fiction about working for our corporate overlords Both Ends of the Leash You and your dog - read about good dogs, bad dogs, dogs with jobs, and dogs who are learning to be as you navigate learning, love, and loss with your canine companion Going to the Dogs a fiction sampler featuring "man's...

Asian-American Fiction: Dark or Dystopian Asian-American Fiction: Literary Asian-American Fiction: Mysteries and Historical Fiction Asian-American Fiction: Rom-Coms Check out the RPL Readers page for more lists.   Or, if you'd prefer a hand-crafted, bespoke book suggestion list, try The Bookologist service.  You need an RPL Library card to access.  Don't have one?  Find out how to get...

Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go along with the theme, songs/rhymes you can do during storytime, and additional enrichment activities. All books are available at Richmond Public Library, and crafts will involve items you likely have at home already! Our hope is that we can make it easy for you to share stories with your little ones and create a little bit of library magic at home.  P.S. Love library storytimes? Take a...