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...

Richmond Public Library hosted the 11th annual Young Adult Virginia Author (YAVA) Award Celebration on April 20th, 2024. The Main Library Auditorium transformed into a whimsical tent of wonders, and the scent of popcorn lingered in the air as our excited audience gathered, and our nominated YA authors stepped into the spotlight.  Our theme for this year’s celebration was a carnival fun fair, and red and white striped drapes hung down from the ceiling to help create that tent-like atmosphere for a fun-filled afternoon of cake,...

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...