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📚 Banned Books Week is October 4–10!This year’s theme, “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read,” reminds us that ever...
10/04/2026

📚 Banned Books Week is October 4–10!

This year’s theme, “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read,” reminds us that everyone should have the opportunity to discover books, explore new ideas, and choose what they want to read.

Book challenges and censorship continue to affect libraries and schools across the country. During Banned Books Week, learn more about what’s happening, discover some of the books being challenged, and find out how you can help protect the freedom to read.

Let books be. 📖

Read our latest blog post to learn more: rvalibrary.org/shelf-respect

CANCELED: Meet the Laureates! Rosa Castellano and Dr. Maurice “Moeflowz” BrownDUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE POETS LAUR...
10/02/2026

CANCELED: Meet the Laureates! Rosa Castellano and Dr. Maurice “Moeflowz” Brown
DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE POETS LAUREATES WILL BE UNABLE TO PRESENT ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026. THE PROGRAM WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING.

Your TBR just got a little longer. 👀📚October brings plenty of new books to discover, including some librarian picks we t...
10/02/2026

Your TBR just got a little longer. 👀📚

October brings plenty of new books to discover, including some librarian picks we think deserve a spot on your reading list.

Which one are you adding to your TBR? 👇

"Peck & Peck" by Bonnie Garmus
"The Witch" by Frieda McFadden
"Return to the Shack" by W. Paul Young
"Partita" by Barbara Kingsolver
"Off the Reservation" by Stephen Graham Jones
"The House Built on Alligator Bones: by Sophia Huneycutt
"Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel" by S.A. Cosby
"Needle Mouth" by K-Ming Chang
"Hanging & Burning" by Walter Mosley
"Venus, Vanishing" by Rebecca Birrell
"Simply Ina: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" by Ina Garten
"Miss Wolcott's Ghost" by Louise Penny
"The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World" by Nathaniel Philbrick
"Tyrant Lizard Queen: The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth's Greatest Carnivore" by Riley Black
"The Hollow" by Michael Connelly
"The Fist of Memory" by Wole Talabi
"Whale Harbor" by Mary Beth Keane
"The Brightness" by Chad Harbach

📖 Read the full list on our Shelf Respect blog and don’t forget to place your holds! rvalibrary.org/shelf-respect/

🌱 What a great day of getting our hands dirty at Belmont Library!Thank you to the James River Association and the volunt...
10/01/2026

🌱 What a great day of getting our hands dirty at Belmont Library!

Thank you to the James River Association and the volunteers who came out today for the Greening Richmond Public Libraries Conservation Landscaping Installation. We’re so grateful for all the helping hands that made this space a little greener. 💚

Couldn’t make it today? We’re doing it again tomorrow from 1–4 p.m.! Come join us and help keep the momentum growing. 🌿

Sign up here: https://rvalibrary.info/belmontplanting

🔮 Whatever your future holds, we hope it includes a Richmond Public Library card. It’s free, and it unlocks books, movie...
09/30/2026

🔮 Whatever your future holds, we hope it includes a Richmond Public Library card. It’s free, and it unlocks books, movies, audiobooks, digital resources, events, and so much more.

Looks like it’s time to get your library card. 📚

A quick heads-up for Libby users! 📚Next time you log in, you’ll need a PIN or password along with your library card numb...
09/28/2026

A quick heads-up for Libby users! 📚

Next time you log in, you’ll need a PIN or password along with your library card number when signing in to Libby, OverDrive, or Kanopy.

Don’t know your PIN? No worries! We’ve put together a quick guide to walk you through it. rvalibrary.org/shelf-respect/libby-pin/

Then it’s back to borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, and more. 📱✨

09/27/2026

Remember yesterday when we said your library card gets you SO MUCH for $0? 👀

We’re just here to make sure you heard us.

Your Richmond Public Library card gets you books, movies, music, newspapers, museum passes, puzzles, digital resources, Wi-Fi, computers and so much more.

Oh! Of course there’s free stuff at the library. 📚😂

Come see what your Richmond Public Library card has to offer. Don’t have one yet? Stop by and sign up for FREE!

This Library Card Sign-Up Month, don’t forget all the things you can get for FREE with your Richmond Public Library Card...
09/26/2026

This Library Card Sign-Up Month, don’t forget all the things you can get for FREE with your Richmond Public Library Card.

From books, movies, music, and newspapers to museum passes, puzzles, and personal archiving kits. Access online databases like Kanopy, Libby, and Ancestry. Or stop by and use our wifi, computers, or have something notarized. Everything is FREE!

So stop by and take advantage all your Richmond Public Library card gets you (for FREE). And, if you don’t already have one, come in and get your FREE card today.

Welcome back to What’s Happening: This Week—your go-to guide for what’s coming up at Richmond Public Library.Here’s what...
09/25/2026

Welcome back to What’s Happening: This Week—your go-to guide for what’s coming up at Richmond Public Library.

Here’s what’s happening this week, September 27-October 3:

September 28—DIY Costumes: Troll Headbands at Main, 4:00 PM
September 28—Chess Night at North Avenue, 6:00 PM
September 28—OBSESSED: The Pop Culture PowerPoint Party at Belmont, 6:30 PM (registration required)
September 30—Teen Anime Manga Association (TAMA): Otsukimi Moon Rabbit Art at Hull Street, 4:00 PM
October 1—STEAM Team: Antibody Attack at Broad Rock, 4:30 PM
October 1—Advocacy in Actin: Civil Liberties at West End, 6:00 PM
October 2—LEGO Club at East End, 4:00 PM
October 2—Spooky Season Fuse Beads at Ginter Park, 4:30 PM
October 3—Tea Workshop with Savory Blends Tea Co. at Main, 12:00 PM
October 3—Tissue Paper Pumpkin Lanterns at Westover Hills, 11:30 AM

To see these and other events at Richmond Public Library, visit rvalibrary.libcal.com/calendars

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Richmond, VA
23226

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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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