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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books with When in the title

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge prompt, "Read a book with If or When in the title".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: War in Nonfiction

Fulfill the "read a book about war" prompt with these titles.This list is part of the BroaderBookshelf 2024 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: War in Fiction

Fulfill the "read a book about war" prompt with these titles.This list is part of the BroaderBookshelf 2024 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize Winning History

Check out one of these history books to fulfill the Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author" - they've all been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Young Adult Books by Indigenous Authors

Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Death in Nonfiction

Fulfill the "read a fiction or nonfiction title that confronts the topic of aging or death" prompt with these titles.This list is part of the BroaderBookshelf 2024 reading challenge. Find more lists here. 
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Death in Fiction

Fulfill the "read a fiction or nonfiction title that confronts the topic of aging or death" prompt with these titles.This list is part of the BroaderBookshelf 2024 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
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What We're Reading: January 2024

Check out what the members of the Richland Library Team are reading this month! All titles linked here are in print format, but other formats are available. Check the catalog and the monthly What We're Reading Libby shelf for eBooks and eAudiobooks. 
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books set on a college or university campus

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge prompt, "Read a book that takes place on a college or university campus".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama

If you love reading plays, fulfill the "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author" with one of these books, all of which won the Pulitzer in the Drama category.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.

Apr 11 6:30 p.m.

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Richland Library Northeast

Northeast Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Murder in Old Bombay, by Nev March.

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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Poetry by Indigenous Authors

Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.

Oct 26 10:00 a.m.

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Richland Library Operations Center

Public Fall Book Sale

Come get great deals on your favorite reads at the Richland Library Friends and Foundation used book sale to benefit Richland Library programming!

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Oct 25 3:00 p.m.

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Richland Library Operations Center

Private Fall Book Sale

Browse thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more. All proceeds support library programs and services.

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Jul 27 10:00 a.m.

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Richland Library Operations Center

Public Summer Book Sale

Come get great deals on your favorite reads at the Richland Library Friends and Foundation used book sale to benefit Richland Library programming!

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Jul 26 3:00 p.m.

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Richland Library Operations Center

Private Summer Book Sale

Browse thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more. All proceeds support library programs and services.

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Apr 26 3:00 p.m.

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Richland Library Operations Center

Private Spring Book Sale

Browse thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more. All proceeds support library programs and services.

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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Aging in Nonfiction

Fulfill the "read a fiction or nonfiction title that confronts the topic of aging or death" prompt with these titles.This list is part of the BroaderBookshelf 2024 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Aging in Fiction

Fulfill the "read a fiction or nonfiction title that confronts the topic of aging or death" prompt with these titles.This list is part of the BroaderBookshelf 2024 reading challenge. Find more lists here.

Apr 04 6:30 p.m.

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Richland Library North Main

LatinX Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Such A Fun Age, by Kiley Reid.

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Richland Library Main

New Year, New Reading Goals

A new year means new goals. Expand your reading horizons by taking the #BroaderBookshelf challenge!

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Richland Library Main

Classic Holiday Recipes

Looking to serve the family a nostalgic meal during the holidays? Recipes for a classic dinner menu were selected from the Richland County Extension Homemakers Christmas 1988 cookbook.

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LibraryReads for January 2024

Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in January 2024, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
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Richland Library Main

My Top 5 Songs: Hip Hop Turns 50

From elementary to high school, hip-hop has played a significant role in my love for music. This list embodies the songs that have had meaning to me during my most formative years.

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Financial Times Best Business Books of 2023

London’s Financial Times has released a list of the year’s best business titles.  It includes books treating such timely topics as AI (The Coming Wave), cryptocurrency (
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Diverse Voices in Horror

Check out these titles for terrifying tales from a wide array of voices!  
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Quick Reads

Love to read but short on time? Trying to complete a yearly reading goal like the #BroaderBookshelf Reading Challenge? In a reading slump? Check out one of these quick reads to get you back on track and feel accomplished! Need more inspiration? Try our Personalized Reading Recommendations. 
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Richland Library Ballentine

Public Art: Birds of Ballentine

Explore one of the two grant-funded projects at Richland Library Ballentine: Birds of Ballentine 

Nov 06 7:00 p.m.

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Online

#BroaderBookshelf Book Group

The #BroaderBookshelf reading challenge encourages you to expand your reading horizons. Join us as we discuss this month’s title, The Round House by Louise Erdrich.

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Oct 02 7:00 p.m.

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Online

#BroaderBookshelf Book Group

The #BroaderBookshelf reading challenge encourages you to expand your reading horizons. Join us as we discuss this month’s title, Beautiful Boy by David Sheff.

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Sep 04 7:00 p.m.

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#BroaderBookshelf Book Group

The #BroaderBookshelf reading challenge encourages you to expand your reading horizons. Join us as we discuss this month’s title, The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead.

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Aug 07 7:00 p.m.

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#BroaderBookshelf Book Group

The #BroaderBookshelf reading challenge encourages you to expand your reading horizons. Join us as we discuss this month’s title, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ishmael Beah.

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Jul 03 7:00 p.m.

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Online

#BroaderBookshelf Book Group

The #BroaderBookshelf reading challenge encourages you to expand your reading horizons. Join us as we discuss this month’s title, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.

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Jun 05 7:00 p.m.

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Online

#BroaderBookshelf Book Group

The #BroaderBookshelf reading challenge encourages you to expand your reading horizons. Join us as we discuss this month’s title, The Devil and Webster by Jean Hanff Korelitz.

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