Paths of Dissent
The Drone Eats with Me
Staff Picks

BroaderBookshelf 2024: War in Nonfiction

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 15
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.
Song for Night
Green on Blue
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: War in Fiction

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 15
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.
Franchise
Lords of Finance
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize Winning History

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 11
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.
The Things She's Seen
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Young Adult Books by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 11
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.
Notes on Grief
Have a Little Faith
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Death in Nonfiction

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 08
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. 
A Death in the Family
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Death in Fiction

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 08
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.
Babel
Harvard Square
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books set on a college or university campus

  • Adele C.
  • Friday, January 05
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.
Angels in America
Three Tall Women
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 04
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.
Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers
Living Nations, Living Words
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Poetry by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 04
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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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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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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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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Other

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Parents, Families

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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Other

Audience(s):

Parents, Families

Apr 26 3:00 p.m.

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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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How We Age
The End of Old Age
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BroaderBookshelf 2024: Aging in Nonfiction

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 01
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.
A God in Ruins
Old Babes in the Wood
Staff Picks

BroaderBookshelf 2024: Aging in Fiction

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 01
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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New Year, New Reading Goals

  • Morgan R.
  • Friday, January 05

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

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Classic Holiday Recipes

  • Margaret D.
  • Thursday, December 21

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.

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
Who Owns This Sentence?
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LibraryReads for January 2024

  • Sarah C.
  • Saturday, December 16
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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My Top 5 Songs: Hip Hop Turns 50

  • Venicia S.
  • Tuesday, December 12

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.

Your Face Belongs to Us
Power and Progress
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Financial Times Best Business Books of 2023

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, December 11
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 (
Black Cranes
Mojo
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Diverse Voices in Horror

  • Sarah C.
  • Wednesday, December 06
Check out these titles for terrifying tales from a wide array of voices!  
The Last White Man
On Girlhood
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Quick Reads

  • Morgan R.
  • Thursday, November 30
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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Public Art: Birds of Ballentine

  • Melissa Sprenne
  • Thursday, November 30

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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Adults

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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Clubs and Groups

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Adults

Sep 04 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 Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead.

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Clubs and Groups

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Adults

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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Adults

Jul 03 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 Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.

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Clubs and Groups

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Adults

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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Clubs and Groups

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Adults

May 01 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, Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig.

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Clubs and Groups

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Adults
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Aviator Lt. Harley H. Pope

  • Margaret D.
  • Wednesday, November 22

On April 5, 1919 the Camp Bragg Flying Field was renamed Pope Field in honor of Lt. Harley H. Pope. Photographs from Lt. Pope's scrapbook show rare views of life as an aviator during World War I. 

Raiders of the Lost Heart
The Curse of Penryth Hall
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LibraryReads for December 2023

  • Sarah C.
  • Saturday, November 18
Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in December 2023, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
She is a Haunting
The Dream Weaver
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2023 Best Middle Grade and Teen Books featuring Diverse Characters or Experiences

  • Richland Library
  • Friday, November 17
Selected by Richland Library staff, these books represent some of our favorite stories (and non-fiction) featuring diverse characters published in 2023--plus a few older titles that we wanted to make sure you didn't miss.   Looking for even more good books?  Check out our personalized recommendations or call us at 803-799-9084. 
From One Cell
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, November 16
In addition to titles from perennial best-sellers Carlo Rovelli (White Holes) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (To Infinity & Beyond), recent science publications include a new edition of a monumental classic,
Cosmic Scholar
Emily Dickinson Face to Face and "a Hedge Away"
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New and Notable Biographies and Memoirs

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, November 15
You’ve probably already heard of the new memoirs by Barbra Streisand (My Name Is Barbra) and Britney Spears (The Woman in Me), but here are some other recent releases you might find worth a read.
Seoulmates
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
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Gift Guide: Books for Your K-Pop Obsessed Teen

  • Alex B.
  • Friday, November 10
In a same vein as the "British Invasion" cultural phenomenon of the 1960's, Korean culture has significantly influenced Gen Z's tastes and trends . From K-dramas (Korean soap operas), K-beauty (Korean beauty products), to K-pop (Korean pop music), Korean cultural influence has been all the rage with the youth. If you have a young person in your life who loves K-pop, these might be some good titles to extend that interest into reading.