Richmond Read-along 5
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we'll be looking at William Morris, the poet, designer, journalist, activist, artist, Morris was a man of many projects, and his influence is…
Richmond Read-along 4
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we'll be reading a piece from Arthur Symons. Symons is a poet associated with the Symbolist and Decadent movements, both of which explored…
Richmond Read-along 3
Welcome to day 3 of our Richmond Read-along! Today we're taking a break from poetry to read a short story: "The Overcoat" (or “Shinel” in Russian) by Nikolay Gogol. First…
Richmond Read-along 2
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we're moving closer to home with a past resident of our very own Richmond upon Thames Borough. James Thomson was an 18th century…
Richmond Read-along 1
Welcome to our Richmond Read-along! We know that many of you are already missing your libraries, so this week we're starting a virtual read-along. Every day, we'll post a short…
Favourite Books of 2019
It's a new year, and you may have seen all the new reading challenges being shared by people keen to read more in 2020. People are aiming to read 10,…
Behind the scenes of Storytime
Library staff are passionate about books and we love sharing great stories with children. One of the ways we do this is by holding free Storytime sessions for small children…
The Summer Reading Challenge: behind the scenes
Each summer Richmond upon Thames Library Services, along with many other library authorities in the country, challenge children aged 4 – 11 to read six library books between mid-July and…
The Current 2018 – Quality reads for older teens
Coming soon to a library near you, The Current 2018, the annual booklist produced by Richmond Libraries aimed at the 15+ age-group. It is designed to highlight the best new fiction…
Local authors team up at Richmond Literature Festival
Reading is our passion here in Richmond upon Thames Libraries and our mission is to get more people reading. We aim to provide you with not only inspiring things to…