Richmond Read-along 6
This illustration taken from Rumpelstiltskin and other Grimm Tales, by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Markéta Prachatická Welcome back for the 6th day of our Richmond Read-along! Today we're reading…
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…
Bibliotherapy: reading for health
Search self-help in the libraries' catalogue or in a book shop and you will find hundreds of publications. From anxiety, self-esteem and grief to mindfulness, self-care and cognitive behavioural therapy…