Our favourite books – 2023 edition!
Once again, we asked the library staff to share their favourite books of 2023 and compiled them for you in a list! It is as usual an eclectic record of…
What Richmond read in 2023
Just like that, 2024 is upon us, so let’s take some time to reflect on the literary whirlwind that was 2023, and revisit your favourite books of the last twelve…
Richmond Reads – the Season of Stories
You may have seen Richmond Reads on posters in our libraries or on our website, but what is Richmond Reads? In this blog post we'll explain what it is, when…
International Women’s Day recommendations
March 8 marks International Women's Day, a global celebration of social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. To celebrate it, we asked our library staff to choose their favourite…
Ignatius Sancho- A man of letters
This Black History Month we turn our attention to one of the borough's less well known public figures, Ignatius Sancho, and with help from our Local Studies Library and Archive…
What do libraries mean to you? Part 3
It’s Libraries Week, and to celebrate we asked local authors to share their love of libraries. Our final guest of the week is Molly Gartland, the author of The Girl…
What do libraries mean to you? Part 1
It's Libraries Week and to celebrate we asked local authors to share their love of libraries. First up is Michelle Birkby, author of The House at Baker Street. It is…
Celebrating Pride month: The LGBTQ+ books that inspired us
This year we asked our readers to tell us all about the LGBTQ+ books that inspired them. From fiction to true tales and spanning the ages, the list is wide…
Black History Month Read-along: Francis Williams
Portrait of Francis Williams, circa 1745. This image courtesy of Wikimedia; original portrait is held by the V&A. Welcome to a special read-along in celebration of Black History Month throughout…
Richmond Read-along: Shakespeare and St George
Today (23rd April) marks both St George's Day and the anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It's also widely believed to be Shakespeare's birthday, although we don't know for certain what day…