Happening at the Library

It’s AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander) Heritage Month and the library is commemorating the occasion with a variety of programs. Learn to play a new board game, explore different artistic mediums, enjoy traditional music, and more. Read on for a full list of AANHPI programs happening at the library this May.

April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to commemorate the history, culture, and contributions of the nearly four million Americans who trace their roots to one or more of twenty-two Arab countries. To honor the occasion, we’re browsing our shelves for titles that highlight Arab authors and stories. Read on for a list of books to get you started. You can learn more about Heritage and Identity Months through Henrico County’s Outreach and Engagement Department.

In addition to joining this month’s Science and Sonnets Reading Challenge, we encourage you to celebrate National Poetry Month by browsing our shelves for poetry collections and novels in verse. Read on to learn more!

Spring is here and we are embracing the season of growth and renewal by exploring the world around us. It is also when we celebrate Community Science Month and Earth Day (April 22), both of which remind us to reflect on the fun and creative ways we can reduce, reuse, recycle, and support our local environments. We can have positive impacts on our communities when we make small changes, for example, thinking about how we use and dispose of the things we buy, how we conserve water, and what we pour down our drains. To learn more about some of the challenges our Earth faces and how you can help make a difference, read on for recommended books, programs, and local initiatives.

What do you do when Community Science and Poetry are celebrated during the same month? You put together a reading challenge that honors them both! Starting April 1, we invite you to sign up for our Science & Sonnets Reading Challenge. Read on to learn more!

From book discussions and murder mystery nights, to local true crime and Gray Dawn-inspired mocktails, our All Henrico Reads fun culminated in an inspiring evening with award-winning writer Walter Mosley. A big thank you to everyone who attended last night's author event!