The Winter Olympics are upon us, and we’re highlighting the country where it all began over two thousand years ago: Greece! Often referred to as “the cradle of Western civilization,” Greece is located in Southern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula and is known for being a premiere vacation destination with amazing food, famous historical sites, and rich culture. So, in honor of the country that brought us the Olympics (as well as the alphabet, democracy, and gyros…), here is a list of fiction and non-fiction reads related to all things Greece. Opa!

New York, London, Milan, Paris… it’s Fashion Week season and Henrico County Public Library is serving books to inspire your looks. Read on to find runway-inspired reads for the fashion-conscious kids, teens, and adults in your lives.

Expand your imagination with an audiobook! Audiobooks allow us to enjoy fabulous narrators and concentrate on the spoken word alone. Best of all, they enable us to bond and listen to stories together!

Commemorate Black History Month at the library and learn about the impact of Black Richmonders on the history and culture of our region, create art inspired by influential Black artists, listen to African folktales, and more. Read on for our full list of upcoming performances, book discussions, film screenings, and lectures, as well as some highlights from our collection.

This year the United States is celebrating its Semiquincentennial, the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which secured freedom for our nation. Join HCPL (and all of Virginia!) over the coming months for performances, lectures, and more to commemorate this once in a lifetime event. Read on for upcoming programs and titles from our collection that explore life during the American Revolution.

Soccer, robots, mad scientists, and more, this year we read about all kinds of characters, worlds, and real-life wonders. Read on to see what we enjoyed most in 2025! Plus, be sure to check out our Staff Picks lists for teens and adults too.

January 2 is National Science Fiction Day, which honors the significant contributions to the genre by prolific author and editor Isaac Asimov born on January 2, 1920. Asimov is also credited with coining the term “robotics” in a 1941 short story he wrote, and robots do indeed populate a number of the titles in our collection. Read on for kid, teen, and adult science fiction recommendations to help you commemorate the occasion!

As we flip the page on 2025 and head into a new year, we find ourselves reflecting on the past and considering how to best meet the needs of our community.

It’s winter, it’s cold, and we’re cooped up indoors. Why not put a dent in those 2026 reading goals while you’re already snuggled up on the couch? Introducing Warming Up: A Cozy Little Reading Challenge to kick start your year and commitment to reading.