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  • Memorial Day Weekend Hours

    Memorial Day Weekend Hours

    The Radford Public Library will observe the Memorial Day Weekend, closing on Friday, May 25th through Monday, May 28th. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, May 29th. The library encourages our patrons to have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend with your families ...

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  • Brown Bag Book Club – June

    Brown Bag Book Club - June

    The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in the meeting room Wednesday, June 13th, from noon until 1 p.m.  Bring a brown bag lunch if you would like and the library will provide the beverage and dessert. This month's title for discussion is: 1984 by George Orwell. Complete title ...

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  • Virginia Public Library Directors Association Awards 2012

    Virginia Public Library Directors Association Awards 2012

    We are pleased to announce that at the recent annual meeting of the Virginia public library directors, the Radford Public Library received two awards. The first one—Outstanding Children’s Program for libraries serving a population of under 25,000 was awarded to the library for the Harry Potter ...

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  • Legal Forms Library

    Legal Forms Library

    Gale LegalForms provides convenient, authoritative means for understanding common legal procedures through access to “attorney forms”. Our officially-approved, professionally-written documents are actually used in legal practices! These documents are very different from those found in “form books” — generic, do-it-yourself materials that may not have ...

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  • ChiltonLibrary: The turbocharged version of the auto-repair classic

    ChiltonLibrary: The turbocharged version of the auto-repair classic

    More older cars are on the road — which means more cars require a little (or a lot of) TLC. And in a tight economy, more people are taking wrench in hand to save money on repairs. Imagine the benefits you can deliver with the most ...

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  • Lego Build

    Lego Build

    UNLOCK YOUR IMAGINATION! Lego Build meets every third Thursday of the month in the meeting room from 3:30 to 5:00. Lego Build is open to children of all ages. We supply the Legos you bring the imagination. The only rule is to have fun. Oh, and ...

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  • Puzzle Club

    Puzzle Club

    How many librarians does it take to put a puzzles together?? Join us monthly to share your love of the jigsaw. Puzzles will be provided, all shapes, sizes and skill level. Or bring your own to share with the group. ...

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  • ProQuest Obituaries

    ProQuest Obituaries

    Providing more than 10 million obituaries and death notices in full-image format from uninterrupted historical runs of top national newspapers dating back as far as 1849, this growing database offers wholly unique content unmatched by any other single resource. And it’s suitable for all levels ...

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  • atyourlibrary.org

    atyourlibrary.org

      atyourlibrary.org is the public Web site for the American Library Association’s public awareness campaign — The Campaign for America’s Libraries, which promotes the value of libraries and librarians. The goal of www.atyourlibrary.org is to provide information and recommended resources that everyone can take advantage of at ...

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  • AtoZ the USA

    AtoZ the USA

     A to Z Information for U.S. States and Territories AtoZ the USA offers in-depth e-content in 156 data categories with 50+ maps for each state. It has thousands of U.S. state reports and articles ready to download, royalty-free image collections of flags, vintage postcards, panoramic photos, ...

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  • A to Z World Travel

    A to Z World Travel

    A to Z Information for the World AtoZ World Travel offers in-depth e-content in 175 travel guides for various cities around the world. It features a Resources section that offers useful,  downloadable tools for your travels. Map collections include thousands of modern and antique maps, ...

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  • Free National Jukebox!

    Free National Jukebox!

    The Library of Congress launched a new website today, National Jukebox, where you can stream* thousands of historical recordings from the first quarter of the 20th century...for Free!    *WARNING: Historical recordings may contain offensive language. Read the disclaimer

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Children
The Children’s Department at RPL contains books and media for babies through 6th graders. Everyone is invited to our numerous programs – Chess Club, Pokemon Club, Build! Legos!, Family Nights, Book Clubs, Storytimes and MORE!

Teens

The Radford Public Library has, for many years, served as a place for teenagers to come after school. The “Teen Scene,” was built specifically for this age group. In addition to a liberal-sized collection of books, the young adult area also offers recorded audio books, magazines, cds, and dvds all available for check out. MORE