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Ablaze - The 2019 Tasman Fires Exhibition
Visit Richmond Library on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th or Sunday 27th of June 2021 to experience Nelson Provincial Museum’s touring exhibition Ablaze.
Read more ...Dive Into Art at Richmond Library
Join us at Richmond Library from 5.30pm-6.30pm on Wednesday 9 June for How To Look At Art with The Suter Art Gallery’s Curator Sarah McClintock. Sarah will be bringing a mystery item from the Suter’s permanent collection to Richmond Library for one hour of discovering the who, when, why, how, what of the piece.
Read more ...Talking Books for Teens
There is a discernible reduction in borrowing and reading for pleasure once children enter their teen years. The pressures of school, sport, socialising and work make scarce any time for relaxing with a good book. One solution is to listen, rather than read. Search 'YTB' on our library catalogue to see what we have in the way of talking books for teens. Hearing a story read aloud helps listeners to appreciate the richness of vocabulary and dialogue, as well as develop critical listening skills.
Read more ...Blue Stories
If you or someone you know has experienced pregnancy, you might know about perinatal depression.
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