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Storytime

View our Storytimes Calendar for upcoming in-person and virtual storytimes with your favorite HCPL librarians!

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Storytime at Home

The library is bringing storytime to you! Join us for pajama storytimes from the comfort of your home, every Thursday evening, via Webex. Read, sing, rhyme, and count with your favorite librarians - at home! View upcoming dates.

Storyline

Storyline offers recorded stories over the phone, and is geared toward preschool and early elementary children and their families. For people looking for an opportunity to listen to stories offline, call (804) 501-1946. (804) 501-1946. The library will offer newly recorded stories each week. Learn more here.

Kids News

18 February 2026
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...
03 February 2026
This year the United States is celebrating its Semiquincentennial, the 250th 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...
03 February 2026
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 lis...

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Exploration and Literacy Kits

We offer curated kits designed to help build reading skills with fun and educational activities. We've done the planning so you can enjoy quality time together with your little ones.

Downloads & Streaming

Find ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and digital magazines from a wide variety of subjects for all ages.

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Recommendations & Book Lists

My Next Read

Get personalized book lists created for you by HCPL librarians. Use an online form to tell us a little about your reading preferences and we'll email you a list of books chosen just for you.

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Read with your little one and try to reach the goal of 1000 books before they start kindergarten, and earn cool prizes along the way! Learn more.

Find engaging backpacks that contain ten unique, librarian-selected books perfect for young readers that can be used toward reaching your goals and earning prizes in our early literacy reading challenge.