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.

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the stories, contributions, and impact of the LGBTQIA+ community. Along with Henrico County’s recognition of Pride Month, we have some fresh reads that highlight LGBTQIA+ voices, as well as some classics to rediscover or enjoy for the first time. We hope these lists provide you with plenty of rainbow reads for your TBR (to-be-read) list. Happy Pride!

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.

We’re gearing up and getting excited for this weekend's Familia Fiesta celebration and other Hispanic Heritage Month events, but the celebration doesn’t end there. You can continue to explore Hispanic voices, history, and culture beyond this month through titles available in our collection. The library also offers regular programs and resources throughout the year to support the Spanish-speaking community and those interested in learning Spanish. Read on to learn more!

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!

Our festival of fandoms — Fandomonium — is just days away! Not sure what a ‘fandom’ is? ‘Fandom’ is simply the term used to describe the community or subculture of fans around a particular interest. These interests can vary from sports teams, to music groups, to television, film, and book series. There’s a fandom for everyone! Read on to learn more about some of the most popular fandoms out there, as well as recommended young adult read-alikes from our collection. We hope you’ll join us this Saturday, June 24 from 1-5 p.m. at Fairfield Library for our Fandomonium event!

March is Women’s History Month! In addition to our All Henrico Reads title, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford, to celebrate, we’re browsing hundreds of inspiring narratives about women, including Virginia’s own female trailblazers, in our extensive collection of biographies, nonfiction, and databases. Read on to learn more!

March 1 marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, and the library is offering several programs to commemorate the occasion. Attend a book discussion or film, explore the work of female musicians, artists, and writers, and discover history makers from Virginia and beyond. Read on to learn more about all of our upcoming Women's History Month programs.