What's New?
Dine to Donate for the Friends of the Riverdale Public Library! Wednesday, October 18 at Boniello's Restaurant, 72 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale NJ, 07457. Mention the Friends when dining in or picking up, and Boniello's will donate a portion of your bill to the Friends.
Upcoming Holiday Schedule of Closures
| Columbus Day | Monday | October 9 |
| Thanksgiving Eve | Wednesday | November 22, close at 2 p.m. |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday | November 23 |
| Thanksgiving | Friday | November 24 |
| Christmas Day | Monday | December 25 |
| Christmas Day After | Tuesday | December 26 |
| New Year's Day Observed | Monday | January 1, 2018 |
Children and Teen Programs
Check out the wonderful programs for children and teens by clicking on the Kids or Teen tabs above. Call the library at (973) 835-5044 or use the Event Calendar above to register for programs.
Adult Programs
Download or print our adult program brochure: Adult Programs for September through December 2017
Coming soon! Register online by clicking on the program link, or call the library to register.
Finding Your German Roots - Wednesday, October 11, 7:00 p.m. Join genealogist Bob Klein as he provides guidance for tracing your German ancestors. The journey to discover your Germanic roots begins like all other journeys, here at home. Unlike the USA, there are no German national census records every ten years. So your US search will be focused differently than traditional American genealogy. You may find that your German ancestors didn't come from Germany. You'll find plenty of records in Europe, and they'll all be written in German, unless they are in Latin, or French or Polish, etc. in a different alphabet than you are accustomed. And you'll encounter terminology in documents that you can't decipher in modern translations. By the end of the talk you'll know how to start, where to look, and what to look for. You'll also have a list of references and guide books to aid you on your journey.
The Jersey Devil - Rescheduled to Saturday, October 28, 1:00 p.m. According to legend, in 1735 the Leeds family lived in a small community at the coastal edge of the Pine Barrens, and Mother Leeds was about to deliver her thirteenth child. Feeling tired and weary of her burden, she cursed the unborn child. She took revenge on Daniel Leeds when she gave birth to the devil’s child, who now lurks in the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. Presented by Angus Kress Gillespie, Ph.D., Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University, and funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
The Tea Lady - Thursday, October 19, 7:00 p.m. How much is a million? Teacher Roseann Ponchick starting collecting tea tags when she realized that her students had difficulty with that concept – and things grew from there. Hear Roseann discuss her international search and partnerships as she relates how she became “The Tea Lady.” Tea and tea cakes will be served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Riverdale Public Library.
Slow Cooker Holiday Side Dishes - Saturday, November 4, 1:00 p.m. Linda Vogel has been busily combing through our cookbooks to find delicious and easy holiday recipes you can prepare in your slow cooker.
Free up your stove and oven - and let your slow cooker be your holiday helper!
Return of the Eagle - Wednesday, November 8, 7:00 p.m. - The American eagle and other raptors faced near extinction in the 1960s due to the devastating effects of DDT and other chemicals. Local historian Tom Riley will trace their history from that time until today, when eagles can be found in every state except Hawaii.
Go to our program page, with online registration links, at Adult Fall Programs 2017.
On Exhibit
The Riverdale Photography Club exhibit runs through September 30, 2017.
Computer Classes
We offer a variety of computer instruction classes. Call the library or stop by to register - 973-835-5044.
PowerPoint - Saturday, October 28, 11:00 a.m. (Prerequisite: familiarity with PC basics and Microsoft Word.) Design a PowerPoint presentation with text, clip art, and animation. You’ll learn about formatting, the design options available, presentations views, and how to run a slide show.
Device Advice - Need help downloading our ebooks, digital magazines or music? Make an appointment and bring in your device for one-on-one assistance.
Personal Computer Tutoring - Meet with a librarian for a 30 minute individual session on email basics or for an introduction to the computer. Please call the library for an appointment.
Movies
Wednesday night at the movies: It’s popcorn, and a good movie on a 60" screen at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday night of the month. Upcoming movies:
New!!! Foreign films will be shown on the third Friday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Please call the library at 973-835-5044 or visit our website at http://www.riverdalelibrary.org/ to register. Refreshments will be served.
Dagon (2001) (Spain) – Friday, October 20, 1:00 p.m. A young couple stranded in a decrepit Spanish fishing town discovers that it in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half-human offspring. Based on a HP Lovecraft short story. (Rated R; 99 min.)
Monsoon Wedding (2001) (India) – Friday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. Sparks fly when an Indian family gathers for an arranged marriage. (Rated R; 114 min.)
Amelie (2001) (French) – Friday, December 15, 1:00 p.m. A shy Parisian waitress (Audrey Tautou) secretly does good deeds for others. (Rated R; 120 min.)
The Best Seller's Club for Riverdale Library Patrons - Register with us to have requests placed automatically for your favorite authors for their upcoming publications. Once registered, you will be on the waiting list for all future titles. Fifteen authors are available - don't miss their next book! Register in the library or online here.
Hoopla Digital is Available!!! Hoopla is a new digital media service provided to our patrons through the generosity of the Friends of the Riverdale Library. Through hoopla, using your Riverdale Library card, you can access and enjoy nearly half a million titles from six different formats: Movies, TV, Music Albums, eAudiobooks , eBooks, and Comics/Graphic Novels - all in one location, from your computer, tablet or Smartphone! Go to hoopla at https://www.hoopladigital.com/ to sign up and start listening/watching/reading!!
New database! Value Line is now available. Investment research covering 3,500 stocks across 100 industries! Available to Riverdale and other MAIN patrons.
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a Stone - Language Learning - available through the NJ State Library. Choose from 30 languages! Available for use on your computer, tablet or mobile device.
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k out our new geneology product, MyHeritage Library Edition. It is available both in the library, and remotely. MyHeritage Library Edition ™ is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind in the world. It includes billions of historical documents from over 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources. Available in 40 languages, MyHeritage Library Edition is the industry’s most multilingual family history research database.
E-Book News
Our patrons are really enjoying how easy it is to download e-books and audiobooks to your PC, tablet, iPad, or phone. All the content is just for MAIN patrons, with some titles priority just for Riverdale patrons. Click here to check it out! Need help getting started? Call the library to arrange a one-on-one session to help you download to your device.
Raise money for the Friends of the Library through your Amazon purchases
The Friends of the Library have created a Smile account with Amazon. When you shop at smile.amazon.com and indicate the Friends of the Riverdale Library as your charity, each purchase will send a little money to our Friends organization. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchase.
TumbleBooks
TumbleBook Library is an online collection of of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eReadAlongs, graphic novels, National Geographic videos, interactive games, and more that teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Picture books, chapter books, with games, puzzles and quizzes are available on your computer or device. Tumblebook library is available through the MAIN consortium. No login or password is necessary in our library, and at home, use your library barcode to access this resource.
