What's New?
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 It includes billions of historical documents from over 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources.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.
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.
Cabot Cheddar Cheese Tasting - (Sorry! This program is full) Monday, September 18, 7:00 p.m. Join Brigitte Mesa of RealFood RealSimple for a Cabot cheese tasting and recipe sampling. We'll learn how Cabot supports independent farmers, various communities, and volunteers ... and you'll get a chance to try some harder-to-find Cabot varieties, and perhaps discover a new favorite!
Protecting Your Home from the Cost of Long-Term Care - Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 p.m. Many people’s homes are their most significant asset. Unfortunately, although approximately 70% of all Americans will require some form of long-term care, the high cost of such care may not have been considered in planning for retirement, or perhaps it was assumed that Medicare would cover this expense. Advanced planning – the sooner the better – is the key to protecting your home from the potential costs of home care, assisted living and nursing home care. Presented by Linda Peterson, Esq
An Organized Student = A Less Stressed Parent …and Student Too! - Monday, October 2, 7:00 p.m. This hour-long PowerPoint program, designed for children in grades 4 – 12 and their parents, will cover time management, using a planner, long term projects, the best school supplies to choose, organizing your backpack and more! This program will be presented by Linda Anders, member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and the owner of COC Enterprises LLC.
Halloween Pinterest Party - Wednesday, October 4, 7:00 p.m. We’ll show you a board we made for Halloween and try out a food item and a craft item. Join us to get ideas for a spooktacular Halloween!
Fall Bulbs for Spring Beauty - Saturday, October 7, 1:00 p.m. Marc Zukovich, president of Sterling Horticulture, will discuss and demonstrate fall planting for spring beauty.
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 Jersey Devil - Saturday, October 14, 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.
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.
Excel - Saturday, September 30, 11:00 a.m. (Prerequisite: familiarity with PC basics and Microsoft Word.) Learn how to create a simple worksheet. You will input data, create simple formulas and use basic formatting techniques. We will discuss tips to view your worksheet, and how print a presentable report.
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.
Together (2002) (China) – Friday, September 15, 1:00 p.m. The coming of age tale of a violin prodigy. (Rated PG; 114 min.)
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.)
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.
