Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from the staff of the Riverdale Public Library!

Stop by our display of books and materials that may help you with any weight loss and exercise resolutions. We have exercise DVDs  for borrowing, and books about nutrition and popular diet plans. Check out our books about habits, and goal-setting, also!

Browse our catalog for additional resolution-support texts, or just a good book to read on a winter's day.

What's your Reading Resolution?

What's your Reading Resolution? More books? More variety in your selections? Read the classics? Join a book club? Think about it, and have a happy and healthy New Year!

What were the best books of 2012?

Wondering if you missed anything good? Check out these "best" lists of books:

Amazon's Best Books  List 2012

Goodreads Choice Awards 2012

Booklist Top of the List Selections 2012

Happy reading into 2013!

Holiday Hours

The holidays are fast approaching! Just  a reminder that we are closed on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, and Tuesday, January 1. We will be closing early on Monday, December 31, at 5 p.m.

Seasonal Reading and Media

Stop by our book and media display in our gallery. We've purchased many of the classic holiday movies for you to borrow, and we have fiction, and non-fiction titles to put you in the holiday mood.

Book Discussion Club Meeting Date in December

Because the 4th Monday of the month is Christmas Eve, the Riverdale Public Library Book Discussion will meet on Monday, December 17, at 6:30 p.m. Room by Emma Donaghue is the book selection for discussion. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

Seasons Reading

Many authors like to put out a holiday title. Which ones? James Patterson, M.C. Beaton, Richard Paul Evans, Anne Perry, Debbie Macomer, Fern Michaels, and Melody Carson to name a few.

Whether heartfelt stories or a mystery (Mysterynet has a great list of Christmas mysteries), check our catalog for some readings to enhance the season  MAIN Catalog