A book with bite for the October Book Club discussion

The Vampire Lestat will be the book club's selection this month. This is book two of the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice,  and continues the story of the vampire with his waking up in 1980's and becoming a rockstar. Read it and be afraid. Be very afraid.
Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month. Join them on Monday 10/28 at 6:30 p.m. for great discussion and a bite to eat.

Book Discussion Group Meets the Fourth Monday of the Month

The Riverdale Public Library Book Discussion will discuss The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery on Monday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. "The lives of fifty-four-year-old concierge Rene Michel and extremely bright, suicidal twelve-year-old Paloma Josse are transformed by the arrival of a new tenant, Kakuro Ozu." Great group, great books, great refreshments. New members are always welcome! Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book.

Books On Order

Our patron's favorite authors are automatically sent to us by our bookseller. What's coming in? A lot of great books! Mitch Albom, David Baldacci, and M.C. Beaton (another Agatha Raisin mystery, yay!) just for starters. View our complete list of books automatically ordered at our website. It's on our Reader Advisory Page, which contains links to other great recommendation sources for your next read.

Friends Book Sale at the Riverdale Labor Day Street Fair

The Friends of the Riverdale Public Library are having a book sale and basket raffle at the Riverdale Labor Day Street Fair on Monday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Street Fair is held on Newark Pompton Turnpike in Riverdale, New Jersey.
The Friends raise funds for library programs, services, and  special collections. Interested in joining this wonderful group? Stop by for a membership enrollment form, or download a form here. New members are warmly welcomed!

Author Visits This Fall

We have several authors visiting the Riverdale Public Library this fall.

Tea 101: A Brief Introduction - Saturday, September 21, 1:00 p.m. Meet Catherine Felegi, author of Tea Love: Instilling a Love of Tea One Sip at a Time. Learn fun facts about tea and how to brew the perfect cup. Bring your teacup  or mug to sample some brews.

 

Don't Buy THAT Health Insurance - Author Visit, Thursday September 26, 6:00 p.m.
Two-time cancer survivor, and twenty year veteran of medical and health industry, Katherine Woodfield Hermes  took her knowledge and set out on a quest to help the average person understand the health insurance plan options from which they are being asked to choose.  Click here for more information about the author.

 

Author Visit and Book Talk Chills and Thrills - Thursday, October 17,  6:30 p.m.–  In E.F. Watkins' seventh published novel, Dark Music, a young, single woman  buys a Victorian house in the New Jersey suburbs that turns out to be very haunted. To get rid of the ghosts, she must solve a “cold case” more than 100 years old—the murder of the house’s first owner, a classical musician whose love life was far from “Victorian.” Meet the author and learn about the new genre of paranormal fiction.

Next Week is the Last Week of Summer Reading Programs

Summer flys by quickly! Our reading programs end Saturday, August 9. Complete your raffle tickets by then, to be in on the drawing for summer reading prizes.

Summer Reading Lists

We still have more summer - about 6 weeks before Labor Day. Need more to read poolside or on the beach? Check out these summer reading lists for adults.

National Public Radio's Summer Reading Lists

Oprah's Summer 2013 Reading List

Amazon's Summer Blockbusters

And of course, ask us for recommendations!