Sign Up for August Programs Now!

It's not too late to sign up for these great programs!

Teen Advisory Board
Thurs. Aug. 1
5-6 p.m.
Hang out with friends and tell us what you want your library to be like.  TAB gives teens the chance to help with planning programs and choosing library materials while possibly earning community services hours.

Teen Movie Night: "National Treasure"
Wed. Aug. 7
5:30-7:45 p.m.
A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on. (Rated PG)





















Teen Journal Making
Thurs. Aug. 8
5-6 p.m.
Using scrapbook paper, ribbon, stickers, and decoupage, create a special place to record your hopes, dreams, and feelings.

Summer Reading Finale: Ice Cream Party & Talent Show
Thurs. Aug. 15
5-6 p.m.
Can you sing a song?  Perform a dance?  Tell jokes?  Play an instrument?  Do a magic trick?  Perform a funny skit with your friends?  Come show off your skills at our end-of-summer talent show and enjoy games and a make-your-own sundae party!  For Summer Reading Program participants only.

Teen Book Club: Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Wed. Aug. 21
6-7 p.m.
High school sophomore Miranda's life is changed in an instant when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth.  Suddenly, worldwide tsunamis are wiping out the coasts, earthquakes are rocking the continents, and volcanic ash is blocking out the sun.  Told in a year's worth of journal entries, this heart-pounding story chronicles Miranda's struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.

Teen Crocheting
Wed. Aug. 28
6-7 p.m.
Impress your friends by learning basic techniques to make scarves, blankets, and pot holders!  Yarn and hooks provided.

 

Registration required for all programs.  You can sign up in person, by phone at 973-835-5044, by email at riverdalelibrarykids@nac.net, or online by clicking here.

Teen Digital Scavenger Hunt

Don't forget to sign up for our Teen Digital Scavenger Hunt next week on Thursday, July 18 from 5-6 p.m.!  In keeping with our Summer Reading theme Beneath the Surface, you'll turn the library upside down to find a list of items.  Take a picture of what you find with your phone or digital camera, and the first person to correctly find everything on their list wins a prize!

Registration is required.  You can sign up in person, at 973-835-5044, at riverdalelibrarykids@nac.net, or online by clicking here. 

Summer Reading is Almost Here!

The Summer Reading Program is almost here!  This year's theme is Beneath the Surface.  

Pick up a book review bookmark at the library, and every time you read a book, write a few sentences describing what you thought of it.  Each time you turn in a review, you will get a free book to keep plus a coupon for ice cream at Applebee's or Ice Cream Station!  You will also be automatically entered in a raffle to win a bag full of books!   The raffle will be drawn at the Summer Reading Finale on Thurs. Aug. 15.  Make sure to hand in a review for every book you read because the teen who reads the most books this summer will win a bag full of cool prizes!   Best of all, participants get extra credit in school!   Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins Monday, June 24 in the library.

 

June Teen Book Club/Gregor the Overlander

Need to read three books for required summer reading?  Why not read one with a group? 

In keeping with our summer theme "Beneath the Surface," this month we'll be reading Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.  One summer day, 11-year-old Gregor and his 2-year-old sister fall through a vent in their New York City home into an amazing underground world.  Among the giant humans who live there are scary and warlike bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats.  Gregor just wants to go home, but a prophecy hints that he may be the "overlander" destined to save the humans from the vicious rodents.  He is reluctant until he learns that his father, who disappeared a few years before, is a prisoner of the rats.  Gregor the Overlander is the first in an exciting, adventure-filled series from the author of The Hunger Games!

Join us for pizza and a fun discussion on Wed. June 19 from 6-7 p.m.  Registration is required.  You can register in person, by phone at 973-835-5044, by email at riverdalelibrarykids@nac.net, or online by clicking here. 

Sign Up for June Programs Now!

It's almost June--don't forget to sign up for these great programs now!


Teen Movie Night: "The Mummy"
Wed. June 5
5:30-7:45 p.m.
An American working on an archeological dig in an ancient city accidentally awakens a centuries-old mummy.  Rated PG-13.





















Teen Advisory Board
Thurs. June 6
5-6 p.m.
Hang out with friends and tell us what you want your library to be like.  TAB gives teens the chance to help with planning programs and choosing library materials while earning
community service hours.

 
Teen Book Discussion Club: Gregor the Overlander
Wed. June 19
6-7 p.m.
One summer day, 11-year-old Gregor and his 2-year-old sister fall through a vent in their New York City home into an amazing underground world.  Among the giants humans who live there are scary bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats.  Gregor just wants to get home, but a prophecy hints that he may be the "overlander" destined to save the humans from the vicious rodents. He is reluctant until he learns that his father, who disappeared years before, is a prisoner of the rats. The first in an exciting, adventure-filled series from the author of The Hunger Games.  Get your free copy at the Circulation Desk. 

Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Wed. June 26
6-7 p.m.
Start the summer off with a pizza party, games, a chance to rock out to Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, One Direction, and more!


Registration required for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 973-835-5044, by email at riverdalelibrarykids@nac.net, or online by clicking here.

Teen Summer Reading Program

Mon. June 24 to Fri. Aug. 9

This summer's theme is Beneath the Surface!  Every time you read a book, write a few sentences describing what you thought of it and drop off your review at the library.  Each time you turn in a review, you will get a free book to keep plus a coupon for ice cream at Applebee's or Ice Cream Station!  You will also be automatically entered in a raffle to win a bag full of books!   The raffle will be drawn at the Summer Reading Finale on Thurs. Aug. 15.  Make sure to hand in a review for every book you read because the teen who reads the most books this summer will win a goody bag full of cool prizes!   Best of all, participants get extra credit in school!   Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins June 24 in the library.

 

 

Volunteers Wanted!

Do you...

enjoy working with kids?
love arts and crafts?
need community service hours?

 

Volunteer at Riverdale Public Library's

Summer Reading Program!

 

Volunteers work 3 hours a week from June 24 to August 9, and receive a service certificate from the Riverdale Borough Council at the end of the summer.

 

If you would like to participate, join us Thursday, May 23 OR Thursday May 30 from 5-6 p.m. for an information session.  You must attend with a parent or guardian.

 

For more information, call the library at 973-835-5044 or

email riverdalelibrarykids@nac.net.