May 2011
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Memoir Writing Workshop
The library is offering a Memoir Writing Workshop to begin Thursday, May 5. There are a few openings. Contact reference@riversidelibrary.org to register.
December 2009
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Alaska Mystery series by Stan Jones
Check out the Nathan Active mysteries for a great read. There are four in the series:
White Sky, Black Ice
Shaman Pass
Frozen Sun
Village of the Ghost Bears
If you enjoyed reading the Tony Hillerman mysteries, you will like this series. Read them in order of publication to follow the story lines.
August 2009
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New mystery for readers who enjoy Alexander McCall...
There is a new mystery series that takes place in Botswana. Like the wonderful Alexander McCall Smith gentle mysteries centered on Mma. Precious Ramotswe, this new series features a wise and persistent detective. His name is Detective David Bengu and he is known as “Kubu” (Setswana for hippopotamus!).
Check out The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu by Michael Stanley.
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June 2009
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Summer Reading Program
Sign up at the Reference Desk to take part in our Summer Reading Program. We have quizzes, reading lists, a coloring contest and lots of prizes!
April 2009
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Staff Pick
A great new book available at the Library is The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys. It is a book of 40 short stories, most only a few pages long. Each story takes place during one of the years between 1142 and 1895 that the Thames River was frozen solid.
Check the SWAN online catalog to place a hold on this book.
http://swan.mls.lib.il.us/search/
February 2009
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New DVDs
Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Legacy
Cadillac Records—Adrien Brody
Cahokia Mounds: Ancient Metropolis
Changeling—Clint Eastwood
Damages—The Complete First Season—Glenn Close
Encounters at the End of the World—Werner Herzog
Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews
Frozen River—Melissa Leo
Happy Go Lucky—Sally Hawkins
Historic Pubs of Dublin
Inspector Morse—Second Time...
January 2009
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December 2008
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Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago
The most popular book at the Holiday Stroll was the beautiful Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago.
You can reserve a copy through SWAN http://swan.mls.lib.il.us/search or by calling the Library: 708-442-6366.
Holiday Gift Ideas from the Library
Stop by the Riverside Public Library Friday December 6 for the Holiday Stroll. At the Reference Desk we will have holiday gift suggestions for you.
Here’s a preview of some of the books on the list:
Alinea by Grant Achatz
Chicago Gardens: the Early History by Cathy Jean Maloney
Dreaming Green: Eco-Fabulous Homes Designed to Inspire by Lisa Sharkey
If you order books through the...
November 2008
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Medical Reference
“The unexamined disease is not worth having.” Quote by Joe Allston in Wallace Stegner’s, The Spectator Bird.
Once you have been to your doctor, stop at the Library to consult, The Mayo Clinic Health Book, REF/613/MAY or the Consumer Drug Reference, REF/615.1/CON/2007. Then, what about a recipe for chicken soup, some videos, a good book, and finally, home to bed!
October 2008
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Bats at the Library on Martha Stewart!!!
Did you see Bats at the Library on Martha Stewart today?
The Riverside Public Library is featured prominently in this charmingly illustrated children’s book!
Author Brian Lies was gracious enough to create a special bat craft just for the show!
You can download this wonderful bat craft just in time for Halloween!
Brian Lies’ special bat craft for Martha Stewart’s...
Next Book Discussion - Go Down, Moses
Join us Wednesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the Quiet Reading Room for a discussion of Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner.
Book Discussion leader Marilyn will be serving Mississippi Mud Pie to accompany the discussion.
Ask at the Reference Desk for a copy of the book and a study guide.
Try-It! Illinois
Do you need to complete research for a paper that will be due soon?
Have you been unable to find articles from specialized journals?
Now through November 30 you can access a large number of databases at no charge. Try-It! Illinois is a database trial sponsored by Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White and the Illinois State Library.
Contact the Reference Desk (708) 442-6366 to get...
September 2008
5 posts
Autumn Meal Ideas
If you are looking for hearty recipes to fortify your family against cold weather, flu and cabin fever, check out the cookbook section here at the Library. Especially:
Simple Soups and Stews 641.813/SIM
The Big Book of Soups and Stews: 262 recipes for serious comfort food 641.813/VOL
Soups and Stews for Fall and Winter Days 641.813/FOS
The Best Recipe: soups and stews 641.813/BES
Loans for Illinois Flood Victims: Alexi... →
Under the Opportunity Illinois: Disaster Recovery Loan Program, the Treasurer’s Office provides low-interest loans to storm victims whose property has sustained weather-related damage.
The loans are available to residents and business owners living in declared disaster areas in Illinois who are waiting for insurance settlements or other aid programs to take effect. Residents and business owners...
Library resources help people cope with a rough...
There was a recent article in the Chicago Tribune that discussed the growing popularity of public libraries during bad economic times.
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb
The Riverside Public Library provides access to newspapers and magazines (print and online), DVDs, books, music and the Internet.
One of the Library’s new reference books is a two volume set called Everyday...
101 Fantastic Web Freebies →
Whether you’re partial to online services or to downloadable software, PC World has found the Web’s best free stuff and it’ll keep you productive, secure and entertained.
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Free gas? Scam Alert!
Many patrons have come in with a variety of “free” gasoline offers. They all have one thing in common, after we visit websites and read the terms, none of them turn out to be free. In fact, they usually turn out to be pretty suspicious.
If you receive any type of “free” gas offer, please read the terms carefully.
Do they ask you to try or purchase any other products to...
August 2008
5 posts
The Newest DVDs At The Library →
Some of our latest DVD purchases can be found here, including a collection of classic trailers for
All About Eve
Funny Face
The Furies
Gigi
Dog Days of August
Check out the Library’s Dog Days of August book display and pick up some good reads for the last days of summer.
The display is right in front of the Circulation Desk.
Fall Computer Classes
Although we’re still enjoying the last days of summer, the reference librarians have been planning ahead for Fall activities at the Library.
Computer Classes will be starting September 23. The first class will give beginners the chance to practice using the keyboard. Only the first class will be held on a Tuesday. The other classes will be held on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
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Afternoon Book Discussions in the Quiet Reading Room
Thursday, September 25th at 2 p.m.
The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty
The Optimist’s Daughter is the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small...
July 2008
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WebCalendar →
Don’t forget to check our online Event Calendar to see what’s happening at the Library!