Riverside Branch

The Riverside Branch

The Riverside Branch

The current Riverside Branch opened in 1991.

Last year, 113,035 patrons visited the library.

Kids play with a parachute in the library.

Let Your Imagination Soar!

Imaginations are important. The library is a great place for kids to dream and open up new worlds. You never know what they might dream up next.

Puppet show for kids.

Events for Kids

There are many types of events at the library. You never know who you might meet or what you might learn! Check out the events list on this page to find a program for you.

The Riverside Branch Staff

Are you looking for an item? An answer? A suggestion? This group is here to help. If your branch staff doesn't know the answer to your question, they likely know where to help you look. All you have to do is ask.

Blogs

Click, Click, Click, Went the Keyboard . . .

We often have discussions about "The Good Ol’ Days" here at the Library. Our branch has a nice mix of older people and younger people, and this can lead to some great intergenerational conversations. Just the other day, I asked one of our bright, knowledgeable Pages if she had ever heard of Betamax before. Nope. Finally, we gave her the HD Blu-ray format war analogy to help her understand the Great VHS-Beta Debate of the 80s. Technology has helped us in many ways, and as I use the word "technology," my thoughts turn to memories of a high school history teacher.

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Summer Thrills

So, I’m driving to work. I’m not late or really in a hurry, but I’m on the highway, and I want to go fast. I want to not be on the highway anymore and just be at work (well, I’d probably rather be at Disneyland but you get the point) when I see those red and blue lights flashing behind me. I spot them in the rear view mirror just as I change lanes. My heart starts beating faster. My palms get cold as I can feel slight perspiration on my forehead all while my stomach feels like its knotting up. And then I notice the police car getting closer to me, right behind me.

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Is It Summer Yet?

I love summer. I love taking picnics up to Smithville Lake. I love going for hikes in Weston Bend State Park. I love HOT weather. I love going for runs in the afternoon sun, catching a few not-good-for me rays. It’s June and the Summer Reading Program has started, so where is my hot weather?

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