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   Riverside, IL  60546

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  Social Security Online Services Tuesday, August 5, 2008 7:00 p.m.
A representative from Social Security Administration will be here to inform us of
What You Can Do Online @www.socialsecurity.gov
Learn about applying for benefits; estimating your future benefits; seeing if you qualify for benefits; request a Medicare replacement+ card; change your address or phone number if you already receive benefits; and much more with their online services. If you are near retirement age, this is a Don't Miss evening of beneficial information, complete with handouts of their website addresses and explanations of what and how you can access your Social Security information in a secure and convenient venue directly through their website.

YA Open House and Scavenger Hunt
Come participate in our YA Scavenger Hunt: Friday, July 25th, from 5-6:30 p.m. You and your team (up to 4 people per team) will race around downtown Riverside searching for the solutions to our clues, with many prizes to be won. Upon completion, our racers will be served a hot dog dinner.  Then, stick around for our YA Open House! Come check out what the library can offer you at our YA Open House sponsored by the Riverside Public Library's Young Adult Council. The library will be open to teens aged 12-18 only on Friday, July 25th from 6:30-9 p.m. The internet computers will be available for use and the YA Area will be open for hanging out. We will be playing Transformers on the big screen upstairs, and the public meeting room will have Wii gaming and Italian sodas. Come in and hang out in a Teens Only area!

 



SUMMER COMPUTER CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY

Beginning Mouse and Keyboarding Skills Did you miss our introductory Mouse/Keyboard class? Contact Marilyn at the Reference Desk to schedule a class this summer. Registration is required for all classes. Contact the Reference Desk 442-6366 or reference@riversidelibrary.org.
NEW: Open Computer Clinic for Practice Attention all beginners: Do you need to practice working on your computer skills? We are making our computer lab with four computer stations available to you. A reference librarian will be with you to answer questions while you practice. Computer Practice Clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on these Fridays: June 20th, 27th; July 11th and 25th and August 1st.


RECYCLE THESE AT THE LIBRARY:

- old cell phones
- batteries
- Ink Cartridges of all kinds
- Fluorescent light bulbs and
- Old and damaged American Flags
In an effort to go Green at the Library, we will no longer be using foam cups at our programs where refreshments are served. We encourage program attendees to bring a mug with them to enjoy liquid beverages.
Go to our Green Page for all the ways that the library recycles!
 

 


RIVERSIDEOPOLY IS HERE!
To coincide with this year’s Summer Reading Program theme,
GET IN THE GAME!, the Friends of the Library’s 2008 edition of RIVERSIDEOPOLY is now available for purchase. The game, based on an old favorite, has Riverside businesses, organizations and landmarks on the board. Games can be purchased for $25 at the Library, so don’t pass GO - just go directly to the Library to get your copy today!
 

PHOTO CONTEST
We are looking for amateur photographers to bring in their favorite/best 8x10 framed photo with the summer Get in the Game theme in mind. Photos will be on display in the Public Meeting Room from June 8 thru August 1. Prizes will be awarded!
 

 

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Coming this October...      


 

PUBLIC NOTICE MEETING DATE CANCELLED Due to vacation conflicts, the Riverside Public Library Board of Trustees has Cancelled their Regular August Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2008. All business will be resumed at the September 9, 2008 Meeting, at 7:30 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the Library.

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