Youth and Teen Services
Teen
Registration required
Young Entrepreneurs
Grades 5 - 12
3 - 3:45 pm
Thursdays, June 4 - 25
Craft: Fairy Garden Painted Rocks
Grades 6 - 12
2 pm
Tuesday, July 7
Oreo Taste Test
Grades 6 - 12
2 pm
Tuesday, July 21
Art Lab
Grades 6 - 12
11 am
Friday, June 12: Renaissance
Friday, August 7: Surrealism
Clay Day for Teens
Grades 6 - 12
2 pm
Tuesday, August 11 (no registration required)
Summer Reading Volunteer Training
Give back to the community…earn service hours… have fun…be a library volunteer! Open to Riverside students and D96and RBHS students who will be entering grades 6 - 12 in Fall 2026.
WHAT TO DO?
If you are interested in volunteering, you must sign up for and attend one of these orientations. Registration is now open on our calendar.
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Orientation Dates:
Thursday, May 21 @ 7 pm
Wednesday, May 27 @ 4 pm
Saturday, May 30 @ 10 am​
Youth Programs
Registration required
Reading Buddies
Grades K - 3
5, 5:30, or 6 pm
Mondays, June 1 - July 27 (no session July 20)
See calendar
Crafty Corner
Grades K - 2
2 - 2:30 pm
Tuesday, June 16: Father's Day Craft
Book Nook Crew
Grades 3 - 5
2 - 2:30 pm
Thursday, June 18: The Undead Fox in the Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
Thursday, July 16: Bye Forever, I Guess by Jodi Meadows
Thursday, August 13: Dog Man, by Dav Pilkey
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Books available at the YTS desk for check out.
Dorito Taste Test
Grades 3 - 4
2 - 2:30 pm
Library Lock-In
Grades 4 - 6
4:45 - 7 pm
Snowing in Summer
Pre K
2 - 2:30 pm
Thursday, August 20
No Registration required
Stand Up to Hate Playdate
All ages
10 am
Saturday, June 6
Pokémon
Monday, June 8 & 22; July 13 & 27
Grades K - 2 from 2:30 - 3 pm
Grades 3 & up from 2 - 2:30 pm
Bingo
All ages
11 - 11:30 am
Wednesday, June 9, July 7, & August 4
Legopalooza
All ages
10 am - 12 pm
Saturday, June 13 & July 18
Shoe Tying Workshop
All ages
11 - 11:30 am
Thursday, August 6
Storytimes
No registration is required but space is limited and will be filled first come, first served. Visit the Children & Youth Services desk to secure your spot.
All Ages Storytime
10 - 10:30 am
Mondays, June 1 - August 17
Little Hands Play Time
Best for babies to kids 4 years old
10 am - 12 pm
Wednesdays, June 12 - August 19
Family Playtime
Ages 1 - 4
10 am - 12 pm
Saturday, June 20 & July 11
Clay Day
Ages 2 - 5
2 - 3 pm
Monday, June 15, July 6, & August 3
Tummy Time
Best for babies 0 to 24 months
9:30 - 10 am
Tuesdays, June 2 - August 18
Yoga Storytime
All ages
10 - 10:30 am
Friday, June 5 & August 7
Presented by Stephanie Roldan of the Treehouse
Outdoor Storytime
All ages
10 - 10:20 am
Fridays, June 12 - August 21
(No session July 3 & August 7)
Storytime with Patrick Healy
All ages
10:30 am
Friday, June 12
Community Garden Storytime
(400 Nuttall Rd)
All ages
9 - 9:30 am
Thursdays, June 4 & 18; July 2, 16, & 30; and August 13
ZAP! Storytime at the Brookfield Zoo
All ages
10:30 - 11 am
Tuesday, June 23
Book Bags
Just for You: Subscription Book Bags
Wouldn't it be great to get a bag of books and goodies each month selected by our librarians just for you?
Sign up for our next three month session of subscription book bags begins September 9. Book bags will be available to pick up in October, November and December. Please register each child or teen in your family individually using the form below.
Future Friends:
Books for Babies
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For all new babies in Riverside, the Friends donate a board book to our collection with a commemorative dedication.