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Youth and Teen Services

Holidays 2025

Teen
Registration required
Pringles Taste Test
Grades 6 - 12
1 pm

Tuesday, December 30
Create & Connect
Grades 6 - 12
3:45 pm, Thursdays:

January 8, January 22, February 5, February 19, March 5, & March 19 
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Youth Programs
Registration required
Preschool/Kindergarten Snowy Storytime
Ages 2 - 6
10 am

Tuesday, December 23
Candy Cane Taste Test
Grades 1 - 5
1 pm

Monday, December 29
Noon-Year's Eve Dance Party
Grades Pre K - 2
11:30 am

Wednesday, December 31
Library Lock-In
Grades 4 - 6
5 - 7 pm

Friday, January 2
Clay Day Afternoons
Pre K - K
3:30 pm
Wednesday, January 14, February 18, & March 18
Zap! Storytime with the Zoo
Ages 3 - 6
10 am

Friday, January 30
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Grades Preschool - 3
3:30 pm

Friday, February 6
No Registration required
Drop-In Craft
All ages - while supplies last
10 am - 12 pm
Saturday, January 10, February 7, & March 7
Pokémon Meet Up
Grades K - 8
4 - 4:30 pm

Wednesday, January 7, February 11, & March 11
Legopalooza Open Lego Play
All ages
10 am - 12 pm
Saturday, January 17, January 31, February 21, March 14, & March 28
Valentine's Bingo
All ages
11 am
Friday, February 13
Movie Mondays
1 pm
January 19: K-Pop Demon Hunters
February 16: A Minecraft Movie

Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
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.

Mini-Storytime
Best for babies to kids 4 years old
9:30 am OR 10 am
Monday & Friday, January 5 - March 27

(no session January 9, January 23, January 30, February 6, & March 6)

Little Hands Play Time
Best for babies to kids 4 years old
10 am - 12 pm
Thursdays, January 8 - March 26


Family Playtime
10 am - 12 pm
Saturday, January 3, January 24, February 14, February 28, & March 21


Clay Day Mornings!
Ages 2 - 5
11 am - 12 pm
Wednesday, January 14, February 18, & March 18


Tummy Time
Best for babies 0 to 24 months
11:30 am Mondays, January 5 - March 23
9:30 am Tuesdays, January 6 - March 24


Yoga Storytime
All ages
10 am
Friday, January 9, February 6, & March 6
Presented by Stephanie Roldan of the Treehouse


Preschool and Kindergarten Storytime
Preschool & Kindergarten only
3:30 pm

Tuesdays, January 6 - March 24
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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.

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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.

Newborn Books

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Address

Riverside Public Library
1 Burling Road
Riverside, IL 60546

Phone: (708) 442 - 6366
Fax: (708) 442 - 9462

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Business Hours

Mon - Thu: 9 am - 9 pm

Fri: 9 am - 5 pm
Sat: 9 am - 3 pm
Sun: 1 pm - 5 pm
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Curbside Service:

(call to pick up)

Mon - Thu: 10 am - 7 pm
Fri: 10 am - 5 pm

Sat: 10 am - 3 pm

Sun: Not Available

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