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Riverdale Branch

Riverdale Branch

Riverdale Branch
420 Valley Hill Road
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 472-8100
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Library Hours

Monday
9am-9pm
Tuesday
9am-9pm
Wednesday
9am-6pm
Thursday
9am-6pm
Friday
9am-6pm
Saturday
9am-5pm
Sunday
Closed*

* See the Headquarters Library for Sunday Hours.

* See the Holiday Closure Schedule

Featured News and Events for Riverdale

Want to Learn a Language? Want to Learn a Language?

Now available from the Clayton County Library System: Mango - the easiest way to learn a foreign language! Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, or English (for Spanish-speakers). Start Now

Library Updates Library Updates

We are very happy to announce that we were able to replace the old carpet at the Riverdale Branch and make some landscape improvements at the rear of the Forest Park Branch!

Photos from Riverdale
Photos from Forest Park

Online Computer Courses Online Computer Courses

Self-paced, online courses for a variety of useful Microsoft and Adobe software programs are available here!

Click on the Job & Career Accelerator button on the library's home page to get started.

Ebooks and Downloadable Audiobooks Now Available! Ebooks and Downloadable Audiobooks Now Available!

We are happy to announce that we are now offering downloadable ebooks and audiobooks from the OverDrive service!

Get Started!

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Mobile Career Lab Mobile Career Lab

The Atlanta Regional Workforce Board's Mobile Career Lab is coming to the library! Get free assistance with your job search, career planning, job readiness coaching, access to computer workstations, photocopying and printing, and more.

Where: Riverdale Branch, rear parking lot
When: Every Tuesday from 9:00 AM to Noon
See Flyer for More Info

Go Fish Family Passes Go Fish Family Passes

Each library branch now has a pass that can be checked out and used for admission to the Go Fish Education Center! The center gives visitors a fun and informative look at Georgia's diverse aquatic wildlife and natural habitats. The pass is good for 1 week and will admit up to 6 people.

Click here for more information

Summer Reading Program Summer Reading Program

Join us at the library for the 2012 Summer Reading Program! We have special events, performances, and activities planned for all ages, reading goals and rewards, drawings, and more!

Get More Information

Business Plans Handbook Business Plans Handbook

We're happy to announce that the Business Plans Handbook series of e-books is now available through our website! Included are hundreds of business plans for small businesses for everything from starting a specialty bakery, to a record company, to a garden center, to an auto detailing business.

Enter the Gale Reference Library to get started!

 

About the Riverdale Branch

The Riverdale Branch Library is 12,000 square feet and has space for 60,000 books.The multipurpose room seats 30 and includes a kitchenette. A Floor Plan of Riverdale Branch is available. With parking for 80 vehicles, easy access from Valley Hill Road and the Lamar Hutchenson Pakway, the library affords a convenient location for the Riverdale community.

A very special feature of the library is the walled garden which provides a setting for outdoor reading and children's activities. Hand painted tables in the children's area provide a visual delight for the smallest library patron.

Dedication:
The Riverdale branch library of the Clayton County Library System is dedicated in honor of Lee Brent Philmon, past chairman of the Clayton County library Board of trustees. The building was officially dedicated on January 11, 1998.

Administrative Staff

Branch Manager, Senior LaWanza Griffin lgriffin@claytonpl.org (770) 472-8100