Library Catalog

Search our catalog, then pick up in person, or in an outside locker!

Calendar

Find out what’s happening this month at River East!

Books & Audiobooks

Borrow e-books, audio books and more at OverDrive. All you need is your River East Library Card.

Digital Library

Endless books – right at your fingertips.

Costumed characters from Sesame Street, including Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Elmo, and Cookie Monster, stand on the steps of a public library. A Kanopy logo appears in the top right corner.

Welcome to Kanopy!

Our patrons can now access streaming movies and shows

Simply click the image or link, and input your library card number when prompted. If your card number doesn’t work, please give us a call on 815-385-6303. Watch our video below to see how!

Flyer for Messy Art in August. Features colorful art projects, event dates (August 6 Flowers and August 27 Garden Art!), 10:30am time, Registration Required, and River East Public Library logo.

What’s coming up at River East?

We have fun projects and events for you!

Don’t forget to sign up & register! We have the following upcoming programs, classes and activities:

Messy Art & Wiggly Wednesdays

Can’t decide what to read?

Bookbrowse has you covered…

Click the books to get started.

MedlinePlus graphic listing trusted information for families on health conditions, medical tests, medications, dietary supplements, and healthy recipes, with icons next to each item and the MedlinePlus logo at the bottom right.

MedlinePlus – The US Library of Medicine site

Medical resources and information

MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. Find reliable, up-to-date information about diseases, conditions, and wellness topics. This trusted resource is available anytime, anywhere, on any device.

A list of museums and cultural sites offering various discounts such as buy one get one free, half price, or free admission, intended for library pass holders. A large Library Museum Pass stamp is visible in the background.

Have you checked out our Museum Passes?

Reduced or free entry to lots of local attractions!

Choose a museum or attraction you want to visit! Then stop by, call or email us at readatrivereast@gmail.com before you go, so we can get your pass set up and printed. More info available at:

Illustration of a cute orange and white cat wearing glasses, sitting on top of two stacked books, with text that reads 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at River East Public Library.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

An Ongoing Challenge at River East

1000 Books at Beanstack

What’s coming up at River East?

We have fun projects and events for you!

Don’t forget to sign up & register! We have the following upcoming programs, classes and activities:

A flyer for Kats Corner at River East Public Library promotes a geometric tape art event on August 11th at 6pm, with colorful tape art examples, tape roll image, and registration details. For ages 5+, all welcome.
Colorful flyer for childrens Storytime on Tuesdays at 10:30. August 5 theme: Flowers, with book covers shown. August 26 theme: Garden Friends, with six book covers shown. Registration required.
Event flyer for “Hanging with Heather” at River East Public Library on August 7th, 6 p.m. Features images of cereal crafts, registration info, and text: “Cereal Art: What can you create with cereal?!” All ages welcome.
Library flyer invites readers to an August book club discussing Pride and Prejudice. It features a book cover image and event details: Thursday, August 28th, 6:30PM, with a phone number for registration.
A flyer for the River East Public Librarys Adult Book Group, meeting on the 2nd Thursday each month at 6:30. The group explores all genres, welcomes new members, and meets at the library.
Flyer for Messy Art in August. Features colorful art projects, event dates (August 6 Flowers and August 27 Garden Art!), 10:30am time, Registration Required, and River East Public Library logo.

What’s new?

Check out our latest titles!

A collage of five book display photos with a NEW BOOKS! sign in the center, showing a variety of colorful covers from different genres, arranged on wooden shelves.
A collage of excited children in a library holding books, with text that reads: SUMMER READING WEEKLY WINNERS AND BOOK BUCK SPENDERS!.
Display of new books in a library, featuring childrens and young adult titles arranged on wooden shelves. The words NEW BOOKS appear at the top, with bright covers visible in three separate sections.
A collage with the title Summer Reading Book Buck Spenders and Weekly Drawing Winners shows children and a woman in a library, some holding books, and one posing with a Minion statue.
A library summer reading update: On the left, two smiling people hold books as weekly winners; in the center, a girl stands in the library with her prize; on the right, a boy smiles, holding books he bought with book bucks.
A collage showing shelves of new books and movies for kids and teens, with colorful covers and a central text that reads, NEW BOOKS AND MOVIES!.
A collage of 12 bookshelves, each displaying a variety of colorful childrens and young adult books with illustrated covers, featuring both series and standalone titles arranged facing outward.

We don’t just carry books and DVDs!

Check out the large selection of items in our Library Of Things!

We have everything from bakeware to tools, to toys and games – there’s something for everyone, so stop by and take a look!

A light blue ukulele rests on a table next to a book titled Ukulele: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Ukulele for Beginners in 30 Minutes or Less! with a box of colorful toys in the background.
A Dremel rotary tool set with accessories and attachments is displayed on a table, including an instruction manual, various bits, a case, and tool parts arranged neatly around the main tool.
A clear plastic bin containing toy construction vehicles, a small toy trailer, a figure of a child, and two brown toy rocks, all arranged on a countertop in a library with blue walls and signs in the background.