West Side Writers

Join us for West Side Writers, a creative writing group! This group is for writers of all experience levels. Each week participants bring in pieces of written work, offer each other feedback, and discuss the craft of writing.

Riverview Library Chess Club

Join us for friendly match play! Open to youth chess players of all abilities, from complete beginners to the more advanced. Game boards and pieces will be provided. Geared for youth ages 8-18.

Family Storytime

Join us for storytime at the Riverview Library! Storytimes include songs, fingerplays, puppets and more. Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. Storytime meets in Riverview's first floor auditorium.

Birding with MN DNR

Learn how to start birding across Minnesota’s state parks with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)!

Riverview Book Club

Join your neighbors for a casual monthly book discussion! This month's selection is Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. If you need a copy, stop by Riverview Library and inquire at the desk. We meet the ......More

Join your neighbors for a casual monthly book discussion! This month's selection is Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. If you need a copy, stop by Riverview Library and inquire at the desk. We meet the second Monday of the month. Here is a list of the books we have read since 2022.

West Side Writers

Join us for West Side Writers, a creative writing group! This group is for writers of all experience levels. Each week participants bring in pieces of written work, offer each other feedback, and discuss the craft of writing.

Riverview Library Chess Club

Join us for friendly match play! Open to youth chess players of all abilities, from complete beginners to the more advanced. Game boards and pieces will be provided. Geared for youth ages 8-18.

Family Storytime

Join us for storytime at the Riverview Library! Storytimes include songs, fingerplays, puppets and more. Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. Storytime meets in Riverview's first floor auditorium.

Gatsby at 100: “The Last Flapper” Performance by William Luce

Performance: “The Last Flapper,” by William Luce, based on the writings of Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald November 14 | 7:00 p.m. (Additional performances November 15 and 16 at 1:00 p.m.) Landmark Center | 75 W 5th Street, Saint Paul ......More

Performance: “The Last Flapper,” by William Luce, based on the writings of Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald November 14 | 7:00 p.m. (Additional performances November 15 and 16 at 1:00 p.m.) Landmark Center | 75 W 5th Street, Saint Paul Get tickets here. Based on her real letters and stories, this dynamic one-woman show is the definitive portrait of Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald: the glamorous, fun-loving, and tragic Zelda. Set in an insane asylum on the last day of Zelda’s life, the play unfolds as a mesmerizing, hypnotic session. Performed by Monette Magrath. Gatsby at 100 2025 is the 100th anniversary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby. To mark this milestone, The Friends will convene a variety of programs that invite us to revisit the book and consider how its themes apply today. Learn more and browse programs here.

Paw Pals: Read with Odin

Read to Odin, a friendly dog who loves to sit and listen to stories! For young readers ages 6-12. Reading sessions are 15 minutes long. Registration is required. Register at the front desk or call Riverview Library at 651-292-6626.

ECFE at the Library

Drop in to an ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) class at the library! Learn about library resources and connect with books and materials while participating in parent-child activities and experiences that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, ......More

Drop in to an ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) class at the library! Learn about library resources and connect with books and materials while participating in parent-child activities and experiences that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language skills. All classes are taught by licensed early childhood teachers and parent educators through Saint Paul Community Education and Saint Paul Public Schools. This class is intended for parents/caregivers and children newborn to kindergarten age. 

West Side Writers

Join us for West Side Writers, a creative writing group! This group is for writers of all experience levels. Each week participants bring in pieces of written work, offer each other feedback, and discuss the craft of writing.