The setup on Saturdays, until about noon (so they say), is a canopy that looks like the ones people use, when they give away the free phones. I'm saying that to say....there's no access inside the building on a Saturday, for a few hours. I went there, because I had to print something out. I'm not sure how much of a help they could be, being outside and didn't ask, since what I went for, couldn't be accomplished. I know this is only a temporary location, but they moved from the hood, to the trenches. read more

I see low star ratings but I've enjoyed bringing my 6 and 4-year olds to this library for a few years now. There is plenty of free parking (the Main Library in Downtown Riverside is much bigger but has a limited number of free spaces and you would need tokens from the Kids Center librarian on kids activity days to pay if you're in a Pay-to-Park spots). Although this location has some homeless people outside sometimes, the inside is nice. Service: Staff have been very friendly these past few years from Mrs. Gloria, who's frequently seen at the main checkout counter or running the Baby Playtime and Preschool Playtime Hours, to the young ladies who assist with the crafts. Activities: In the summer (going on now) they have free lunch for kids under 18 on Mondays through Fridays. So you can take your young child to Baby Storytime on Tuesdays or Preschool Storytime on Wednesdays then stay for the lunch (Riverside City Program) between 12:00-1:30. Don't forget to sign up for their Summer Reading Program where your child can get a prize for every 5 books read or read to them if they're very young. Prizes (in order) include a free swim, free kid's meal at Old Spaghetti Factory, a free mini churro, free ice cream with purchase at First Class Pizza, Free Kid's Meal at Chipotle, Free kid's meal at Raising Cane's, Free personal pizza at Roundtable, Free 3 oz. yogurt at Yogurtland, Shop Riverside Discount Card, and a free book (select titles) at Barnes & Noble. They also have toys that can be checked out for two weeks. There's a catalog of toys including Legos and Magnatiles or dolls that can go home with the use of a library card. read more

Eastside Library & Cybrary - Libraries Near Me - Riverside, California

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My boys and I love this library! It is clean and very peaceful inside. The staff is very friendly also. My children and I are constantly checking out books, they have a great selection & my children have come to enjoy reading so much more since we signed up for a library card. Also, they have fun programs for children with awesome prizes to motivate them. We've never had any issues here read more

The location is very suitable for those who need a computer or simply need a quiet place to spend in a short amount of time. I found the staff very friendly and courteous to those who need help or answering questions. I would call this a commuter library where many would use this place for just a couple of hrs and then leave. Please keep in mind that it's in a shopping center so I am sure you will get all sorts of people. Generally, I recommend to use this library if you are in and out. There is a security guard so he/she will do a good job to keep the noise at a minimum. For those who need a place to study or more resources...I recommend Marcy, Main, or Rubidoux. Just in close proximity to UCR. Hope this helps those who are new to the area. read more

Its a small library in the middle of a strip mall but despite that they utilize their space well. Its not too crowded and while their collection of books isnt as vast as the library on mission inn its still fine. They check out toys as well which is a great feature and have storytimes as well. read more

If you're like me, then you stop into libraries from time to time to print out old NY Times microfiche articles. If you're not like me, then you probably haven't been to a library since you were in high school. Between the years of 2005 thru 2007 I used to come here during tax season to take advantage of their free tax preparation. On Saturday mornings, Accounting majors from UCR would spend the entire morning working on your taxes...free of charge. Of course there are income stipulations. If you're a single filer, then you must make less than 40k. The library's main purpose is to act as a free computer lab. There are books to check out but the selection is sparse. The great thing about the computers is that they are equipped with privacy screens. This means that you can only see what's on the monitor if your sitting/standing directly in front of it. Can you waive the late fee... read more

Lots of homeless people, and people watch movies without earphones here. It's more like a lounge for older people and homeless people, not a library. Not good of a place to study. read more

They don't empty out their book return at the end of the day, so you may get fines even if you return on time. Lots of sketchy people, and the bathroom always smells horrible. The book selection is also horrible; they've only had about 5% of the books I've ever wanted to check out in the whole library system. Just a sad place! read more

Nice staff but the library is arguably the worst I've been to. It's extremely difficult to study when you have a lot of loud kids running around with no supervision from the parents. And then you have ignorant adults who go about holding cell phone and personal conversations like they're outside! I thought libraries were supposed to be quiet but this is no better than the noise you hear in your typical grocery store or local high school. read more

On the contrary...I actually had a very good experience at the cybray..though the security guard was a little annoying (holding on to the restroom key like it went to a vault), the service was superb...Everyone was so helpful..and the computers were not that antiquated...it is truly cutting edge, as a lot less fortunate people do not have home computers...and to the previous reviewer, if you want more books, go to a LIbrary not a CYbrary.. read more