The availability of desktop computers staff is very helpful clean, quiet, & welcoming.read more

Security guard is on a serious power trip. Made me feel like I was a homeless drug addict because I…read morewanted to take my personal belongings with me to the restroom. She even saw what was in my backpack but she couldn't care less. No. I'm not going to leave my stuff out to get possibly stolen. Too bad, my family and I have been coming to this library for a long time. We will stick to the Main library from now on.

I came to send some documents to my email since my machine was damaged and the said that they don't…read morehave scanners, what kind of public library doesn't have scanners? Umm

I use the study room all the time. This is what I mainly come for. Most of the staff is nice and…read morehelpful. Kids seem to love it as well. They have activities going on for kids and sometimes for adults. It's clean and usually quiet with plenty of seating.

My wife used to go here to study for her college classes. She was not studying law, but she found…read morethat this library was quiet and she could concentrate on her studies without any interruptions. Back then, little did I know that I would actually need this library's resources. A company that we were dealing with decided to call us to small claims court. In my whole lifetime, I have never been sued. So this was a first for me. I didn't know what to do. When I came to this library for help and the staff guided me in the right direction. They put me in touch with a small claims adviser where I received help on what to do with my case. They also told me about an event they were holding that month where lawyers would come to the library to help people with their law questions. We came to this event, and we were able to talk to a lawyer about how to handle our case. All of this was a tremendous help. I am not involved with the law profession, however, I have always found the law and what lawyers do to be really interesting. I took it upon myself to go to this library to study on all the aspects of the law involving our case. The staff at this library cannot give law advise. However, if you ask them a question about a law, they will do their best to show you how to find information about that law. I came in so often that at one point in time, the staff members almost knew me on a first name basis. This library is filled with the most professional law books that anyone can find. It would cost a fortune to acquire the books that this library has. You can look up a law on the internet and get a limited amount of information on a law. However, if you look up the same law in the books at this library, you will find cross reference information to other cases that involve that law. It is like you are looking at a treasure trove of cross references to many other cases. You cannot find these kinds of links on the internet. It takes some learning to get to the information you need. This is where the staff will help you. I have found that this law library and other law libraries in other cities are great assets to have. I give the staff here a thumbs up for their great service to our community. By the way. The good news is we won our small claims case.

Being a Law Student and having a full time job it's hard enough but being able to come to the law…read morelibrary and do my case law and studies in a quiet and clean library is awesome not to mention the Law Librarian is very helpful Mr. Alex has gone far and beyond to help me everytime that im in the area.

The setup on Saturdays, until about noon (so they say), is a canopy that looks like the ones people…read moreuse, 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.

I see low star ratings but I've enjoyed bringing my 6 and 4-year olds to this library for a few…read moreyears 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.

The Librarian is very kind and loves children. Mr. Edmond is especially helpful and very…read moreknowledgeable. They have a fun interactive craft and lunch Tuesday-Friday for all kids under 18. My twins have made great friends and it's a great summer activity during summer. 5 stars for a kid friendly library right in our own backyard.

As with every other library in Riverside, the last thing a patron can expect is for it to be quiet…read moreenough to read. At this branch, the staff are the ones talking so loudly I cannot read. Whatever happened to the idea of keeping your voice down in the Library? These people are talking at outdoor levels.

So like honestly, Rivera is super slept on. Sure it is older than Orbach, but does Orbach have…read morefootrests underneath the tables?! Rivera does! During finals week when everyone heads back onto campus to study after dinner, I guarantee that you will not find a table in Orbach until at least 10pm. Rivera? Go during finals week at 6pm, there will be a lot of tables open. Sure it's only open until 2am during finals, but by that point, you're practically dead already unless you're on addy or hella caffeine. Either way, you should treat yourself to the nice refreshing walk or drive over to Orbach at 12am when you know the seats will be open up. Alright, I gotta get back to studying for finals~

This is the oldest library on the UCR campus, which opened in 1954, and is one of the 2 main…read morelibraries (the other is Orbach Science Library). There is a basement and 3 floors. This place is usually packed floor to floor during finals week and midterms, too. Nonetheless, there is ample quantity of seating on each floor. A major flaw about this library is the incredibly dim lighting in some areas, so it's harder to concentrate when working on homework or studying. However, in the morning and afternoon, there is natural lighting that streams through the second floor windows, which somewhat makes up for the bad lighting in this library.

Cutest little local library. Great kids sections either weekly readings! Staff are helpful and nice…read moreas well.

I like this library better than the Corona Library. My daughter is two and I like the fact that…read morethere is a kids room with just one way in and out. She is contained there and can roam around. They not only have books, but lots of toys for kids to play with as well. They have a fantastic summer reading program for kids 2-12. There are prizes for every 5 books read up to 70. They are nice prizes like kid's meals at Corky's, ice cream sundaes at Farrells and even golf balls at the driving range. Some are not for toddlers, but I love that local businesses are supporting reading! Every Wednesday they have toddler storytime for kids 5 and under. It starts with singing and dancing, includes stories and even crafts. It seemed a little chaotic to me, but the kids were really into it. My daughter wasn't too interested yet, but eventually she will want to go every week!

This is where I check out my beloved state parks pass !!!…read more Love the library is very clean, the staff are very nice and pleasant . The restrooms are clean, and the water fountain has filtered water ! Always quiet , and less travels by people . Great library they also have computer room for checkout , and different amenities besides books . It's amazing .

I love this library, it's just what mead valley needed. They have electrical ports all around the…read moreback wall / where the tables are so you can plug in and work all day long. I would suggest asking the ladies at the front desk for the portal website before you try to connect, another tip to connect to the internet is to use internet explorer not chrome. Once I was able to connect to the wifi, I was happy. It's so empty in the mornings and in the afternoons people start getting there but nothing to crazy. The library is clean and well kept. I will def return to study.