I really liked the way this library is set up, with multiple seating areas and beautiful views. The…read morebest part is that it's open on weekends during the summer, which makes it even more convenient. It's a modern, inviting space that's perfect for relaxing with a good book or getting some studying done. I really enjoyed my visit!

Giving them two stars because of parking…read more They charge for parking which is ridiculous. There's a small free section that fills up quick and the rest of the parking is paid. You have to download an app and everything. At least make it a coin machine. Sad that you have to pay to go to the library. I ended up just turning around and going to another library. It just screams greedy for money. Make the parking for a public library free! Hopefully they change this soon.

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.

A sizable amount of my childhood was spent at the libraries in my schools and city. Henceforth,…read moreI've always been partial to visiting these institutions, which led to me selecting this location to collect vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots for the Riverside Registrar of Voters leading up to the Presidential Primary Election in early 2024. I spent many hours observing the patrons and employees, as well as wandering the facility, and these are the results. First, the location is excellent. Not far from the municipal buildings, fairly close to the 91 Freeway, and on the lower edge of the sloping foothills that makes Corona one of the least efficient cities to travel around. Fortunately, the library doesn't share that flaw. Inside is a long hallway lined with the circulation desk and many displays of artwork and Lego models. These are rotating decor, but it's fun to watch kids casting votes for the best item. Another grand hallway joins perpendicular to the main one and this leads to the extensive children's section, and also has passport services and a sizeable Friends of the Library bookstore (separate review for that). Computers, conference rooms, instructional classrooms, and study rooms are available. A couple other favorite areas Include the large boardgame section and Teens area with its impressive selection of Manga anime and studyhall. Even if the same bad middleschool kids got kicked out almost daily for being loud and obnoxious, it was entertaining. A co-worker commented one day after the second or third incident: "There's the instigator, the girl with the red sneakers." Good times. On a personal note, it's nice seeing that some kids still read and enjoy visiting the local library.

Wow! Such a beautiful library! One of the best I've been in. The size is magnificent full of aisles…read moreand aisle of books and other sources of reference. I was pleasantly impressed by how many tables with and without computers there to choose from. Lots of space and rooms for bigger study groups/meetings. Loved seeing kid activities available too for all the little ones and teens. Make sure to have your library card ready!

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.

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

Great little library. The staff is helpful. The only…read moreproblem, their hours are very limited.

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.

It's for the homeless people nobody reads books they sleep on the couch they walk out and leave…read moretheir stuff, plugged up and leave the library. It's not a good library for nobody to go to. If you're not homeless I get it but I don't get it I never seen a library like this, never in my natural born life, don't come here you're probably gonna get robbed. They stole one of my cars from the gym across the street it's just not a good place they don't do nothing about it. so the homeless people just sit on the couch and nothing it's not a good library lol. and I go to sleep on the couch with a dirty shoes on the couch don't come here. if you do come here, you're going to feel very uncomfortable, and everybody is homeless in a library from the youth to the old.

Although I love going to libraries in stand alone buildings, I really enjoy discovering libraries…read morein unexpected locations such as a mall. Upon entering this library location, we were warmly greeted by a library employee. The library building layout is spacious and has clearly defined spaces for kids, teens, and adults. The water fountains and public bathrooms are currently closed however since the library is located in the mall, you can find a nearby bathroom by leaving the library.There are two public use computers available for public use as well as COVID-19 signage and hand sanitizer on tables throughout the library. I especially appreciated that they have a community resources binder available for the public to view and provides community members with the option to add any additional resources to the binder. With a laid back environment, colorful artwork on the walls, and friendly library staff, we will definitely be visiting this library location again soon.

Noel was amazing help, she was knowledgeable and very patient with me. All of the staff was amazing…read morebut she went above and beyond!!! The place is clean, well organized and right next to dunkin donuts.

As a lover of libraries, I love taking trips to libraries whenever I can and also get new library…read morecards. Considering that this library is fairly new (dedicated in August 2020,)I knew I had to stop by for a visit to check it out. Before entering the library, I noticed signage in front that face masks are required to enter the library. Before entering the library, I also noticed chalk art in front of the library's entrance promoting their summer reading program which is currently going on. Upon entering the library, I immediately noticed the self checkout station to the left as well as a library catalog computer to the right of the entrance. The layout of the library is smart in that there's clear signage so the visitor knows where everything is. I liked that there is seating which is separated and private. There is also a standing hand sanitizer dispenser so visitors can clean their hands during their time at the library. I feel it was a smart design choice to have an all genders bathroom versus separated bathrooms for men and women as well as have a water fountain with a water bottle refilling station. After browsing the library shelves, I approached the information desk to obtain a library card. The staff member who assisted me was friendly and efficient. Once the employee confirmed my address, asked for my phone number as well as asking how I want to be notified for library things (text, email, phone,) she quickly created my library card, informed me of my library PIN number and told me to have a nice day. This library is a great addition to Moreno Valley and I can't wait to visit the library again soon to fully utilize the variety of services and resources they offer.