This little library shares a home with Parks and Rec.Nestled in a quiet section of Riverside which…read moreis appropriate . Story times for kids, activity times for kids and adults . It's easy to find a good book or two to get involved in their Summer Reading Program that they have for all ages.

This is a small library in Riverside. There are only 2 4-seater tables and 4 2-seater tables? so…read morebe prepared to share space if you want to study. Other than that, it's pretty clean and the librarians are really nice. There are a decent amount of homeless people who come in here (which may account for the smell other Yelpers have said).

I think this is a solid library in a good location…read more I think my favorite part is the garden next to the library!

It's a library. It's clean and neat and quiet and has lots of books.this site won't let me close it…read morewithout doing a review. I hope this is long enough.

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.

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.

I love this place. One of my favorite places to spend a small amount of money for a good read. My…read moresmall home library has been so blessed by the treasures I have found there. The staff is so kind and helpful! If u buy a book you end up not interested in the risk is so small and you can re- donate. It's a win win! Thank you for providing this gem!

I Love going there the staff ( volunteers) are very friendly and knowledgeable. And it's super…read moreorganized and I can get a bag of books for under $10 and after you read them you can donate them back. It's a great place for children to get books as well

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.

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.

Pros: -Modern…read more-Creat'r Lab which is useful for arts and crafts -Study rooms are spacious -White boards can be used for studying -Different comfy sofas/seats -The only library that gives out free snacks during finals week courtesy of ASUCR. Cons: -Only one level is designated for quiet study. -The women's bathrooms are disgusting esp the 1st level (never cleaned; frequently runs out of all toilet paper, paper towels, and toilet seat covers) -Overpacked during finals week -Trash bins are ALMOST ALWAYS full. Don't know how this library has such good reviews. Because it's the newer library, people constantly flock over here. Personally not a big fan, but when it's not midterms or finals season, it's decent.

very nice quiet spacious library. looks like a good place to study and there's multiple floors…read more very clean as well. i stopped by here on a campus tour and there was quite a bit of people inside!