Riverside Public Library

Join us Saturday, June 13th for our monthly adult book club at the Main Library! This month's pick is Stag Dance by Torrey Peters. Group gathers in the Main Library Community Room @ 4:00 pm. 📖 No registration required, book club for ages 18+.

Storytime pause: May 16—May 29 Reminder! Regular Storytimes are paused while we gear up for the 2026 Summer Reading Program. ☀️ Please visit riversideca.gov/library/about-… for a full program guide.

Due to poor air quality, our Bordwell Park Mobile Library Visit today, 5/20/2026, will be canceled.🍃 We apologize for any inconvenience. Visit any of our other locations to enjoy books, Wi-Fi, and more! 📚💻✨

All Riverside Public Library locations will be closed Tuesday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. ------ Todas las bibliotecas públicas de Riverside permanecerán cerradas el martes, 26 de mayo, en observancia del día de los caidos.

📢 Library Alert! — All Riverside Public Library locations are experiencing an unexpected phone outage and are unavailable for phone services until further notice. All locations will maintain usual operating hours. For more information, please visit RiversideCA.gov/Library.

Library Alert – RESOLVED – Normal printing services at the Arlanza Library have resumed. 🖨️ Visit RiversideCA.gov/LibPrint to upload documents for printing.

Library Alert! – Printing services at the Arlanza Library are unavailable until further notice. Please visit an alternate location for printing services. Visit RiversideCA.gov/library for a full list of library locations.

The Local History Archives will be closed on Saturday, May 2nd. Normal operations will resume Tuesday, May 5th. To schedule an appointment for an alternate day, please call (951) 826-5301.

Calling all Homeschoolers to join us for another Homeschool Days event! 🎨 Art can be used to express your identity! Come learn about art traditions from countries like Mexico, India, and Ghana, then create a collage expressing your own personality and culture!

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Calling all Homeschoolers! 📖 Create your own book while learning about story elements like narrative sequencing, conflict, and ending. All participants will take home their own accordion book! 📖🖋️ 🗓️ April 21 | 11am 📍 Main Library Community Room

Bored? Nervous? Feeling creative? 🟪🟥 Learn how to make your very own silent fidget toy. 🤩 Color and build your own infinity cube and NEVER BE BORED AGAIN! *Results may vary. 🗓️ Fri. April 24th | 4pm 📍Arlington Library 🟥 Program for Teens.

Join us as we celebrate Spring with an Egg Hunt! 🐣🐥🌼 Each egg contains a sticker and a raffle ticket to win a brand-new backpack. 🗓️ Thur. April 23 | 11:30am 📍 Orange Terrace Library 🐣 Ages 0-5

Loom weave a heart using cardboard to celebrate Earth Day 💚🌎 🗓️ Wed. April 22nd | 4pm 📍 Arlanza Library 🌎 All ages

Learn. Read. Play! Join us for Reading Comprehension: Think About the Story. 🧠💡 Join us for a hands on Family Literacy Night focused on building strong reading skills through fun, interactive activities. 📖

Join us for Kidchella! 📖🎶⭐ Enjoy music themed storytelling, activities, games, and more! 🗓️ April 8 & April 15 | 3pm 📍 Ssgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library ⭐ Family Program, no registration required.

Join the Lakers Book Club on Libby! 📖🏀 Now through April 26th, read The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher with no waits or holds for FREE with your Riverside Public Library card. Don't have a library card yet? Visit RiversideCA.gov/Library to sign up.

Happy National Pet Day! 🐶🐱🐇🐦💖 Did you know that when temperatures reach 97 degrees or higher, SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library is a pet-friendly cooling center?

Get more use out of that worn-out sweater or pair of socks! 🧦🧥♻️ Learn to repair a hole in fabric by hand. 🧵 🗓️ Sat. April 18 | 11am 📍 Arlanza Library 🧵 Adult Program

Show Earth love by using recycled paper to make a heart. 🌎💚🌿 🗓️ Fri., April 17 | 4pm 📍 Arlanza Library 🌎 Program intended for Teens.