- What Libraries are Open Now?
- Anza
- Mecca
- Calimesa
- Mission Trail
- Canyon Lake
- Norco
- Cathedral City
- Nuview
- Coachella
- Palm Desert
- Coachella Bookmobile
- Paloma Valley
- Desert Hot Springs
- Perris
- Eastvale
- Robidoux
- El Cerrito
- Romoland
- Glen Avon
- San Jacinto
- Highgrove
- Sun City
- Home Gardens
- Temecula - Grace Mellman
- Idyllwild
- Temecula Public
- Indio
- Thousand Palms - Art Samson
- La Quinta
- Valle Vista
- Lakeside
- Woodcrest
- Lake Tamarisk
- Western County Bookmobile
- Lake Elsinore
Frequently Asked Questions - Borrow, Place Holds, and Renew
- Late fines for books on tape?
- electronic book
- do you accept hard cover books
- do you have books that we can down load on the kindle?
- I am a teacher at Mission Middle School; I'd like to take my students to the library during school hours to check out books. Please let me know what would be the steps to make this possible. Thanks. Ralph Garcia
- Can I pay my fine for an overdue book at any branch?
- Can I return a book to a different library than the one I checked it out from?
- how long is the check out period for dvds
- Can I request a book from a library to be sent to a different library that is closer to me for check-out?
- damaged book
- Can DVDs be renewed?
- How do I renew my cd
- employment
- How many dvd's or cd's can I check out at a time?
- Will I be contacted when the book I placed on hold has arrived at the Library I selected to pick it up at?
- How do access AOL?
- where is the link to online homework help
- How much are the fines for overdue items?
- How long are books loaned out?
- What is my PIN?
- How can I get a library card?
Yes, you can pay your library fines at any of the 34 library locations within the Riverside County Library System.
You may return any of the books you borrowed from your library to any of the 34 locations located in the Riverside County Library System. (please note that Riverside City Library is not part of the county system)
DVD's can only be checked out once for a two week period. These items cannot be renewed.
You may request a book from anyone of our libraries including those libraries that are affiliated with the Inland Library System. The book will be delivered to the library of your choice as long as it is part of the Inland Library System.
As of October 6, 2009, a new policy went into effect not allowing DVD's to be renewed.
You may check out a total of 30 items at once.
Yes, you will be notified via E-mail or postal mail. This depends on your account and how you have chosen to be notified.
Adult items: (books, recordings, paperbacks, magazines, pamphlets): $0.25 a day per item, $5.00 maximum. per item. Children's items: (books, recordings, paparbacks, magazines, pamphlets): $0.10 a day per item, $3.00 maximum per item. Videos and DVDs (adults and children's): $0.25 a day per item, $5.00 maximum per item.
Most items check out for 2 weeks and may be renewed twice in person, by phone, or online as long as no one has reserved the item. Please have your library card availble to renew.
Your PIN (Personal Identification Number) is the last four digits of your telephone number unless you have asked for it to be changed to some other number.
You will need your PIN to access your library account information online and to place holds on items in the catalog. If using the last four digits of your telephone number as your PIN does not work, please call any branch of the Riverside County Library System for assistance.
Any resident of California can obtain a Riverside County Library System card. Cards can be obtained at any of the thirty-three libraries or two bookmobiles in the Riverside County Library System.
To get a card, you will need to show either a valid California Driver License with a current address, or two forms of identification, one showing who you are and the other indicating your current mailing address in California. Parents or legal guardians must sign for children's cards. Non-residents of California can obtain a library card for a $10 annual fee.
Print out a Library Card Application
Print out the following application in either Spanish or English and bring it with you* to the library.
English :: Spanish :: English Fillable Form
*Note that parents or legal guardians must sign for children's cards.
