The Woodcrest Library began as a stop on the Riverside County Bookmobile schedule in 1999. Market located in the Woodcrest Plaza shopping center. By 2001 it was decided that the Woodcrest area needed a library building of its own. Space was leased in the same shopping center and two suites were combined to make a 1,800 square foot area to house the new library. The library opened October 21, 2001.
This store front had all of the necessary requirements: public computers, a children’s area, tables for studying, and comfortable chairs for reading. The library was an instant success. By 2006 we had outgrown the store front location. Riverside County built a beautiful 10,080 square foot LEEDS Certified building to house the new Woodcrest Community Library. The Grand Opening was held on November 10, 2007. This new building had many improvements. The current library has a large children’s area, featuring computers, tables and chairs to scale, a cozy nook for reading, and even its own rock! There are two study rooms located next to the dedicated Teen area, and many more tables and chairs for studying throughout the library. We also have many comfortable chairs for reading and lounging. The library building and surrounding grounds have wireless access so that patrons can use their own laptops in the library and the collection is tagged with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) circulation allowing self-checkout.
