Library Management Offices 5840 Mission Blvd. Riverside, California 92509, USA 951-369-3003 Fax 951-369-6801 Hours: M-F 8-5
Established
1911
Branches
35, 2 museums and 2 resource vans
Collection
Size
1,550,173 books and periodicals 52,742 audio materials (CDs, audiobooks) 23,731 video items (DVDs and VHS tapes)
Access and use
Circulation
3,464,547 items 42% are children's materials 3,170,424 visits/year 127,717 program attendance/year
Population served
1,094,681
Other information
Director
Barbara Howison (Director and County Librarian)
Employees
214 (FTEs) 31 ALA-accredited librarians
Website
www.rivlib.net
The Riverside County Library System (RCLS), located in Riverside County, California, United States, is a public library system composed of 35 libraries, two museums and two mobile resource vans. The RCLS is a member of the Inland Library Network.[1] It is the first library system in the nation that turned over its entire operation to a private company.[2]
^"Riverside County Library System". Your Electronic Library on the Web. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^"One Year Later: Private Management in Riverside Co., CA". School Library Journal. 1998-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
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