The City of Moreno Valley has a new library branch. Today, Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and the City Council cut the ribbon on the Iris Plaza Library, located at 16170 Perris Blvd. (Iris Ave. and Perris Blvd.). This state-of-the art library joins the Main Library on Alessandro Blvd. and the Moreno Valley Mall Branch as the City's third community learning center.
The new Iris Plaza Branch is filled with modern treasure for patrons of all ages to discover, including a dedicated technology area equipped with four gaming stations, virtual reality, robotics kits and more; six public computers and a printer-photocopier station that accepts both in-house and remote requests; free WiFi; and a self-checkout kiosk.
"Public libraries are important components of healthy communities," explained Mayor Gutierrez, "because of the knowledge they provide and the curiosity they nurture, and for being places set aside specifically for the purpose of learning and discovery."
The Iris Plaza Branch, along with the Main Library and Mall Branch, are now open with coronavirus restrictions, including a maximum of 25 percent of patron capacity:
• Main: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m; Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m; Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.
• Mall Branch (as of 9-1-20): Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Iris Plaza Branch: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Patrons also can get a free library card, search the library catalog and order library materials for pickup online at www.moval.org/mv-library.
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