The Home Gardens Library has a fresh look. Griselda Velazquez, rear, watches children Ariana Velazquez and Aldo Velazquez play Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in the community game room at the Home Gardens Library, which was upgraded during a recent project. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Calv in Blakely works Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in a community room at the Home Gardens Library after recent upgrades. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Books are seen on display Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Home Gardens Library. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Calvin Blakely works Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in a community room at the Home Gardens Library after recent upgrades. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)) The community work area and rooms are seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Home Gardens Library after recent upgrades. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) The new community playground is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Home Gardens Library after a recent project. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) From left, Michael Padilla and Nancy Aguilar play a game Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in the new community room at the Home Gardens Library. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) The Home Gardens Library is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, after a recent renovation project. The library serves residents in the Home Gardens area between Riverside and Corona. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) From left, Erika Carias; her daughter, Eliana Reyes; and Luis Reyes play Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in the new children’s storytime room at the Home Gardens Library. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Computers at the Home Gardens Library are seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, after recent upgrades. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) The children’s storytime room is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Home Gardens Library. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) From left, Michael Padilla and Nancy Aguilar play a game in the new community room at the Home Gardens Library on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Aldo Velazquez reads Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Home Gardens Library, which was upgraded during a recent project. The library received a children’s storytime room, new furniture and a community playground. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) The Home Gardens Library is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, following recent upgrades that added a children’s storytime room, new furniture and a community playground. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) The Home Gardens Library is seen Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, after recent upgrades that added a children’s storytime room, new furniture and a community playground. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Erika Carias and daughter Eliana Reyes play Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in the new children’s storytime room at the Home Gardens Library. The library, which serves residents in the Home Gardens area between Riverside and Corona, recently completed upgrades that added storytime space, new furniture and a community playground. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 16Griselda Velazquez, rear, watches children Ariana Velazquez and Aldo Velazquez play Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in the community game room at the Home Gardens Library, which was upgraded during a recent project. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Expand An eight-month project has given those in the largely Latino neighborhood between Riverside and Corona more reasons to visit. Its amenities now include: A new children’s storytime room Expanded study rooms New furniture and shelving New computers An expanded children’s collection A new community playground The library opened in 2006 and was expanded in 2009. The $2.8 million renovation project ended in December. The library, part of the Riverside County Library System, is at 3785 S. Neece St. It’s open seven days a week. Information: 951-279-2148 or click here. ...read more read less