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The city of Desert Hot Springs CA celebrated a dream come true moment last week when it officially opened its new community library.A remarkable community resource the 15500-sf library features an extensive collection community space craft and study rooms computer work spaces an area for teens and a childrens library. It is also designed as a warm inviting space with open areas and extensive natural daylighting.The community has been waiting for this library for a long long time. It is like a dream come true I am beyond excited said Friends of the Desert Hot Springs Library President Linda Crowson. The Desert Hot Springs Library is one of three transformational libraries approved by the County of Riverside in 2019. The other two community libraries are also nearing completion in the cities of Menifee and French Valley.The beauty of this library is it provides us access and equity because its for everybody said Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez. This space right here that Desert Hot Springs has its your space. You can come here you can check out a book you can get on the Internet you can have a community meeting about the future of your city.Beyond introducing cutting-edge community resources the new library is also significantly larger than its predecessor a small 3000 SF library. Having a larger library is key to Desert Hot Springs as it has experienced significant population growth and development in recent decades. This new library is right-sized for the community it supports.This library is a wonderful anchor for the community expressed Matthew Greiner AIA NCARB Senior Vice President. Its a home base for the wonderful people who live here. Its where so many bright ideas and futures will be launched CannonDesign is proud to have played a role in making it a reality.The Desert Hot Springs and the other two County of Riverside libraries in development are being delivered via a public-private partnership and design-build process. We are proudly partnered with Omni West Group Inc. CFP and McCarthy Building Companies on the projects.