Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, Cultural center and library in Rancho Cucamonga, United States
The Victoria Gardens Cultural Center is a single building attached to the Victoria Gardens lifestyle center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It links the Lewis Family Playhouse, the Paul A. Biane Library, and the 4,500-square-foot Celebration Hall under one roof. The library occupies the second floor, while the playhouse and hall are on the ground level.
The Victoria Gardens Cultural Center opened on August 19, 2006, as a $33.8 million project built without the city's General Fund. Financing included a $7.8 million State Library Grant, a $5.7 million partnership with developer Forest City Enterprises, private partnerships, Community Development Block Grant funds, and Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bond Funds. The library was named after San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane, who helped secure more than $1 million in tax money for its construction.
The center serves as a gathering place where theater productions and concerts bring the community together for shared experiences. Educational programs at the library complement the performances, engaging visitors of all ages.
The facility is open most weekdays and offers different areas to explore during your visit. Checking performance schedules ahead of time is helpful since the theater and library may have varying hours.
The Paul A. Biane Library holds 14,000 square feet of unused second-floor space, and a children's center has been proposed for it. The library also runs a 21-computer technology center and five study rooms seating two to six people, and it occasionally teams up with the Lewis Family Playhouse for events in the Celebration Hall and Imagination Courtyard.
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