Note that I visited the Washington Street Library, there are a couple others including another one…read morein Cumberland as well as in Frostburg. This review is specifically for the one on Washington Street across from the court. This was a great little library. Centrally located with easy parking and in a very cute part of town. Staff was relatively helpful. I had some issues reserving a room, but the librarian on duty was very accommodating when the system wasn't quite working right. The wifi works well and there are a number of cozy places to sit and read or do work. While there was only one conference room you could realistically have a call or meeting in, there is also a nice study corner (pictured with the glass) that was a very productive place for me to work. All in all the library is well laid out, with a separate children's section away from the more quiet study and work areas. Note that the study/conference room is right next to the children's area. But the door is relatively insulated and the fact that children might be noisy nearby makes one less likely to feel bad about having an animated phone call or meeting.

Congratulations to the Allegany County Library System - celebrating 50 years. They are a great…read moreresource for geneology. Always have different programs for all ages. A great resource to our community.

Has the best customer service of all the libraries in the area. They help you with the computers,…read morewill help you find a book if you don't feel like looking for something and will get you anything you need from down state if they don't have it in stock. Also, the new remodel makes the place super inviting and comfortable if you have the time to hang out and read. Its super cool.

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Such a cool bookstore! So many books and books and crannies and hidden gems. I could (and did)…read morespend hours looking!

Honestly the best bookstore I've ever been too... tons of great stuff, good prices on…read morerare/antique/vintage books, and the most incredible customer service I could ask for. There was a small hiccup/misunderstanding with a large set of books I purchased from them (it was missing one volume out of 150) and the owner went out of his way to make it right. He ordered me the missing volume and had it mailed to my house since I live two hours away. This was my second trip to Blue Plate and I will always make sure to stop by whenever I'm in the area.

Great place... if you don't need to read, study, take out a physical book or do anything that…read morerequires the least bit of concentration. This place is basically a children's playground. Constant running around, screaming, hollering, toddlers putting their hands all over your property, parents not even paying attention. Hardly any books, (what do you think this is, a library??) but plenty of toys and DVDs! Things sure have changed, and nobody seems to know library etiquette anymore. Sure you can reserve a (not sound proof) study room-- kids will continually open the door, people will make loud, obnoxious speaker phone calls right outside the door, the librarians will repeatedly open the door to see if the room is empty- why, because it's quiet? Sorry for trying to work in a quiet space. Sadly, this is the case with most of the libraries in the area. Won't bother anymore. Hopefully this review will save someone the annoyance.

We love the library system! My son is 10 and I have been bringing him to library activities since…read morehe was a toddler. First it was story time, then it was reading to Marvel and Lego club and now he goes to steam activities and much more! We are at the library usually once a week. I love to be able to get audio books to listen to on my commute to and from work.We get movies for free without having to rent them at Redbox and can keep them a whole week! Such a wonderful resource! Thank you so much!

We love the Martinsburg Public Library! It's family friendly with great children's programming!…read more A wonderful resource downtown! Reading is fundamental.

Love our local North Berkeley library. I request books online and always am able to pick them up…read morewithin a couple of days. Everyone is courteous and helpful.

This library is amazing inside. Lots of history to see …read more.. It's amazing how they made so many nooks for different things. The books are plentiful and everyone is so nice. There is street parking or in a lot across from the library.

This is a majestic building that stands out. It is close to, but not on the downtown stretch of…read moreWinchester. It is very nice to look at; functionally it didn't have as much seating as I would have liked and the ability to find a workspace that met my teleworking needs was not ideal. The outlets I tried to plug into did not work. The front door was also a little janky; they ended up propping it open. I don't have much use for printed materials but this is an actual library that does have books and magazines, and people were walking out with DVDs. It is a great resource for the community but it did seem from my experience that it needed a little update/maintenance.

This is the best local library in my opinion, I come here and get papers printed off, I'm in and…read moreout very quickly, and the staff is always friendly and polite

Great location and very friendly staff here, we always enjoy coming to this library…read more We come here for all of our small needs, our, faxing, relaxing and more.

The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the library is a nice size and clean, but there are…read moresome things I wish that would be better: There's a good amount of books there, but I heard before that years ago, they had a lot more, which is disappointing. I'd like to see there's a lot more books there for people of all ages. Also, the computers are pretty out of date: I know about computers, not as much of course as experts, but for what I saw of the computers after logging on, they are still running the Windows XP operating system and it's been unsupported since April of 2014 and some editions since April of 2019. I know it's not recommended to do banking stuff and such online from library computers, but what if you don't have a computer at home? I wish the library here could have a better connection with the university, because maybe for example, how expensive it is to get professional support from Microsoft and that it's overall more expensive to have the upkeep of Windows at public places such as libraries, when sometimes the budget doesn't call for much into some essential library services- in this case, the computers. If at all possible, from what I've seen, with Linux, it is free and you can get professional support from a bit of companies and I think having closer ties to the Frostburg college, maybe they can help and advise how to switch over to Linux. I think that would be good to do and more cost-effective. I myself would be happy to talk to the head librarians in charge about their thoughts. I don't know much about Linux, but I do know of some stuff and alternative programs to programs that are on Windows. Like instead of Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, use Mozilla Firefox instead and instead of Microsoft Office, use LibreOffice instead. I do look forward to going to the library, but it would be nice to see if possible, some changes in place with them switching to Linux instead of keeping Windows for their computers and having more books, if the budget allows it.

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This school is just about getting your money. No help for anything, class or finance, and they are…read morequick to put your name on the collection even after you pay for it.

I love my college! After so many years out of school, I found it a wonderful place to start. It's…read moreintimate and comfortable setting was exactly what I was looking for when I decided to go back to college. With the exception of one instructor, my educators have been very friendly and approachable. I've learned so much during my time there that I'll be sad when I graduate soon. I'll certainly keep in touch with the amazing people I've met there long after I'm done.

Went to a double reed camp hosted here, it had an amazing campus, and their cafeteria is awesome…read more The little river was super cool, and the music building had plenty of practice rooms.

I felt like I was walking on the set of "Hart of Dixie."…read more Shenandoah University is a small town university set in the picturesque town of Winchester, VA. I was here for a white coat ceremony and fell in love with all of the ponds, streams, and lakes that dot the campus. They have charming little red bridges, cherry blossom trees, happy forsythia bushes, and weeping willows which makes spring an absolute spectacular time to walk around. Although the school is small, it was evident that the staff was committed to the personal wellbeing and success of every student. The camaraderie in the room was absolutely electric and every student got a white coat cookie with their name on it. How's that for personalization? There's tons of wineries and cute small town restaurants near by as well. I really enjoyed my visit!