I went in to use the restroom and a friendly staff member directed me to head right past the desk…read moreand take the hallway to the left. As I came out, I saw my husband reading out loud. Someone had spotted books about mushrooms. I knew we were going to spend an hour here to decompress, and explore what books have to say about the temperate rainforest which surrounds our tents. If you have a child who loves books, look no further. The displays are super engaging with an i-spy rainbow theme featured by the front door (as of August 2021). There are board books in a basket for toddlers to choose from, and a cushy bench on which to share the joy with a very young child. After half a century I have not seen such a simple and elegant solution. If you do not not have a scanner at home, there is a dedicated machine you can use for an hour. Same idea for internet access; they have five or so workstations. If you seek warmth in the winter there is a fireplace and couch nearby. In the summer they have air conditioning. The magazine selection includes lots of home spun goodness about fishing. To save funds you can read newspapers here. This is the definition of what an excellent inclusive community resource can be.

One cool thing is that they have a VHS machine at the Port Angeles location so you can transfer…read moreyour tapes to computer files.

(This review pertains to the Port Angeles branch.)…read more The kids' area has a puppet theater, playhouse, puzzles, and more, in addition to books. Before we had the internet set up at our house, I came here to use the wireless network and was able to get some work done while my son played. The kids' librarians are super friendly and helpful, and can take you straight to the "books about dinosaurs" without consulting a catalog.

Small library with plenty of free parking…read more Poetry night and other local activities. They change due to the seasons.

Great town library. Staff is awesome. Lots of events engaging school students from preschool to…read morehigh school. Their computer program allows students a safe, comfortable work area with numerous computers with the search power to easily research and do their homework. Michelle who is the heart of the library is personable, knowledgeable and is tuned in to every aspect of the Ocean Shores Library. The O.S. Library is also dialed in with many adult clubs and events. Stop by my your O.S Library talk with staff, pick up a library events calendar; EXPLORE!

This is a great public library in Forks. There is a fireplace with very cozy arm chairs in front of…read moreit. They actually let you grab a book and eat your lunch sitting there. The whole building is brand new and extremely nice. The staff is extremely helpful and pleasant. It is a small library with less books and computers though. The bathrooms are very clean and well stocked. I love to spend my lunch hour in front of the fire place at this library on a cold and rainy day!!!

This small library has a very friendly staff, a lot of programs and a dedicated group of volunteer…read moreFriends of the Library. Aberdeen does not have a bookstore to speak of (I suppose there's the Christian bookstore in the mall, but if you want fiction, it's either Wally World or the grocery store) and that is a real gap that the library helps to fill. While the catalog for the Aberdeen library isn't large, the Timberland Regional Library system is huge, spanning five or six (maybe seven, I'm losing track) counties, and it's based in Olympia. So there is a lot more in terms of resources than the city of Aberdeen itself could ever hope to pull together. And with computerized library holds for virtually all its media, you can get obscure titles relatively quickly. The library system only recently instated overdue fines. This has made them able to purchase an even wider selection of media because they don't have to buy large numbers of popular books, CDs and DVDs anymore (people wouldn't turn them in by the due date, which meant the library system would overpurchase popular items to compensate). I don't think a single person was bummed out by this, in fact, I (an occasional abuser of the system, but not out of control) thought it was a great idea. The library now has a security guy inside all the time, which may make you feel safer (there are lots of people who, oh, use a lot of services and don't really have another place to go during the day that hang out there). The bathrooms are clean and there's always plenty of parking. The Aberdeen TImberland library is a pretty solid cornerstone of our downtown, and so important for all it does for our town.

I agree with the two previous reviews, this library has always had some of the friendliest staff of…read moreany library I've been to in many, many years! And amazingly enough it's also one of the quietest! I was shocked to find a guy shooting dope in the restroom stall one day recently but hey, drug addicts need to feel secure too I suppose. I don't condone drug use, but it certainly beats having them do this crap out in the alley. The staff here will always greet you with a huge smile and be willing to go out of their way to help you find something or do anything else you might need help with. Heck, even the security guard lady is really friendly and sweet!

Nice library. Is now temporarily located at 609 West Washington by the old JC Penny's while they…read moreare renovating the library. It should open in a year or so, summer 2025. Looks like it will be wonderful! Checked out a PowerPoint projector.

This is a TINY library But…read moreIt has BIG HEART And Doesn't know it is little And Much in extra activities The staff is amazing friendly helpful and patience with us old folks! Thank you so m much ch Sequim library for getting me out of the house!! The only problem is parking Not the library fault We are old people who can't see And makes for dangerous situations getting in and out Due to pedestrians and cars backin out

I have had a wonderful experience with this library. I moved out here back in the beginning of…read more2025. It's beautiful, the staff has been kind and professional. The lady also suggested Libby app to listen to audio books for free becuase I told her I'm always multitasking and listening to audible. I don't understand why anyone would give this any less than five stars. People are ridiculous.

The Hoquiam Library is part of the same system as the one in Aberdeen, but its facility and staff…read moremake it much homier. Housed in a renovated Carnegie library building around the corner from where the bus stops, they even have an old grandfather clock and their underground parking beats Aberdeen's tiny outside area. The only downside is the main collection is on the second floor, while the bathrooms are in the basement. I also wish they weren't closed on Mondays. As in other Timberland libraries, the WiFi is good and they even allow limited free printing. Their interlibrary loan is also free and you can return materials to any Timberland branch.

We love this library! We come here often. The staff is always friendly and helpful. We have…read moreattended the local events the library has put on as well as used the meeting rooms there. There are nice clean restrooms and an elevator to go down to the lower level. They seem to really try hard to meet the needs of their community!

They are doing the best they can under the circumstances. I…read morejust read "green e's" semi literate ranting and wanted to counter that. Masks are required. It isn't their choice nor their law.

When I had to spend several hours in Tumwater while my son took the SAT at the high school, I…read morethought the library would likely be a typical underfunded small town example, with one grumpy old librarian who has to do all the work, but hopefully open and usable to get some work done. I was surprised and pleased to find a very nice, obviously very well funded library. And I think there were at least six employees there. The one I asked about a reading area was cheerful and helpful. If anything, it's maybe even a bit better than the King County Library System I enjoy at home, and KCLS is widely recognized as world class. I had a very enjoyable, productive time there. If I could go there often, I would.

The whole Timberland Regional Library System is awesome and we are so lucky to have it in the South…read morePuget Sound. BUT by far, the Tumwater Library is the best of them all. The library is clean, quiet, and you don't have to plug your nose while browsing for books like you do at the downtown library (homeless people, God Bless Em, sleep and hang out there and the library smells very foul and I have seen two very physical fights on two different occasions with homeless people while I had my small children with me......we don't go there anymore - doesn't feel safe) I am sorry people are homeless, but it sucks that we can't even enjoy the library. Anyway, I digress.......Tumwater library has easy access, great parking, and the staff are all super attentive and very friendly and want to help you. I love this library!