Absolutely amazing staff offers a wide variety of services including computers makers space and…read moreparks pass. Huge children's area with tons of room to play. Literacy services as well!

Please Note: This review is for the main branch of the…read moreCalaveras Library system. Until the listing is available, I've posted under Valley Springs. Thank you for your understanding! A great place to spend an afternoon in San Andreas! It's located not a quarter mile off Hwy 49 in the newer section of quaint San Andreas with all of the amenities of a major modern library... ample parking, internet access, newspapers and periodicals, a wonderful children's reading and play area, and a fantastic Friends of the Library sale room. The staff is courteous, knowledgeable, and friendly assisting with everything from searches, book orders, and even extra time on the computers if time allows. Speaking of computers, internet reception in this mountainous region of the Sierra Foothills isn't great, spotty at best and this library provides numerous computers with reliable dedicated connections for the use of members and registered visitors. The selection of books is good with a larger focus on young readers, fiction, and crafts but books may be ordered from other libraries in the county for free or from other counties for a nominal fee. My favorite area, the Book Sale room is constantly being restocked with tomes of all genres: hardback, soft cover, and collectible periodicals in good to new condition and at great prices. Often bags and bags of unsorted books will be stacked against the walls for the die-hard treasure seeker. A good selection of VCRs, cassette tapes, and the occasional DVD are also available. In the hallway before the Sale room are tables stacked with freebies. Comfortable seating arrangements are available throughout the main room offering quiet socializing or private reading. Large conference rooms are also available for meetings, gatherings, and lectures. For convenience, the bathrooms are large and pristine, located both in the library proper and in the hallway within the building preceding the library itself. The lobby carries pamphlets, brochures, and information on current events and services offered in the county and local area. Besides all these great services, there are boxes and bags near the building's entrance of magazines for all readers, most of which are current. Take as many as you want! If you live or visit the San Andreas area and in need of a good read, computer access, a place to bring the kids, or just to while away the time, the main Calaveras County Library is an ideal place to spend the day. I highly recommend it!

I went there with my five year old granddaughter. We read books on the comfy couch, played with the…read moreLegos and dollhouse and she drew with the materials provided. I admired the exquisite mural in the children's section. Cannot wait to make a return trip! The librarians were friendly and helpful. It's a great place to visit for any age.

Nicely decorated and useful library for the community. I took the kids here twice while our eldest…read morewas at a Basketball camp nearby. There was a computer section in the kids area and another in the adults section. Easy access to printing and copies by the main entrance.

Great library with a beautiful mural wall, lots of selections and helpful employees. This will…read morealways be my favorite library.

This is a great Library and is staffed by charming and efficient librarians. I am aware Yelp…read moreconsiders Twain Harte as epicenter for County Libraries but this is the true County Library

Best library ever! Best library director as well! Highly recommended for any services they offerread more

2/21/2019: Waaaah~My HP laptop died in early November 2018~R.I.P. Sadly, I had several documents…read moreI needed printing so, the El Dorado County Library, i.e., the EDC LIBRARY has available modernized computers you may use as well as printing documents which by the way, is completely a Godsend. Ahhhhhh~Yes, I do hear the Angels' Choir . . . However, I never applied for an EDC LIBRARY ID Card so, I decided I'll apply for an ID Card on my birthday which just so happens to be TODAY~YAY: I was given a short library card, application form which I copiously completed, submitting my CDL, signed the application, and gave my application and CDL to the awesomely cool Librarian. Afterwards, the Librarian escorted me to the computer station giving me succinct instructions using the computers. IMPORTANT FYI: When you're ready printing your documentation-whatever you do, DO NOT PRESS CTRL + P; unfortunately, using this shortcut will truncate your document printing only the first page~DOH! Instead, scroll down to the bottom of the page searching for three dots in a column in the right side clicking the mouse on the three dots selecting PRINT. Voila~Finished!

Here students may find the mortar for building their dreams. Remember to always header your joints…read morewhen building a brick wall. And take some time to delve into some classics also to be found at this location. I gave it 5 stars because the staff I talked to to explore slip casting with stone-resin composite was very accommodating by offering to search further in all sorts of divergent sources. She has no responded so she may be talking out the side of her neck or, my hope, she delivers.

Small, but cozy space. Great book selection and it's a nice place to work for a few hours with free…read moreWiFi. The staff are very helpful and welcoming. Keep it up!

We're fortunate to have such a beautiful library. Staffed work helpful librarians and staff it's a…read moregreat reflection of our community. The building has been a beautiful building since its inception. Many amenities for adults and children make it family friendly. With the continued growing population I wouldn't be surprised to see this building expanded one day.

wanted to update my review. One disappointment is that the free EV charging that used to be…read moreavailable here has petered out and has been broken for months now. There's a sign on it that says out of order. But on the upside I just learned about this 3d printer I couldn't be more thrilled. Yes the library now has a 3-D print lab. They only allow 1/mo and it must be something that was successfully printed from thingverse or similar site. in other words you probably can't just design your own without uploading it to one of those sites first and getting others to successfully printed to show that it's not a disaster and then it is a successful design not that they only offer PLA (Polylactic Acid). It is the standard for library printers because it's easy to use and doesn't give off toxic fumes, it can warp if left in the direct summer sun or high heat though so if you're printing something for use outdoors you may need to spray on a protectant of some sort.

A nice local library worth visiting!…read more The children's library section is HUGE! My kids spent a couple of hours here and didn't want to leave. They learned how to search for books, and were excited with the selections the library had to offer. It's clean, comfortable, the staff is friendly and helpful. Will return!

Cute tiny little library in the forest. They have a little bit of everything and if u wanted…read moresomething they don't have u can order it to be brought here to pick up from another library. We went for the reading to the dogs, it was super cute. There was a Australian Shepard puppy that was so happy and cute and loved hearing the kids read to her! They have a lot of things for the children to play with, a little kitchen, and tons of fake food and accessories. A puppet show stage, and lots of cute puppets. They offer lots of story time events for the kids and little ones, u can find the schedule through the websites or pick one up from there!

This is an amazing library. Our car broke down in Pollock Pines, and while we were waiting for the…read moremechanic to give us new brakes, we spent the afternoon at this library. My immediate thought was I couldn't believe how much smells like my childhood library. It feels like being in an episode of Between the Lions. The librarian was such a sweet angel, and let us sit inside for hours, just reading and hanging out and resting. It was truly magical inside. I can also just tell how valuable of a community resource this library is--as soon as school got out, so many children came in excited to grab books. I'm going to make a donation as soon as I finish writing this review. Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon!!

People here are very friendly and warm. I love the community feeling here. However, I am…read moredisappointed at the funding and the size of this library. Considering the higher income communities surrounding this library and the taxes we paid, this library does not have sufficient books and other resources available like other libraries including those nearby such as the folsom and rancho cordova libraries. That makes no sense to me. Where are the funding go?

It's been a while since the library has had a review! I really enjoy this library. Workers are…read morealways helpful. Different areas to work whether you are discussing in a group, or need absolute quiet. Need to use a computer? No problem. Bathrooms are clean and I enjoy browsing the for-sale section on my way out. Keep up the good work