The central public library in Den Haag is attached to the city hall, very centrally located in the…read morecentre of town. In addition to books and other such library items, they also have a really good setup of tables and couches and free wifi if you're looking for a quiet place in the centre of the city to study or work for a few hours. I came here because I had a couple of hours to kill and some work to get done on my computer, and I didn't feel like paying for endless cups of coffee in a cafe. I snagged a spot at a table, easily connected to the free wifi, and got to work! Since I don't live in The Hague, this is the most useful purpose of the building for me. However, I'm sure it's also a great library for borrowing books!!!!!

Lovely little hidden library to sit, study, and be with the books. I didn't get lost in the…read moreloveliness with my curiosity and roam around as much as I normally do. I do appreciate the various seating choices. I chose a cozy single spot to sit and write. There were people scattered amongst the books, reading, writing, reflecting. Libraries are just the best. I don't have much to say since my time was short and focused. I loved that this library is a bit off the beaten path and I look forward to sitting in the courtyard area, sipping a tea, when it gets warmer.

Ah, the Haarlem library. Being an American, I still can't get used to the fact that you have to…read morepay to be a member of the library, but I guess I can understand it. Anyway, it is not expensive, something like €30 per year or something like that. The place is not too bad. There is a lot of bike parking and there is a nice variety of things to check out. They have a few special sections too like a health oriented area, a learning Dutch area (great resource by the way for learning Dutch), a music playing areas (for testing out sheet music, and a computer area. In addition to the computers, they also offer free WiFi. Not all items are "free" (after paying your yearly membership) to checkout. Some items like DVD, CDs, and very recent books (they call them "sprinters") require a minimal fee. Mostly everything is self service from checking out items, returning items, and paying fines. There are of course friendly librarians on hand if you need them. They also have a café right inside as well. I haven't checked it out yet but plan to do so soon. If they don't have something you want, you can order it from another library, you can even do this from home when you login to the website and search for items in the catalog. When the item arrives to be picked up, you get an email. They usually have (either at the library or able to be ordered from another library) pretty much anything that I am looking for. For those of you that don't know Dutch, there is an English section and also some sections with different language books as well, I think French is one of them but I'm not sure. In summary, I good resource here in Haarlem for books and more.

Interesting combination of cafe and public library inside the upscaling De Hallen. You can work in…read morethe nice mezzanine, but bring headphones (it's not really quiet) and be aware that Wifi it's not for free (you must be member of the library system or pay 1€ for 30 minutes). Downstairs you have a cafe and next door a food market, so it's very convenient if you want to stay longer! Inner bike parking in the basement.

The place seems to have been upgraded to daycare or something. It's impossible to work here with…read moreall the screaming/crying babies and kids running around, screaming, crying and throwing things around.

In the middle of town and worth a stop in if open. 3.5 Euros to go inside and do a self paced tour…read more You get a paper that describes each room and items in it. The basement is now a club. It is very pretty. The top floor is a big conference room. The guy at the front is full of information. We spent less than hour there. The clock on outside is fun to watch. Glad it was open when we were there. Worth your time.

didn't get a chance to go inside, but the outside is beautiful. there's a little animatronic…read morepuppet show on the side of the building ever hour or so showing the city rights being handed over to gouda, as happened in the year 1272.

Very special and unique collection of spiritual books in the little bookshop and in the secondhand…read morecorner and more than 35.000 books in English, Dutch, French and German in the big spiritual library of the Theosophical Society. Also free tea or coffee for visitors.

A beautiful museum about spiritual wisdom with a cafe and library and small bookshop and lounge and…read moregarden in the center of Amsterdam...

A local library in a building that is a-typical for this neighbourhood: it is round, and includes…read morelots of glass. Inside you will find a library (part of the OBA) and also readingtables and room to study. I like to study in this library as there are many nice quiet spots (especially upstairs). There are electricity sockets to charge my laptop and staff are friendly. At the reading table various magazines and newspapers can be read (even by non-members). The material is mostly in Dutch, but there is a turkish newspaper. Newspaper/magazines include glossies, Elsevier, Financieel dagblad, Volkskrant, Parool, Consumentenbond gids, etc. During weekend days and wednesday afternoons, it can get noisy downstairs. Tip: - Free wifi for members - If you plan to bring a laptop, ensure you have enough electricity cable extension.

I used to go there as it was the closest library to my apartment but I never liked going there…read morebecause several of the librarians were just so darn rude.

this is the library in my hood, nothing special, nothing bad. i usually come here to read all the…read moredutch magazines (they have no english ones). there's also a little cafe in the magazine section but it's never open. it's a smaller library but it has all the major sections most libraries will have.