I really like the Mansfield public Library. They are very…read morenice and extremely helpful people. Kristin was a huge help to me today, she was very patient and showed me how to use Microsoft Word, attach a resume, save it, etc. Such a great place. with nice people like her, what a difference her kindness made, She knows computers and has a easy way of talking and dealing with people, just awesome. The girls up front are friendly and also very nice. I highly recommend you stop in.

Good Public Library. The staff are always friendly and helpful. They remember repeat customers well…read moreand always have interlibrary loan items waiting right away when checking out. Why any one would get netflix when they can get most movies for free from the library is beyond me. Anything they don't have can usually be found though inter-library loan.

Huge thank you to An Unlikely Story for hosting Kelly Bishop last night! What an amazing author…read moreevent! I truly cannot believe Kelly came here! We even got a copy of her paperback book with the ticket. My only criticism is that I could have listened to at least another hour of Kelly speak! Only one hour of her is not enough, she is amazing!

I can not express to you how kind, compassionate, and happy the workers are here. There's always…read morelike 20 people working and every single person from the books to the kitchen staff is happy and cheerful and so kind. Honestly, this is refreshing as corporations understaff and stress their employees. This local owner know what we the patrons want, we want people who are happy with their jobs and that's done by great staffing. This is my go to for any gift. Yes, you're paying more for a book than you would on Amazon but this is the opposite of a greedy corporation who screws everyone. This is truly local and I'm lucky to live 20 mins away.

Cute. Sharon's…read morelibrary is housed in a squat brick building just off the main square. The infrastructure is nothing to write home about but there are near daily activities for children, an excellent array of books on hand and more museum passes than you could shake a stick at... all things that combine for a great library going experience. The staff are cheerful, the late fees are lenient and the patrons friendly. It's the kind of place where fellow borrowers will be thrilled when you put them on to Huxley after seeing them checking out Orwell. Sharon Public Library is a quaint and restorative athenaeum.

There's very limited parking, if it's even remotely busy, you will have no place to park your car…read more The librarians are extremely noisy. You can hear their entire conversations, all the time, and despite them working here, they seem to have no clue about their loud voices. Good luck focusing on anything while at the computer terminal as the librarians behind you are in full blast mode seemingly oblivious to the people around them trying to focus, very frustrating. Don't ask for change for the copy machine as the librarian at the front desk became extremely snarky about how the library is not supposed to make any change for anyone at anytime. I was seeking change for a $1 to make some copies, but live and learn... It's doesn't get any better at the front desk of the library where the workers sometimes walk around, being helpful, but again so incredibly loud that you can clearly hear them from the opposite end of the 1st floor. It's not only the librarians that are loud, it's the people in there and the library staff very rarely ask anyone to quiet down. The librarians will go above and beyond to be of assistance, but this library is best off being not visited especially if you hope for a quiet atmosphere.

Friendly staff and great selection! I take my nanny kid here for baby time once a week and he…read morereally loves it. I've picked up a book here and there and I can always find something that sparks my interest. All the staff are very helpful and informative!

I have had very similar experiences as Brandon K (noted below). I've been to this library many…read moretimes with my children and have had the same experience (everytime) with the staff of this library. They are rude, curt, dismissive, condescending and lack basic customer service skills. There were many times I waited at the desk to ask a simple question and it takes them 15 minutes to even acknowledge you. I'm not sure if they're just miserable people in general, or miserable people because they are working in a library, but it is a disappointing experience for sure when you just want to take your kids to grab some books.

One of the best things about Sharon is the annual Independence Day Fireworks display and carnival…read moreat the ever popular Lake Massapoag - great for boating and fishing, light on the swimming due to the muck in the water. Definitely a small town, Sharon has a relatively diverse population (several Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities centers). It also ranks high in gay family friendliness with a welcoming Unitarian Universalist Church right in the center of town. The town center has a post office, two classic New England churches, the town library, two small bank branches, a former-Starbucks-turned-French cafe, and a lot of trees. Also, two restaurants are worth mentioning: Pizzagando in the center of town has some decent NY style pizza, which is rare in New England, and Alice's Mandarin Taste is the best Chinese food outside of Boston, and they offer a gluten free menu, too. Down the road there is also Ward's Berry Farm, a popular local destination for picking your own fruit and picking up a few local organic supplies inside the main building. The Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary and Borderland State Park, each huge reserves of land on opposite sides of Sharon, keep the town quietly nestled away from nearby Rt 95 and the busier parts of neighboring towns: Stoughton, Canton, Easton, Mansfield, Foxboro and Walpole. Despite the quiet life, living in Sharon allows you to be less than 20 min from: IKEA, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Whole Foods, Starbucks, Big Y, Shaws, Stop and Shop, Home Depot, Apple Store, British Beer Company, TD Bank, Bank of America, Norwood Hospital, Sharon Veterinary Clinic, gas stations and fast food on Rt 1, and two major movie complexes in Dedham and Foxboro in addition to the local 8 screen movie house (aptly named Sharon 8). There's a parking lot ($4/day or monthly pass) at the Sharon commuter rail station, but a lot of residents just walk using the numerous sidewalks if they live anywhere near the center of town. 20 min later you're in downtown Boston - pretty sweet. Halfway between Boston and Providence, R.I., Sharon was established in 1673. In 2011 Sharon was voted #11 in Money Magazine's Top 100 Places to Live (in the U.S. - not just in MA)

The worst to deal with extremely unprofessional and insane prices. No formal abatement process and…read morecorrupt.

This Little Free Library is located near the Temple Kol Tikvah. It is a green and white box with…read morewood shingles and looks a lot like an actual house. It is on a single post and has one door. Inside, two shelves that were reasonably stacked with hardcover and softcover books. Nothing that caught my fancy today. This is charter number 36474 and the steward is Jayne Bradley. The caption online reads, "The Social Action team of Temple Kol Tikvah designed and built this Little Free Library as gift to the community. We hope our neighborhood will enjoy it!" There is parking where you can stop and browse. [Review 15256 overall, 758 of 2021, number 1115 in Massachusetts.]

I was admitted to Operation ABLE's Work/Study program a few years ago in my late Sixties. I was not…read morelooking to get a Full Time Job but I did know I wanted to either learn some Technical Computer Skills which I never thought I would ever learn at my age so that I could do some part time work somewhere or a Home Business which definitely would need Excel, Word, and make Presentations. I also learned while there they had a 'Medical Terminology Course', which would feed my previous Army Medical background and learn more up to date terms for work at a Hospital or similar area. The many weeks I was there; with the absolutely patient, understanding, and very loving and talented 'Friends' made there; I have made my life ; because of Operation ABLE's Staff much more enjoyable; and made money I never dreamed of. Let us all support this program as long as God keeps us here. They will always be part of my Heart's 'Family' and I wish them well........ A Check is on the way. Well Deserved. Frank Pignone Stoneham Mass. Age 72 and as active as 40.......due to this program.

From the owner: Since 1982, Operation ABLE, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, has provided job seekers with training…read moreprograms and employment services. Our mission and passion is to empower our community of job seekers, the underemployed, those in career transition, and military veterans who need job support services to re-enter the workforce. We offer a variety of services including occupational and computer skills training, workshops, job search training and support, coaching and counseling, and some training programs offer internships.

Can't believe no one has reviewed them. This is a fantastic organization throughout the New England…read morearea. They partner with local states and federal governments in addition to private citizens, coalitions and non-profits to raise funds for nature conservancy. My company and I have worked with Andy Kendall, the President of the foundation for many years and fully support his ongoing efforts for the preservation of lands against commercialization and over development. Many of the properties they acquired are or have been transitioned to full sustainability and are therefore operational, where you can visit, have guided tours, learn and experience activities year round. Check out their website today if you haven't already: http://www.thetrustees.org. I highly recommend membership in this organization as it will also provide discounts and free services for properties and special events. They will use a proportion of your membership to support staff, volunteers and other resources as well as fund their ongoing preservation efforts.

The Trustees of Reservation own Powisset Farm in Dover, MA and are more concerned with the…read morelandscaping of the property than understanding and celebrating the realities of a modern day working farm. They renovated and created a beautiful commercial kitchen space and were awarded grant money to make it into a Food Hub to be used for processing local food and creating new ways for local food to make it to consumers. Instead they have suddenly forced young businesses to find new kitchen space and demanded that the kitchen space be used solely for their events, which only are a day or two per week. The Trustees need to decide if they want to fully engage and be a part of the local food movement or merely use the concept to win grant money.