Located in the town center of Shrewsbury, this newly renovated and redesigned library has a very…read morewelcoming floor plan. The 1903 original library building is blended seamlessly with the newer structure. As you enter, there are many wide open spaces to sit and read throughout the library. For the children, there is a large children section which has a lot of fun animal characters. We were visiting in the winter so the outdoor area was closed but it did look very nice. The parking lot is good but I would imagine that it would always be great to have more parking. Finally, the book self-check-out system is definitely state of the art and there is an electronic drop of book drop off at the main entrance. The architect, Michael Pagano, and the entire library team did an amazing job with this new town community hub. Don't miss the "Let your quest be for knowledge" inscription on the stained glass in the 2nd Floor staircase of the original 1903 Library building.

We got to visit this beautiful library! It was reopened in October 2016 after the renovation. They…read morehave done such an amazing job, and kept lots of beautiful original architecture and woodworks. It is three stories, with stairs and elevators. I believe they have bathroom on every floor. There are children section, young adult, and adult section, and the flow was very nice, easy to find what you are looking for. They have more than just books, they have many computers, DVDs and CDs, and lots of nice seating areas. They offer several small meeting rooms that you can rent for few hours. You can have a small meeting, or you can just have a super quiet room just for yourself for studying or working. I saw a "Gaming" section where kids can play video games, which was interesting... On the top floor, there is a "Quiet" section for reading and studying. They have snacks and drinks that you can purchase, and some tables and chairs right there for eating (food are not allowed outside the snack section). They also have ATM machine if you need cash for that as well, very considerate. The furniture in kids section are all so cute, colorful and interesting. The outside area off the children section has beautiful murals and cute little sculptures. Beautiful, bright, friendly, really nicely done library!!! They even have a book of the history of library of the town as well, which is really cool and interesting. I wish if we had a library like this in our neighborhood...

Quilts clocks and…read morebaseballs The Beaman Memorial Library is a medium sized library constructed in 1911. It reminds me a lot of an old school building but as far as I can tell it was originally built as a library. Beaman Memorial has a pleasant charm that only old libraries can have and even though the outside looks rather pedestrian, the inside reveals a different perspective. Lovely fireplaces, windows, staircases and curved walls as well as random statues, library quilts and even a cool old baseball collection gives the old library a real personality. The librarians are very friendly and of course the library has wifi and the usual modern library stuff. A pleasant library that has managed to retain it's own personality while heading off into the future.

It was more first visit. They were welcoming as I walked through the door…read more Very quaint. Met with a client downstairs. We had privacy and were able to speak quietly without disturbing anyone.

Sandstone High schools…read moreand towers The Gale Free Library is a stunning and amazing building indeed. The building is actually called The Damon Memorial Building and until 1926 housed both the high school and the library. The high school received it's own building and the Gale Library took over the entire building. The library is made of lovely granite from local quarries with brown sandstone trim and the roof is black and red slate from the state of Maine. The library was designed by the famous Boston architect Stephen Earle in the Romanesque Revival Style and even includes a clock tower. The money for the library was donated by Sam and Susan Damon Gale and was opened in 1888. This was the great era of library building and the inside is as impressive as the outside. A stunning and wonderful building, libraries like this will never be built again.

Perhaps I miss understood the situation. I only relaying what my son told me. I believe may be the…read moreday that she asked him to go elsewhere to read perhaps it was busy, which would explain asking him to go to a more private area. We still go here in the librarians have been great event tolerated my sometimes noisy baby in the play area.

So I like this place a lot but I have been almost kicked out and my friend got kick out once but…read morethat didn't stop him there's a lot of good employees but the ones upstairs eh I don't like them as much probably because when they see us they know something bad about to happen

What happened to this library? I moved out of state 15 years ago. Just returned. I loved this…read moreplace...back then. Now...it's so dark and closed off. The children's section is nothing of what it used to be. There used to be this old looking historical part with old books...enticing as a kid. Too bad. Looks horrible now. The newbies of this town will never know what they missed out on :(

Wow! The main Worcester Public Library is amazing! It is large, open and airy-just lovely! The…read morestaff is welcoming and informative. Everything you would want in a library is available: books, study areas, sitting spaces, computers, internet access, and more importantly, an on-staff social worker. This is such a wonderful addition and should be available in more urban libraries. Kudos!

Worcester Public Library has a Program Called The Talking Book Library for the vision impaired. The…read moreStaff are knowledgeable, friendly, and always willing to help navigate the confusing resources needed or just to order an audio book. They have started to show audio descriptive movies (helps to narrate any action that is missed during the movie). Admission was free , in an air conditioned room . The Movies are shown at the Worcester Public Library in the Banx Room at 2:00 . The up coming schedule is: Tuesday July 15 The Book Club Movie Tuesday August 12 Going In Style I would really recommend taking in a movie and helping to keep this program going it is very important to share with the community some joy and safety. If You have any questions regarding this or any of there services : Talking Book Services Worcester Public Library Worcester, MA 508-799-1655

I have a friend with an autistic son living out of state and her nonverbal son was expressing a…read moreneed to get back to the library so we worked with the staff to get some pictures and the games he used to play. The staff were absolutely amazing and so very helpful and accommodating to work with us to get some pics of the games he used to play. Huge shout out to Kenzie

I've been going to Hudson library once a week for five years. The employees are very courteous,…read morehelpful, and professional. I love when they do themes; My favorite was the Alice in Wonderland (book displays and amazing decorations throughout the library). My other favorite was from February, relating to Valentine's day: 'go on a blind date with a book' on the display upstairs. the books on display were beautifully wrapped with the only bar code showing, so you would check it out and then unwrap it for the 'date.' So creative. You can tell how passionate they are about reading, and how much they enjoy their work. They have a small area just for teens. Play area and big checker board downstairs in the children's library; I always encourage my students to visit. I've received tons of books through inter-library loan.

Great collection, friendly librarians and aides, a real service to Westborough and the surrounding…read morecommunities. Anyone who thinks that these days libraries are just about books has never visited WPL. Great programs for kids and their moms, for non-English speakers as well as English speakers, for people who want audiobooks, internet access and much, much more. And did I mention the Library of Things? The historic building in which the library is housed is currently undergoing a huge renovation, and the library is currently located in temporary digs in the shopping center near Roche Brothers and Panera. Go enjoy the space -- you'll get a very good idea of how well an historic institution can respond to trying circumstances! And on your way out the door, say something nice to the staff - they have created a place for our town to be proud of.

Interesting material and customer-oriented service, easy and free to park on the street, etc…read more Except movies, the vast majority of material can be kept up to four weeks. You can borrow up to fifty materials.

Granite clocks and…read morebells The Princeton library is simply amazing. Not just impressive or kind of cool but just amazing. Difficult to come up with the proper adjectives to describe this library, especially consider what an itty, bitty little town Princeton is. The library's beginning was in 1884 when the generous and obviously very wealthy Edward Goodnow gave some money to have a library built. Actually Goodnow wanted a building built to be part library and part school. Another school for the kids was built around 1900 so the library took over the entire building. And what a building it is. Made of rose tinted granite and framed by brownstone, the building includes a huge clock tower with a thousand pound bell that still rings out every single hour. The site was selected because it had a great view and the library is indeed an imposing and stunning sight as you enter into the very, small town of Princeton. Once inside it just gets better. An incredible spiral staircase, the only one I have ever seen in a library is just the start. Lovely stained glass, great old pictures and some wonderful antique furniture is scattered about along with great wooden shelves and doors. Had to describe a library this wonderful. What made it even better were the two sweet and friendly librarians that took the time the tell us all about the incredible library that they were so proud of. I don't know if any library can ever be called perfect for everybody. But the stunning library in the tiny town of Princeton is as close to perfect as I've yet seen.

Two lane main street ~ twenty m.p.h. No traffic lights ~…read moreexcept one blinking yellow.  Sidewalks welcome feet.  Waves and hello's from all. A small town,  full of friendly down-to-earth people. It's my hometown where I can leave my doors unlocked at night, and still feel safe and sound.

Airplanes quilts and…read moreAndrew The Millbury Library is one of the zillions of libraries in New England that was funded by Andrew Carnegie. It was complete in 1915 in sort of a Tudor Revival style but has had so many additions and changes over the years that the original is hardly recognizable. This is one of those libraries that just seems to ramble on in a pleasant sort of a way. Lots of different things to look at, including the ubiquitous library quilts to a whole bunch of cool photos of airplanes. Lots of space to spread out and study or do research or to find a comfy spot to read a book. Everything here is logical and convenient and very functional. A pleasant library that has friendly and helpful staff, working wifi and computers but still manages to retain a link to the past.

The Millbury Public Library is a treasure. I have been coming here for over a decade even though I…read moredo not live in Millbury. (Honestly my town library is not that great and I drive by the Millbury one every day.) The librarians are wonderful - special shout out to Marie. They all could not be more helpful. They are happy to order any material that you might need that is not there. When my kids were little the children's programs were great and the children's department was and still seems excellent. All in all a great place!

We came because we read online that they have the oldest American publications. If you would like…read moreto get in to this place and experience ANY sort of historically valuable experience, if you tell the woman at the front desk "can we please see the oldest American publications?" her response will be "No." unless you fabricate some such story about how you are doing a graduate degree. Major disappointment, which reinforces the idea that books are not hip or sexy and are just smelly old things that doctor's use for thumb twiddling. So much for the next generation...

From the owner: The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) library houses the largest and most accessible collection of…read moreprinted materials from first contact through 1876 in what is now the United States, the West Indies and parts of Canada.