We are visiting Humboldt County with our friends in our RV's for a month. The wives have been…read moretaking a drawing class and we're struggling to find someplace with rows where they could practice point perspective drawing. We had just had brunch at the Cafe Brio and decided they would try doing their drawing in the Arcata Library. The librarians there were the most rude individuals we have encountered in our travels. I feel sorry for the city of Arcata to have these individuals representing their city. Needless to say we won't be returning, and it definitely left us feeling unwelcome in this city.

The Arcata branch library might not have the cache and views of the Eureka branch, but it is a…read moregreat place to be in its own right! So relaxing to just sit down, after having grabbed something off-the-shelf. Seems to be exceedingly popular with children as well.

I recently left the book The Help behind in Fortuna,CA…read more The book is an engaging book in which I could not put down ( yes I am aware of the controversies in the books I read such as trying a new restaurant in order to review it) :-) I was determined to read an online version of the book and thankfully I ran into their virtual county library website. Here it is: https://northnet.overdrive.com As a teacher I need to share the knowledge with any folks from Humboldt or anyone who has obtained a public library card in Northern California counties. Overall, I have not gone in person post COVID to check out any books or media so this review is based on post COVID times especially in our digital age.

We've return to this library thanks to Shoshanna in the Children's library. We hear so many good…read morethings about her in our community. She is a light of sunshine, kind, creative, supportive, and very helpful. Her optimism and positivity is priceless. Our County of Humboldt is lucky to have her. The children's area has opened ended play and nature inspired stations friendly for young children. We love the new playground however I wish there was a way to close the gate because it is open to the street and people drive fast through that curved corner. In addition, there are sometimes men sitting at the table but they don't have any children with them. Sometimes this makes me feel uncomfortable as a mom with young kiddos.

The McKinleyville community library is a part of the Humboldt county library system. A very small…read morefacility that serves as a great local resource. Located on Pickett Road across the packing lot from the Azalea senior center and adjacent to Pierson park. This satellite facility is supported by the local community, and has a great volunteer staff. As well the "friends of the mckv library" have a monthly book sale fundraiser to help support this facility and help to keep it open. The monthly book sale attracts hundreds of book enthusiasts every month. A small but very well stocked reference section at this library. As well you can order books to checkout anywhere within the county system and have the book delivered to this branch making it easy to pick up for the reader. A nice local library, small but efficient and definitely serves a purpose in the community. 4 stars - worth a visit. 00341

My dad's been a professor here for over a decade, and I've been lucky enough to visit HSU every 2-3…read moreyears in that time. The campus is unlike any I've ever seen in that it's basically part of the incredibly Humboldt wilderness. There are redwoods on campus with a forest literally next door, and HSU truly embraces the wild side of things. The facilities are nice for the most part, with several new buildings finished in the past year. Being on the HSU campus is a joy, especially if you enjoy nature.

If you care about your mental health, please don't go here. This is a school where a large number…read moreof the students come from other counties. The students specifically pick Humboldt because they had abusive childhoods or trauma they wanted to get super far away from while still having in-state tuition. This leads to highly traumatized young adults flocking to one area and being on their own for the first time. The bullying, harassment, several mental instability, etc. of some of these students is shocking and almost everyone I know has an extreme story of harassment due to this. PLEASE pick anywhere else. Yes, you may have a wonderful time and get lucky - but this school is far more likely that others to leave you with severe trauma, especially when paired with how highly isolated it is from outside support and resources.

I have been going to tin can since they were in their old location and I used to read books in…read morethere non stop. I loved the old tin can, the community spirit and friendly staff. Today I took a half dozen new books in to get credit on, and was informed that exchanges are by appointment only. No one else in the store, one clerk, 10am, no interest at all in being helpful, just doing his "job" and following the "rules" The old tin can is gone, next time I have extra books I'll donate them to Miranda's rescue.

It's always closed…read more I've come into town several times to shop here, and it's been closed every time, during hours of operation they have shown online

In reply to Joe H., the Historical Society has a bookstore on-site and has an extensive selection…read moreof new and used books pertaining to Humboldt County. There's a discount for members and oftentimes specials for everyone. The current inventory (and specials) are available at https://www.humboldthistory.org/bookstore. They provide both in-person sales and you can order for shipping.

Located in a historic house in the city of Eureka, CA, it houses a research library of historic…read moredocuments and photographs related to Humboldt County. While it has a library of books I am not sure why Yelp listed it as a bookstore.

Love this store, so confused as to how a book store could have any less than 5 stars. Staff is…read moregreat and they have an amazing selection and have even orders books for me so I can avoid Amazon. Love this store!

I absolutely love this beautiful bookstore, and let me tell you, it is the perfect picture of a…read morevintage, cozy book shop! The atmosphere is so welcoming, and I always find myself completely immersed in their amazing selection of books. I'm always there for at least an hour. The prices couldn't be better, seriously better prices than Amazon so buy local! They will special order you a book if it's not there! Whats always really stood out to me, though, is the excellent customer service. I spent over an hour browsing, and I could have easily spent all my birthday money there! A lovely blonde woman in a pink floral dress and glasses helped me with great recommendations for Romantasy and SciFi books, and I must say, she was such a delight. We had the best conversation about our favorite reads, and her recommendations were spot on! I know I went home with at least 1 of her suggestions that I absolutely can't wait to dive into and I'm already planning my return trip this Friday to grab some more- I just can't resist! I genuinely believe the sweet lady who assisted me deserves a raise; her passion for books and caring demeanor made my visit unforgettable! I came in on my birthday, and it turned out to be the best part of my day-- and I was already having an excellent day! This place is a must-visit for any book lover. I can't recommend it enough! ‍‍‍

I swear they curated the art, photo, and "gift books" section just for me. Amazing selection of…read moregreat non fiction books and friendly staff. A go to place when I'm visiting Arcata / Eureka area.

They appear to sell used books at new prices, which is unconscionable, in my opinion. They are in…read morevery good condition and mixed in with the new, so it might not be noticeable, but there are definitely used books on the shelf. Astounding! On the other hand, good curation. Some less popular literature I don't see in most bookshops.