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    Cambrian Branch Library

    4.2 (49 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 6:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Elle H.

    We love coming here. My little one enjoys the Giraffe hunts in the kids section. Great selection of books we've found a lot of new favorites here.

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    Lisa C.

    wonderful library with helpful staff if you need them. if you know what you need, you can be peacefully left alone and checkout is simply automated, along with east book drop when you just have a few at a time! Love this branch with the big window as you go upstairs. library staff is so friendly.

    Yvonne B.

    I love this library especially the children's area which is upstairs. They have touch screen computers, a dramatic play area and an area with manipulatives. When you go up the stairs there is a small section where there are thermal boards, funny mirrors and peg mazes. To use the computers you need to have a library card to log in and then you are allowed 30 minutes of screen time. The computers have games for the kids. The dramatic play area has a little shopping stand where you can ring up groceries and put them in baskets. There are also push vehicles and puppets. The library has both a self check out and returning items systems along with actual librarians.

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    John J.

    I wasn't expecting to come here, I kinda stumbled on this branch on my way back from Cambrian Bowl, but when I went through those sliding doors, I was like, am I in Heaven? Yes, I'm aware ^ was a run-on sentence. Anyway, this Cambrian Branch Library is divine. It has two floors. On the bottom floor you've got the lucky day books, CDs and dvd's. On the top floor, you've got the computers, study rooms, children's section, and audiobooks. I found a great selection of J-pop and promptly checked them all out. There's also a drive-thru book return.

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    Cozy and quiet brach to get work done without too many distractions. Friendly staff. I wish they opened earlier on Mondays and Fridays.

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    Great place for kids! Staff is friendly and helpful! Been there twice and will be a regular go to for me and my family!

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    We've been coming here for years and we love it so much. The library is such a wonderful and well resourced facility in our community.

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    Staff was very helpful! I needed to borrow a hotspot device and they made checking out a breeze.The place was very clean as well!

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    Ask the Community - Cambrian Branch Library

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    They have quiet rooms for which you can sign up in advance, located on the second floor, which is great.

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    Our family has been coming to the LG Library for many years, even before they remodeled in 2012…read more This library is beautiful (both inside and outside), the librarians/staff are friendly/helpful and their restrooms are always clean. When my daughter was little, she loved reading in one of the cozy upholstered circular reading nooks in the Children's Room. Besides books/audiobooks/DVD's/CD's, you could borrow park passes, various kinds of board games, puzzles and kits (such as stargazing telescope kit, pollinator kit, ukulele kit, gardening kit, and sewing machine kit.) Recently, I've noticed that you could even borrow an induction cooktop. They also offer free 3D printing (1 per month), and drop-in tech help. They have a seed library as well. They have a technology lab, and you could reserve study rooms. The library also hosts different events for adults and children. I attended the "Summery Vegetable Success" event in the Technology Lab on Sunday. The speaker, a UC Master Gardener, was very experienced, and her talk was very interesting and informative! I feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful library in our community.

    As a college student, I spend a lot of time studying at libraries all over San jose. Sometimes you…read moreneed a change of scenery to stay motivated, so I decided to try the Los Gatos Library for the first time while studying Calculus 3. I'll give credit where it's due: the library itself is beautiful. Very clean, modern, quiet, and honestly one of the nicest study environments I've been to. I ended up staying there for a couple hours completely locked into studying, and I genuinely enjoyed the atmosphere. Unfortunately, when I walked back to my car, I found a $42 parking citation because apparently almost all nearby parking is limited to 90 minutes. To be fair, I take accountability because I missed the signs. I wasn't familiar with the area and was more focused on navigating traffic, checking out the new scenery and finding the library than checking every parking post. Still, I was honestly shocked because I've never been to a library where nearly every surrounding spot is capped at only 90 minutes. For regular visitors maybe this isn't an issue, but for students, remote workers, or anyone doing serious study sessions, 90 minutes is unrealistic. Most people don't go to a library to stay for just an hour and a half. Even moving your car around becomes stressful and inconvenient. So this is just a heads up for fellow college students and study grinders: the library itself is great, but be very careful with parking because one long study session can quickly turn into an expensive mistake. 42$ for me as a broke college student really left a bitter taste in my mouth even if it was my fault. Great scenery and study environment. Terrible parking setup for students. Great library - time limit = 2.5 stars

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