This is our local branch and we love it here…read more We participate in their monthly craft event called "Make Anything", where you can pick up a free kit and follow along virtually at home. They always host fun events that adults can participate in! We also take advantage of their board game collection! When you filter by their 3-D objects in their catalog, they have 100s of board games to borrow. You can only borrow 2 at a time but they have recent and interesting games.

Absolutely love it here! This place has become my happy place. The kindness and helpfulness of the…read morestaff really makes it that much more wonderful. As someone who struggles with chronic illness, I came here to do some studying so I can advocate for myself medically. I was able to gather the materials I needed and find a nice quiet spot with a beautiful view of the trees. Outside they had their pride flag flying high and that made me extremely happy to see that they are also very inclusive! The only downside was one child who was screaming on the computer for a good 10 minutes, but he eventually left. Other than that, I truly love the atmosphere here!

We stopped by here to visit. This is a very nice and organized library. Five floors. Each floors…read morededicated to an area. There is an eating area on the main floor where you can snack while you read. The children's floor has lots of books and a big play area for kids. Lots of neat stuff on the every floors. Very clean and organized. I especially enjoyed the fifth and top floor. There is a terrace where you can sit and there is a garden area where you can look at the plants that are growing. Unfortunately because it was off season and in early September, so nothing was growing at the time. They even have a "Seed Library" where people donate their garden seeds to library. Readers can come up and see what was donated and take a packet of seeds to plant at home. Great idea to spread the wealth of seed planting. This library is within walking distance to restaurants and Regal Movie theatre. Great location for readers to stop by and borrow a book and just enjoy the reading materials they have chosen. I found this library to have many good amenities.

They have a parking lot! I've never been to a multi-level…read morelibrary, but I saw they had Story Time for kids and decided to join. They have an entire kids FLOOR! That's so crazy. And an entire play area. Not slides and swings, but learning and creativity play area. They can go inside sculptures and spin the wheels to make things glow. So cool! I didn't get to check out too much of the actual library set up, but did notice you can check out Activity Bags, which are bags that have a theme and it looked like books, games, activities, surrounding certain themes for kids. Def will be coming back

Such an awesome idea to have a library in a mall! I feel like this needs to be a thing everywhere!…read moreIt had a great selection for it being smaller and the staff were super friendly! It was super clean and neat. From browsing on their catalog computer it seems you can get books sent here from other libraries if this location doesn't have exactly what you are looking for!

I love how this library opens 7 days a week. I don't particularly like the selection they have…read morehere, but I love to have books on hold and have them shipped here because of the convenience. Hence, I can always do some shopping, too. I never have any issues with this place, nor have I stayed longer than 3 minutes. Checking in and out is easy. The Vancouver Mall is constantly changing, but I hope the library stays here forever.

Lots of noise. Too many resources have been used towards toys rather than books, audio books,…read moremagazines, etc.

What a great Library! I was so impressed with how many activities they had for children. 2 computer…read morestations, a train activity table and a puppet stage. My son can't wait to return his books and get new ones. I'm so glad our community has such a wonderful place for our children to go!

A treasure! The Central Library is not just a place for books & media, but it's also a community…read morecenter and an excellent "third space" where someone can just hang out and read, research, and write. Portland is blessed with a great library system, and this is perhaps the jewel in the center of the crown. my library!

Just when I thought this library could not be more lovely, they renovate to add more space for…read morereaders. I do not have children but wandered in to get pictures of the beautiful reading tree. They have truly great seating areas for kids and all the staff are so friendly and want to help! I came in to go to an exhibit at the Collins Gallery which was so wonderful. Keep an eye out as they have all sorts of great activities, lectures and shows here.

I love the library.. but all libraries are not created equal…read more Helpful kind staff..yeah! Roomy and clean, easy to navigate. I had fun wandering around looking for books to check out. Thankful for ample handicap parking, I would not be able to go in if I had to walk even 1 block so thank you To all the folks that did planning on this parking lot! No musty smells here, clean and bright with cool decor all around. Love This library !!

Probably the best library I have ever been in for a town this size. In fact, one of my favorite…read morelibraries anywhere. It's immaculate, well-staffed, well designed, the wifi is great, and the selection of books is excellent.

What a wonderful experience it was to come in today, get my library card and get some work printed…read more I have never been here before and I was immediately greeted by the front desk who made everything so easy for me! And even gave me a bag to keep my papers dry in the pouring rain today! I'm so happy to have a library so close to home!

Recently remodeled, very welcoming. The staff is very friendly and helpful…read more I wish they opened earlier (open weekdays @ 10AM).

I read so many books living near this library! It is small and friendly inside with plenty of…read moretables to bring your laptop to work on. There are computers available for use as well, along with a printer and copy machine. Also, An extra community room is here for events like Vietnamese Talk Time. Next to this room there is a display case which often features really cool lego creations by younger patrons. Overall I think it's great to have a library near by! I love reading ~ P.s. This is a Pokemon gym people! Red team

We've been going there for several decades, my boys used to walk there almost everyday, when they…read morewere in grade school to bring books to read, specially during school break. My boys went there for activities, and the books we brought home were enough to last a week. I love it when we went there to vote, I was a member of the election board. My neighbor was doing that, and I asked her how she got in. She told me to fill my name down on a card & handed me one, and the following year, they have a supervisor that retired and I was instant supervisor until Mail-in Ballots got in my way! Dh went there to read the newspaper, since we stopped subscribing, and I did a lot of research on the net, while there . . . . can order books for delivery from other branches. Since it's so close from home, I sometimes go there to learn new tricks. I learned how to do the fabric Japanese flowers during one of their Asian week, and in return I am now helping raise money for the Japanese Tsunami AND teaching women from my church make them for our bazaar. How cool is that! We have a lot of Asians now in my neighborhood, so Vietnamese speaking have been added, and other Asian activities. I have a neighbor who I passed by when I go to the library, who have lived in the neighborhood after we moved in, who HAVE NOT been inside the library, not even once. . . . .only to vote. Well, guess what? She had missed so much . . . but last Monday, dh saw her there! It is not too late to enjoy what's out there, and we paid for that library's remodeling. Another improvement they did, was the bathroom. Not just anyone can go in to mess it up or plug the toilets. They are more lighted & can be seen (not hidden like a dark alley like before) who goes in & out so people can hear a child scream if they're in trouble. What I hate? I wish they don't keep updating books! Who cares if they're old. . . . . The olden days are gone, but books shouldn't have expiration dates. Go to the Book of Kells, do they replace books there?

I love Hillsboro Public Library! I'm an avid reader and have checked out many books over the years…read moreI've been a member! There's a section of Best Sellers that current popular books are available for check out. I've checked out some epic reads without having to wait. I like browsing the shelves and seeing staff picks placed on placards next to the book on the shelf. I've read many books that I wouldn't have read otherwise from the recommendations. I've recently started checking audio books and books on Kindle through the Libby app. I love it! I love that they do different events. I've taken my grandkids to family friendly events. Last week I had to check out the current artwork being displayed. I was mesmerized by the Warrior Women Portraits by Danyel Rogers. I received an email that there was an artist reception being put on for her. Many of the subjects of her photographs were in the audience. The reception was nicely done. I hope to make many future events!

So many others have mentioned the books, DVDs, library of things, Kanopy subscription, events and…read moreother elements that make it worthwhile to hold a library card here (the donuts aren't bad, either). But I can think of three reason off of the top of their catalog to keep going here: 1. Flamer by Mike Curato 2. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kulkin 3. Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman You don't have to travel very far from Brookwood Parkway to find people who want these books taken out of kids' hands or incinerated just because they're unwilling to have conversation with their own children or unable to cope with what those conversations might mean. You don't have to pretend that it's only the burden of far-flung portions of the state to deal with those who'd prefer to ban books than discuss their context or meaning. In the library's backyard, there are folks with a friendly smile on their face and a cup of coffee to sell you who'd have each of these books removed expeditiously for specious reasons while outright slurring the people depicted within the pages. Granted, they call a lot of these same good folks neighbors, clergy, employees, family, and "friends" while taking their labor, payment, and tithes, but I guess letting people reach their own conclusions about their stories is the step they won't take. Well, many thanks to the Hillsboro Public Library for offering these books to anyone willing to read them. A library is often a first step along anyone's journey of self discovery (someone in the comments figured out they wanted to make horror movies, and started that walk here), and offering them the freedom to do so is a foundational portion of a public library's existence. Instead of closing that road, more of the library's neighbors should come along for the trip.

This is my childhood library and I went here to kill a couple hours. I wasn't able to use my phone…read morein the back area by the bathroom to connect to my hotspot. The bathroom reeked of pee. I didn't see WiFi password listed anywhere around the study desks. Quite crowded and some smelly patrons. I haven't been to other PDX libraries in some time, but the Vancouver libraries are in much better shape. I left after an hour and headed to a cafe.

This is a busy branch with limited parking. The ambiance is a quiet buzz--it was crowded when I…read morewent on a Friday late morning. It has all the great offerings on the other MCL branches, plus it's next to a great coffee shop. While my neighborhood branch is closed for renovations, I'll visit this branch.