it's a while since I've been in this library but I think I'll be popping in more frequently as…read morethey've made some pleasant changes. Apart from their selection of books,CDs & DVDs being better than before they're doing more such as an afternoon craft programme for young children & a teenage chill time. There are a bank of PCs which are free and I believe MacMillan also come in. The only downside is no comfortable seating to make me want to come and stay a while. Maybe there's a reason for that but with only hard chairs & small study desks I didn't spend as long there as I would have liked.

Fairly large library with a decent selection of books and a large childrens area.read more

Nice library with good helpfull chatty staff! Always very helpfull and able to order a book in for…read moreyou if it's not in stock! Books are always in great condition, and there is a grat choice available. I really like that you can borrow books from this library and renew them online if you cannot get in to return them avoiding any late fees! This library also offers lessons for people who are not sure about using computers. A bit difficult to park but the bus stop is right outside and the doctors surgery is attached so it's easy to pop in on way to doctors!

One of my regular library haunts which has a good selection of books as well as cds/dvds, the free…read morecomputers to use (if you have a library card), a cafe and a variety of groups meet here inc book & writers groups. Sadly there is no free Wi-Fi at the moment and the staff could be friendlier but they're just small points for me. More important and the reason why it doesn't have 5 stars, is because they only open one evening a week. A city centre library should be open a few more evenings so those of us who work can use it more often. I'm sure there must be a way of closing off the art gallery so this can happen. Anyhoo, it is worth a visit as the sections also include graphic novels, modern classics, lgbt literature and everything in between. They can also order in books from other libraries.

Armed with my new Glasgow library card, I ventured into this place…read more Computer access with my new card plus free wifi AND lots of books makes it a strong contender for a repeat purchase or three, particularly given its good location. It's quite busy during the day and has a good buzz about it, more like a cafe with books than a library with a cafe. Depending on what you're after, this will either be good or bad. A handy wee place I can see me going to alot over the summer.

this is a good library with lots of books for reading pleasure and for reference its next to elder…read morepark which in the summer during the day is quite nice also so u could get a book an go read it by the pond :D

What's not to like? This wee library located in a lovely historical building has all the services…read moreof its regional big brothers. You can photocopy, use the internet, print stuff, rent DVDs, bring your kids for storytime, check out books in Polish, take a lifelong learning course or come to hear an author speak. The library isn't exactly bursting with literature, though. There is an awful lot of chick lit! But they can and will get whatever you want; you just need the foresight to order it in advance.

The staff are incredibly pleasant and helpful and the library is a charming, wee oasis on a busy…read morestreet.I agree entirely with the description of the facilities in the previous review. A hidden gem!

I've found the Ralston Library to be educational, offering development skills and a safe fun place…read morefor both adults and children. It's also a good social environment. The librarian Lorna is always very accommodating and helpful. The bookbug is well run and Lorna runs theme days for the children around Easter and special events which are most enjoyable. The Library is a great benefit to the local community. Anne McLeod

Lovely local library with good range of books and very helpful staff who welcome visits from the…read morelocal nursery among others. Excellent community library

It's around 1am on a Spring night in 2006, and at my study booth on the 5th floor, my pile of books…read moreand scribbled notes lies untouched. I'm not at my booth, and have hardly ever been there since I arrived six hours earlier. That's because I'm on the computers playing the infuriatingly addictive Blast Billiards, or reading the graffiti in the bogs, or I've bumped into someone I know in the break room, or I'm on wikipedia reading about dog intelligence, or I'm on the 12th floor, just looking out of the window. I've never felt more at home than late at night here at exam time, with only the security guards, insomniacs, and the odd last minute essay writer for company. I wish I was still allowed in.

To many University of Glasgow Students this building is going to be one of the most important. My…read moredegree was in physics, meaning that most of the course materials I needed were freely available online so I rarely had any real need for the library but every now and then I found myself there anyway. In recent years the library has been updated a lot and it's still going through updates. Current works mean a slightly awkward system of getting in and out of the building but if my experience tells me anything it's that patience will pay off soon enough. The cafe and snack areas are now really nice and those little study booths are ideal - they weren't always there. It's usually pretty easy to find everything you need here, whether that's a specific text, a computer, printer or scanner, or just a cup of coffee. If you're struggling there's always someone to point you in the right direction. There are spaces for group study and quiet or silent study to suit however you work best. This is also where the IT helpdesk is and I've never yet brought them a problem which they haven't solved in under 5 minutes (usually making me feel quite silly but certainly not intentionally). If you're a student at Glasgow, even if you don't technically need the library, I recommend going there to get some quiet work done every now and again. Incidentally, Glasgow University, Strathclyde University, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland all share libraries - so if you're at any of those institutes you can use this library.

Giffnock library is a fantastic little local library, it isn't huge but it still has a good…read moreselection of books, computers, scanners and various other library resources. My local library is Clarkston library but often if they don't have something then Giffnock will have so I take a little trip down to collect my book. It's really handy as Clarkston library is right next to Clarkston train station, so I can hop onto the train and get off at the next stop three minutes along the road which is Giffnock. Even more handy is the fact that Giffnock library is right next to the station too, so minimal walking effort required, fabulous! I don't use this library so much now but I used to all the time when I was younger as I was a total book worm. I still am a book worm but tend to use Amazon most of the time when I need a book. The staff are always super helpful and can give you great recommendations if like me, you struggle to pick a good book and after reading a couple of pages give up as you're bored stiff.

I'm doing a review for the last time I was in here a few weeks ago. I was waiting for the train,…read moreand I needed to use a toilet, I was almost in tears needing to go, as I missed train and had to wait for another. They kindly directed me to their toilets to use. I never seen much of the library as I was there for one thing. But it looked a very clean looking place inside of what I seen. And thank you to the lady who let me use it. Thanks xxxxxx I believe in good karma:)

A good old fashioned Library, intent on offering books and learning and little else. Admirably…read morehesitant to change, the Langside Library is much the same inside and out - bar the selection of computers - as it was ten, fifteen, twenty years ago. The kids section is large and comprehensive, with all the favourites accounted for. However, special mention must go to the classics section which has a particularly extensive Dickens collection. Pretty much every newspaper is accounted for, as well as plenty of magazines and periodicals.

Conveniently located next to the hospital, Langside Library is a little more old fashioned than the…read morenew libraries that are springing up across Glasgow: even the book selection is dated, with the Mind Body and Spirit Section specialising in the Abrahamic religions and the graphic novel section a mere whimper. It isn't a great place for the specialist, unless it it is in crime novels or science fiction, where they have some idiosyncratic choices, and the CDs are mostly mainstream pop with a bit of classical. But the staff are very helpful and, while it might be a sad comment, it is peaceful and underused. Besides, they have a large section for kids, set away from the rest of the building, which keeps the atmosphere relaxed.

The Glasgow Women's Library has moved around a lot in the last 25 years since it was first set up…read more It now has it's permanent premises in Bridgeton near the Eastern end of Glasgow Green. The building is lovely and perfect for housing a small library. It's a grass roots charitable organisation and the only one of it's kind in Scotland. As a lending library its focus is on women writers, feminism, the suffragette movement, LGBTQIA+ stories, and so on. However, it also has a carefully curated collection of artefacts and archive materials. It runs literacy programmes and works to improve adult education - empowering women is one of the key aims of the library and that empowerment is achieved through learning. They run a range of events all year round, from readings to walking tours. Most of this is done by volunteers although they do have a small number of permanent staff. Their opening hours are now a little longer than they used to be which makes it easier to visit (they open on Saturdays now and they open late on Thursdays). I've signed up for a library card, so I hope I'll get back soon.