Interesting geodesic shaped building, creating pods for areas of interest. Meeting and study rooms…read moreavailable, and individual reading areas scattered throughout. Not a lot of embellishment or art work, but an interesting space. Easy parking, well laid out, would make an interesting home library!

Since starting a small business, I've been going to the library weekly to take advantage of their…read morefree 50 print copies every week! Such a great community resource. The staff is friendly and the space is great if you're looking for somewhere quiet!

We love going to this library with our 3 year old. The kids section is just wonderful. They have…read moreplenty of books and activities to do for the little ones. They have a train table, car mat, food stand, Lego table, puppets & puzzles for the kids to play with. Can easily spend a few hours with the kiddos here. The parking lot on ground level can fill up pretty quickly but they have parking up top by the police station. In winter time be careful carrying your little ones down the steps as they can be slippery!

Don't be fooled by the small parking lot and believe parking is difficult, there is a second…read moreparking lot on the next street entrance. Great study space that remains quiet. The study tables line the outside walls with some in the center. There is a great amount of light and some tables have personal lights for use. I appreciate there are at least 5 private study rooms as an option. There were many rows of books with a great selection.

I've gone to this library a few times. I like that it is not huge but they have it divided up into…read moresections. The coolest thing is they have private rooms that you can use for free. I had to do this to rehearse for a Play I was in. Make sure you pay attention to hotel of operation though. Sometimes doors don't open until 12 on the dot, even if you have reserved a room for 12pm.

Lots of natural light, easy parking, nice areas for kids and reserved teen spaces. Nice…read moreperiodicals, magazines and newspapers and pickup area for borrowed materials. Reading spaces with lots of natural light are appreciated!

Very cool, unique member of the Hennepin County library system. Building was a bank until 1931…read more(Great Depression?) and was then converted to a library. Well worth the stop, check to make sure they are open before you come, but worth the trip!

The Chaska library is a smaller library in downtown historic Chaska…read more I agree with other reviews saying it is pretty noisy. It's also in an older building and it does smell like it - or at least it did on a hotter day. I really give it props because it tries to embrace the community aspect of a library. Nearly half its section devoted to kids and teens. Many posters around about community events. Seems to be balanced with books offered on the shelves - I get you can't please everyone. For all these reasons - I am appreciative of this location. Is this where you go to have a quiet place to study for your SAT/GMAT doctor's exam? Absolutely not. Will you find supportive staff that will cheer you on? Probably. If you have a Carver County library card - make a visit! (...And then walk down the road to Firemans Park for a fun day out!)

Attended Brodini's magic show today. It was fun and several children were present and he made sure…read moreeach kid was recognized. Laura was very nice and kept the crowd under control. Very friendly library.

Long lake is what I would classify an auxiliary facility, where you would go to pick up or drop off…read morematerials. There's not much room for lounging or reading, get your stuff and go. It's very nice, it's just a small storefront and not a lot to do here. It's handy, but not much to see or do here.

Browsing these aisles was an illuminating experience for me. I love libraries, and I've been…read morepleased with the number of queer works in my nearby Wescott public library (and I was even pleased with the number of queer works in my Buda public library back when I was stuck living in Texas), but being here shifted things strikingly into perspective... Cisheteronormativity stifles our collective voices and power. Our community has built so much, page by page, sharing our wisdom. With so much queer literature (both fiction and non-fiction alike), I could never hope to read it all in my lifetime, yet here it was surrounding me. Not a couple of shelves or a couple of rows, full AISLES reaching from my feet to above my head. Their collection of books pre-dating 1969 was also impressive, as was their periodicals. An absolute treasure trove of queer history sitting on those shelves. Anyway, I was here for a meet-up that was going on as a resource for trans folks, since I myself am trans. This place has a packed calendar of goings-on for everyone in the acronym. If it's open, there's probably something going on, which is just so amazing and awesome. Places like this matter deeply to the minorities they serve. The place was modern, clean, and maintained, while also feeling comfortable. A space towards the front with couches and chairs serves as a meeting place for book review clubs or to just sit and read while there. There's a multi-purpose room towards the back for gatherings that need a little more space to spread out or that need privacy. There's a computer you can access in the back as well. The restrooms were, of course, gender-neutral, and quite spacious for accessibility reasons too. There is a parking lot accessible off 13th street with 20+ parking spaces available, but if it's looking a little full, you can also easily parallel park on 13th like I did. At the entrance there's a drop box in case you need to return a book after hours (this is important because the library is fairly exclusive about its operational hours, being volunteer-run and all). They also currently have their front door locked (due to understandable concerns about I.C.E.), but if you knock loudly or call the desk, they'll let you in. While I was here, I applied for my Q library card (something I've been meaning to do for months). They had forms out with clipboard and pen, which made it a breeze for me to complete, and the volunteer staff member got it all inputted while I browsed, then found me to give me my card. Just holding it made me so excited! My reading rate has been in a bit of a slump the past few weeks, so I held off on checking anything out, even though the urge to grab 3+ books was strong. I'm sure to be back later to rectify that situation, because so many of the titles stood out to me! So much knowledge to acquire! I'm also likely to bring friends and family members by in the future to share this very special place. I think every queer person should see it at least once in their lifetime.

Truly a (national) gem ! We in the TCs are so fortunate to have this resource for its books and…read moreDVDs. I've yet to encounter a poor staff-volunteer. They also do a fine job, and I understand are trying to do more, community special educational events, eg: its upcoming seminar on 'Long Term Care Insurance.' And for 'mature' dogs like me, they still have many classic DVDs.... All this for only $25 a year of you're over 60, $40 if younger ! Come-out (again) and support this quality GLBTQ resource !

I was there on a Saturday afternoon when trains were supposed to be running. After we had been…read morethere about 20 minutes without seeing a single train, another guest asked the guy in charge if they'd were going to run trains so he agreed to get one going. We were there another 20 minutes or so and saw only 2 trains. Much of the layout is hard to see and there aren't enough steps for shorter customers. We we're very disappointed and felt like we had simply made a $14 donation so boys and men could occasionally play with their toys.

This is a great place to take a family with kids about age 6 and up. The incredible workmanship…read moreand engineering is very inspiring. To bring a family it costs $20 or $7 for single people. There is a small hobby store which has some used trains and old track at very good prices, more than enough for someone just starting out. For the experienced modeler there is a good selection of Kadee stuff, Details West and Detail Associates supplies. The layout is fully operational and quite mature. The quality of the models is very high. I didn't see any older locomotives operating when I was there. I spent about 90 minutes just looking at the trains. There is a large helix where you can see inside as the trains go around and the engineering is totally visible. I think I counted 4 tracks on the helix. There were plenty of operators who were glad to tell the story of anything seen on the layout. All in all this is a great value and excellent family fun.