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    Des Moines Library

    4.8 (9 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Toni D.

    Great library! super friendly! I mainly use this library for printing documents. They have plenty of computers for use. I believe there is a 30 minutes limit for computer use.

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    8 years ago

    Sweet library with very lively librarians and lots of organic plants and garden truck! Love it!

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    16 years ago

    A really nice Library, with 2hr. computers,nice staff and a really gr8t and quiet place to go.

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    Green River College

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    Beautiful clean and well kept community! Took awhile to navigate my way around the campus! Loved…read morethe library the most! Though majority of my professors here are knowledgeable, kind and active in helping out students compared to the very very few who are not capable of communicating well... this wasn't really my main issue for the low rating. I understand certain teachers teach differently just as some students learn differently. The only reason I give it a 3 star is bc they tend to get political and push negativity about certain political parties! It's pretty awkward and uncomfortable when they get upset at a student for their political beliefs. Should only be focused on the study at hand, not education based on which party is best and hinting otherwise pushing you towards their personal beliefs... unless of course your taking political science and such.

    Taken tests here and enjoyed some walks around the campus. The location is tucked in the more…read moreremote suburbs between Kent and Auburn, and you get some great views of the surrounding vistas. The buildings are well kept, and the transit options for such a remote location are actually not that bad. The school seems to be pretty robust for a community college, and the testing center team was good when I visited. The only complaint I have is that there is no real natural flow of traffic and no clear sense of where you are sometimes on the campus. I got turned around several times, but thankfully we have enough technology so that we can find the bus stop to get out of here.

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    Scholastic Book Fairs

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    Love going here and checking out books for my students. They always seem to have special deals…read moregoing on with their coupons that you have to sign up for in advance. They also usually always have a spot where you can fill up a box for $25. I think due to Covid, the Warehouse is closed to the public, but you can order online. I have not done this option yet.

    The Scholastic Book Fairs warehouse has an end-of-the-year sale from June 14 - 28. Call them for…read moretime/details. What a great deal for brand new recent scholastic books! The warehouse is open to the public for 50% off all books and select books are only $1 or $3. Educators can sign up online to get a Fast Pass and receive a discount. They have a huge selection of non-fiction, fiction, award-winning, children's, YA, reference, graphic novels, etc. It's a great way to stock up on summer reading and classroom books. The books were organized by grade but the warehouse itself was not in any particular order. I would walk down an aisle thinking it had all the K-3 books but then come across YA mystery novels at the end of the aisle. It was confusing and took a lot of effort to find the rest of the K-3 books. They also have a section in the front corner where you can fill a box of any of those books for $24. The selection here is not as good and a lot of patrons misinterpreted the deal with so many advertisements posted around the warehouse but only applicable to a small selection. Don't forget to use your scholastic points to purchase! Overall, the sale was great, if you're looking for new and recent books. Otherwise, I would still stick to Goodwill or garage sales for collecting items to build your classroom library. I mean... I spent way too much time and money here.

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