I was attending a political organizing event that was held at the Tredyffrin Public Library…read more I did not have a chance to look at much of the library because I spent most of my time in the main meeting room. The room itself had a couple of tables and did not have a cramped feel at all. It probably has enough room to hold around 100-150 people. It seemed like the library had plenty of books, computers and other resources. There were a couple of parents at the political event and some of them let their kids out in the library to read or do some work. This library had a couple of signs for events at the library including movie nights. Across the street from the library are a couple of pairs of tennis courts, which looked to be in good condition. Once it gets warmer, I wouldn't rule out stopping odd here once in a while to hit some balls. Altogether, the Tredyffrin Public Library is a nice space to hold gatherings/events or do some reading or other work.

Nice librarians. I've been taking my kids (ages 4 and 2) here every couple of weeks for the last 2…read moremonths. The children's section is in the basement and has a ton of books. Signage is great and it is very easy to find the type of books you are looking for. It is also very clean. And there is a decent playground right next to the library. There is lots of parking and an electric charging station in the parking lot for electric vehicles.

My parents have dial up at home, so come Thanksgiving weekend when I had to do major Internet…read moresearch, I opted to come to the library. I didn't have my laptop with me so Panera or other free wi-fi locations were not an option. And so to the local library I went. They had 3 computers set up for Internet use, as well as wi-fi. Did I mention it was free? The connection was pretty good and fast. The library itself is pretty small and is connected to Wachovia. Back when I lived at home, I'd come here for books and movies. They also sell used books as well. Thanks, Paoli Library for your free and fast Internets, without which my 15 minute search would have taken easily an hour at the 'rents.

I bring my kids here all the time because we live close by, but the computers are so outdatedread more

One of my favorite libraries in the area. It's clean, modern, and has a free parking lot. The staff…read moreis helpful, although sometimes a little loud. They have plenty of tables and desks if you're looking to do remote work. They also have meeting rooms that you can reserve for up to two hours per day. They aren't sound proof, but they allow for some added privacy. It's located across the street from a school so from 230-430 it can get crowded with students.

I've been hopping storytimes like the beginning of "Fight Club." (I'm not the only one, Holly A,…read moreper her reviews, did it too.) So my review is for storytime, not RML in general. Andrea does storytime for my son's age group at RML, and she is awesome! I have been taking my baby since he was 3mos old, though they offer the pre-walker program from birth. (No registration necessary.) The RML pre-walkers group is a decent size. A mix of moms, nannies, and grandparents, are all there to help their little one learn and grow (an occasional dad or grandpa). There is a core group of regulars, and many others who come and go. Andrea is great about remembering her babies' names, which is a really sweet touch! She is energized, and keeps the kids' attention really well. My son is mesmerized when he goes. It's hard to hold the attention of such a young age group, so actual stories are limited, but the choices Andrea makes are really appropriate for this stage. She adds songs, bells, scarves, puppets, gestures and movements, etc. to keep them entertained. While the pre-walker storytime is only 20-30mins, it's worth the trip! When we get home, my son is exhausted from all the stimulation. They offer it twice on Thursdays, so you can catch one or the other. The storytime room is partitioned off for noise insulation, and to allow babies to crawl wherever they want. I am equidistant from Newtown Twp Library and RML. The group size at Newtown Twp gets huge, and the moms talk nonstop, which is unpleasant for those of us looking to engage in the activity and bond with our kids. That behavior doesn't happen at RML; focus is on the kids, where it should be, IMO. My son and I both prefer RLM because the group size is always just right and Andrea is a great leader. This place is great for us! * * * TIP * * * Your Radnor Library card will get you into Chanticleer Garden for $5 instead of $10.

The loudest library in all of the USA. Congratulations. Even the librarians are loud. They used to…read morehave a very hard of hearing lady answering the phones who would SCREAM INTO THE PHONE. Absolutely no respect for the patrons. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE NOISE. PUT UP SIGNS. I saw 3 people on their cell phones in the 10 minutes I was there. I left because of the noise caused by a patron and the library staff. DOES THE LIBRARY STAFF KNOW THAT THEY ARE IN A LIBRARY AND SHOULD WHISPER. HOW RUDE!!!!!!!! This place is ridiculous. Check the other yelp reviews that mention the noise in this place. WHEN YOUR LIBRARY STAFF ARE CLOWNS, YOU SHOULD EXPECT A CIRCUS.

Great library! My kids love the large kids area. Lots of…read morethings to play with, books all around, and even computers with kids learning games. DVD rentals are free. PRO TIP: with a library card (free) you can rent /borrow digital books for FREE and read easily from your phone or iPad. I like the "Libby" app which makes it super easy! Another PRO TIP: you can reserve free family passes to museums around the area, including the Elmwood Park Zoo for FREE!

First of all, I have to say that I am very impressed with this library. This has a great…read morecollection of everything. Plus, I am grateful that they have a pretty extensive collection of DVDs with new release ($1.50 rental for 3 days on new release and a week for old titles). With all the Blockbusters closing around the area, this is the only place where you can browse through DVDs on a shelf. Pretty much everything around me are just RedBox and Blockbuster Express kiosks. There is a nice computer cluster with reference section. Also, you have Children's downstairs which is nice. Plenty of conference rooms for study groups which is nice. My only gripe about this place is that this is a cell phone dead zone. You literally cannot get a cell phone signal unless you walk outside from the building into the parking lot. It would be nice just to set your phone on vibrate and receive calls when you are studying.

Great place especially for the littles! I love the drop in crafts. The tinker time programs are…read moreengaging as well.

What a cute little little library! I am giving it 5 stars for children. It is definitely tiny but…read moreclean and very organized and not busy. The kids section is great for small children. They have a great kids program with a cute room to read books to small children. They had coloring pages and "Grab and Go" art kits for the kids. My kids loved the kids computer games. There were 3 computers in the childrens section. You can register for Storytime on their website. They have a decent amount of Parenting books.

I've always been blown away by the service at the Norristown Public Library--the reference…read morelibrarians are tops at offering relevant, deep research if needed--and I am actually surprised that this is the first review. Anyway, I had new reason to praise the libe this week. I had an editing job that, unlike most others, required AP style--and the job was due today. Luckily, the Norristown Library had the three most recent copies of the AP Stylebook. Unluckily, we're in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most libraries take several days to make books available for curbside pickup, which would be too late for my project due date in two days. So I called the Norristown Library reference desk, explained that it was an emergency, and the librarian immediately found the book and made it available for me--in 15 minutes! Props to the reference librarian working the morning of 08-12-2020; she was professional and personable.

This library has a lot of books of every genre as well as plenty of computers. The staff are very…read morehelpful and friendly.

This library is so big and has programming for children. I tried coming for storytime over the…read moresummer but they limit to first 100 parents and kids, and apparently some start lining up way earlier! This may not be the program for you if you know your child would get overstimulated, but the kids play area is wonderful. There's a play table and rug with plenty of toys along with seating for parents. I could see this being a go-to spot for play dates! Note that there's two entrances to the building that go to different floors.

We Lovethe library! It is so quiet and cozy, unless you are in the baby room, there it can be a bit…read morenoisy but we don't care we are ProLife! We went in to use the computers! What a great idea, you are allowed 35 minute to start and if no one else needs to use it, they will extend your computer time till you finish up your work! This library has 8 computers. Also, if you want to explore the museums in Philadelphia and Chester County pick up passes from the library because they are free and they even give you a parking pass! How nice. We went to the art museum and it was wonderful! The library has so many different books, magazines, audiobooks and tapes but also classes you can take and adventures for the kiddos! They offer a wealth of information to you and your family. In addition, there was multiple tax applications and documents you may need this season if you are doing your own taxes, if not they have several resources for filing your taxes for free and not so free. Please check it out and support your local library, the library is open for business everyday of the week till 8 pm except Friday till 5pm, Saturday till 4pm and Sunday till 5pm, with free parking and handicap accessible parking. Don't forget to register for your free library card and please make a donation to help fund our community library if you can!!

Little but lovely. Obviously it's not the biggest and most updated in the DELCO library system but…read moreit gets the job done. There are still plenty of options. Multiple sections for seating. The librarian was very helpful and friendly. She sweetly answered all of my questions. Self checkout is available which I've never seen before and it's so cool! You can return the book/ resource to any Delaware County library. Really cool system and a giant network with tons of physical and digital books.

Delaware County Library System (DCLS) is a decent system as far as suburban community libraries go…read more Is it Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr? No. Is it Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library? No again. But I would say those are outstanding examples of non-urban public libraries. Newtown Public Library serves its purpose, & is one of the newer, "nicer" libraries in the DCLS system. The building is clean, artfully designed, & full of cheerful light from large windows. This makes for a pleasant atmosphere. It is rarely quiet as a library should be. I don't know why none of the patrons understand how to behave in a library, but they don't, & no one working there cares. It is not designed with places for privacy either. Wish they cared about that. I have never been able to use them for academic study. Over the years I've searched the online catalog (pooling inventory in all DCLS libraries) by book /author /research topic, for various needs, but I never find much. I guess this is not the intended use of a civic library anyway, but a set of TCLCs in Reference would benefit even high school students. For other general interests, i-net research at home usually does the trick. As for more pop lit, we don't devour novels or bestsellers, & we do our periodical reading, again, online. We also buy a lot of used books on Amazon to meet most of our reading needs. So the library has been of use to us for other purposes... *If you are trying to do local academic study, I recommend getting a student membership to Swathmore College's library (which allows access to Haverford & Bryn Mawr Colleges as well), & allows you to check things out. U-Penn has a fabulous library, but you can't check anything out unless you have a Penn Pass. Back to DCLS... During our 84-hour power outage a couple years back, we were very grateful for the free computer/i-net usage. There are a few terminals right up front, & there is usually no one there, which is great. They allow you to print in black & white for a small fee ($0.05/page last we used it), or color ($0.15/page). Aside from power outages, we have had a printer malfunction, or have run out of color toner, & have needed to rely on Newtown Library in a pinch, which is much appreciated. We more recently went through a classic movie DVD binge, & found a lot of great titles in the DCLS catalog. We were able to easily order online from all over Delco, & pick up at Newtown Library when they arrived through inter-library loan. The snag was, the first two times we picked up our movies, they were free. The librarians on duty (two different ones) both told us that Newtown doesn't charge for movies, therefore there was no fee if it came from elsewhere (even if a fee was charged at other libraries). My understanding has always been that this is a free library system, so naturally we hadn't expected a fee in the first place. Also, this was never disclosed online when we ordered the films, so if they are going to apply unexpected fees, it would be appropriate to disclose this when you order. With all due respect, anyone who has NetFlix or Amazon Prime, etc. is able to access movies on their computer for free with subscription. The reason we would borrow library movies would be to view them on the larger TV instead. Some people are high-tech enough to wire their computer or device to their TV, but we try not to watch that much TV in the first place, so we have no such system. Therefore, the point of utilizing the library would be for the convenience of DVDs to view on our TV, & this would only be worth the week-long wait, the drive to/from the library, & the hustle to watch before return due date, if the movies were lent for free. If I am going to be charged for movies I can watch free online, AND I have a week-long wait, AND a drive to and from the library, AND have to hustle to watch before return due date, it is really not worth it. On the 3rd movie trip to Newtown Library, we were asked to pay for the movies. I explained what I had been told twice in prior visits about no fee. The manager was there that time & was surprised to hear that. One of the women present, who had told me this "no fee" information, was honest about what she had said. Unfortunately, her manager didn't seem to appreciate the woman's honesty, & kind of gave her a look for it. I offered to just pay to be done with the argument, & the manager told me to "Just pay when you return them," as if that were some kind of gratuitous prize, instead of further inconvenience for me (I would rather pay & be done with it than have to remember tedious bs for a week). They require cash too, so add a trip to the ATM to your long list of hassles. So the movie RENTAL business they have going on there is worthless to us, and, I would venture to say, anyone else with a computer. I would rather be asked to pay a yearly fee with my library card than have to nickel & dime with them over movies, & fuss with cash that I never use, each time.