This is a tiny library near the Valparaiso Police Station. It is only open during the week but the…read morestaff is very friendly and it is part of the Okaloosa County Library group, so you can use your Niceville, FWB or Destin card here.

Haven't been to a library in years and the experience at the Niceville Library was so nostalgic…read more From the entry to the warm welcome it all was great! Seeing patrons sitting in the floor reading was so darling. There was even one person sleeping, my guess is based on how homey the atmosphere was it led to full relaxation. Educating my kiddos on how to use a printed encyclopedia was phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and go visit, ensure you stop by Friends Bookstore there too.

This is the loudest library I've ever been in. The staff are always having half shouting…read moreconversations that I can hear even through my noise cancelling headphones. Visitors usually treat this like a social club or play park where children scream and run unattended throughout the library.

This review is for their thrift shop in the back of the library. EVERYTHING there is so reasonably…read moreprice, it's so cheap, it feels they are literally giving it away. I've gotten golf clubs there for 25 cents, Baby/Toddler clothes for 50 cents, fabric, books, jewelry, etc and probably spent $10 top. Even found my kid some golf shoes that look brand new for $1! The store itself is a little small, but everything has it's place and I can find things with no problem. This is a cash only place and they are open on certain days and the hours are different each day.

From the owner: BOOKS! Bestsellers, children's books, magazines, books on CD, Florida authors.read more

A very nice library, but could be more visitor-friendly. If you're not a resident, you can't check…read moreout materials. You also cannot use the computer terminal, the only way to access their Ancestry database. They need to look at what Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL libraries do to be more inclusive.

I'm giving this library a 1 star review because libraries are suppose to be that one quite place…read morewhere you can go to read. I can assure you this is not the place to concentrate as the "librarians" will not be respectful enough to be quiet. Very rude. Not to mention they had water running out of the side of there building. Claiming you couldn't even use the bathrooms because there water was out? That is more than comical. Other than that, I'm sure this is a nice place to get reading materials for your own environment. My first time coming here. I really thought this was a nice place when I first came in thinking that this might be the place for me to come and read all of the time. The librarians showed me otherwise very quickly.

This is the worst library in town. It's the largest and the most resources, but the staff here is…read morecompletely uninvolved with its patrons. I called and requested that a book be sent over from another Okaloosa library. The staff member said that she would place the request, but never did. I needed the book for a class and ended up having to order it to get in it time. They closed the childrens' section down during the summer to remodel (a poor management decision). I made a special trip to the library with my children and was turned away. They do not offer many summer programs for children at this location. Space is being wasted here. Bring in new talent or reallocated the money going to the FWB location to the Mary Esther, Destin, and Niceville library.

The Fort Walton Beach Library is a fantastic library with an excellent staff. We've been going to…read morethis library more and more over the last decade and a half because they have everything we need for research and for personal reads. If it isn't in this library the staff finds it at another library and has if for you, if available, in a few days. The wonderful new children's area of the library is just lovely for parents and children. The construction was efficient and well managed and took very little time. I can't wait to take my grandchildren to see the improvements this November! Hope 'Elmo' is available then too!! The Children Section librarian staff goes to great lengths to encourage children to read. The head of this section, Nancy, even dresses up as Elmo for special reading days and the children and parents love it! We love this library!

Library has a good selection of books. If they do not have what you are looking for, they can also…read moreborrow it from a different library. The base library also has fun programs for the kids all year long.

Very nice and well kept area. Great place for plane photo opportunities. Nice for family and…read moreromantic walks. Friendly people and will return. Cool place!

Hurlburt Field......... I spent over 15 years here stationed in Air Force Special Operations and…read morethis is one brilliant base. They have their own housing, some located right on the sound overlooking the beach and water!! There is the private beach where you can relax, swim not worrying about crashing waves and deadly currents, rent a paddle boat, paddle board, sail boat, ski boat, jet ski, pontoon boat, or C-130 Gunship..... JK. There are grills and picnic tables/pergolas available (we grilled lobster for dinner we picked up alive that day at Joe Patty's seafood in Pensacola). Even the "poor people" have huge boats parked in their front yards!! BX is undergoing renovations, commissary is great, infrastructure is nice, base pool rocks, play ground and splash pad are brilliant! You can see a plethora of planes, helicopters, and planes that turn into helicopters come and go all the time doing their occasional "bikini runs" down the beautiful beaches!! A small piece of my heart never left this base.

This is a small library. I came here to print out some stuff and was greeted right away by the…read morelibrarian. She was very helpful and gave me a spot in one of their computers right away. When I logged on to their computer, it took a while for it to go to my Yahoo mail. Once logged in, I accomplished what I needed to do. It costs 15 cents to print out one page. Well worth the price.

I use to love enjoying coming here as it has always had a five star rating for me Employees are…read morealways friendly and helpful . I do enjoy reading and read a lot . Sometime in 2019 if I remember correctly I was forced to quit going there . I am probably the only one or at least one of a few with my problem. You see I am extremely allergic to smells . I do understand the reason for strong perfumes that was given when I emailed librarian there at that time so just kept myself away until last week . Nothing had Changed before I left with my books my nose was dripping, eyes red and coughing. Have learned will be for me to not go often . Unless you have the same problem as I do I am sure you will find visiting Mary Esther Library a pleasant experience ,

I needed to study while on vacation. It is a very clean, quiet library with plenty of tables and…read moreseats. The staff was very friendly!

PARENTS BEWARE: There are Karen's running around this library by the name of Susan!!!!…read more They mind business that isn't theirs and are miserable in their everyday lives! So much so that they have nothing better to do than to argue with library staff and create an unpleasant environment around them!!! Beware! Other than that, this library is pretty nice and the staff is always kind.