Libraries are great. This one doesn't have a big movie section or many cd's but you can get on the…read moreinternet and check you email. You can even print out a few pages for free. The staff is friendly and there are plenty of magazines to read. During the Summer, there is a big Farmer's Market in the park adjacent. Check out the low-maintenance garden planted by the Master Gardeners Association of Grant County.

Excellent library services (including lectures and children's storytimes!) with a FANTASTIC view of…read morethe lake and the south end of the Grand Coulee!

We love this libary!! Very friendly ladies work there! Story time is always fun! Great kid friendly…read morearea!

I brought my 4 year old daughter here on a Wednesday for her first visit & library card. We also…read morejoined the 11am story time. There is a 10am time available also. She really enjoyed it! The staff member reading the story was enthusiastic & encouraged the kids to participate with hand gestures & songs. They got to do water color painting afterwards, too. The book checkout process was so simple thanks to the high end computer that just scans the books on its own when you set the stack on there. The staff was friendly as well when greeting us. We have made story time a regular event now :)

Very nice smaller library along 72nd. Upon walking in, you're greeted by some very friendly…read morelibrarians. Schedules of kids activities, programming classes and other pleasantries were listed at the front desk. More than anything, I was surprised at the number of different sections to relax here. The children's area was bright and had plenty of area to read and be read to, in addition to a half a dozen computers. A number of study carousels are available for those wishing to get their study on, and all include plenty of outlets. Perhaps the coolest area they have here is the fireside reading spot - a few comfy chairs and a place for your coffee! More books that you can shake a stick at and a nice selection of DVDs for rentals. All in all, a lovely spot to read, study or just hang with the kiddos!

Very helpful staff. Excellent library that has been recently remodeled so it looks much more…read moreinviting than the 60's prison style library it had going for it. Has a basement level just for children's books & activities. Has many meetings & activities for kids, teens & adults including a monthly writers workshop and 3 different book clubs including Banned Book Club which is my favorite and had to join when I saw the topic was the graphic novel Maus. I've even put in requests for the library to buy new books and they bought the Invincible graphic novels 1 they 3. Highly recommended.

If you want to see a rabid mask Nazi visit the children's' floor. She will make you adjust and move…read moreyours to match her liking. She will call upstairs and "warn" everyone your young child isn't masked. Horrible control freak. We all felt very unwelcome. Will not be back.

I was able to use the public Wi-Fi and spend a few minutes reading. It was relaxing compared to the…read morechaos of Leavenworth.

How are there no reviews for this library? Fantastic little library with great employees. Parking…read moregalore, wifi, free printing, lots of computers, and space to work. That's all I needed, and I'll continue to come here anytime I'm in town. In a tourist town, this place is heaven.

I visited this library a month or so ago with my 3-year-old. It is a nice environment, and my son…read morewas able to play with a couple of toys they had out. We enjoyed looking at the fairy tree they had made with different items to spy. Aside from the nice space, I asked one of the librarians to help me find some beginner books to take home for my older son who is just starting to read. She was very helpful and understood that I needed a variety, and that having some more simple books to build confidence was as important as having some that might challenge him a little. I hadn't thought of that and was grateful for the thought.

Can be great, though uncomfortable if you are not "Shiny happy people." If staff doesn't understand…read morewhat you need, then it's your fault as you are different. They will try and start a fight to get you trespassed. Even when, such created aggravation is averted and they "get it," the fake friendly conversation is data mining. Different is not "variety," that is for books. "Different" is a problem the library doesn't want.

This is quite the impressive library in downtown Yakima!…read more A lot is changed in downtown since we last lived here roughly 15 years ago. Growing up, we definitely underutilized the libraries in town, but being away in areas where libraryuse was encouraged and where the activities there were sought out, we figured it was time to check things out in town. The library system throughout the valley is very impressive. Everything from Sunnyside on up to Yakima is well integrated and they have much more to offer than I previously appreciated. At the downtown branch, there is a lot of stuff to see and do! Just to the left after entering is a kids area with some toys, educational materials and lots of kids books. In the room past that, there's a sitting area for reading as well as plenty of computers if there something that you need to get done thereor if you just need Internet access. I believe it's a one hour time limit but it can be re-upped if needed. They have access to tons of different journals, online catalogs and even a couple of very industry specific programs. It's a nice option if you don't want to pay for such things at home. The upstairs is full of more books including a very impressive cookbook section. It's nice to have that option to grab one and try it out before buying. The folks that work here are incredibly pleasant and very helpful. In the summer times they even have a number of STEM related programs and activities for kids. Growing up here, I had no idea that these resources were available within the library system. Now that we're back, we're going to make sure that we utilize them!