I have a 2 year old and Troke has a great story time for toddlers and babies with singing, reading,…read moreand playing, as well as so many great activities during the summer for kids. My son doesn't go to daycare, so story time is great for him to sit, listen, as well as interact with other children. He loves dinosaurs has gotten to do so many dinosaur themed activities as well as see and pet live animals thanks to the great events this library puts on. I was pleasantly surprised how nice of a local library we have!

I was searching for some local activities that I could do with my two month old baby. The library…read moreoffers so many amazing classes for children, teens and adults! We attended a storytelling/ playtime class. There was singing, hand gestures and lots of toys. It was so much fun. Lots of toddlers too! I am looking forward to more activities. We also got our first library card. We now have access to several other libraries in the area. We checked out a few books. We are hoping to also join the 1000 books before kindergarten next time we go. Overall, it was clean, spacious areas for all ages.

First time I've been to a library that requires you to check in with the police department. I had…read moreto get back in my car drive a few blocks away to the police department which was only labeled by the police cars in the lot. For the new welcoming place for all parking permits it's remarkably unlabeled and not easy to find. Don't go to the main doors of the building go down to what seems to be a lower level area to find the police department. Also write down your license plate number yo save yourself a trip back to your car. I love that everyone just kept saying sorry new rules. Library visits require a visit to the police station. Someone call the firemen.

So I decided to create a page for the library so I can check in HAHA!…read more But really though, this is my home away from home. Since freshman year I have been in here on the regular. It has been a place full of extreme joy, hanging out with friends and just socializing when I should be doing work and a place of great worry and distress come exam time. What is nice about this library is that there is a multitude of different areas that have different atmospheres that may or may not be conducive to studying. Pretty much on the first floor you got the computer lab area, with tons of available computers to do work on. My only experience with these is when I was taking Statistics and had to do "math lab" crap or for Comp 25 and had to make my own website. You can access your files easily enough but what always pissed me off is that I could never install software like dropbox or other useful programs like that. Be cautious, it can get loud over here. Another area, I affectionately call, the "Stinky Room" is located upstairs on the SW corner. I don't what is up with it, but for reals it smells like doodoo 24/7. I think they may have finally gotten it fixed but I remember having to cover my nose walking by that area. It has some nice cubicles if you get distracted from people walking by. All of them are etched up by the frats and misc people. I try to avoid this area unless necessary cause its right next to some bathrooms and the stench can leak out... My office, aka home away from home, is the tables on the second floor along the south wall. It features 6, count em, 6 long tables, easily accommodating 4 people each with power jacks and ethernet connections for everyone! With the big windows nearby it isn't as depressing being inside cause you can see all of nature outside the window, especially when you are spending 10+ hours since I'm in the pharmacy program. It can get loud over here but this is 1st come spot cause this is where all my friends are at. If you need a place to discuss something or do some tutoring I would recommend the downstairs tables right near the entrance. This is an area dedicated to talking. Now there is a lounge on the second floor with some comfy chairs and tables and it is good for some light discussions or group projects but more frequently it is infested with a certain loud-ass group of people *ahem* that got nothing to study and just chat it up, ruining everyone's concentration. Be mindful of other people if you decide to sit here. There are also study rooms that can be reserved in blocks of 2 hours. Just a note about these, they may be closed off with a glass wall, but we hear you in there... every word. These rooms are not sound proof, so if you plan on gossiping about something, it won't be a secret for much longer. That's all I can think of this place. There is a lot more I can write but if you go to the school you pick up on these things. For reals though, when I go off on rotations and eventually graduate, I am going to miss this place in an odd way. I have had weeks in which I have logged in 70 hours in a 7 day period, done all-nighters when open 24 hours, made many cool friends and sparked a few love interests. Club L (trademarked by me) is where it is at!

Not the greatest location especially with lots of transients across the street at the park. Parking…read morealong the street and across the street was very helpful. It's definitely a huge and spacious library. Loved the kids section and accessible ramp. Awesome activities and book selections for kids. Wish this one wasn't going away but I could be wrong.

This is a great library with many valuable resources. However, there are some concerns that could…read morebe addressed to improve the environment for everyone who visits. The area near the entrance is often occupied by individuals who appear to be spending extended periods there and there is sometimes a strong odor by the entrance that makes the space uncomfortable. On one occasion when I came to study, I was unable to find a table with an available charging port for my laptop because several outlets were being used continuously for charging phones. It would be helpful if the library could take steps to better manage these issues and ensure the space remains clean, welcoming and safe for families, students and all community members.

Everything is so amazing about this library !! People upfront are so kind , I needed to print out…read moresome last minute stuff and the guy upfront was so kind to help me out with such :)!

Everything!! It was a very great experience!! Shout out to Maria, Shout out to Bill, Shout out to…read moreTracy, Shout out to Deejay, Shoutout to Lance, Shout out to Xia, and Shout out to Rebecca!! Amazing workers. Very hard workers. Library is super clean and well organized. Came here to print out stuff for my school and every staff was super helpful and friendly!

Adj: Really nice library in East Bay…read more Never been here before till this summer and I'm so glad we stopped here on the way home after a little trip to South Bay. A pretty big two story library in downtown Brentwood, it's good a bit of everything you need for yourself or your family. There's the front desk with very friendly and helpful library staff, then there's some reference books and media to check out or use on site. First floor towards the inside also has a colorful and (obviously) kids friendly children's section. Upstairs there's several study rooms with large windows that look over the first floor so they're like rooms with a view, pretty cool. There's also tons of books stacks, tables and chairs for reading and studying, and some comfortable lounging sofas too. Along one side there's a long skinny table for sitting and working and it overlooks the first floor like a balcony too, pretty cool design. Overall, this library is architecturally interesting and unique, and is well laid out and a great asset for this community.

Who doesn't love libraries?!…read more This library is our favorite! It is kept clean, organized, and have a wide variety of children's books to choose from. Staff and volunteers are always helpful. As other libraries, this branch also offer self-checkouts and easy drop offs. They they also offer automatic extension for borrowed items and you can also put books on hold if you are waiting on a specific one. I also had a privilege of using one of the conference rooms with other mom friends to help our kids with their homework. Parking is ample and is located in downtown Brentwood, so you can also shop, eat, play and walk around after. If you also want to support the library, one way is to check out their second hand books on the second floor or donate books as well.

Very cute library. Such a wonderful location to have the library next to the high school to give…read morekids a place to go after school. The staff is always so nice.

An often overlooked resource for knowledge, children's, teen and adult activities…read more The staff that handles the information, checkout and a multitude of other business are eager to help. Books are available for checkout, while others can be transported to this particular location or obtain virtually. Multimedia is also available for checkout. In addition there's a selection of used books and used media for sale. The building is also used as a meeting place for various events.

My family regularly travels to Lodi for my sister, and we spend time at this library, although we…read morelive an hour away. This Saturday, we were there, and I needed to use the bathroom very badly before we left. When we asked for the key (because they keep the key on a stick at the desk) we were told "Sorry, we close down the bathrooms 15 minutes before closing time." It was 10 minutes before closing as we were asking. As my husband, who already has a library card here was having one issued for our daughter, I came around to the other lady at the desk to ask again, as I'm visibly pregnant, and we have an hour drive home. I implored, "I'm pregnant, I have a baby sitting on my bladder." She didn't even respond. She's sitting there issuing my daughter a library card, but she can't make an exception and hand a pregnant woman a key to the restroom. It felt inhuman. So now, although it is otherwise a great library, I don't feel like supporting a place where policies like that supersede humanity and compassion.

I've visited the Lodi Public Library a couple of times and this place is great. The staff is super…read morefriendly and helpful. And they offer lots of services to the community. They have free internet and computers for the public. They offer California State Park Passes and i use them a couple of times a year. Definitely worth it.

CHICANO RESEARCH CENTER…read more When I first walked into CRC my jaw dropped I couldn't process everything I was seeing. So many books to do with my culture so many colorful books waiting to be explored wanting to be read by young and wise hands. I was welcomed with such a wonderful sight. fond and old memories started finding their way back to the surface and I could recall my first visit to the elementary library discovering words and pages for the first time. Shelves upon shelves stacked with knowledge to be rediscovered. Small and cozy. You'll have to search for it and like all good things its a hard find. But so worth it. Didn't know stockton held such Gem within its city. Mr Soto has an Awesome variety of Chicano/Mexican culture books from the pre-hispanic era to the Chicano movement and much much more!! A very knowledgeable man patient and willing to sit with you and share his life experiences. I truly was blessed to have spent 4 hours sharing stories, ideas and books with Mr Soto. Sad to leave but happy to come back for more books! And yes I got a membership so now I can take home and read all the books I want! Except for Mr Soto's collection those you'd have to read in the center!

The Manteca library surprised me with how well organized everything is. Even though I didn't know…read morethe layout, it was easy to find what I needed. It's clearly maintained with care.

Great services and very family oriented. Very nice place to hangout , read and relax.read more