This is one of my favorite library systems. They are modern and have video games that you can check…read moreout, lots of books, board games, and periodicals. I think a lot of libraries should follow the footsteps of AC PL. You can put holds on different library items and they'll bring it to this library. Unfortunately, this library is rather small so if you're just perusing the aisle, you may not find the things that you want so plan ahead. The other downside is the parking lot gets a little crazy at time so be careful of cars backing out. I have almost seen multiple accidents from patrons not paying attention as they back out of their cars.

I went to the Aboite branch to get some boarding passes printed. I was having a heck of a time…read morewith getting it done...operator ignorance. The staff hung in there with me until the they got her done!! I just moved to the west side, just down the road & I am thrilled with my new branch! Thanks guys!

Nice little used book store next to the Dunkin Doughnuts, inside the main library. The prices are…read morefairly reasonable (they don't pay rent or pay volunteers). I bought a used travel book for about $2 the other day. The bookstore is clean, small and well organized. I agree with a few other yelpers... stores like this make you steer away from electronic books like the Kindle. Most of the books I read, I find browsing through book stores. Or even in the library. For the yelp sseach engines. Also called: Twice Sold Tales

I recently moved to the outskirts of Huntington and paid for a years access to this library (my…read moretownship doesn't pay into the supporting taxes) and it's well worth it. They have a large book & CD collection, a big genealogy section (even includes some ref's on my home state of NJ), and LOTS of kid areas and activity. The books are relatively new and current. I was originally thinking it'd be mostly a means of getting inter-library loan books, but turns out it's amazing! They even have a "food" area up front so you can bring lunch or celebrate a birthday. Wow ! !

This library is huge! It isn't two-story but it has two different sections to walk throughout. They…read morehave books for everyone and they also have computers and wifi. It's clean and cool inside, they also have a smoking area outside. Tons of art and historical items on the walls! The ladies at the front desk are very nice.

I found out while visiting Fort Wayne that an O.G. college buddy from the OC is actually originally…read morefrom Fort Wayne. Small word! He also has a tangential connection to the Fort Wayne Famous Coney Island restaurant. Even smaller world, because I could see this hot dog restaurant from my hotel window! So I popped into the wiener shop to get my friend a souvenir. I wanted him to receive his gift post-haste, and I also wanted the package to have Fort Wayne postage on it. (It's the little details, you know?) So I headed to the nearest post office to send my package. This Fort Wayne post office did the job! Like lots of post offices, it's old and looks like it's from the 1980s. But it had all of the things I needed: a big envelope to mail the gift in, three clerks at the counter (I didn't wait long at all), and even a pen, which I ended up needing, too. They even had a dish of candy! I didn't take any, but that's nice that they offered. I was in and out in less than five minutes. This post office is also open until 6 p.m. on the weekdays, which was nice for me because I didn't feel like I had to rush to get there. You should know: There is one entrance and one exit! This post office is located on a one-way street, and you need to drive by the exit in order to get to the entrance. I didn't know that and entered through the exit, so that's why I'm telling you. Don't be an exit-enterer like me.

After a debacle at a local UPS store, where I found out that for the purposes of that shipper,…read morePuerto Rico is considered a foreign country and requires we fill out customs paperwork among other bonkers requirements, I decided to drive to the tried and true USPS. This is not my local branch, as I live out in Van Wert, OH. I was in the area though, and my branch was closed for the day. So in I came to ship a Christmas gift to my friends in Puerto Rico. This place needs more order. USPS does not have a service to box your stuff for you. They have supplies (you pay for) to box your own items, but they are located in different areas. The boxes are where the lines are, the tape is near the entrance in another room. You of course do not know this and are given no signage to help direct you. The line was enormous, it took almost an hour for me to get to the front of the line to ship the gift. Thankfully, I got it done. The things you do for people you care about..

We went to the Hazelwood USPS to get my son a passport. We had am amazing experience with the…read moreemployee, Missy. She was so friendly and helpful and made our experience so great. This process was so easy and clear and on top of that Missy made it feel like a field trip. She explained everything so thoroughly and made it fun for me and my kids. What a pleasant surprise!! Thank you for taking the time to make our trip special.

Postal officials were fabulous! Very courteous and so helpful! Helped tape packages with a smile!…read moreAlways smiling when I leave!

Allen County Public Library has several locations, and this address is for the main library. At…read morethis library, visitors may check out books, movies, music, and more. It also has meeting and study rooms as well as programs for children and adults, and its Genealogy Center is the largest public-library family-research center in the United States! Here I attended a genealogy presentation. It cost me nothing, it started on time, and I learned a lot from the knowledgeable presenter. I feel interested in learning more about the Genealogy Center's international collection of physical and digital resources and free access to databases.

I'm in the process of gathering documentation to join the DAR and I made a trip from Indy to the…read moreAllen County Public Library Genealogy area this week (March 17). I was challenged to confirm that an ancestor was the granddaughter of a Rev. War veteran. After weeks of searching, I wasn't having any luck to find acceptable docs and my mentor in the DAR is fantastic but this stumped her too. Census rolls and marriage licenses weren't enough. I met with Jeff Garver, a genealogist at the Allen County Public Library. Before my arrival, he had already done some research and he provided much help, but we still needed definitive proof of the lineage. Then he suggested checking an 1800s "Deed Book" from Monroe County, where my ancestors primarily lived. In the book, Jeff found a deed written by the parents of my 3rd Great-grandmother where they sold property to their daughter. The deed document is witnessed and signed by the magistrate of the time and clearly identifies the parents of my ancestor (of whom both respective fathers fought in the Rev. War) as their daughter. It was like bells went off, and hopefully the final piece of the puzzle for my DAR application. I never would have thought of looking at deeds and now know why the Allen County Public Library and its Genealogy Dept. are so highly regarded. Am so appreciative to have such an excellent research source in Indiana with equally excellent professionals. Everyone in the genealogy section was highly trained and helpful - special kudos to Jeff Garner.

I love the newly designed library. Everything about the areas to study/sit is great: The color…read morescheme*, the variety of seat/table options, the access to outlets, the view (big windows, view of mastodon statue), the comfort of the seats, the cleanliness, the friendliness of the staff... The connector bridge area is very cool too. *I'm sure it was a bummer for the school to re-do the library and Kettler in blues just before changing the school colors, but I don't mind because they look great in the blue color schemes.