I like the numerous reading nooks by windows with charging stations. My favorite area is the…read moreperiodical reading room. It has plenty of natural light, lots of magazines, and every major local and national newspaper, along with comfortable chairs and a fireplace. I haven't used the study rooms, but I may reserve space someday for a quiet place to work. In my opinion, the parking lot is somewhat small and located a bit too far from the library entrance. It could be an accessibility issue for those who have problems walking, especially in the wintertime. Overall, I have no complaints. It's a good neighborhood library.

Stopped here with mom to grab a couple books for her…read more The building and inside looks so much nicer since they renovated and expanded it. One of the things I forgot about and miss about Grosse Pointe, were there great library systems here. My mother has been reading a lot of books from all of the library systems in the GP area for several decades.

The library is on the smaller side, but it still has a great selection of books and DVDs. They also…read morehave a makerspace with equipment like 3D printers, sewing machines, laser cutters that you can use for free, along with an extensive "Library of Things". The staff are all very friendly and always willing to answer questions about the library and its resources.

I enjoyed visiting this library and again found books that my local library on the West coast just…read moredoesn't have. For example, the "Merck Manual" a medical manual for medical students, doctors, and specialists in the healthcare field. The company Merck might add a few more words about the printed book. But I also came across kids language books. Italian, Japanese, and French books for elementary school to middle school children. Even French magazines.

The staff here is amazing and the space is perfect for young families who want to take advantage of…read morethe kids sections/activities. It also has plenty of quiet spaces and reservable rooms for those who want time to focus on there are tons of available resources and activities. Truly one of my favorite places in Sterling Heights

What a great feeling and honor to walk into the City of Roseville municipal office and library!…read moreEven though I am no longer a resident of Roseville since 1993, I grew up in Roseville as a child, teenager and adult along with 10 years of "Cruising Gratiot" in my many rust bomb cars to a few hot rod fancy classics. On this check in with my 87 year-old Mother we were walking up the sidewalk to enter the building to pay her winter tax and water bill. She was overwhelmed as well as myself to see and read the bronze history plaques along our walk with memorable information, and history of our city. (SEE MY MANY PHOTOS). The flagpole was flying the American Flag, City flag, with the State of Michigan flag. The statues along the way were clean and glossy polished. Inside I photographed the library door with hours along with the plaque of board members for the city. Since my mother is having memory issues she was happy to read the current names of them to refresh herself since she worked in the City Assessors office in the 1970's. The treasurer Michael Switalski is always happy to see my Mom and myself since I went to Roseville High school with his younger sister. All the departmemts along with their employee's are pleasant and available at the counters when needed. Also in the area is the police station along with the circuit court offices. I never had to use those 2 department's or building in my young adult life and while driving on Gratiot. I was always obeying the law and speed limit on the weekends. In conclusion it's a great feeling to drive by, or stop in here to assist my Mom and remember the good old days of Roseville!

Roseville has a respectable library that is part of the Suburban Library Cooperative, a cooperative…read moreof East side libraries that have banded together to keep the joy of reading alive. RPL has a substantial collection of books, magazines, and papers - I cannot find an exact figure, but compared to the size of Royal Oak PL, it's about 3/4 the size, bookwise. RPL also offers an extensive online presence, both on site computers linked to a digital library and other catalogs including full text of local newspapers, which are also available for at-home viewing using your library card as a login. The one thing that RPL falls short on is with events. Now, they do have a strong summer reading program and a great once a month book sale (which I highly recommend. There's some treasures here), they don't have much in the way of arts. After being at Royal Oak PL and seeing that they have performing arts in an auditorium, as well as special guest writers, playwrights, musicians, film screenings (which RPL has also, but geared mostly towards children's cinema)... RPL just can't hold up to some of the other libraries in the area. Of course, I can't mention Detroit PL because it's king considering events AND selection size. Still, RPL is a great place to find books, whether you're a kid or an adult. It's the place that made me love to read - bring your kids here and maybe they'll become bookworms too!

I attended a workshop that was held at the Library of Waterford Township. There were a number of…read morelocations where this workshop was being offered but this one was the closest for me. I combined the trip with a couple of errands for gas, etc that I could take care of on the way. GPS found got me to the library in plenty of time. It was tucked away in a grouping of other township offices, police, courthouse, etc. but once within the complex I just followed the signs and it was easy to find. I parked in the decent sized lot and walked inside and up to the counter to ask for the room or location of the presentation. They were very helpful and pointed out where I needed to go for the meeting. The meeting room itself was set up with chairs for 30-40 people; I think there were about a dozen attendees. The room was enclosed and the Audio and Video equipment worked well for the speaker's slideshow.

Reviews I visit the…read morelibrary frequently, and have previously given them a good review for the service side of the house. Today's review is regarding the IT side of the house, and inability/refusal to respond to security incidents*. On 2/16/23, while using library services it was discovered access to files from other users, files not from my session were available to me. Timestamps indicated they were from 2/13 & 2/14, a couple of days prior. Files included receipts from ride services, and tax data for at least one user. This was brought to the attention of the resident IT person "Andrew"(IT) and Reference Desk staff. ​IT accepted the feedback on the discovered misconfiguration and made some dismissals regarding open support tickets with vendors. Those would not address the topic raised on 2/16. IT was offered a temp fix to implement until such time as a more permanent solution could be designed and implemented for the library patrons Any solution would need to isolate user sessions TO THE USER, with zero ability for one user to access any other users data. On 2/18/23 similar file/data leak behaviors were discovered, tested, and communicated to the reference desk personnel after the front desk refused to hear the reports. Reference Desk personnel attempted to dismiss these reports as insignificant due to "no one else saying anything", and "feeling that IT has kept the library 'safe'". Additionally discovered on or about 2/18/23 was a local school student account being logged into windows mail since roughly 08/2022. A request for a form to write up and report the findings to IT directly was not available, indicating reference desk would need to "email IT about the issue". It should be noted that if non-technical staff dismiss technical issues, the communication would not occur. If non-technical staff dismiss reported information Security Incidents, the report to IT would not occur. Additionally, filtering incidents like this through unqualified staff may reasonably result in further Information Security incidents and possibly lawsuits, should no corrective actions be taken and any exploitation were to occur. An offer to write up the vulnerability report, and to perform a full vulnerability assessment were given to Reference Desk personnel, both were dismissed. It was indicated that the person making the report is the problem, not any perceived or actual security incidents. It should be noted we learn to "see something, say something, do something" regarding work-related safety violations. We also learn "If you see something Say something"** regarding suspicious and/or criminal activities to local law enforcement. The Library report process seems to disregard best practices in favor of feelings. it was observed yelp, a public business/service review website, was blocked ON library computers. That block would not prevent a public review where a private report was handled inappropriately. Library personnel were informed of this report prior to posting, and scoffed at the notion. *Information Security Incident reports are essential for receiving, processing, and resolving various technical issues as they are uncovered. Misconfigurations and staff fatigue may be understandable. Refusal to take reports is not. https://www.embroker.com/blog/top-10-cybersecurity-threats-2022/ **OSHA, DHS, and IT Security Compliance advocate reporting safety, security, suspicious activity concerns IMMEDIATELY/ASAP. https://www.metacompliance.com/blog/cyber-security-awareness/incident-reporting-and-why-you-need-it

I visited this library back in February, the staff were so pleasant and courteous while I was just…read morewasting time. But in the meantime, I came across a magazine that I had not ever seen on the West coast, the International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) magazine. Very interesting, as an international affairs and legal scholar our fields prosper with our associations, conferences, and ample opportunities to network/grow.

The staff is the most helpful of any library I've been to. Unfortunately, the space is incredibly…read moresmall. We are talking, one small room. Couldn't we do at least a little better?

Wonderful clean and organized library. Great place for young readers and areas for little kids to…read moreplay and read. Librarians are very nice and helpful. All positive vibes.

Always helpful and believe me I'm there 2x a week needing help. Did you know they will print 5…read moreitems for you free each day! No need to pay for it at an office supply. And they have a rack that holds vegetables and flower seeds free...thanks whoever is doing that it's so nice!

Even though West Acres is a smaller satellite branch off of the townships main library it is still…read morequite impressive in its own right. This Branch is conveniently located on the north side of the township offering residents a very nice option to the main branch without the 30 - 40 minute round trip travel time. The building itself is very clean and modern and is very well organized in its layout. Relative to media, this branch has a large collection of books, news papers, periodicals, educational/entertainment DVD videos, educational/entertainment CD's and audio books. One of my favorite areas is the DVD area where they carry new release movies that are available for FREE to West Bloomfield residents with their library card. Also their are many computers available to access the internet through the use of their library card that provide lower income folks and people who want a quiet place to study the ability to access the internet free of charge. Lastly, this facility is very kid friendly with several play areas dedicated to children and a weekly story time hour program that we usually take our Grandkids to (big hit for our grandkids). Overall West Acres is a outstanding library that is one of the gems of the township that I highly recommend you check it out if you are in the area. Five stars.

So I'm definitely biased in writing this review, because I'm a former employee (page) of the…read morelibrary - however, I believe my last day was in 2007 or 2008 or so. Not as big as the main branch, for sure, but if you live up in the WB/Waterford area, it's worth a visit. I remember how it looked before the facelift, too (the 2000 one, mentioned below) and it's come quite a ways since then. Staff is helpful (again, I'm biased ...) and IIRC, there is plenty of seating room with a few cozy corners as well - the magazine area especially has some nice seating areas. If you live up in this area, it's worth it to go here rather than the main library, though if you're looking for meeting space or a bit more room, I'd recommend the Main. Overall, though, a very nice, smaller library.