Note that I visited the Washington Street Library, there are a couple others including another one…read morein Cumberland as well as in Frostburg. This review is specifically for the one on Washington Street across from the court. This was a great little library. Centrally located with easy parking and in a very cute part of town. Staff was relatively helpful. I had some issues reserving a room, but the librarian on duty was very accommodating when the system wasn't quite working right. The wifi works well and there are a number of cozy places to sit and read or do work. While there was only one conference room you could realistically have a call or meeting in, there is also a nice study corner (pictured with the glass) that was a very productive place for me to work. All in all the library is well laid out, with a separate children's section away from the more quiet study and work areas. Note that the study/conference room is right next to the children's area. But the door is relatively insulated and the fact that children might be noisy nearby makes one less likely to feel bad about having an animated phone call or meeting.

Congratulations to the Allegany County Library System - celebrating 50 years. They are a great…read moreresource for geneology. Always have different programs for all ages. A great resource to our community.

The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the library is a nice size and clean, but there are…read moresome things I wish that would be better: There's a good amount of books there, but I heard before that years ago, they had a lot more, which is disappointing. I'd like to see there's a lot more books there for people of all ages. Also, the computers are pretty out of date: I know about computers, not as much of course as experts, but for what I saw of the computers after logging on, they are still running the Windows XP operating system and it's been unsupported since April of 2014 and some editions since April of 2019. I know it's not recommended to do banking stuff and such online from library computers, but what if you don't have a computer at home? I wish the library here could have a better connection with the university, because maybe for example, how expensive it is to get professional support from Microsoft and that it's overall more expensive to have the upkeep of Windows at public places such as libraries, when sometimes the budget doesn't call for much into some essential library services- in this case, the computers. If at all possible, from what I've seen, with Linux, it is free and you can get professional support from a bit of companies and I think having closer ties to the Frostburg college, maybe they can help and advise how to switch over to Linux. I think that would be good to do and more cost-effective. I myself would be happy to talk to the head librarians in charge about their thoughts. I don't know much about Linux, but I do know of some stuff and alternative programs to programs that are on Windows. Like instead of Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, use Mozilla Firefox instead and instead of Microsoft Office, use LibreOffice instead. I do look forward to going to the library, but it would be nice to see if possible, some changes in place with them switching to Linux instead of keeping Windows for their computers and having more books, if the budget allows it.

From the owner: Books, movies, internet access, color printing, community connections, WiFi, eBooks, free streaming…read moreservices.

Has the best customer service of all the libraries in the area. They help you with the computers,…read morewill help you find a book if you don't feel like looking for something and will get you anything you need from down state if they don't have it in stock. Also, the new remodel makes the place super inviting and comfortable if you have the time to hang out and read. Its super cool.

From the owner: Books, movies, internet access, color printing, community connections, WiFi, eBooks, free streaming…read moreservices.

Great place... if you don't need to read, study, take out a physical book or do anything that…read morerequires the least bit of concentration. This place is basically a children's playground. Constant running around, screaming, hollering, toddlers putting their hands all over your property, parents not even paying attention. Hardly any books, (what do you think this is, a library??) but plenty of toys and DVDs! Things sure have changed, and nobody seems to know library etiquette anymore. Sure you can reserve a (not sound proof) study room-- kids will continually open the door, people will make loud, obnoxious speaker phone calls right outside the door, the librarians will repeatedly open the door to see if the room is empty- why, because it's quiet? Sorry for trying to work in a quiet space. Sadly, this is the case with most of the libraries in the area. Won't bother anymore. Hopefully this review will save someone the annoyance.

We love the library system! My son is 10 and I have been bringing him to library activities since…read morehe was a toddler. First it was story time, then it was reading to Marvel and Lego club and now he goes to steam activities and much more! We are at the library usually once a week. I love to be able to get audio books to listen to on my commute to and from work.We get movies for free without having to rent them at Redbox and can keep them a whole week! Such a wonderful resource! Thank you so much!

This library is amazing inside. Lots of history to see …read more.. It's amazing how they made so many nooks for different things. The books are plentiful and everyone is so nice. There is street parking or in a lot across from the library.

This is a majestic building that stands out. It is close to, but not on the downtown stretch of…read moreWinchester. It is very nice to look at; functionally it didn't have as much seating as I would have liked and the ability to find a workspace that met my teleworking needs was not ideal. The outlets I tried to plug into did not work. The front door was also a little janky; they ended up propping it open. I don't have much use for printed materials but this is an actual library that does have books and magazines, and people were walking out with DVDs. It is a great resource for the community but it did seem from my experience that it needed a little update/maintenance.

Great community resource. They seem to offer great programs for youth and host events for community…read moremembers. Communities need libraries.

This is the best local library in my opinion, I come here and get papers printed off, I'm in and…read moreout very quickly, and the staff is always friendly and polite

This is a very nice library. And I might come back if I can sit as far away from the Information…read moreDesk as possible. The staff seem to love their jobs and helping people, but they pay little attention to having quiet conversations. Which is unfortunate because they sit in the middle of a big room spending a lot of time talking amongst themselves. What ever happen to using 'inside voices'? Maybe I am just getting old???

Morgan County Public Library is located in downtown Berkeley Springs, WV. It has a fun and cozy…read morechildren's area that hosts weekly story time, computers, newspapers/magazines, and of course -- lots of books, and friendly employees! Apparently there is an associated book club that meets monthly. Note the hours; the library is closed all day on Sunday and Wednesday. This library is so charming. Besides it being nestled into downtown Berkeley Springs, the library building is filled with character. It used to be a home and was built in 1870. The original lot owner signed the Declaration of Independence! If you love public libraries, or if you are unfamiliar, you will find a library home here.