It is what it is. It is a small town library. I enjoy the quaintness. It has books. It is peaceful…read more The ladies are always nice to me and helpful as well. I am glad it is here in Long Beach and it's presence brings me joy, both inside and out.

Amazingly enough, this brick structure from the sixties survived hurricane Katrina's wrath, and it…read morehas recently reopened as Longbeach's downtown library. The outdated, sixties facade sets the tone for the rest of the library. The magazine selection is skimpy and does not include any major national news subscriptions (ie: national review, Newsweek, etc). I have found the bathroom to be unserviceable due to..plumbing issues. The whole place has a faint smell of mildew and stale cigarettes. The reading room is just big enough for five. Longbeach is trying to come back, though. I found a few gems on their dime a paperback sale table, including several of Leon Uris' masterpieces (Mila 18, The Haj) and "Burr" by Gore Vidal.

I think that people forget about the libraries sometime and they offer a wealth of information and…read moreresources so I recommend checking them out

Best library on the Mississippi gulf coast. Bay St. Louis must have received an awesome grant…read morebecause their new building is very functional. It's a modern library with an open main room with plenty of places to study or read their excellent selection of magazines (they even have the quarterly journal of Mississippi history!). A great place for people without computers/internet access. They have around thirty Dell desktops in addition to free WiFi. My favorite touch is the restaurant~style booth seating on the side walls for those who like to spread their work all over the table. They also have plush comfy chairs for the lazy reader. Good for quick cat naps too!

Everyone was friendly and helpful. Very clean and quiet. Very nice outdoor area to relax and read…read moreif you wanted.

They have a separate kids area fully packed with kitchen, puzzles, books, movies, computers, tables…read moreand chairs. Books for all ages. I bring my toddler here in the mornings and it's quiet and she loves playing with the kitchen and reading books. They have a bunch of computers and printers if that's what you're looking for. Getting a library card is easy and fast. They also have plenty of people in the library to help you find whatever book or category you're looking for. They do morning events for families, toddlers and big kids. Schedules are posted up front with times and dates. They have something for all ages which is good when you have three kids (one being a toddler and two being older) very friendly staff and plenty of parking. It's very peaceful here.

As a true bibliophile, libraries are some of my favorite places to get lost in. I can spend hours…read morebrowsing for and reading books. Luckily, the Slidell branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library is a really pleasant library that I feel so lucky to be able to use at my leisure. It is filled with natural sunlight thanks to the many floor to ceiling windows. It's large and there are countless tables to sit and study at a table and lots of comfy couches to sink into with the latest page turner. There are at least thirty computers here for you to use as well as copiers and fax machines. When you get a library card and use it to register for online access to the database you can then order, renew and place holds on a book or DVD that you'd like from the comfort of your own home. How cool is that? Of course, the summer reading program for children is always a fun and educational way to keep little ones entertained throughout the summer. It's always so nice and cool in the library in the scotching summer months. I realize that some people think libraries are dinosaurs these days with all of the advances in our modern times, but I would be very sad if I didn't have them around. Some days you just need to get lost in a book in the awesomeness that is the library. Try it sometime!

I ended up bumping into this place on accident as I wanted to explore the beach road and driving…read morethe coast up to Gulfport. I ended up here as I always wanted to visit presidential libraries. The cost of admission is $15 for adults and will take around 2 hours. They do a guided tour which last for 20 minutes which is a Mary talking about the house 20 minutes straight. For me, my attention span was low that day and everything went in and out of my ear. After that, you get to tour the grounds like the kitchen, guest quarters, etc which I enjoyed the most. The place is pretty big. Make sure when you head back to go to the 2nd floor as there are a lot of artifacts. It was worth my time going however.

A lot of personal history of family but nothing much about home and beautiful furniture etc. would…read morehave loved knowing what other buildings were built On property but now gone.

I heard rumors that the Jackson County Libraries had closed recently. Well, it's Great to read that…read morethey're still open for the Public to use. The Library is a place to find "ACTUAL BOOKS" to find information that one cannot find on the Internet concerning Local and State Events and other interesting things about Mississippi. Oh, it's also a Place where there's a easy and peaceful where one can Research while relaxing too. Thanks for all the years of service you've given us . May there always be the "Physical Connection" of our Jackson County Libraries. Paul Shelton Brooks

I consider this library and the Ocean Springs library to be the "backbones" of the Jackson-George…read moreCounties Public Library System. Although not huge, it is a very good library with hard working, friendly staff. A great place to come to in order to relax, write, study, read the newspaper, browse a few magazines and make memories that will last a lifetime.

The first star is for the beauty and architecture of the building itself. The second star is for…read morethe location. The loss of the 3 stars are due to the fact that I came to get a library card and left empty handed. Why you say??? First and foremost because when I called some woman was breathing into the phone like a weird stalker. "Breath breath... Can I help you?" Me: "Uhm.. yes ma'am? Uhm... I am trying to see how I would go about getting a library card since I do not live within the Forrest County limits? "Breath breaaaaaath Breath, you could just, Breath Breath pay 50 dollars and have access. Breath." Me: "Oh. Ok. What all perks does that come with?" "Breath, Hoopla, breath." Me: "So no to Libby, Overdrive, and Freegal?" "What's, Breath, that?" Me: "omg... If you had it you would know." "Breath, breath, let me transfer you to circulation." Me: "Ok." Then they transferred me and a normal person answered with no excessive breathing. And said the same thing. So I drove 40 miles to get to the building. Because they have a 50 dollar fee for non residents. Ok... no problem. Boom! Everyone takes Visa or even Mastercard. I know most places turn up their nose at American Express the same way we look down our nose at people who don't accept it. But oh no.... not here. They are cash or check only! I was flabbergasted!!! What kind of road side, mom and pop establishment had I walked in to? I had to ask??? Are "yall" stuck in the stone ages? Who brings cash or a check to the library??? Especially on this side of town. Smh... I guess I'm going to go back to audible and ordering my books offline. It would save one heck of a headache! I would NOT recommend unless you live in Forrest county and their service is free. Even with that... I still may have to look elsewhere seeing that they could not even guarantee what selections they had unless I purchased the library card. Like a home "site unseen". Not sure how many of those ever surpassed expectations. But I am going to have to do a HARD PASS on this library. Thanks, but no thanks! I do NOT recommend!

Nothing quite like the smell of old books. This library is quite grand and was a welcome surprise…read more I did not need to do research or to check out a book. I needed a quiet and cool Place to hang out before my flight home and for about 3 hours. This library was so perfect for my needs. And it was much larger than I expected. There were large tables with several chairs and lots of space and there were small individual tables. I was able to catch up on some work!! Air conditioning in the Deep South and Work! Win win!! Oh! One other mention, their internet is super fast. Another plus for my needs. If you're looking for a place for study or work, give this library a try! I'll be back next time I'm in Hattiesburg.