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    4.0 (25 reviews)
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    Connect four echoes so loudly throughout the building.
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    This has to be the noisiest library i've been in. Plenty of loud talking, babies crying. but very little reading or studying. To make matters worse the open atrium style turns the place into an echo chamber where voices are magnified beyond belief. There are plenty of people using the library's computers and lots of people sitting around tables talking loudly. But there's no designated quiet study area. On the lower level there are would-be study desks but the tables set up for board games makes quiet study out of the question. Resuming my search for old fashioned quiet reading space. The building is clean and nicely renovated though.

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    Connecticut State Library - 8.11.2023

    Connecticut State Library

    4.0(3 reviews)
    0.5 miDowntown

    A historically beautiful structure that houses Connecticut's Supreme Court and the state library,…read morelocated in the Capitol area of Hartford. This would be a great place to learn and view some of the historical pieces that defines the state of Connecticut. You can also sit in a Supreme Court hearing and take the tour of the state library, which contains state and federal legal publications dating way back to the late 19th century. The state library is open to the public and has wifi and outlets, so you can definitely use the space to bring your laptop/tablet and do some work. Great place for school groups to take a trip to, or even for families looking for something educational to do.

    Beautiful building inside and out , built in 1854 . interesting architecture . It's not a library…read moreof leisure books, but that of records of various things such as historic documents, law, court records, Public records, land records, genealogy , you can look up your family tree here especially if your a CT resident , they have archives and archives of records very neatly organized, very clean building , metal detectors and security guard(s) . You can also find various test exams manuals here. Getting a library card is easy, just file out a simple application and have I.D. You can find the rights and claim of citizens, and the history of Connecticut and its people . Free wifi. computers access , book scanner . Parking is on street, parking meter . The gated parking lot is for employees. Nice staff members. They also have a museum in the building that closes 1 hour earlier than library

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    West Hartford Public Library - Bishops Corner Branch - Computers for kids

    West Hartford Public Library - Bishops Corner Branch

    4.0(9 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    Not a patron, but I found myself in this library. It's tucked behind the busy roads of West…read moreHartford, and is pretty roomy. One side has a children's book, the other has a senior center, and adult books are everywhere. There are public restrooms as well by the entrance. Really well organized with lots of places to read or carrols to study in.

    I used to frequent the library at Bishop's Corner around 2-3 times a week when I was in high…read moreschool. In the recent years, I haven't been as loyal. Occasionally I'll stop by when I have a book in mind that I'd like to check out. The Bishop's Corner Library is a branch of West Hartford Public Library. This is the smallest of the three libraries in town. Despite being small, there's everything here. A smaller library is so much easier to navigate. The books are well categorized, whether they're biographies, fiction or new releases. They have a quiet study area on the opposite end of the library from where the children's play area is. They have books for every child's interest. There's also computers that are marked by child's age. I stopped by the library for a specific book. It was in the new releases. It's actually a book that was released just a few months ago. And they had it at the library. You can check out with a librarian or at the self checkout. The checkout is very easy to use if you have your library card on hand. I have been going to this library for many years, I will continue to do so for many more.

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