My daughter goes to the children's events here and I need to say Ms. Kunz the children's librarian…read moreis an amazing person. She does so much with the kids and treats them so well. She loves her job and the kids of valley stream which I appreciate so much. My father uses takes my daughter and we always raves about how fun the events are with Ms. Kunz. I went for myself and was so impressed. She gets all the kids involved and happy. In the summer they have the story times all around the neighborhood such as firemans field, village green, green acres mall and more. My daughter absolutely loves the Valley Stream childrens program and as a parent who couldn't afford summer camp I appreciate this program so much. It helps us keep our children busy and entertained. Ms Kunz, please keep doing the children's program because you are a blessing to Valley Stream and it's residents!

Children section is amazing. Librarians are so helpful and friendly. My 2 year old son loves this…read moreLibrary

hi my name is Albie please do feel free to check out thud awesome gem of a library all the staff…read morethere are very very very good at what they do be aware that this place is like a palace full of the awesome books and as for me I would not go to any other library because I am originally from long beach ny and I moved to Hewlett 13 years ago and at the long beach library they do nor have as much to offerin terms of book's please also be aware that I myself find this place a very very addicting place to go to you can mostly find me among the fantasy section also please be aware that many people do not know about this treasure and gem of a place which I consider to be a very calm and relaxing please place and if you're in the area hewlett a awesome pizza place to right down the block

Have been coming here since I was a child. Loved reading books then and now as an adult. Sadly…read morefolks who run this library are giving up on books and printed matter and going straight to dvds video game rentals and other non important materials in my opinion. Book shelves are very empty. No oversized books. Little to no reference books and magazines. Parking lot was updated only to add a book drop taking away 6 parking spots.tax dollars at work for all patrons my foot.

The library building looks very modern and it does not look like a traditional library building…read more Parking lot is right in front of the library entrance, very convenient for the patrons. The staff was friendly and welcoming all visitors. The children area was well organized and books were clearly labels. My sons enjoyed the scavenger hunt a lot. They loved exploring the children area. The library was clean and neat. There were games, toys and crafts available for the kids.

Not a bad library. Been here a couple of times, it seems to be an average library. Not overly…read moreamazed but I definitely don't hate it either.

This library is beautiful outside and inside! I came here to edit my resume for my job. I parked…read morenear Locust Street,side. Thats a small lot. As I walked to the entrance I saw ample parking on the other side. Walking inside I saw so much beauty and it was very quiet in here. I say at a cubicle up stairs and there was peace and quiet. The staff is gentle. I received a gentle scolding for being on the phone. Upon leaving the library at 5 pm, I thanked the librarian for the scolding and apologized at the same time, ensuring that I my actions will not be repeated in the future. This review is short because I was focused and trying to get much of my editing done, but it looks like I may not return to Franklin square library, wait,,, I have friends at Franklin square. Oh well, ruled out!

I came in here on a whim because I was driving through the area. I typically do not like public…read morelibraries because I desire I private work area, but here there are cubicles to accommodate the scholar who thrives in solitary. So... I come for the cubicles and the clean restroom. I'll admit, some elderly members of the majority have put in that little extra effort to imply that my presence is not welcome (I had an elderly man silently but abrasively refuse to share the sidewalk, and middle aged women who look petrified if we cross paths in the restroom), but overall I find the library filled with folk who want to quietly complete tasks.

The staff here are just nasty. Either they really hate their jobs, think that everyone that uses…read morethat library is beneath them, or tired of all the kids that make so much noise. The last time I was here a woman took a full plate of Jamaican Food and eating it in the library (just a glimpse of what the workers there have to deal with). I have come to this library many times and every single time I get the worse service. And forget about using the computer. They have about 6 computers only for the adults (and that's if your lucky that they are in service). Good Patience...YOU WILL need it.

This library is a disgrace. The selection is disgraceful. In a black neighborhood like Rosedale…read morethere are barely any books to uplift young black youth. The "black experience" section is 100% made up of black romance novels. 100%! Then there's a sprinkling of books about slavery and the wonderful words of Wendy Williams. Im so saddened by this...but not shocked. Even the librarian i spoke with could care less. Then people want to talk about young people. DO BETTER!

There's an incompetent guy staffed here called Tahas or something. He's rude, condescending and…read moredoesn't seem to want to actually help visitors out. The library itself is okay though, there's a decent selection of books and it's quiet depending on the time you go. I just think this library needs to hire better, more intelligent staff.

Very Rude management with unfair policies. April 8th is the solar eclipse, went in to pickup a pair…read moreof glasses that were being given out. My girlfriend had picked some up before me without trouble. When i went in though they asked my age as if the eclipse is some private showcase or something. Weird. Then asked the lady at the front desk for directions and she rudely pointed rolling her eyes with no verbal queues. Did not even know where to go. Do not recommend.

6.3.17 Lakeview Public Library. 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, NY…read more The Lakeview​ Public Library is a beautiful community Place of learning. Formally the Lakeview Elementary School. This beautiful library in Rockville Centre embraces the cultures​ of the community and offers all who enter their doors, the knowledges, and ideas to achieve a full prosperous rewarding life. You can connect with the dreams of those who have gone before you and those who work hard today to advance our American values of Love, freedom and Hope for everyone. My mother was an elementary school teacher as a result, I grew up more-or-less inside a library. Before the internet, there were only teachers and books. Books were my Gateway to advancing my life and the lives of others. The beauty of knowledge, is embraced in this beautiful Community Library I am so honored to be able to advance ideas, and discover new pathways to the future here. This library offers many courses and classes including tax preparation, driver safety courses ,yoga, knitting classes childcare, and much more. Step outside your bubble, the bridges of knowledge here will connect you to the wonders of the whole world. JIM D.

Great neighborhood library. They always have little activities for the children in the area. They…read morealso have homework help during the school year upstairs. They also have free passes to some of the local museums!

I did not like the location of this library. It was on a busy road and barely any street parking…read moreavailable. It was my first visit to this library and I could not locate a parking lot, so I just parked across the street from the library. Crossing the street to enter the library was not easy. Lots of cars on both directions, no cross-walk or stop sign at all. The children room was spacious and nicely decorated, however, compared to other libraries the games / toys selections were very limited here.

Excellent library with the nicest,most helpful staff. Every…read moreexperience at this library is a positive one. The librarians and staff go above and beyond to try and get you whatever you need. And they are amazing with follow up. Great kids and young adult sections as well.

Visited this library for the first time and it was very impressive. The staff at the circulation…read moredesk was very friendly. Teen zone was nicely decorated and had a large variety of book selections for the teens. The children's room was decorated with lots of arts and crafts, bridge and colorful. Only issue was that the adult section and children room was not really separated and it could get really noisy when lots of children hanging out in the children area. Free WiFi! Street Parking, could not find a parking lot. Parking was not an issue at all on weekend. Great location.

I don't know why I waste my time coming back here. Everybody here is having a loud conversation. A…read moremeeting between two people is happening at a table close to me and they aren't trying to whisper. It's like going to Buffalo Wild Wings. I'm never coming here again, that's it. I'm going to rate them on Google as well and then I'm going to look where I can make a complaint at the library itself. It makes no sense to complain to the librarian because they are conversing loud. I asked for a quieter place and she looked at the couple and then pointed me to a section that doesn't have outlets to charge my laptop. I get it, she could tell them to be quiet because they were just as loud.

I was really happy to find this place and wondered why it was empty. Well, after a few times going…read morei now know why. The big black women that work there are rude as hell and very unhelpful. They scare me and i am going somewhere else now.