This is a small library. I came here to print out some stuff and was greeted right away by the…read morelibrarian. She was very helpful and gave me a spot in one of their computers right away. When I logged on to their computer, it took a while for it to go to my Yahoo mail. Once logged in, I accomplished what I needed to do. It costs 15 cents to print out one page. Well worth the price.

I use to love enjoying coming here as it has always had a five star rating for me Employees are…read morealways friendly and helpful . I do enjoy reading and read a lot . Sometime in 2019 if I remember correctly I was forced to quit going there . I am probably the only one or at least one of a few with my problem. You see I am extremely allergic to smells . I do understand the reason for strong perfumes that was given when I emailed librarian there at that time so just kept myself away until last week . Nothing had Changed before I left with my books my nose was dripping, eyes red and coughing. Have learned will be for me to not go often . Unless you have the same problem as I do I am sure you will find visiting Mary Esther Library a pleasant experience ,

Library has a good selection of books. If they do not have what you are looking for, they can also…read moreborrow it from a different library. The base library also has fun programs for the kids all year long.

This is the worst library in town. It's the largest and the most resources, but the staff here is…read morecompletely uninvolved with its patrons. I called and requested that a book be sent over from another Okaloosa library. The staff member said that she would place the request, but never did. I needed the book for a class and ended up having to order it to get in it time. They closed the childrens' section down during the summer to remodel (a poor management decision). I made a special trip to the library with my children and was turned away. They do not offer many summer programs for children at this location. Space is being wasted here. Bring in new talent or reallocated the money going to the FWB location to the Mary Esther, Destin, and Niceville library.

The Fort Walton Beach Library is a fantastic library with an excellent staff. We've been going to…read morethis library more and more over the last decade and a half because they have everything we need for research and for personal reads. If it isn't in this library the staff finds it at another library and has if for you, if available, in a few days. The wonderful new children's area of the library is just lovely for parents and children. The construction was efficient and well managed and took very little time. I can't wait to take my grandchildren to see the improvements this November! Hope 'Elmo' is available then too!! The Children Section librarian staff goes to great lengths to encourage children to read. The head of this section, Nancy, even dresses up as Elmo for special reading days and the children and parents love it! We love this library!

This review is for their thrift shop in the back of the library. EVERYTHING there is so reasonably…read moreprice, it's so cheap, it feels they are literally giving it away. I've gotten golf clubs there for 25 cents, Baby/Toddler clothes for 50 cents, fabric, books, jewelry, etc and probably spent $10 top. Even found my kid some golf shoes that look brand new for $1! The store itself is a little small, but everything has it's place and I can find things with no problem. This is a cash only place and they are open on certain days and the hours are different each day.

From the owner: BOOKS! Bestsellers, children's books, magazines, books on CD, Florida authors.read more

A very nice library, but could be more visitor-friendly. If you're not a resident, you can't check…read moreout materials. You also cannot use the computer terminal, the only way to access their Ancestry database. They need to look at what Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL libraries do to be more inclusive.

I'm giving this library a 1 star review because libraries are suppose to be that one quite place…read morewhere you can go to read. I can assure you this is not the place to concentrate as the "librarians" will not be respectful enough to be quiet. Very rude. Not to mention they had water running out of the side of there building. Claiming you couldn't even use the bathrooms because there water was out? That is more than comical. Other than that, I'm sure this is a nice place to get reading materials for your own environment. My first time coming here. I really thought this was a nice place when I first came in thinking that this might be the place for me to come and read all of the time. The librarians showed me otherwise very quickly.

Convenient location in Navarre and easily accessible. Extremely well stocked. Friendly…read morelibrarians. And what's not to love about their book sales! The greatest tribute to this library is that my young grandsons love it and insist on going there whenever they're in town visiting me.

This is a convenient, nicely laid out library. We are thankful to have it, as we are new residents…read moreto Santa Rosa County area. I was pleased to find the library to be very nice. My granddaughter loves it, too.. as it has a darling children's reading space. A great small town library! Enjoy ~

Beautiful beach. There's no doubt about that. But if you have pets, this is probably one of the…read moremost unfriendly pet places I have ever been. I'm not just referring to the beach itself because I get it, not everyone wants dogs on the beach. I'm talking about the town itself. I have not found really any places that are pet friendly. There's a few, but they're so few that it makes it very hard to enjoy your vacation with a pet. I came with my son and his family and I guess I should have looked it up first, but I just didn't expect it to be so widespread.

This is a laid back park with a nearby dock. There is a small children's play area and a few…read morebenches around plus a gazebo. The water offers a measure of tranquility and it is a great place to sit back and regroup your thoughts and recharge your batteries.

Haven't been to a library in years and the experience at the Niceville Library was so nostalgic…read more From the entry to the warm welcome it all was great! Seeing patrons sitting in the floor reading was so darling. There was even one person sleeping, my guess is based on how homey the atmosphere was it led to full relaxation. Educating my kiddos on how to use a printed encyclopedia was phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and go visit, ensure you stop by Friends Bookstore there too.

This is the loudest library I've ever been in. The staff are always having half shouting…read moreconversations that I can hear even through my noise cancelling headphones. Visitors usually treat this like a social club or play park where children scream and run unattended throughout the library.

loudest library in existence. this is effectively a kids playground. kids are running around…read morescreaming. if you want a quiet place to study or read, go anywhere else

Just a nice quiet place to read and study. They have a great brightly painted children's room that…read morehad glass doors that can easily separate the rest of the library off in case your little one is chatty or loud. I love their book and DVD selection. They also have a small video game section for Playstation 3 and Xbox games but it's really small. If you're studying for any of the local entrance exams they have a descent supply of reference books that you can check out and foreign language section right next to it. Plenty of computers to use if you need to go online, 10 page printing limit/per day, an outside patio area that's enclosed for anyone who wants to read outside, and some couches in the back by the magazine section lined with private study desks with outlets for computers/ipads. The staff is helpful and very friendly. They have free movie nights posted as well and story book time for pre-k, just check their calendar. They aren't opened FRIDAYS but you can use the atrium area to sit and wifi your laptop. Otherwise they're open Mon-Thur/Sat&Sun.