I tried out this library for the first time today. What a wonderful, Modern, fun, and interesting…read morelibrary! The kids area is perfect and fun for small children. They have a great selection of books and play items. I love all the places to enjoy reading a book throughout the whole library and the huge wall fireplace and all the windows for natural sunlight. I was glad to see a bookstore and also a coffee shop with snacks available and lunch items. Will definitely go back! The staff was also nice that I interacted with.

We visited public library to meet up some healthcare workers will basically we were trying to find…read morea conference room where we can have a private conversation and we had a bunch of friends who also wanted to take advantage of the place to have their kids play around and also have their teenager kids spend time reading some interesting books. Guess what this place has it all there's a kids area where they can play outdoors if the weather permits and there is an amazing collection of books, Internet, and conference room for private conversations if you have something to talk about with a business related or something more private, this place is extremely neat well organized and has an amazing ambience. There's also a mini coffee bar inside where you can buy beverages there is Internet for a very cheap price. If people are looking for any of these options from what I've mentioned, you deserve to visit this place.

this is the best library.They have a lot of books and the interior is beautiful.There is a kids…read moresection and a teens section and a adult section.They also have free library programs.And they also have a christmas program too! This is the best library ever

This is such an easy library to be a fan of. The location is incredibly ideal, just off I-29 and…read moreright on the Platte City exit with lots of other shops and restaurants and banks. Inside, there's a decent quantity of books available, but what's nice is they always have the New York Times bestselling books present and on display. There's also a very large selection of dvds and CDs and other multimedia content. This library offers 6 public computers with full Internet access and a few others with library catalog capability. There are plenty of chairs, desks, and couches available for leisurely reading or quiet work which I highly recommend taking advantage of. Furthermore, there is a large room on the north end which is used for special activities, including children's readings and art projects! One more thing I really like here is that they are open till 9 pm on Monday and Thursday evenings... Very accommodating for later schedules. A downside is it's not open later more often... But what can you expect in a small-town library? The staff here are super, super friendly and a huge help with anything the customer needs. The facilities are new and nice. Come and enjoy this library as much as I do!

This is a nice place if you are looking for some books, or a place to read. But the amount of books…read moreisn't that big. The positive thing is that workers there are very friendly and helpful.

A great public library in an area that one may not expect. I visited this location for a speaking…read moreengagement and this location is very nice. People might be hesitant to venture into this area, but this library is very nice, well maintained, and I wouldn't hesitate coming back for a lecture or to grab a book. The KC public library system as a whole is a great library system. Branches are all over the area and they are also part of the metro network. The large network allows a larger selection of books and helps keep costs low due to being able to borrow from different locations instead of trying to stock a larger selection. They also have many partners for audio books that are free to members. I love seeing a location here. An area that might be overlooked, but needs services like this. Get on the mailing list! The various branches have a great speaking series with many events KC centered.

Today was the first time that I took my children into the library to see what activities they…read moreoffered. I keep hearing about wiggle time and story time which sound like great programs. However, I will not be returning because while I was there only one employee seemed remotely friendly. The ladies who in the very back in what I believe in the teen section were not friendly at all. The one in the very first office in the back gave me dirty looks when our eyes met. Plus one of the patrons were giving my children dirty looks when we first walked into the building. I always thought the library was a place where everyone should be welcomed and that was not the feeling that I had while I was there.

Not the largest library by any means, but it definitely makes the most of what it has. They have a…read moregood selection of books and movies for kids and even do things for the kids like a Lego club every Wednesday. Also, if they don't have something you need, they will request from another library for you.

This is the library I used to visit as a kid and I have ample memories of driving here with my mom…read moreon a hot summer day and spending an hour or so hunting down the VHS of Anne of Green Gables, or seeing if they had another Animorphs book for me to check out. It's also where my sister used to do math tutoring and where I paid my first ever late return fees. Once I graduated high school though, I never really had a reason to come back. I'm a frequent Libby user and listen to audio books checked out from the library, but when I'm in this neck of the woods I'm usually not library hopping. All of this being said, I had a really busy day a few months ago and was going from meeting to meeting, and then to a work event that happened to be really close by. I was getting burnt out on coffee shops and needed somewhere to hole up and work for just 30 minutes. Not wanting to spend $8 to sit somewhere and drink a coffee I didn't need, I remembered this library and pulled into the lot. The first thing I noticed when walking in was that my scent memory was strong here - I was immediately transported back to my childhood. The second thing I noticed is that it's changed a ton on the inside (OR I've grown up and remember it differently - both are possible). There's no longer a big desk with librarians ready to check out your books (as so much is digital these days), and things have been rearranged. Also, it was BUSY with folks working! I hadn't realized it was such a popular spot to get some work done. After walking around, and taking it all in, I found a desk, pulled out my laptop and got some work done with their free wifi. Honestly, I don't know what took me so long to use a library like this in recent years. This one was comfortable, and I was glad to have remembered it existed. I will likely be back at some point when I need out of the house and don't need to snag a coffee :-)

I had never tried this particular library out before so I decided to bring my grandson and try out…read morethe children's area. I was disappointed as the smaller children's area was quite small in comparison to other libraries. They did have some nice toddler board books and the children's area in general had the normal amount of books that the other libraries typically have. The teen area is in the youth/kids area. As you enter the library, it's to the right in a separate room. I think what I find disappointing is that I have visited almost all of the libraries in Johnson County except two, which I plan to visit soon. And I find that the children's librarians tend not to be very friendly. They're usually sitting behind their desk often with a scowl on their face or hiding their face and really never offer any help. If they're approached, they seem irritated. The 95th St. library in Overland Park tends to be the better and more welcoming library for children. The adult section was typical of an adult section. So I would say this library is fine for adults or probably teens that want to study as they have steady areas, but there are better libraries for smaller children.

I visited the Hermetheus coffee shop that is located in this downtown library and I decided to…read moreperuse the library itself since I hadn't been here before. The entrance has the coffee shop and a librarian to help direct people to the various floors. The books are on the second floor, and that is the floor that I went to. All of the people that worked there were very nice and helpful. I had a great experience with the various librarians. The second floor if you get out of the elevator and turn right is the adult/teen section with nonfiction and fiction. If you turn to the left, it is the children's section. I visited both areas and checked out books in both. This is a smaller library, but nicely updated. They have a play section in the middle of the kids section for smaller kids. I checked out some toddler books for my grandson as well.

Super friendly & helpful staff. Very clean, quiet & absolutely gorgeous. Can check out so many…read moreitems for use, many fun classes & programs...and a little cafe downstairs in the lobby.

This is my first time stopping by this library and it has instantly become a new favorite study…read morespot for sure. As soon as you step into the library, there is a cute little coffee shop called Post Coffee. It is modern, has lots of seating, and is playing soothing music in the background. The library is also super modern, with LOTS of seating options. There are so many different chairs and tables to pick from so each person can find their perfect fit. There are also charging outlets everywhere which is something I look for when i'm studying. There is a small "cubical" space where there are little dividers between each area so you can focus on your own work without getting distracted from the person next to you. There is also a computer area, study rooms, and an open area. Lastly, there is lots of parking so you don't have to park on street or far away!

Great study location! In my opinion, I find the location on 7 Highway to have more options for…read morereading/books but the Colbern location has so many places to study!

This is my local library not far from my home. I visited today with my 14-month-old grandson. We…read morewere particularly in the children's area. They have a variety of books that are age-appropriate for children. They have some wall play activities for small children and some table and chairs with some activities for slightly older children. There is a nice seating area for adults on the other end of the library with wide open windows looking out onto trees. It's generally a quiet and peaceful library.

This is a great library! Tucked near the corner of Johnson Drive and Pflumm, this is a peaceful…read moreplace. The staff is very helpful; I was having issues with printing and they bent over backwards to help me, since it was almost an emergency. The Johnson County Library system is awesome; you can borrow books from all over, ebooks, and I saw something about downloading music, although I haven't investigated that yet. Check the hours before you go; they have changed in the last year or so. Currently closed on Sundays!