Beautiful new library, and we always have friendly staff when we're there! The self checkout is…read morealso a nice addition.

This may be the smallest library I've ever had the pleasure of visiting, but what it lacks in size…read moreit makes up for in serious heart and some of the most amazing librarians I have ever met. Permit me (what I intend to be) a short story: I moved to Woodland at the beginning of 2008 and the library was the only place I could think of that might supply me with a reliable internet connection. So I started spending at least a small part of every day there, making use of their internet and also feeling completely welcome, by one librarian in particular. Linda is rad, folks. She is a no-nonsense lady, but more importantly she is funny and kind and thoughtful and patient. She and Diana and Abbie (and now Blake) make the Woodland Community Library such a wonderful place. They are all exceptional at what they do. The only frustration I find is not with the Woodland Library itself but with the library system they are a part of. I also understand that it's been a rough year for everyone -- libraries included. Library hours are a little inconvenient and the limit of one hour of internet per day is sometimes frustrating as well (for those of us not so fortunate to have a high-speed connection at home). But there are always extra activities going on at this little library. Two different book groups, a few reading groups/activity times for toddlers and a number of fun activities for teenagers -- all owed to Abbie, the fearless librarian who organizes as many extra activities as her schedule will allow.

A wonderful little library with very helpful, kind staff. I always enjoy going here and feel very…read morelucky that our community has this place.

After reading the reviews here I actually thought it was not worth checking out . However I ended…read moreup coming here on a weekday morning to check it out as the Vancouver Mall one was not open till 11AM. The librarian was super helpful and cheerful with my questions and I was pleasantly surprised that the childrens section is significantly bigger than Vancouver Mall and had more space for seating. I saw a decent number of new books and the books were in good condition. I left with a number of books in pristine condition and couldn't be happier with this resource. I'm so glad for the FVRLibraries.

Very friendly staff. My grandmother used to come here all the time, and they'd have books ready…read morefor her... stuff that they thought she'd like to read. You don't get that anymore. Where I live, you don't even check out your books from humans anymore. The world needs more people like this. PROS: They were really nice to my grandmother. CONS: I don't live in St. Helens.

LOVE this place. The staff rocks! Specifically Gretchen the children's librarian. She goes above…read moreand beyond for the kiddos. Always feels warm, always feels welcome. Large library with a sweet, cozy, hometown feel. I have never had a bad experience.

Lots of noise. Too many resources have been used towards toys rather than books, audio books,…read moremagazines, etc.

What a great Library! I was so impressed with how many activities they had for children. 2 computer…read morestations, a train activity table and a puppet stage. My son can't wait to return his books and get new ones. I'm so glad our community has such a wonderful place for our children to go!

We stopped by here to visit. This is a very nice and organized library. Five floors. Each floors…read morededicated to an area. There is an eating area on the main floor where you can snack while you read. The children's floor has lots of books and a big play area for kids. Lots of neat stuff on the every floors. Very clean and organized. I especially enjoyed the fifth and top floor. There is a terrace where you can sit and there is a garden area where you can look at the plants that are growing. Unfortunately because it was off season and in early September, so nothing was growing at the time. They even have a "Seed Library" where people donate their garden seeds to library. Readers can come up and see what was donated and take a packet of seeds to plant at home. Great idea to spread the wealth of seed planting. This library is within walking distance to restaurants and Regal Movie theatre. Great location for readers to stop by and borrow a book and just enjoy the reading materials they have chosen. I found this library to have many good amenities.

They have a parking lot! I've never been to a multi-level…read morelibrary, but I saw they had Story Time for kids and decided to join. They have an entire kids FLOOR! That's so crazy. And an entire play area. Not slides and swings, but learning and creativity play area. They can go inside sculptures and spin the wheels to make things glow. So cool! I didn't get to check out too much of the actual library set up, but did notice you can check out Activity Bags, which are bags that have a theme and it looked like books, games, activities, surrounding certain themes for kids. Def will be coming back

This is our local branch and we love it here…read more We participate in their monthly craft event called "Make Anything", where you can pick up a free kit and follow along virtually at home. They always host fun events that adults can participate in! We also take advantage of their board game collection! When you filter by their 3-D objects in their catalog, they have 100s of board games to borrow. You can only borrow 2 at a time but they have recent and interesting games.

Absolutely love it here! This place has become my happy place. The kindness and helpfulness of the…read morestaff really makes it that much more wonderful. As someone who struggles with chronic illness, I came here to do some studying so I can advocate for myself medically. I was able to gather the materials I needed and find a nice quiet spot with a beautiful view of the trees. Outside they had their pride flag flying high and that made me extremely happy to see that they are also very inclusive! The only downside was one child who was screaming on the computer for a good 10 minutes, but he eventually left. Other than that, I truly love the atmosphere here!

This library is very nice and well kept and it is a good place to study! It is a good quiet place…read more And it's overall a good " home town" library

Very helpful staff, welcoming. Organized and offering many ways to serve the public. I'm impressed…read moreand planning to come here often.

I love Hillsboro Public Library! I'm an avid reader and have checked out many books over the years…read moreI've been a member! There's a section of Best Sellers that current popular books are available for check out. I've checked out some epic reads without having to wait. I like browsing the shelves and seeing staff picks placed on placards next to the book on the shelf. I've read many books that I wouldn't have read otherwise from the recommendations. I've recently started checking audio books and books on Kindle through the Libby app. I love it! I love that they do different events. I've taken my grandkids to family friendly events. Last week I had to check out the current artwork being displayed. I was mesmerized by the Warrior Women Portraits by Danyel Rogers. I received an email that there was an artist reception being put on for her. Many of the subjects of her photographs were in the audience. The reception was nicely done. I hope to make many future events!

So many others have mentioned the books, DVDs, library of things, Kanopy subscription, events and…read moreother elements that make it worthwhile to hold a library card here (the donuts aren't bad, either). But I can think of three reason off of the top of their catalog to keep going here: 1. Flamer by Mike Curato 2. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kulkin 3. Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman You don't have to travel very far from Brookwood Parkway to find people who want these books taken out of kids' hands or incinerated just because they're unwilling to have conversation with their own children or unable to cope with what those conversations might mean. You don't have to pretend that it's only the burden of far-flung portions of the state to deal with those who'd prefer to ban books than discuss their context or meaning. In the library's backyard, there are folks with a friendly smile on their face and a cup of coffee to sell you who'd have each of these books removed expeditiously for specious reasons while outright slurring the people depicted within the pages. Granted, they call a lot of these same good folks neighbors, clergy, employees, family, and "friends" while taking their labor, payment, and tithes, but I guess letting people reach their own conclusions about their stories is the step they won't take. Well, many thanks to the Hillsboro Public Library for offering these books to anyone willing to read them. A library is often a first step along anyone's journey of self discovery (someone in the comments figured out they wanted to make horror movies, and started that walk here), and offering them the freedom to do so is a foundational portion of a public library's existence. Instead of closing that road, more of the library's neighbors should come along for the trip.