An excellent selection of books, but the staff are often impersonal and cold. There's free internet…read moreaccess, and the new books of the week are on a stand when you go in, so if you pop in once or twice a week you can keep on top of what's new. Books that are 'in the stack' can be ordered and collected when taken out of storage a few hours later. As with all libraries, there's a sense of 'shhh' in this one. There are always a selection of old stock for sale, which is interesting to peruse, and I have picked up a few good autobiographies here. All in all, it's not as friendly as the smaller local branches, but has way more selection to choose from.

I think this library reminds me of a very typical library found decades ago - i think it is in need…read moreof some TLC - it seems a little run down and cold. But the staff are very friendly and ask if they can help you find something - they seem approachable which means alot. I think the library needs more organised rows of books as they seem a little everywhere.

Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group have their own venue - they are situated in the oldest…read morelibrary in Plymouth, established in 1810. They meet every month on a Saturday and cover a wide range of genre from classical English poetry to haiku, tanka and haibun. Short stories are also enjoyed as are various forms of creative fiction and non-creative texts. Participants also enjoy attending literary lectures, writing workshops and talks from other authors - some of whom are members of Plymouth Proprietary Library. For more details please view: http://httptwittercomzeusgarden.blogspot.com/ or e-mail: plymouthproprietarywriters@googlemail.com or telephone: 01752 660515

Another excellent local library, that has brilliant, friendly staff. It's bigger than Laira…read morelibrary, and does a great rhyme time for the kids at 10:30 every Friday. The rhyme time gets completely ram packed, so it's easier to go to another one (Laira is very underused). There are lots of new books, and the building is bright and tidy. The library caters really well for young and old alike - along with the rhyme time, there's a wide selection of large print books. Whilst the stock is fairly small, they're happy to order books from other branches for you, and do so for free (which is great).

We LOVE this library! Non locals hardly know it's here, housed as it is next door to Hope Baptist…read moreChurch. But it's everything a small local library should be: warm,friendly,accessible and with lovely events which hook kids into books. We lived in the adjacent road for years and our two children loved coming here. It's especially a great place for lonely elderly people and frazzled young Mums-the library brings company and calm in equal measure. This has gone down as one of the best places in our family memories.

This library is located on a road running off the Crownhill shopping area, so does have a lot of…read morefootfall as Crownhill is a popular little shopping area. There isn't a great deal of parking, there is a fairly small carpark off Crownhill Village but apart from that parking is just on the street but you need to be aware of time restrictions. The library as fairly small but is essential for this area and very popular. It is fairly modern and is very clean and bright inside, mainly due to the amount of natural light from all the windows (there are a lot). The staff are really friendly and helpful and can put names to everyones faces. I started going to the library again as my two little boys love reading and i thought I could really help them by stimulating them with as many books as possible. It has now become a weekly outing which they love and look forward to. I have also asked for books that have been recomended by friends, and the staff here have ordered them if they have not been in stock or have been out on loan for a long time so not likely to be returned. The childrens section is fairly small which is a shame, but there is lots of comfy seating and space for the children to explore at there own leisure. The books are all set out at childs eye level and all the furniture is very child friendly which just adds to the experience. A lovely place to visit if you are in the area.

A very friendly library where the staff are very helpful. A computerised system for returns and…read moreloans of books now operates which scans the books and displays the information on a large, easy to read screen which you touch to navigate through the options. This leaves the staff free to deal with customers and means that returning books is very quick and easy. Reading schemes operate for young children where they are rewarded with a free DVD for each 10 times they come into the library and retell a book they have read to a member of staff. The staff are always keen to see the children. Computers are also available on a booking system but this is usually a 'book it and come back later' particularly in school holidays or after school close for the day.

this is my local library and i us it often, its in a great location as its in the centre of…read moresaltash. the staff are always very friendly and willing to help you. i recently registered my baby with them and they informed me of all the events i maybe interested in bringig baby along to.