I visit this library several times a month as it is the closest one to downtown Savannah . The first floor of the library is the kids section, with the second story dedicated to the adults. The library as a whole is very nice with an extremely helpful and professional staff to assist you. With a Live Oak library account, you can check out and reserve books, DVDs or movies . Children who attend school in the sourounding counties can obtain an account with no overdue book fees. That seems pretty nice This evening I went to see Shawn Gaskell play the Kora (21-string West African Harp) in concert. It was conducted on the second floor of the library. He also explained how the Kora is constructed and told us several stories of his travels in Ghana. As always, I enjoyed my time there and I am looking forward to my next visit. read more

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What a shitty, shitty library system and leadership. Losing a whole county and just how antiquated services, offerings, and the collections are is inexcusable. read more

I am so lucky this is right across the street from me! I go here at least once a week! read more

Live Oak Public Libraries - Libraries Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

The children"s area of the Bill Street Library is awesome! Tons of activities and a terrific story hour. Definitely worth a couple of hours out of the heat that's blanketing Savannah right now. When the playground is too hot , visit the Bull Street Library with your kiddos. read more

Live Oak Public Libraries - The train sets are always a hit with my grandson. - Libraries Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

This library is beautiful and has three stories but right now the third floor is closed. The first floor is dedicated to children's books. The second floor has many tables to sit at and many computers to use. It is really easy to find the books you need because everything is labeled nicely. When I walked in, I was greeted and told the adult books were located on the second floor. I couldn't find the book I was looking for so I went to the employees to help me find the book. A man told me it was actually in another section and he walked me to where the book was located. The check out process was easy and quick! read more

When we visited Savannah, GA, I wanted to see their best library because I love libraries. Found this one on Bull Street and is it ever magnificent-looking. I'll bet most libraries aren't described that way. Not sure where they got the funds for that, but it is spectacular. To be fair, I didn't use their services or check anything out since I live in another state. They did have aarp members being trained for tax preparation on the 3rd floor and they had a fantastic children's house built for them to read in. It looks like something out of a fairy tale. I wanted to be a child so I could experience something wonderful like that. read more

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I'm Traveling through Savannah at the moment. I had to finish up a few things for school and needed internet. I found this library online. It is beautiful in here! There is great parking and the staff was so friendly! This is a great library! read more

I live downtown and have had the pleasure of visiting / working at the Islands and Southwest Chatham libraries since I moved here last year. I finally checked out the Bull Street location to do a couple of hours of work. Every table upstairs was taken and I saw a solo woman working at a table in the kids section, where she was the only person in the entire space aside from the attendant. So I went and sat at an adults size table near said woman after saying hello to the kids section attendant. I proceeded to get up and ask her if there were additional plugs I could utilize. She then told me if I didn't have a child then I was not allowed to work in the room. There was only one single other human in the room, who was working on a laptop and did not have a child in sight. Poor experience read more

Once a year the library puts on a Children's Book Festival which is truly amazing. The event showcases world famous children's author and also local up and coming authors as well. During the summer the entire library system holds a summer reading contest. If the kids complete their summer reading logs ( which they get for reading so many hours during the summer) the get a VIP badge for the book festival and also their names in the paper. At the festival kids get to meet and interact with their favorite authors, the authors also sign books and even take pictures. I've personally enjoyed bring my daughter here year after year and getting her books signed. The highlight for her was meeting Mark Brown of the Arthur series , twice throughout our years of attending. read more

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Brought the Toddler here for a special Winnie the Pooh story time, she really enjoyed it so we will be returning for their normal story time. Live Oak's main website has calendars for all the branches. The library itself is gorgeous and very clean inside. Because of the location the outside was a bit run down and dirty- trash on the ground including empty beer cans and liquor bottles and overflowing trashcans. Inside there is a small room with books and dvds for sale. I didn't see anything too great for sale but the prices are good ($1 for HC and.50 for paperback). I didn't look beyond the toddler/kid book area, but there was a great selection , which I would presume is the same for the rest of the library. read more

The book selection is fair and I am so thankful I can order the books that are not available. The staff is kind and attentive. The DVD selection rocks, although I feel there should be a limit to the number of DVD's rented at a time. I do not feel safe outside or inside the library. Too many people loitering around. read more

I love this library. It is a large, beautiful building, and the employees are friendly. The selection leaves something to be desired, but fortunately you can easily put books from the Live Oak system on hold online to pick them up at whichever branch you want. When that's included, I can get pretty much any book I want. I don't have a printer, so this is where I go when I need to print something. You can just add money to your library card and there are many computers upstairs. If you want to use a computer for a longer period, you sign up through the appointment system, but if you just need it for a few minutes, there are stand-up computers that you don't have to sign up for. The cost for printing b&w is 10c per page. The library also has a decent selection of DVDs which are free to rent. There are no overdue fees unless you keep a book long enough to get an overdue notice (a few weeks), which is $2. This branch is now open on Saturdays in addition to Sundays, which is great as well. read more