I visited this library back in February, the staff were so pleasant and courteous while I was just…read morewasting time. But in the meantime, I came across a magazine that I had not ever seen on the West coast, the International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) magazine. Very interesting, as an international affairs and legal scholar our fields prosper with our associations, conferences, and ample opportunities to network/grow.

The staff is the most helpful of any library I've been to. Unfortunately, the space is incredibly…read moresmall. We are talking, one small room. Couldn't we do at least a little better?

I have always found Clawson library staff to be extremely helpful and friendly. They have gone out…read moreof their way helping me find things before for my kids' reports. I happened to check out just as a shipment of books from other libraries was delivered. The lady at the desk saw I had a book on hold from another library & went back to go through the shipment for me & couldn't have been friendlier. They have a pretty nice selection, and what I don't find there I request it & it is delivered there pretty quickly. Then I can just zoom in to the front desk & it is ready for me. A previous reviewer complained about showing up several occasions when they were closed or about to close. I recommend checking the hours BEFORE you go and PLAN. It'd be nice if they were open more, but libraries are losing money due to decreasing property values and I consider ourselves very lucky we aren't looking at losing our library as Troy is.

I just moved to Clawson a few months ago, and one of the first things I always do when I move is…read moreget a library card. I was living in Troy previously, which has a decent library, and I used to work at the WB library a while back, so I'm a bit of a library "snob," to preface this review. The Blair/Clawson library is small but nice. The hours are a bit crazy (they're only open certain days, and I believe in the summer they're actually closed the entire weekend) but they're open Saturdays, which is fine for me. I've been here two or three times now and each time, service was fast (picking up a book on hold, and checking it out). The library is small but it seems to have a decent collection of books. I did see DVDs were $1 per week, I believe, so I'll stick to my own collection + Netflix for that. Overall, cute little library. I appreciate the easy parking situation, as well (they have their own lot).

I love the Berkley Public Library: they put on so many cool events for kids. Got to do S'mores with…read moreSanta and seeing Santa at the library/they have a big box for letters for santa. The new Berkbuster is so cute. Selection of so many bluerays and feels like an old blockbuster. My daughter loves the kids area - a variety of toys, puzzles, kitchen area and puppet show to play with. Also went for a community event they had last month at Articipate where they read a few books to the kids and did a craft. Love all the great things the library puts on.

This library is nicely decorated for the holidays and they offer a wide selection of books and a…read morenice sized play area for children. They also offer a decent sized computer labs for jobs searching, school projects etc, small study rooms and they have EV charging stations which is an added bonus as well. They are centrally located with hours that are accommodating for average use. Make sure you stop by.

We're very pleased with Oak Park's library. The staff have always been helpful and the recent…read moremakeover the building & library got were much-needed. I enjoy going to the (much brighter, more modern) library with my 18-month-old. We play and get materials. It's not as open to play as some of the other public libraries, perhaps because it is smaller, which is why I give it 4/5 stars. There is no "separate" kids area, so I don't feel I can let my kiddo fully explore. However, as an adult I like the amount of DVDs (adults/kids/new), CDs, books on CD, and books they have to offer. My husband and I are really pleased with their services and hours, especially considering they have to cut back due to budgets. Posted on their FB page, too.

This is one of the best small libraries in Metro Detroit…read more I've been going here since I moved to the area a few years ago. Even though I'm a Warren resident, I'm able to use the Center Line library for all my needs because it's part of the Suburban Library Cooperative. Center Line's holdings are small but diversified. Everything is located in one big room. They have several computers right up front if you need to access the internet. The atmosphere has always been quiet and laid-back when I have gone in. Parking is *much* easier here than at the Warren Civic Center Library, which would otherwise be the closest one for me. As a history major in college, I spent a lot of time in libraries and archives of all sizes across the country. When you're doing academic research, you learn to judge the quality of a library by the helpfulness of the librarians and their ability to acquire books on ILL (inter-library loan). This is where the Center Line library really excels. I've always found the staff to be attentive, and they fully participate in the MEL (Michigan E-Library) program, so you have access to materials from across the state.

The kids running the front desk would not stop talking, very loudly, not related to their job, and…read moreare very distracting.

This library was beautiful and had ample spaces to study and research. I particularly enjoyed their…read morestudy tables in rooms. This is an excellent space to study or check out some magazines, find community resources, utilize their computers, and more.

Love going to the library to read and relax. Nice and clean and oh so comfortable. Great book…read moreselection.

This library is cool. I went here with my sons and they absolutely love it. They have a nice size…read morechildren's section. They also have plenty of activities to do with your children throughout the month. They have story time on Thursdays and have coloring book pages for kids to take home.

Great location , seating and atmosphere. The security guard is very hostile and annoying. They…read moreshould probably find people who are more friendly and actually enjoy their jobs. He rudely talked to me and my son on the way in and I just don't understand in places where kids are supposed to be why there are even adults like this allowed. I want them to consider friendly faces in such an upbeat great environment more often.

I attended a workshop that was held at the Library of Waterford Township. There were a number of…read morelocations where this workshop was being offered but this one was the closest for me. I combined the trip with a couple of errands for gas, etc that I could take care of on the way. GPS found got me to the library in plenty of time. It was tucked away in a grouping of other township offices, police, courthouse, etc. but once within the complex I just followed the signs and it was easy to find. I parked in the decent sized lot and walked inside and up to the counter to ask for the room or location of the presentation. They were very helpful and pointed out where I needed to go for the meeting. The meeting room itself was set up with chairs for 30-40 people; I think there were about a dozen attendees. The room was enclosed and the Audio and Video equipment worked well for the speaker's slideshow.

Reviews I visit the…read morelibrary frequently, and have previously given them a good review for the service side of the house. Today's review is regarding the IT side of the house, and inability/refusal to respond to security incidents*. On 2/16/23, while using library services it was discovered access to files from other users, files not from my session were available to me. Timestamps indicated they were from 2/13 & 2/14, a couple of days prior. Files included receipts from ride services, and tax data for at least one user. This was brought to the attention of the resident IT person "Andrew"(IT) and Reference Desk staff. ​IT accepted the feedback on the discovered misconfiguration and made some dismissals regarding open support tickets with vendors. Those would not address the topic raised on 2/16. IT was offered a temp fix to implement until such time as a more permanent solution could be designed and implemented for the library patrons Any solution would need to isolate user sessions TO THE USER, with zero ability for one user to access any other users data. On 2/18/23 similar file/data leak behaviors were discovered, tested, and communicated to the reference desk personnel after the front desk refused to hear the reports. Reference Desk personnel attempted to dismiss these reports as insignificant due to "no one else saying anything", and "feeling that IT has kept the library 'safe'". Additionally discovered on or about 2/18/23 was a local school student account being logged into windows mail since roughly 08/2022. A request for a form to write up and report the findings to IT directly was not available, indicating reference desk would need to "email IT about the issue". It should be noted that if non-technical staff dismiss technical issues, the communication would not occur. If non-technical staff dismiss reported information Security Incidents, the report to IT would not occur. Additionally, filtering incidents like this through unqualified staff may reasonably result in further Information Security incidents and possibly lawsuits, should no corrective actions be taken and any exploitation were to occur. An offer to write up the vulnerability report, and to perform a full vulnerability assessment were given to Reference Desk personnel, both were dismissed. It was indicated that the person making the report is the problem, not any perceived or actual security incidents. It should be noted we learn to "see something, say something, do something" regarding work-related safety violations. We also learn "If you see something Say something"** regarding suspicious and/or criminal activities to local law enforcement. The Library report process seems to disregard best practices in favor of feelings. it was observed yelp, a public business/service review website, was blocked ON library computers. That block would not prevent a public review where a private report was handled inappropriately. Library personnel were informed of this report prior to posting, and scoffed at the notion. *Information Security Incident reports are essential for receiving, processing, and resolving various technical issues as they are uncovered. Misconfigurations and staff fatigue may be understandable. Refusal to take reports is not. https://www.embroker.com/blog/top-10-cybersecurity-threats-2022/ **OSHA, DHS, and IT Security Compliance advocate reporting safety, security, suspicious activity concerns IMMEDIATELY/ASAP. https://www.metacompliance.com/blog/cyber-security-awareness/incident-reporting-and-why-you-need-it