This library is so big and has programming for children. I tried coming for storytime over the…read moresummer but they limit to first 100 parents and kids, and apparently some start lining up way earlier! This may not be the program for you if you know your child would get overstimulated, but the kids play area is wonderful. There's a play table and rug with plenty of toys along with seating for parents. I could see this being a go-to spot for play dates! Note that there's two entrances to the building that go to different floors.

We Lovethe library! It is so quiet and cozy, unless you are in the baby room, there it can be a bit…read morenoisy but we don't care we are ProLife! We went in to use the computers! What a great idea, you are allowed 35 minute to start and if no one else needs to use it, they will extend your computer time till you finish up your work! This library has 8 computers. Also, if you want to explore the museums in Philadelphia and Chester County pick up passes from the library because they are free and they even give you a parking pass! How nice. We went to the art museum and it was wonderful! The library has so many different books, magazines, audiobooks and tapes but also classes you can take and adventures for the kiddos! They offer a wealth of information to you and your family. In addition, there was multiple tax applications and documents you may need this season if you are doing your own taxes, if not they have several resources for filing your taxes for free and not so free. Please check it out and support your local library, the library is open for business everyday of the week till 8 pm except Friday till 5pm, Saturday till 4pm and Sunday till 5pm, with free parking and handicap accessible parking. Don't forget to register for your free library card and please make a donation to help fund our community library if you can!!

**** This library has MOVED to 464 S Old Middletown Rd…read more **** I visited the new location yesterday and started a new Yelp page for the new location yesterday. I also reported the old location closed yesterday, and added tips to announce the new location on both the old and new pages... but then today, Yelp MOVED MY PHOTOS to the listing for the old address. Odd, isn't it? Repeatedly these things happen to me on Yelp, and repeated reach-outs to the local Yelp woman go un-helped. I work hard to contribute to Yelp and it's clear that my input isn't valued at all by Yelp. So this is for the legit users who care about my attempt at helpful content... The new location of Middletown Free Library is now near Wayside Market, and Bortondale, the former Penn-DOT DMV. Currently, you need to look for signs for Roosevelt School, because there is not even a temporary banner of signage indicating that the library is here. When you pull in, make sure to drive to the rear of the Roosevelt School on the right of the school (from the road). Look for the book deposit box, and the entrance is there. Again, signage is still in the works. This is the brand new space, much larger than the old one. I was speaking with the librarian at the circulation desk and we guesstimated that the whole 2 floors of the old location could fit in the ground floor of the new space! But, the new place has a second floor, currently under renovation, so it will be drastically larger than the former space. The children's area is separate from the main library space, with a glass wall to keep sound contained. This was great at story time with Mr. Jason, because the kids had their own place to be themselves. Singing, banging on drums, bubbles, etc. After story time, extra toys came out, and my toddler had a ball. Mr. Jason really gets into his stories, and the kids can't help but become as enthusiastic as he. On the way out, the librarian had chocolates and candy canes to give us, which was so sweet. I took tons of pictures of the new space but Yelp seems to have a problem with that, so you'll have to check the old page for the DOZENS of pictures they moved. I don't have time for the bs anymore.

Spacious library with LOTS of places to read and work quietly. Plenty of FREE parking. THIS is the…read morelibrary to go to if you are in the Media-Swarthmore area and need a nice place to read and do work. The only issue is that Google Maps will take you to the wrong entrance (next to the fire station). Instead, you have to take the next exit and drive around. There is a small lawn sign for the library, which is easy to miss, but if you see the school, the library is on the backside, so just drive around. You won't regret it!

Nice library part of the Chester county library network. They got plenty of sessions for kids…read moreduring summer. The book collection is great. They have bigger parking on the main entrance side and roadside parking as you enter the campus. Definitely recommend this place.

We love this library! It's fairly new and feels cozy. There is plenty of space to read a book or…read moreget some work done. Staff are very friendly. There are plenty of kid and adult programs. We love the infant story time. This is by far my favorite library!

Dudes- did we know there were FREE activities for children (and others but I just went for BB…read moretoday) at the library? And that we're not restricted to our own town's library?? Well there are and we aren't! My sister suggested we go to one last week and I did a little digging on their site. Queried children's events and there you have it! Infants' play group on Thursdays at 10am. I never remember the library has awesome programing. I was the first mom/baby combo the so we had free reign on the climbing toys, stuffed animals, balls and books for a few. Two other little girls crashed our solo party and that put the space at about capacity for the roaming walking babies. It was a good time had by all. Cheers to you for doing your job, Delco Library system. Someone please remind me to keep going!

Media's new library has achieved the inglorious distinction of blowing a huge and expensive…read moreopportunity for greatness. First the positive. The exterior architecture is a fantastic attempt at retaining the borough's brick past. This building could have been thrown up with cheaper construction materials like vinyl siding, or fake brick like some other homes popping up in Media, but they used the real deal. Good ole brick. The building is visually appealing with a nice porch on the front. The sidewalk utilizes stamped concrete brick impressions. While not real brick, stamped concrete brick is better for maintenance, liability, it mimics the look of brick effectively and has more appeal than just a concrete sidewalk. There are awkward exterior elements though. Why they did not build a deck or outdoor porch on the rear 2nd floor of the building is beyond comprehension. If it was money related, understood, but I hope the architect left the possibility down the road to allow for this with no structural changes needed. The front also has two oddities. On the side of the porch is a patio with etched bricks with names of the donors. Nice idea, but functionally weird. No seats, benches and symmetrically out of place. Seems like someone threw a dart at the plans to pick the spot to put the "donor brick patio." The other oddity is the 2nd floor porch that never was. There are doors opening to a porch that can accommodate about one half of your foot. Odd. Overall though, the exterior is to be commended for its adherence to Media's brick legacy. The inside is what makes this love story turn into a mystery. When you walk in, you are overwhelmed with the antiseptic, white bland interior of what could double as a hospital waiting room. This looks like the result of design by committee when communal input in the floor planning process sucks the life out of the project (either that or a completely unimaginative and boring architect). With many fantastic libraries to draw inspiration from in the area namely Bryn Mawr's new library, I find it disappointing that Media did not go all in and do something as amazing, or at least compare itself to other great local library offerings. There is no aesthetically, inviting quality interior spaces to relax with a book without feeling like you are a patient of Nurse Ratched. Its all very stark. Book rows, computer rows, a long "technology" bar with stools that I still don't know what purpose it serves. The children's room lacks imagination and playfulness. They carried over the one bathroom plan from the old library which also is a disappointment. During the construction process, the size of the hole in the ground suggested a huge basement with high ceilings, that would make a great computer lab or rentable meeting or party space. Reality? Its storage. The 2nd floor is equally perplexing. It's a series of again, oddly sized mundane rooms with zero personality. One room that has a glimmer of personality is the room with a conference table that houses the double doored, half inch porch that overlooks Bryn Mawr Running Co. Expectations for this place were large. Media was going big and it was going to be great. And while the exterior dazzles, the innards of the building couldn't be more boring. (A situation that could be improved with guidance from an interior designer.) This new Media-Upper Providence Library serves a purpose, use the computer or get a book/movie and return it. This inside of the library was built with the same approach as buildings built in the 70's and 80's, utility. As for a warm, inviting place for people to come, use the computer, read a magazine, spend time inside; I'd rather go to Taylor Hospital and pull up a chair at Intake, for it has more charm.

July 2020... this COVID thing,places are finally opening up. But I must have hit a rare gem here…read morebecause I had called a bunch of other libraries in Delaware County and they either weren't open for computer access or just had weird hours...

This library is super tiny! That said, there was a nice big DVD section which we frequented. I…read morefound the people at the desk to be friendly most of the time, but once I actually had a librarian who wouldn't help me find what I was looking for - which is shocking to me. It's great if you want DVDs, but otherwise some of the other Delco libraries might be a better fit for you.

The staff is always super friendly. Such a niche little area. Love seeing the updated books coming…read morein and the amount of community that comes through for events!

Pleasant, helpful staff. Go the extra mile to find a book for you. I drive from Perkiomen Township…read moreto this library rather than the closer Schwenksville one because of the staff and selection.

My son was at a camp at Swarthmore College, and I needed a place to camp out and do some work. The…read morePublic Library fit the bill. Very friendly staff, nice quiet environment (I mean, it is a library) and most importantly, accessible power outlets and free internet.

This is a great library because of the staff and volunteers. Hands down, they make this place…read moregreat. They breath life into the aisles and shelves. Let's count the ways: 1. Awesome CD collection - Ok. I get it. CDs are dying and downloads are rising. I am a raving fan of Spodify but not all my bands are on it. So there are some CDs I need to get to upload to iTunes. SPL helps me. 2.) Spectacular DVD section - another thing that has gone the way of streaming but most everyone still has a DVD player. They offer a nice taste of everything: foreign, documentary, independent and major studio. There's a nominal fee required but it's a pittance compared to the theaters. 3.) The Shelves - they do a nice job stocking books I enjoy reading in subjects that I'm passionate about 4.) The Delaware County Library System - I can request books and CDs from other libraries if Swarthmore doesn't stock it. And they are usually delivered quickly. Their website and ordering process is great. 5.) Their sales - used books, CDs, DVDs and delicious baked goods. Worth seeking them out!

One of my favorite libraries in the area. It's clean, modern, and has a free parking lot. The staff…read moreis helpful, although sometimes a little loud. They have plenty of tables and desks if you're looking to do remote work. They also have meeting rooms that you can reserve for up to two hours per day. They aren't sound proof, but they allow for some added privacy. It's located across the street from a school so from 230-430 it can get crowded with students.

I've been hopping storytimes like the beginning of "Fight Club." (I'm not the only one, Holly A,…read moreper her reviews, did it too.) So my review is for storytime, not RML in general. Andrea does storytime for my son's age group at RML, and she is awesome! I have been taking my baby since he was 3mos old, though they offer the pre-walker program from birth. (No registration necessary.) The RML pre-walkers group is a decent size. A mix of moms, nannies, and grandparents, are all there to help their little one learn and grow (an occasional dad or grandpa). There is a core group of regulars, and many others who come and go. Andrea is great about remembering her babies' names, which is a really sweet touch! She is energized, and keeps the kids' attention really well. My son is mesmerized when he goes. It's hard to hold the attention of such a young age group, so actual stories are limited, but the choices Andrea makes are really appropriate for this stage. She adds songs, bells, scarves, puppets, gestures and movements, etc. to keep them entertained. While the pre-walker storytime is only 20-30mins, it's worth the trip! When we get home, my son is exhausted from all the stimulation. They offer it twice on Thursdays, so you can catch one or the other. The storytime room is partitioned off for noise insulation, and to allow babies to crawl wherever they want. I am equidistant from Newtown Twp Library and RML. The group size at Newtown Twp gets huge, and the moms talk nonstop, which is unpleasant for those of us looking to engage in the activity and bond with our kids. That behavior doesn't happen at RML; focus is on the kids, where it should be, IMO. My son and I both prefer RLM because the group size is always just right and Andrea is a great leader. This place is great for us! * * * TIP * * * Your Radnor Library card will get you into Chanticleer Garden for $5 instead of $10.