Great place especially for the littles! I love the drop in crafts. The tinker time programs are…read moreengaging as well.

What a cute little little library! I am giving it 5 stars for children. It is definitely tiny but…read moreclean and very organized and not busy. The kids section is great for small children. They have a great kids program with a cute room to read books to small children. They had coloring pages and "Grab and Go" art kits for the kids. My kids loved the kids computer games. There were 3 computers in the childrens section. You can register for Storytime on their website. They have a decent amount of Parenting books.

Penn Wynne Library holds special memories for me. I am 64 now , but I first started walking over…read morethere when I was about 6 ( I lived only a couple blocks away ). I'd be on the 1st floor, walk up the steps to the 2nd floor and read and do homework, and I absolutely loved doing the summer reading lists EVERY SINGLE SUMMER ! Ahh, good memories !!

Very helpful librarians. They have a good reading area with toys and comfortable chairs to sit…read more Would recommend.

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.

My experiences with DCLS have been exceptional. The bookstacks are well supplied and up to date,…read moreincluding recently reviewed books in publications. The renovation of the Haverford branch is well and welcoming. It is very difficult to visit and not stay all day. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell their work at the branch is a labor of love.

Small selection in Media but, one can order on-line from any of the DelCo libraries and they'll…read moredeliver it to your home library. The new library in Media is great. Friendly, knowledgeable staff diverse in age. The DVD collection keeps me coming back although I'm surprised at the lack of documentaries (National Geographic, historical, travel, cultural, political) available. The noise-level at this branch can be horribly distracting sometimes with obnoxious regulars that have no respect for other patrons. Staff does a better job, than in the past, about controlling it but, still. Such a thing wouldn't be allowed for a moment in any other library that I've visited. Of course, that was sometime ago and the Nuns (librarians) were ninja-trained, I think. Lol.

Yes, I'm reviewing a library. I know, I know. It's weird, right?…read more I was in panic mode during my final days of studying for a certification exam for my work, so I decided to head over to the library to free me from distractions so I could really focus. Let me tell you, folks, heading to this location for some peace and quiet was a BIG mistake. The library itself is on the small scale with a few tables set up here and there and, from what I could tell, two computers that were available to use. I headed for the back corner (prime studying location), which happens to be next to the location where the two librarians are parked doing their thing. Within five minutes of being there, the librarians were in full on conversation mode about their cats, their friends' cats, this person's family, that person's car...whatever they could possibly think of. This is a library, right? Right. What happened to all the shhh-ing and the inside voices? Or have the rules changed? I decided to stick around and pop on my headphones to drown them out. But just when I was getting back into the wonderful world of Finance, an older gentleman came in to check out a book. This wouldn't have been an issue, but it turns out he already had FOUR overdue books out. Scandalous!!! I couldn't take anymore. I lasted twenty minutes in there. And no, I didn't say anything to them. I should have, but I was better off just walking out and going back home. I guess what I'm trying to say here is, don't come to this location if you're trying to study or concentrate. Or if you do, I wish you better luck than I had.

Very nice Children's library area. A great selection of children's books, toys, and activities for…read morecreative play.

I like to come on weekdays with my little one when there aren't too many people at the library…read more They have a nice play area! There's plenty of toys, seating, and kids books to check out. I like to request books from other Delco libraries and pick up here. They also have museum passes like for Tyler Arboretum and participate in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. The staff is friendly and helpful, they told me about the Delco Reads app. It's been really convenient to request books and keep track of what I have checked out. I am always requesting books from other libraries and I look forward to my trips to the library every week to say hi to Caroline our neighborhood librarian!

[819] This busy…read moreLibrary is located off Lansdowne Ave The staff is friendly. There are a ton of activities for all age groups so we definitely like visiting There are only a few parking spaces so we usually walk or go off hours. The building is small but it's nicely organized and the space is perfectly used. They have all types of items to borrow. You can also reserve items online. This library has laptop computers to borrow I'll definitely be back

Quiet and friendly library. Staff is incredibly courteous, very helpful indeed. Nestled in a…read moreshopping center, once I parked and walked the grounds it was obvious. Great journey with a fresh book in the end!!

This is an unaffiliated library that has nothing to do with government funded/county/state/city…read morefunded library systems. It's important that one knows that going in. They are an independent library. It costs $3 to get a library card and be allowed to check out books. They are funded entirely by community support and donations. Everyone I have interacted with there is very kind and friendly, but I honestly stopped going after a short while because their selection is very, very limited. I support them and the reason they exist but in this day and age I have to be honest and say their existence is somewhat superfluous when one can get just about any book one wants from numerous other sources, free or cheaply.

First of all, I have to say that I am very impressed with this library. This has a great…read morecollection of everything. Plus, I am grateful that they have a pretty extensive collection of DVDs with new release ($1.50 rental for 3 days on new release and a week for old titles). With all the Blockbusters closing around the area, this is the only place where you can browse through DVDs on a shelf. Pretty much everything around me are just RedBox and Blockbuster Express kiosks. There is a nice computer cluster with reference section. Also, you have Children's downstairs which is nice. Plenty of conference rooms for study groups which is nice. My only gripe about this place is that this is a cell phone dead zone. You literally cannot get a cell phone signal unless you walk outside from the building into the parking lot. It would be nice just to set your phone on vibrate and receive calls when you are studying.