Fantastic staff, print and electronic resources, and programs. Can hardly wait for the Cherry…read moreBranch remodel to visit this location often. The MLD is a quality of life service for residents of all ages. Get involved and support this very important community organization.

This place is a local hot spot! When I was here, people of many ages and lifestyles stormed the…read morebuilding of knowledge and entertainment...also known as the Meridian Library. Wow. Who would have known? The entrance is welcoming and warm and definitely laid out to allow teens and adults alike to be a little more loud as they enter. The entrance is closed off, if you will, so the sound will not carry into the quieter areas. I see this as a great place for people to hangout, chat, snack if they wish, prior to actually entering where the books area. For a Thursday night, the place was bustling. I just walked around looking through books, checking out their monthly librarian picks, goat books, and relaxing next to the outdoor waterfall on the patio. If you need to escape your day for a few, think about the Meridian Library Patio. What a gem and I am serious! Once I found the book I wanted to take home, the librarians were wonderful! They listened to my library stories of when I was a kid and proceeded to tell me about the SUMMER ADULT Reading program, like when we were little. They have prizes, drawings, and check off all your lego looking blocks, and get a free book for completing your nightly 40-minute reading. What a great idea. I have such fond memories of my experiences at my local library and Meridian is such a special place to keep those library memories going, especially for children. (Or adult like me that still act like a child.) So the moral of my rave is, this place is great! I also love that when you check out books, your receipt tells you how much money you save by checking out your book! What a wonderful idea! This place is clean, welcoming, and you are sure to find a quiet nook to escape to the world of reading. Now just go! (The reason for my 4 is because I want to frequent this spot to see if my experience is consistent. I will update after a few more stop-ins.)

We're new in town, and I'm definitely missing my big city library system, but so far the Orchard…read morePark Public Library has had everything I needed. Staff is very friendly, and the pick up system is super convenient. The drive-thru book return is kind of crazy -- if you haven't used it, it's worth doing just for the experience of sending your books off on an LED-lit conveyor belt. More fun than I was expecting :P Hoping to try some of the events soon -- it seems like there's always something going on. The location is very convenient. I love being able to treat myself to a library visit as a reward for going grocery shopping, haha (Winco is in the adjacent parking lot)

What a wonderful morning we had at the new library! It's a great space that will serve people of…read moreall ages. My granddaughter and I played and read books. Lots of kids and moms. We took a walk around the building and they were setting up for an event today. Lots of hands on activities. Over on the other side of the building were some study rooms, computers, a copy machine and plenty of space to sit and read. Many comfortable chairs, desks and tables throughout the space and lots of sunlight. We were able to quickly get a library card and check out a few books. The staff were all super friendly and moving around so it was easy to ask questions. Looking forward to our next visit!

Staff is so helpful and resources so plentiful It's in a…read morelocation close to both East Meridian and West Boise

This is our neighborhood library and we are thrilled with all of the library's many services. We…read morehave learned so much from the librarians and also from other users. There are even weekly interest groups and referrals to use the Libby app for audiobooks. I love our library!

My favorite library branch. The staff is kind and shelves are easy to navigate. I drive way out of…read moremy way to come to this branch because I like the experience.

Very clean and modern feel to your typical library, and it's nice that once you have a library card…read morethere- or anywhere in Boise/Ada county, you have access to all the books here. I suppose my only wish for this library was a little more kid friendly. Don't get me wrong- they have a sweet little corner for magnets, but really nothing more unless your kid wants to play on a computer. There are Library activities at go on in a see- through room for kids too so that's probably where the action happens. Either way- pleased, but have been to cuter and more interactive Libraries for little ones

Great selection! Very affordable and wide variety. My family left with multiple books and we are…read moreall very excited to get home and read them!

Great selection of used books and some new. Price is half of the original list price but if you…read morebought the book on amazon, walmart.com, eBay, etc. you probably got just as good deal if not better. They also buy used books, videos, cd's, records, and games. Yesterday I brought six boxes of books, video games, and movies; most were in like new condition. They might sell one quarter of these in the store and ship the rest to their warehouse or for recycling or use in other locations. I was given the great total of $16.11. It was really an insult. Many of these were coffee table size books, and books about things like aircraft, aircraft carriers, Titanic, architecture, history, music. Many originally cost over $40 and were like brand new. Don't expect much but at least they're recycling things for you if you're gonna throw them away anyway.

I can't believe this place is free! There was so much to do and learn. Our toddlers played for…read morenearly 2 hours!

A really well thought out educational displays that are touch screen interactive. Tells the story…read moreof how water is moved around southern Idaho and how the wastewater is processed and returned to the environment. Not just a kid thing, but adults should enjoy the process of water reclamation. Great teaching tool for residents who need to understand the water resources. California could learn a lot from the measures taken by Idahoans to preserve fhis valuable resource.

Indigo loves this library…read more We have attended their Toddler Story Time a couple of times and I'm impressed. The first time, there was a guest appearance by a mama sheep and her two babies (so cute), silly songs, and of course story time. Indigo is mildly interested in story time and songs, but still seems to enjoy them. She's really there to make friends and play! After the stories, there is play time for the babies/toddlers and the friendly parents/gaurdians/grand people as well. I really like the fact that they have a separate "baby" room with baby/toddler books, toys, puzzles and etc. for kids. Kids can be kids and that is neat. There are lots of toddler/baby/kids programs and their calendar online is always full of fun educational activities and classes. Special thanks to Sarah and Molly for being fun welcoming hosts. Indigo highly recommend this place, 50 stars!

Went in to get a library card and the woman who helped me was very nice and left me very satisfied…read morewith the service I'd received. I love that they have bags you can check out to carry your books in! I was also pleased with their selection of YA books, as that is what I mostly read, particularly things that fall in the category of #WeNeedDiverseBooks. I was able to find a lot of diversity in terms of main characters of color, lgbtq main characters, etc. as well as a lot of #OwnVoices content. It's too far for me to go to now, but when I lived just down the street it was my main library and I loved visiting it.

We absolutely love this library. They are so wonderful with small children. They have a great…read moreboard of events you can see when you come in for you family every week. They are not your average library, they are not hushing your small children. They are letting them use their imaginations and play free. They have tablets, and computers with games along with a children play area. We love the bag of books with puppets you can check-out, along with the bird watching sets. the library backs up to the Boise Greenbelt, you can talk a walk after enjoying reading.

Hoopla service wasn't accessible via garden city membership and here comes "Libby" app instead!…read moreYay. So very excited about this. Access to endless audiobooks and ebooks again. Makes me so happy! Libraries are the best

This dark green box is located in front of Meridian's Canine Rescue offices that are down a road…read moreinto an office park. It has a single door that flips down and it appears that the magnet that holds it closed is broken. The cute drawer pull is of a dog. Appropriate. Inside the library, mostly periodicals and children's books. I added three thrillers from my home collection to the library as I'm clearing out some books I no longer want to keep. This is charter number 35097 and the steward is the Meridian Canine Rescue. They have their email address in the LFL database. [Review 17761 overall - 38 in Idaho - 1282 of 2022.]