A library masterpiece. Every experience I've had here was excellent. Most recently I came for the…read moreSummer Solstice event (6/21/25) which was an architectural delight. There was live music, the architect spoke explaining the light and architecture at work for the special hour (12-1). It was beautiful and fascinating to witness. There was also a demonstration of the Washington Printing Press in the Rare Book Room with a special print that day created by library staff. There was also a limited tshirt that day at the Friends Bookstore with a print from the printing press designed by library staff. Every day here is a special day, but today was an extra special day. Staff is always ready to help, is friendly, and is very knowledgeable - whether it's Adult Services Staff, Youth Services Staff, Circulation Staff, or Municipal Security; everyone is here to help make your experience incredible. There's a first floor with an art gallery, the children's area, the adult fiction area, the checkout area, the accounts desk, the security desk, and the auditorium. The second floor has the computer, printing, faxing, copying, and scanning area, the business area, the arizona room, workforce area, and college depot. I loved the informative display cases on the second floor which held information on filming western movies in Arizona, about Burton Barr - their namesake, and about the architecture of the building. This was a very nice, informative touch. The third floor is administration and is not open to the public. This is where the magic of Phoenix Public Library is planned. This is where the PPL team orders and processes PPL materials, where staff plans programs, marketing, and more! The fourth floor is the teen room, the makerspace, and where the youth services staff plans programs. The fifth floor is the largest reading room in the nation, yes, larger than NYC Central Public Library's reading room! It's an impressive floor and my favorite with those beautiful North, and South views of Phoenix. This floor holds the adult non-fiction collection, and reference collection. Each floor has restrooms, look for signs. Can't find it? Ask the friendly staff at any service desk. Enjoy your visit at an architectural gem, a Phoenix Point of Pride, and at one of the best library's in the nation.

This is a great multi-level central library with lots of programming and workshops to offer for…read moreeveryone. There is plenty of parking, some shaded. There are charging stations as well. Accessible parking and entrance.

Awesome library and campus park outside the library. The youth section is massive and decorated…read morebeautifully, exciting the imagination of children. My 4th grader loves coming and hanging out in the castle playing with the LEGO tables and other stem toys. Very inviting and just outside is the splash pad and park. The adults section is huge with lots of seating, tables, and comfortable chairs to read on. They have a large 2 room Book Sale section where you can find books, magazines, puzzles and dvds for $1-$3. My favorite library in Arizona. Also there's a full service cafe inside the library. I ordered a coffee today. Very convenient!

If you know me, you know I love checking out new libraries. I was in the Scottsdale area and…read moredecided to stop by Scottsdale Civic Center Library to get some work done, and I will definitely be back. One of the first things I noticed was how spacious the library feels. Everything looked clean and well maintained, which made it a really comfortable place to settle in and focus. There was actually already a line of people waiting outside for the library to open at 1 PM on Sunday, which says a lot about how popular it is. One feature I thought was especially cool is their seed library, where you can pick up seeds to plant your own plants at home. They also offer the usual cultural passes, which is always a great perk with a library card. Speaking of that, I really liked how unique their library card designs are. I was able to sign up for a card today thanks to a very helpful staff member who made the process quick and easy. Inside, there were plenty of tables and outlets almost everywhere, which made it perfect for getting work done. There is also a free charging center where you can charge devices. Parking was also simple. I parked at the Scottsdale Civic Center Garage, which made access really convenient. Overall, I was very happy with my visit today and will definitely be coming back.

We are new to the Phoenix Library, with the Agave location being closest to us. It's a little…read moresmall, but more than makes up for it's size with it's offerings and the library staff is so kind and SO excited to share what they have going on. My elementary aged kids are big fans of their Wizards of STEAM program on Thursday afternoons, we like to stop in for that and pick up some books while we are there. The app is super useful for placing books on hold, you can place a hold on any book in the PHX library system and pick it up at your preferred location. We've also taken advantage of their cultural passes - they offer free admission for two to a variety of places in the Phoenix and Tucson area (Desert Botanical Gardens, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, PHX Museum of Art to name just a few). Last, but by far my favorite, is the ebook collection. I'm a huge reader and their ebook collection is one of the best I've experienced. I used to pay for an out of state Brooklyn Library card for access to their collection, but the Phoenix collection might be even better. Huge fan of libraries in general and PHX/Agave are top notch.

We go here regularly for music class and recycling our daughter's reading list…read more I also take advantage of the books the library has when I can. I saw a book I wanted to read that was available while looking online and went for the one book. I got there and it wasn't on the shelf where it should be. I asked an employee who confirmed the same thing. She went to the back to check their intake. She came back saying she didn't know where the book is and that I can put a hold for it. This is a singular occurrence, but in frustration I would imagine with the technology used in libraries now for finding and coding books, that it would be relatively simple to find a book that is listed as available, but if I'm wrong then let me know.

I stopped by for toddler time on a Tuesday. Toddler time was packed! At least 30 littles where in…read moreattendance. The kids area is not very big so if not absolutely necessary I wouldn't bother bringing a stroller, the toys are a little grungy and old but they get the job done. My kids loved the kitchen area and train table (not pictured) - and they have A LOT of dvds and kids books.

Sitting, waiting for my daughter and wife to find some books in the YA section when a masked (in…read more2025) librarian approaches me and asks if I'm with a teenager. When I ask why, it's because this is a teen section. I'm sorry. #1 This is a PUBLIC library. For the public, #2 where I'm sitting there's a ton of manga right in front of me. What do I do if I come alone and want to borrow some Naruto? Lots of adults read manga. #3 what if I'll hear alone to pick up some books for my daughter? To the library staff: get it together. Policing sections is not going to work out for you. I'm a nice guy but you make the wrong person mad, and it could go much different. Also, it's 2025 and we know masks don't stop COVID. WHY ARE YOU STILL WEARING A MASK?

Even though I live in (south) Scottsdale I come to Tempe Public Library more than any other library…read morein the Phoenix area. 1) I take my mom here every few weeks because they have a large selection of large print books...more than Scottsdale (Civic Center) 2) It actually makes things more convenient that they don't have multiple branches. Whatever materials they have are all at one location. 3) From what I can tell it seems to be less busy/popular than other libraries in the Phoenix area and if you're trying to reserve materials you'll get them quicker here. Library is clean and pretty well organized. Parking is easy as well. I wish they were open maybe an hour later, but it's fine.

This is a great library. I recently starting going to the library even though I've lived in Arizona…read morefor about 5 years now. The library location in Tempe is so much better than the downtown chandler library. The selection here is way bigger, and it's more teenager friendly. My son was able to get some good books he was interested in reading. In the downtown chandler location he couldn't find one book that peaked his interest. I got way more books than I expected. That's a good thing! I need to get back into reading. The employees here are so much more friendly, helpful and knowledgeable than the Chandler library. So safe to say I won't be back to the Chandler library. This library I will be a regular at even though it pretty far from em.

I really enjoy the library. The Internet is super fast here however it is conveniently located next…read moreto a community college so you will find a hard time getting a table. There are also numerous homeless people inside the library which also seemed to hoard the tables. There is a large selection of books. They are doing a remodel, so the library will be closed here soon for a few months.

I'm a library girly and this place is great. There's plenty of parking, friendly staff, and the…read morepeacocks outside are soooo cute. When you're inside there's a lot of places to sit and they also have a lot of outlets if you need to plug in one of your devices while working/studying. Its not as huge as it seems on the outside. For the Wi-Fi all you have to do is ask or pick up one of those small pieces of paper located at the front desk. I definitely plan on coming here more before I head back to Cali.

This branch of the Phoenix library system is close to my house!…read more I had a book put on hold and requested (through the app) to pick it up at this location! It's very small, and I didn't have time to look around but everyone working was very nice. There is a small parking lot. I will definitely utilize this branch again!

I really appreciate that this is one of the Phoenix public library branches that are offering…read moreextended hours (open everyday until 10pm) to beat the heat. The building is small and only has two stories. Didn't walk around the entire place but seems like the 1st story is for kids and 2nd story is for teens/adults. I went upstairs and sat at the seating area near the computer stations toward the back. Did some work for a few hours until my laptop died, as the table I was at didn't have an outlet nearby and I was too lazy to relocate to find one. Will definitely be back to enjoy the cool AC during the summer. Note: no food allowed, but I saw plenty of people with sealed lid drinks! Bonus: I love that the second story has a bottle refill station

Love this Phoenix library location for their programming. They have one of the baby classes in the…read morevalley! The teacher involves parents well, promotes skills for babies, and personalizes the class. Highly recommend!

I like this library. Heck,I like all libraries. This one is my closest Phoenix Library…read more It has a nice selection of books, music and DVDs. However, I find I usually reserve online the items I want for best selection and pick them up here. I am disappointed by the severally shortened hours and days they're open since COVID. They're closed for much of the time that is outside normal work day hours. They're only open until 6:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On weekends, they are only open on Saturday.

Love the Library! Have taken our kid to the library since before he could walk. There's so many…read moreopportunities to take advantage of; classes, books, new DVD's, Culture Passes to visit local places for free, kids activities and more. This library is architecturally very cool, but they don't have a Drive Thru Book Drop; I feel like this could have been an easy addition on the backside, and am disappointed they don't because getting out and dropping books in the heat of the Summer totally blows. The kids classes are really fun and are First Come First Served. Right now is the Summer Reading Program and lots of fun to get your kid reading. There is a lot of parking here, but I highly advise to lock up your vehicle, and keep your valuables out of the car, or out of sight. There are some transients that hang out front, but they're harmless; mostly there for a water bottle in the Summer time.

Nearest library for me and glad this exists. Easy search, easy checkout with plenty of counters…read more Staff is super helpful, they literally help you even for searching things. Books / DVD's well arranged and anyone can get used to it. Many computers and desks for online surf and sit peacefully to read. Printing area available as well. Complete library is neat and well maintained. You will save a lot of $ to lend it instead of buying a new book. Recommended to all.

We were asked to leave our Naibor hood library today because the short haired security guard did…read morenot believe my children were autistic and had a hard time keeping there shoes on and were to excited about the fun toys and activities. It's so disheartening that our own community can't accept a 4 year old child nor a two year acting like children. Autism is affecting 1/36 kids people need to understand we what is happening to our children and the community/city paid positions should be more knowledgeable.

I love this library for two very important reasons; free WiFi, Air Conditioning…read more I take my daughters to this location frequently, as there are plenty of in-house kids activities, plus we can check out movies and books for them, that I can still return when they're back home in CA. But the summers, when the girls are here for an extended stay, this is our home away from home. We will often ride our bikes down, and just hang out in the air conditioned comfort, playing games, or reading books. Sometimes the girls will do some computer-based activities, and I'll catch up on Facebook or Twitter, on my iPhone. One of the things I love about Phoenix area libraries is the Culture Pass; you "check out" a culture pass and get free tickets and admission to area museums, including the Heard, the Bead museum, etc. There is plenty of parking, and several bike racks available. Go and check it out!