Beautiful new library. Great kid's section, nice tables, and nice window views…read more The kid's section is great. Fun and friendly setting. A must visit if you are in the neighborhood.

I am an avid and passionate library patron and have been exploring more than my home branch, as my…read morepreferred library location is under ongoing construction (finish any time now, plzandthankyouuuu). The St. Matthews branch is close to a couple of my dogsitting clients and in the area of where my choir usually rehearses every week. Things I appreciate: The ample parking lot. The seating and reading spots and places. It is bright and modern. Things I don't love: Why doesn't my data on my phone work when I am inside this building? Why don't apps work or load well on my phone when I am on the library wifi in the building? Why won't my computer connect to the internet when I have connected to the library wifi? If I am here to just pick up some holds or to sit and read, its a-ok. If I am here to work on things...I can't understand why the wifi kills my devices' ability to function OR why I can't seem to get my data and hotspot to work inside this building, even sitting next to an entire wall of windows, not even deep in the building. That has been frustrating on several visits. Still...READ A BOOK y'all.

Excellent library. Everything you could want and apparently overcoming our government's war on…read moreeducation.

The main branch of the Louisville library located at 4th and York is in a beautiful building,…read morewhich, according to a plaque, was built between 1905 and 1908 and donated as a gift from Andrew Carnegie. While a gorgeous building, I can't properly rate it as I haven't used the library as a patron -- I haven't borrowed a book or spent time in there studying, so I don't really know how good a library it is. But as a tourist passing by, it was a good place to stop in for a look at the architecture and to use their washroom and fill up our water bottles, which was very much needed on such a hot day. [Yelp collections: Louisville/Indianapolis 2023; Louisville, KY 2023; Libraries and Bookstores; Pee for free!]

A beautiful place, from the outside it looks like a library should, especially if you park on the…read morestreet. Stone steps lead up to the main entrance; there is one around the back as well with a wheelchair ramp. Book drops in the back and front- if you enter through the back, you get to see what events are going on in the various libraries (and grab a copy of the LEO and Audience, if you're into it) while the front treats you to the books of the month as well as what the Crescent Hill Book Club is reading. The librarians are very nice and quite helpful- they are always willing to take the time to explain how to properly use the copier and print things out, as well as hand over whatever knowledge is available about google, gmail, and various word processing programs. There is a reading room on the main floor in the periodicals section. Sometimes the odd person thinks it's OK to take a phone call in there, but it isn't. You get the stink-eye, you get spoken to, and you get unpopular, fast. It's also tempting to photograph articles in the current magazines for later reading/use. The librarians don't mind actually- but they do want you to read what you take. There is also a reading room downstairs amidst books on tape/CD, but they are quick to recommend Libby. The library seems to have a great collection of cookbooks, decent adult fiction selection, skimpy poetry, good history section. The children's area looks fun- there is a castle and a children's librarian that sits in there. One note- for a Louisville library, the horses/horse care area is a bit lacking.

Since the two library branches that are closest to me (literally walking distance!) are either…read moreclosed forever (RIP Highlands/Shelby Park) or closed for a real long time and under construction (Main/Downtown, please open again POSTHASTE), I have been exploring other branches here and there. It was time to try out the Crescent Hill Branch! It is inviting looking...like it LOOKS like an older library. Charming as heck. Inside feels a little cramped, like there aren't a lot of stacks. But I don't actually do a lot of browsing at libraries, I mostly pick up holds and do work or read. I did enjoy the reading room on the first floor here. It was a bit loud. Like I know a library isn't totally silent, but it was surprisingly noisy during my time there. I did get there as school was letting out and there is a school on the same block, but I don't think it was that. I think the building allows things to echo and amplify. I really like that they have a parking lot. A big boon to patrons! I will absolutely be back to this branch at some point, at least until the main branch reopens. But it is well-situated and welcoming.

This is my local library!…read more The library, why the library? It's my inner nerd. Being new to the community, the library can provide you with some useful information and insights on your town. The library offers a variety of books. The selection here is quite large . It has various features for the youth who the area too. If you need access to a computer or printing facilities they offer you access. In fact you get to print for free up to a dollar a week. They have an online library and you can reserve the books and other resources for you and pick it up. In fact you can have curb side pick up at the library. If you need a nice quiet spot for work they have special rooms for your needs. As humans we need free air to breathe, in the lobby the plant area offers fresh clean oxygen for the humans to take in. The staff here is excellent! Do you need books to read and take home they have a great selection. A few times a month they have a book sale. Come and spend time together with your inner self and get lost for a few hours.

OK, I actually live across the river in Louisville so I don't check out books here. However, from…read moretime to time they have great book, DVD, etc. sales on weekends that are well worth a visit. The deals you get beats anything you get at a used bookstore or other place. Paperbacks for 50 cents and many hardback books for $1. Now I recently bought a Frank Lloyd Wright book for $5 that was in mint condition and an absolute steal.

I have visited this library branch twice now. Once for the wrap up book sale at the end of the…read more'25-'26 Books and Brews adult winter reading program, and more recently for an author event with Kevin Wilson. There is a decent sized parking lot but for that Books and Brews sale it was not nearly adequate. But for daily use, and for the author event, it was plenty ample to handle the patrons. It is clean and modern looking, bright and large and spacious inside. The back room that hosted the book sale and the author event is big enough for special events and has a wall of windows that give a pleasing view of greenery and plants outside. Makes you feel like you are in the middle of the forest. Staff at every LFPL branch are kind and welcoming. I can only assume I will be back here again soon enough, and you should pay them a visit too.

What a beautiful newer library! My kids and I visited on Saturday for the Penguin Party…read more And while the line was too long to see the actual penguins, we got to partake of crafts and other activities, all the while admiring this thoughtful space. The exterior is futuristic, definitely not giving the vibes of a stuffy library. And the kids space really impressed me. The shelves are shorter, easier for little hands to grab books and there are all sorts of kid-size reading nooks to climb into. That is one thing that really stood out -- smaller spaces carved into the large indoor area of this library. Even with a horde of children running around, I saw several adults able to find spots to quietly enjoy a book. Parking may be a bit of a challenge for big events; we had to park across the street at the Target. But on normal days I bet the lot is easy to access. What a jewel of a space!

Hidden gem Well maintained…read more I like that the facility is updated and incorporated environmentally friendly options in restroom and water fountains. Nice study areas

Cool library with open place to study. Very quiet and located by meijer. The glass window…read moreoverseeing the trees makes this a serene place to ready and do learning.

I love coming to this location they have exceptional customer service. They always have phenomenal…read moreresources and array of crafting and cooking courses accessible. I would recommend others to tap into the free resources offered at the library.

We attended the "Yes, Chef" program at the library this evening featuring Nina Greipel and her…read morefantastic cookbook for her family's restaurant, The Gasthaus. Library was easy to find and a very impressive facility. Demonstration kitchen with video display and audio were all great. Parking lot was fairly well lit, but did have a few burnt out roadway bulbs, which caused us to walk very gingerly off of the curb to our cars. Looking forward to future programming.

RIP. I love you and I'll miss you, mall library. It wasn't…read moremy preferred/favorite branch, but it became my go-to when the main branch downtown closed for renovations (which....are they done yet? Soon? Please?). Convenient to my home, as well as other life things like a grocery store, restaurants, and coffee shops. The slow death and ultimate loss of the MidCity Mall as a whole is a turtle-speed tragedy, and I am currently most bummed about the closing of a library branch in one of the most walkable parts of town. The staff, like all the branches I have been to, were kind and helpful and I always enjoyed perusing the stacks.

This is an interesting library because it is inside of Mid City Mall. It doesn't have quite the…read moresame feel that you get with some of the larger branches but I love that this library exists here for accessibility. There is a book drop inside of the mall and one outside on the Bardstown Road side. Truthfully I usually order my books through the library's website and pick up when ready, but the few times I've browsed in this branch, there's still a decent selection of books. There are computers and printers for use and games and movies for borrowing as well. The library staff are really friendly and helpful when I come in!

This library had a DVD I was hoping to watch, so I came here to get it. The process was easy as the…read moreDVDs were in alphabetical order and when I noticed it wasn't where the Zs were, a librarian told me she was pretty sure it was very recently returned. She showed me the DVDs that were recently returned but not quite put back and, sure enough, it was there. She also recommended a few other DVDs in a similar genre as the DVD i was checking out. I also picked up a couple of free paper books for kids that this library had available- my nieces loved them!

This is my home library and has been for almost 40 years. My husband used to take our daughter…read morethere 30+ years ago and encouraged her love of reading that she still has to this day. She actually volunteered there in middle school when she needed service hours and stayed on as a volunteer long after she had her required hours. The staff are super friendly and helpful. Since covid they have been so accommodating by bringing books to your car (that I order on line, they call to say they are available and pick up time scheduled). There are multiple programs available at the library, book clubs, kids programming, computer programming, etc). This is a great resources for our community. Love the summer reading program for children. Street parking.

Louisvilel feee public library located on w manslick road right in the heart of the main "strip" in…read morethe small community of Fairdale. My 3rd born daughter was attending her first dance class across the road when we decided to explore the area. This freshly updated and nice library was open to 8pm so it made a perfect spot to to waste some time and have a bit of educational fun for me, my wife and other 3 daughters. Very spacious and well organized library. You walk In to a large area with computers and seating and the rest of the sections are around that area and clearly marked and separated making it easy to find your area. We had our younger ones with us so we found the adorably decorated young children's section in the very back corner and let the youngest play and look at books while we relaxed on the chairs. Overall nice library that offers everything from books, computer access, musical cd, dvd, blue rays and more. Very sleek and spacious and updated place. My daughter appeared to enjoy dance so this may become our hang out spot on days she has her practices.

The Louisville free public library located off of West Manslick in law home in Fairdale is a nice…read morepublic library. It is of the newer model it moved from one part of Fairdale to another part more in the central part of town. It offers a wide variety of books movies cassettes and just an opportunity to go read and learn in private. I have taken my daughters here many times to play in to check out different books throughout the years. I stop by here yesterday and they have added Even more meat little things to see I highly recommend