I mainly pick up books that I have placed on hold, so I forget how much space there is inside…read more There is a community room with plenty of seating to study, a teen area, free events, guest speakers, computers & printers, and helpful staff to answer questions. I will definitely consider spending time there the next time I feel stir crazy working on a project at home.

Corte Madera Library is the perfect escape to allow for productive work…read more The Corte Madera Library is one of the smaller libraries in the Marin area. However, it has a quaint charm that really draws me back. Although a bit of a drive from where I live, I like to on occasion drop by the Corte Madera Library especially when I have a meeting free day at work. It is somewhat hidden covered with plenty of greenery in the surrounding area. I appreciate that there are plenty of spacious work spaces that not only allows for natural light, but also an excuse to stare outside. No need to worry about outlets because there are plenty of those too. For those who need a computer, there are stations available. In need of a caffeine boost, there is a Peet's conveniently located across the street! Or if you are more of a Starbucks or Philz Coffee person, those are just a few blocks away. If you are interested in checking out books, DVDs, or CDs, they do have a decent selection but a little limited because of its smaller size. However, if you are willing to wait, the librarians can help get books from another branch delivered if avaialble. Another downside with the smaller size is the smaller parking lot, but there is definitely ways to find a reasonable parking spot walking distance from the library. Overall, Corte Madera Library is a great place to get work done especially if you are in the Corte Madera area.

This is a great small-town library to bring your little kids to. And if you use the excellent…read moreiPhone app "MARINet" (or the website), you can have virtually any book you think of delivered to the library for free within about 2 days. The will-call hold and checkout are self-serve, if you like, but the librarians have always been very helpful for us. Other Marin libraries have bigger collections and bigger children's areas, but that's exactly why I like the Larkspur library. A toddler feels very snug in the little picture-book nook. More importantly, sound does not carry from there to the grown-up areas, so you don't get shushed. The adult area has attractive old-school library decor. And the location is especially good for walking to coffee, lunch, or shops.

They have rules to allow access to resources when they are busy. But they apply them with equal…read moreforce when the resources are almost all available and unused. Time limits for study rooms make no sense when every other study room is empty.

Job well done on keeping the environment clean and kid friendly. I have never been to a library…read morewith a dog. It seems like it is an old historic school, which adds to the charm of the unique place. EDIT: Such a welcoming atmosphere. I would be happy to come to the book reading for a little bit.

This librarian was very hostile towards children. One of the few libraries that have an environment…read morethat is not child friendly. The library has a few librarians are are nice, sweet and accommodating, but not this.

Public libraries should be open to all, and today we learned this is not the case at this library…read more My daughter and her nanny turned up to the 10:30 am storytime this morning. It's listed as 0-18 months so my daughter is too old but there are limited places to go in Marin on a rainy day. There were a bunch of other kids 2-3 years old and mine was singled out (she's tall, so she looks older than she is) and asked to leave. The only kid. She was so upset that she peed in her pants. After calling the library to ask for some clarification, I was met with vitriol from the Children's librarian. Instead she expressed outrage that I would try to bring my daughter who is over the age limit, accused me of taking away from the experience of the younger kids, and then hung up on me. I am beyond upset for my child and the state of this library.

The town of Tiburon has a library, the Belvedere Tiburon Library. It is a state of the art…read morefacility. You may be wondering why a non Tiburian like myself is writing a review. Well I happen to be in town walking part of the Old Rail Trail. The trail passes along the library and is a perfect place for a restroom break. The building was dedicated in 1997 from Fred Zelinsky family's donated land. Mr. Zelinsky was a local real estate developer. The library sits on the site of the 1890s landfills for the rail yards. Keeping with the theme of Tiburon's railyard history, the architecture of the building is reminiscent of the 19th century rail yard and building with its high pitched ceiling and beautiful wood beams and rafters. The back windows has views of the marsh and hills of St Hilary's. Besides the typical full compliments of a community library, they also have a bookstore, collaborative work space for learning workshops called the MakersSpace, and an art gallery. The library is small but mighty. The bookstore sells previously owned and retired library books. Staff was pleasant and welcoming. Makers space is a collaborative work area that serves as a space to conduct learning and design workshops in state of art AV equipped rooms. The lobby and hallway areas are used to display art by local artists. In front of the library are outdoor tables. I sat out there eating my sandwich I bought from the grocery store a block away. In the back of the library is Zelinsky Park that is alongside the marsh and Old Rail Trail.

Lovely little library off of the Pickleweed Community Center! It's small, but that have fun cute…read moreevents at the library. When I came, they had a multilingual (English & Spanish) children's book reading! Staff was kind & helpful, and they have a few desks and computers you can work at.

Is a really nice place! Is kind of tiny but the environment is very friendly and the staff speak in…read moreSpanish and English.

I don't ever bother going into this library. I enjoy the outside grounds. It is very green on the…read moreproperty where the library sits. Looking thru the windows it kind of appears to be stuffy inside and there doesn't appear it is a comfortable place to study.

Although I didn't attend DU, I came here frequently when I was a college student living in Marin…read moreCounty to study. I was always impressed by how quiet it was- other students and patrons were always respectful and mostly silent. Making everyone check in and present their IDs made me feel safe and secure, which is always appreciated when studying in a public location. I loved the tables that faced outwards because there were some great views to take in while hitting the books. One thing to be aware of if you're not a student- the library does not offer guest WiFi, so plan ahead by setting up a mobile hotspot or preloading things on your device.

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Needless to say I will NOT bring my 8 year old daughter back to this branch. We were trying to read…read morein the children's section and it was just way too loud for her to concentrate. Ok I get it children's section. I took her upstairs to the adult section and honestly quite a few of the seats, tables were taken by the homeless. I saw one changing socks, picking sores on her feet. I was able to find a table on the other side of that mayhem and the pic posted should be enough to convince anyone how unsanitary this place is. San Rafael deals with enough homeless issues I'm not going to subject myself to more than I already am. I'll go to another library in a different town/city because San Rafael is too woke to care about those of us that apparently have little rights when it comes to dealing with this.

This cute little library hides behind a very large Target in a big shopping center right off the…read morefreeway. If you aren't looking for it, you'll miss it driving by. But the bus stops right around the corner of the front door, there's plenty of parking nearby, and the bathrooms are very clean (much more reliably than those in the nearby shops). There are several computers to use, but very little open table space for laptops (and even fewer power outlets). The staff are very friendly and helpful here, though it does get a little louder after school get out in the afternoon.

I must have driven by this library hundreds of times in ignorance, until one day I finally looked…read morepast the loitering crowd at the bus stop and the metal detectors at the front door, and realized -- whoa, there's some books in there! It's tiny. Half of the clean,open space is taken up by desks and computers. So don't bother looking up a book on the computerized catalog because you can find it just by walking around. Selection obvy suffers, but as part of MARINet, you can request books from any of the participating libraries.

Saturday storytime is our absolute favorite! We come every week to hear Jenny read to our kids…read more This community library is a gem and has the kindest, most informed librarians. The building itself is lovely, but the well organized books and kids coloring area is the stand out. What a wonderful home for reading. We love it here.

San Anselmo Library is inside a lovely old building and the building is very well maintained from…read moreall apearances on the outside. I wonder if the building is strong enough to survive an unexpected earthquake like we had when the Bay Bridge came down.

Stinson Beach Library is a public county library with CD and DVD titles, free…read moreprinter/computer/Internet stations and more. Their staff is friendly and they want to emulate best practices of other public libraries. There's even a clean public bathroom. No small find in Stinson Beach!