Love this library! Plenty of outlets for doing work, comfy chairs to read, board games to rent…read more There are also art displays by local people. They have a seeds library where you can donate and take seeds for herbs, vegetables, and flowers to attract wildlife. Librarians are always friendly. There's also a walking trail and park nearby which makes it convenient.

I use this library regularly & am always able to find great reading material & helpful staff. This…read morelibrary is always bustling with activity and it does my heart good to see it being utilized in this day of "electronic" devices. Books rule! Plus, the meeting room is also much used by various groups...a bonus.

Alpha Park Library is our local library. I've lived in a lot of places and been in a lot of…read morelibraries, and this is, by far, the second best one ever. (I haven't been in my hometown library in years, so I can't displace them just yet!) The kids floor has several cute little play areas with toys, places to read, places for parents to sit, and friendly staff. The downstairs adult area has lots of staff to help with questions and everyone seems to be at least helpful if they can't be friendly. Trust me, I've been to lots of libraries, and in some places you can't even get them to look at you, much less help. The amazing thing about Alpha Park are the programs and services; they have tons! It's kept my kids busy all summer, and if my husband didn't work second shift, I'd be down there for the adult programs every week night! Thanks, Alpha Park!!

i loved it here, i've never been to a library before, beyond a schools one, and i was so excited…read moreabout it, it could use more modern decor, and maybe more lights? but beyond that i was pleased. I wish there were more historic books, but not fake ones, i loved it here though, am currently finishing my first book'

Not a fan of what the city did to my previously favorite branch, Lakeview! The only return drop is…read morenow the same old ones OUTSIDE so you can stand in the rain or cold while dropping your books one at a time into the miniscule drop slot. They got rid of the human librarians and replaced them with self-scanners that no one can use (which is why grocery stores are removing them but COP is just now thinking they are new technology). The wait to use one of these scanners is longer than the humans because the patrons can't work them and get a 15 walk-through/training session instead!!! All of the books are now crammed together along the right side of the main room so that the left side can just be hideously painted cinder blocks. PLAIN CONCRETE, no posters, no art, no photographs! It looks like they shoved everything over to paint that wall but forgot to move some books back over. The New Releases and Holds bookcase is set so close to the wall now that two people can't pass by each other while browsing. There is a huge box in the center of the room which must be an information desk although there is no sign indicating this. There are librarians sitting in there although I haven't seen anyone requesting help. What was wrong with having them up front to help check out and letting people ask for help there? Honestly, thank God I have a Kindle.

Genuinely one of the best places ive ever been to- like seriously. The employees are the kindest,…read morecoolest people ever, they are always so helpful and patient. Me and my friends come here to hang out often and have never had any issues with the employees or the library itself. if you want a nice, quiet, calm place to hang out in pekin- this is it.

Seems every time I try to get audio books on vacation I am not able to!…read more Library doesn't give you your library number for anything. I can get my credit card numbers and info easier!!! but nope... not library number. Library has changed services for these (audio checkout) on more than one occasion. I do not take my library card and various local cards when I travel. If I know I'm leaving I usually check out in town. So due to one of the above reasons I don't get to get audio books in our road trips on a number of occasions!! You think you could give library SOME kind of information for them to give you your number

Nice library in a convenient area to shop or do grocery shopping…read more Study rooms are available with no time limit. Lots of DVD selections. You can rent board games. The library sits on the second floor with lots of windows and natural lighting. Can play video games in the teen section. Clean bathrooms. Friendly staff. Make yourself a coffee for $1 on the first floor. The only thing is that the study rooms have no blinds or curtains, so it was pretty bright. It is hard to see if you're using a laptop because the light reflects the screen a lot. A good thing is that each room has an air filter which keeps the room cool and fresh.

The staff are friendly and helpful, but this is more like a coffee shop or book store. If you are…read morecoming to read or study this is not the best place to do it. Gone are the days of library voices and everyone, including staff staff carry on conversations in their regular voices and there is no inside "library" voices used on the various times I have been there. Director Genna replied to my post on google and I cant reply so I am doing so here. There are quiet/study rooms with doors, but unfortunately its so loud that you can hear everything as if the conversation is happening in the study room. Since when is a library a gathering place for conversation outside of the kids area or behind closed doors. Would not recommend for a quiet place. Staff are almost always the loudest and voices are not even kept softly.

Great, friendly staff! Wonderful selection on movies and children's books. Free (with signup)…read morecomputers to check in, come early or reserve. This library is popular & could use more local investment (more computers & materials) because it is a great service to the Peoria community and family friendly. You can always reserve books & movies online or by request from other libraries to pick up here as well. Useful for my son's report. The children's librarian goes above and beyond.

Gave me false information about financials that cost me significant amounts of money. Out of all…read morethe many frustrations Bradley gave me, nothing was worse than finding out I needed multiple extra thousands of dollars I did not have because the financial office told me I was receiving aid I was not. I consistently had technical issues registering for classes that required multiple meetings with different advisors to resolve. Many classes were offered with only one section and overlapping with times of other classes in my major. Combined with Bradley cancelling classes to save themselves some money it made it difficult to take full time hours unless I was one of the first 20 people to register for a class. Frequently a random fee from something would cause a registration hold, making it far too late to register for these classes even without the technical issues every time. I also consistently had issues receiving credit for classes I completed on my transcript, which caused further technical issues registering for classes and took multiple years of requesting different advisors to fix. Bradley failed to ever actually assign me an advisor after I changed my major at my first semester at the college which was another issue I had to resolve. The video game design program has many nice professors trying their best, but there are a lot of instances in which I felt the program was still being tested and figured out (e.g. board game design class being labeled as writing intensive and just having us write in journals, which was ultimately positive in that I didn't have to take an extra writing intensive class but still odd, or a "Practicum" class in which everyone gets to spend time and money listening to very basic business advice about networking being good and being open to possibilities in your career). I wish I had gone to any other college.

I think it's a great school for younger students. As a non-traditional student, I felt as if I was…read moretreated like a child. Too many restrictions were applied making it hard to progress toward a reasonable goal. There are plenty of resources available. For their online programs, they need to gear their expectations towards non-traditional students and stop baby sitting those of us who are 50+ years old.