No cookies or small snacks allowed, but people can paint and sand cosplay materials in the middle…read moreof the library unrelated to any library hosted event. Good for cosplaying prep I suppose, poor if you need a snack while studying and don't want to leave to do so.

This is a wonderful public library located on Lake Morton. It shares it's parking lot with the Polk…read moreCounty Art Museum, so it can be hard to find a parking space, but be patient, take your time, and you will find one. Getting here is a bit convoluted, but GPS works well navigating the old neighborhoods. The library is also located at a bus stop that is well used. This particular library branch has both a poor reputation and ratings, mainly due to the homeless, but I have never seen any while here - and I've spent a lot of time here since moving to Lakeland. This library is incredibly clean, including the bathrooms. The librarians who work here have been very polite and helpful. They have a fantastic inter-library loan system, like larger cities, so I've not had a problem acquiring books. The system is quite quick. They not only loan books, but dvds and music cds as well and have a large display of them inside. They have a large shelf in the front selling discarded books. They have a large section for children, down a beautiful mural covered hallway. I have not checked that out, but from the proliferation of young families coming here, it's quite popular. There are also conference rooms, and from following them on Facebook, they have a lot going on here. It's easy for me to spend time at this library. The coffee house, Black & Brew, has a satellite cafe here and the library has a gorgeous rose garden all around it.

Always nice. Books are current. Reading areas and group rooms. Children area separate.read more

I needed to go rent a book on thrifting and this library had it so I had to make my way on over…read more Parking is a little weird, I'll have to say. Our phone took us the back way to get to the library so we parked thinking we were at an entrance but it was just a side door so I blame that on my phone. Once we entered, it was very quiet and they had computers to access their catalog and using it was a breeze. Even finding the book was easy! I was in and out within 5 minutes. Self check-out was about the fastest I have ever experienced for a library and I was VERY impressed. We passed by a couple of staff and none seemed too friendly but we got what we needed and left so that wasn't a big deal. They even had a quiet room where you're in closed quarters and can be in peace which we thought was cool. I will be back for sure!

The staff is very helpful to all your needs.it's a great library's The staff is very informative to…read morethings in the area.

Parking inadequate. No volume control on the kids/teens using computers. Tables that are supposed…read moreto be for working, researching, etc. are filled with homeless men who slept on random books taken from the shelves for pillows. They smelled of body odor. The whole place smelled of it. I will never return to this location.

I will pretty much always recommend a library. This particular one I wasn't in the library proper…read morewhile here. When you go in through the entrance there is a coffee shop on the left and then they have a used bookstore which was where we were headed. The actual library is through another set of doors to the right. We spent quite a bit of time in the bookstore going through the wide selection of used books they had available. I found one book on the racks they had out in front of it and then stumbled across three more I wanted while inside. All four of the books I bought happened to be Stephen King novels but they had a lot of other good choices. My kids picked up a couple of books for gifts as well while we were there. The people working the store were very friendly and helpful.

This used to be a nice library in town and now it still has a general appearance to it that…read moreattracts a lot of questions. From the homeless people sleeping on the benches or bathing and dressing in the bathrooms on a daily. To the man that parades and records your work stations and actions here while wearing his AR rifle and selfie stick. This place isn't somewhere you want your children IMO. Not to mention the quality of kids that come here after hour schools. Oddly enough there is no armed security.

A very friendly and helpful place. I love that as…read moresnowbirds we can have a library card here too. I'm in a book club and the librarians help me find the books I need to keep up with my reading.

This library is bustling almost the entire day, and is quite the hub in downtown Sebring. The decor…read moreis classically beautiful, and I love the modern touches of pop-up power outlets from the middle of the tables. The WiFi is excellent here, and rarely slows down, making it a great place to work. The employees, however, are hit or miss... with some of my favorites coming from the younger ones. Also, the men's restroom door is somewhat damages and the bathroom could use some cleaning. The photos of sunsets are no joke, as the nearby pier and park both make for some absurdly beautiful sunsets and sunrises.

Clean library. Staff were cool and respectful. Can't wait for the branches to fill out their…read morecollections again!

The library is very nice and has different many options. But the employees here are quite rude…read more I've tried being nice and they just give me a rude look and have a weird attitude. Other than that I would say this place is very clean and nice!

I LOVE this library! My son is homeschooling, so we decided to get a library card for him. I saw…read morethat this location had a "children's room" which is perfect for sitting down and reading to your kids, studying the globes, using the computers they provide for educational programs and so much more, without having to worry about your kids being "too loud." We went to this location just for him, and enjoyed the entire visit! My son and I felt really safe because there was a deputy stationed at the entrance right when you walk in. We will be trying to visit once a week now that we've discovered this location! We would love to see more hands on educational material, (like the globes) because we don't own things like that at home, and it gave us an opportunity to learn about the different continents in 3D instead of flat on a map! Lastly, they had little free craft envelopes and we were able to grab one on our way out, which I thought was AWESOME! My son really enjoyed making his butterfly!

I use the library at least twice a week and have visited different locations, but this was by far…read morethe worst experience. The staff was unfriendly, unhelpful, and not communicative. I was very disappointed with the service. Take me 5 times longer to do easy thing as usual

I want to borrow a book to my kindle and don't know how to do it. Can you send me instructions? I…read morereally like the Southshore Regional Library, and feel very lucky to have this wonderful library so close to where we live.

This is a huge and nice library. It is very quiet and clean. As normal libraries, they have…read morecomputers (to include Mac's), printers, and meeting rooms. They also have plenty events for children. They have a snack and "break area". This location also stays later than most in the Riverview, Brandon, Apollo Beach area. They have multiple rooms that we frequently use for my neighborhood homeowners associate meetings. We have used the Art Studio for a meeting. It has local art (also throughout the entire library) and children art. When using that room it's long tables with various type of chairs and obviously, paint supplies off to the side but out the way when it comes to meeting time. We have also used the Community Room. This meeting room has a divider to adjust for small and large groups. This room has a more professional setting and the space to rearrange if need be. My only complaint is for the entire Hillsborough County Library. When reserving a room, you will never speak with an employee. The process is pretty inconvenient. You call and leave a voicemail, and they'll contact you back in the order of all their voicemails. If they can not hear your number you left in the voicemail clearly, you will not get a call back. The turn around time is usually within a week. There is also an email process.

The staff is always friendly. The library is clean and full of a great assortment of resources…read more. DVDs, computers, games, books, audio books and even seeds just to name some! They have private rooms for studying or meetings. There is an outdoor patio to sit and read and chairs through out the library.

What a nice, clean facility! It's very spacious, and has a good amount to offer. We went and got a…read morelibrary card for our homeschooling son, and noticed that this specific library is more geared towards studying adults instead of children. Granted they do have little tablets with earphones which I thought was neat! They also have a children's section like all libraries, and a teeny tiny play area. It's nice, just not separated from the rest of the library/sectioned off well enough for parents wanting to sit a while and read to their kids/do activities without disturbing anyone. They have a little nature-y area outside with a swing and benches which I thought was super cute. They also have laptops you can sign out and regular desktop computers as well. It's a great place to come for study, and to check out books- but if you want a library with a designated children's room, check out the Mango location!