I brought my 4 year old daughter here on a Wednesday for her first visit & library card. We also…read morejoined the 11am story time. There is a 10am time available also. She really enjoyed it! The staff member reading the story was enthusiastic & encouraged the kids to participate with hand gestures & songs. They got to do water color painting afterwards, too. The book checkout process was so simple thanks to the high end computer that just scans the books on its own when you set the stack on there. The staff was friendly as well when greeting us. We have made story time a regular event now :)

Very nice smaller library along 72nd. Upon walking in, you're greeted by some very friendly…read morelibrarians. Schedules of kids activities, programming classes and other pleasantries were listed at the front desk. More than anything, I was surprised at the number of different sections to relax here. The children's area was bright and had plenty of area to read and be read to, in addition to a half a dozen computers. A number of study carousels are available for those wishing to get their study on, and all include plenty of outlets. Perhaps the coolest area they have here is the fireside reading spot - a few comfy chairs and a place for your coffee! More books that you can shake a stick at and a nice selection of DVDs for rentals. All in all, a lovely spot to read, study or just hang with the kiddos!

I visited this library a month or so ago with my 3-year-old. It is a nice environment, and my son…read morewas able to play with a couple of toys they had out. We enjoyed looking at the fairy tree they had made with different items to spy. Aside from the nice space, I asked one of the librarians to help me find some beginner books to take home for my older son who is just starting to read. She was very helpful and understood that I needed a variety, and that having some more simple books to build confidence was as important as having some that might challenge him a little. I hadn't thought of that and was grateful for the thought.

Can be great, though uncomfortable if you are not "Shiny happy people." If staff doesn't understand…read morewhat you need, then it's your fault as you are different. They will try and start a fight to get you trespassed. Even when, such created aggravation is averted and they "get it," the fake friendly conversation is data mining. Different is not "variety," that is for books. "Different" is a problem the library doesn't want.

This is quite the impressive library in downtown Yakima!…read more A lot is changed in downtown since we last lived here roughly 15 years ago. Growing up, we definitely underutilized the libraries in town, but being away in areas where libraryuse was encouraged and where the activities there were sought out, we figured it was time to check things out in town. The library system throughout the valley is very impressive. Everything from Sunnyside on up to Yakima is well integrated and they have much more to offer than I previously appreciated. At the downtown branch, there is a lot of stuff to see and do! Just to the left after entering is a kids area with some toys, educational materials and lots of kids books. In the room past that, there's a sitting area for reading as well as plenty of computers if there something that you need to get done thereor if you just need Internet access. I believe it's a one hour time limit but it can be re-upped if needed. They have access to tons of different journals, online catalogs and even a couple of very industry specific programs. It's a nice option if you don't want to pay for such things at home. The upstairs is full of more books including a very impressive cookbook section. It's nice to have that option to grab one and try it out before buying. The folks that work here are incredibly pleasant and very helpful. In the summer times they even have a number of STEM related programs and activities for kids. Growing up here, I had no idea that these resources were available within the library system. Now that we're back, we're going to make sure that we utilize them!

This is a great library to go to and the staff is always very friendly and very helpful. In my…read moreopinion it's my favorite library out of all the ones in yakima.

I have been hearing about this library for sometime from my kiddos, and finally had a chance to…read moremeet them there one evening. What a cool library to have in a small setting like this! As you walk into this library, it's basically the kids section as the left half of the building and the remainder is the adolescent and adult portion. The kids section has movies, books, some great play areas, some computers with lots of learning related programs and, most exciting way, a bunch of animals! They have a bunch of lizards, fish, snakes and a number of turtles in glass enclosures around the kids area. There's even a Tiranchula for spider lovers - It's quite the menagerie! The animals are a great addition to the library and give the kiddos something else to interact with. The computers have plenty of educational games on them and as is becoming more frequent, our 5 and 7!year olds figure out how the games work faster than I do...I remember thinking about that would never be me and here we are! All good though as I can still best them at Mario cart! The folks working here are very helpful and made getting our book on Star wars legos and book on reptiles very easy! And you can return anything at other libraries in the area - key for when we've received our fourth reminder email. Yay Reading + Animals + Computers + Movies + Games!

Best library for miles. Bright and happy employees and volunteers. Beautifully organized and well…read moremaintained.

The librarians are extremely helpful and very friendly. We also find a ton of books to check out…read moreeach time we visit.

When I moved here there was a long delay in getting an apartment and then in getting internet…read moreservice. I was here a lot! Librarians were very courteous(except one who was consistently grouchy- I avoided her) and of great help with internet; computers; reserving books.. etc.. I was surprised by how many people used the library. many students used the computers for school work.

Very helpful staff. Excellent library that has been recently remodeled so it looks much more…read moreinviting than the 60's prison style library it had going for it. Has a basement level just for children's books & activities. Has many meetings & activities for kids, teens & adults including a monthly writers workshop and 3 different book clubs including Banned Book Club which is my favorite and had to join when I saw the topic was the graphic novel Maus. I've even put in requests for the library to buy new books and they bought the Invincible graphic novels 1 they 3. Highly recommended.

If you want to see a rabid mask Nazi visit the children's' floor. She will make you adjust and move…read moreyours to match her liking. She will call upstairs and "warn" everyone your young child isn't masked. Horrible control freak. We all felt very unwelcome. Will not be back.