Love the Ardmore Free Library. It is small but they are very helpful and they make the most of…read moretheir limitations. They kids section in the basement is a huge hit with my kids and even their daycare comes for story time occasionally. I'd donate money to them but my wife more than makes up for that with the amount of fines we pay for late returns. Not enough wonderful things can be said about their staff. Always helpful, always kind... So happy to have them as a cornerstone of our community.

My library cards are current in GA (from where I moved), FL and as of today, Montgomery County, PA…read more Each system operates differently-- all with merits. Some, more so. Dating back to 1926, the Ardmore Library is small, charming and the oldest in the county. Despite its size, you're not restricted by what's there; you can go online and reserve books from any local branch. Two things in particular struck me: 1) if there's no hold on a book, it automatically renews -- with a few exceptions -- after three weeks. Apparently, this will happen twice. 2) you can go to the library and get free three-day passes to participating museums and gardens. Have a back-up, since there are a limited number of passes, sometimes only one per library per venue. The people working here are very nice and in a city where one should know how to parallel park -- that wouldn't be me! -- the library has a parking lot.

Penn Wynne Library holds special memories for me. I am 64 now , but I first started walking over…read morethere when I was about 6 ( I lived only a couple blocks away ). I'd be on the 1st floor, walk up the steps to the 2nd floor and read and do homework, and I absolutely loved doing the summer reading lists EVERY SINGLE SUMMER ! Ahh, good memories !!

Very helpful librarians. They have a good reading area with toys and comfortable chairs to sit…read more Would recommend.

I love to visit libraries! This library was very modern. It had a good set up for books and a great…read moreselection. There were lots of places to sit and read the lighting was good. There's a small area on the second floor, where you can sit and read and also has vending machines. My favorite part was a used book room That had lots of books for $1 or $2 It also had DVDs for sale It was a great spot to take a break. I was also able to find two books to buy The staff were very nice

When I saw the book sale sign, I figured they'd have a couple of shelves with tired old volumes…read more Nope! A room-and-a-half filled with nearly new books and DVDs -- (do people still use DVDs?!) -- all clearly categorized. If there are children in your life, check out the kids' section with more than reading matter for sale. Cheap, too. Ludington isn't my home branch, but we come for museum passes. If you live in Montgomery County, you can check out 3-day passes to a host of museums and venues in and around the area. We've been to the Audobon Center, the Shofuso Japanese house, several small zoos ... all free! Today's visit: the beautiful Woodmere Art Museum. Ludington Library is spacious and nicely laid out with ample places to relax, read, and even (quietly) chat with a friend. Parking is sometimes tricky on Saturdays with the farmer's market across the street. But otherwise their lot is adequate, even with a two hour time restriction. Libraries have evolved significantly since I was a kid. They always were, and continue to be, an important community resource. Ludington is a good one!

Decent library when the wi-fi signal is consistent. Also, why can't I get any cell phone reception…read moreinside the building??? These are issues that I don't experience at any other mclinc branches. Not super busy unless there is a scheduled program taking place. If you need a reliable wi-fi connection- go to Ludington in Bryn Mawr

My preferred choice in local libraries. The staff is friendly for the most part and professional…read more They take pride in their position and will assist you as much as possible. I like it more because there's a special area for children. No offense but they get to chatty when I'm trying to focus. It's always clean and kosher

Knowable, helpful and friendly staff. They have been especially accommodating during this difficult…read moretime of COVID.

it's on the smallish side. people at the desk were nice. books make me queasy. I left asap.read more

A month ago i went to this branch and it was closed at a time it was to be open. I did go back…read morethat same day and it was very cold and we had to ask them to open the door because it was scheduled to be open. They did open the door, Today i looked on line it was to be open at !0am but on the door it said 11am. I went back at 11:30 and again it was closed. I knocked on the door and a man came to the door and said they will be closed because they are short of staff. What is going on? I'm very disappointed.

Very small facility and noisy people and staff will ignore loud people. The staff is nice it's…read moremore like a hang out for rude people and talkative college students. It's very annoying

West Philly, PA I would never have expected there to be a…read morelibrary in this area filled with a gazillion businesses and barely any parking. They have books here I never thought would ever be here. Expect the unexpected. My business analyst book! OMG.

Needed to do some literary research today, and the only library anywhere nearby who had what I…read moreneeded was Bryn Mawr's Canaday Library. I am a local resident, and am not currently a student anywhere, so I called first to see what access was allowed to me. Swarthmore, Haverford and Bryn Mawr colleges work together for inter-library loaning on the Tri-pod system, which is an online catalog of all their collections, accessible to any i-net user. You don't have to be a student to visit the libraries and read, but you do need a school card to check out. I had used Tri-pod to ascertain which library had what I needed, before calling for more info. (According to my local township library, there is an inter-library loan process which would allow me access to Tri-pod items and be lent something through my library, but, since it takes over a week to process, I have not personally done this. I am relating the info I was given, but I do not know for sure how much access is really permitted via inter-library loans, to libraries outside the three Tri-pod schools.) I was very impressed with the politeness and helpfulness of the young woman who answered the phone at the Bryn Mawr science library, however, I ended up calling her only because I could not get a live soul on the line for Canaday, even after multiple calls, and leaving a message. That part was a really poor experience, especially when we finally got there and saw FOUR staff members sitting at the circulation desks, doing nothing but their own classwork, while on duty. Come on. This would not fly at other libraries. I even called McCabe at Swarthmore just to see if they had someone answering at that time, and a very helpful young man was live on the other end, ready to help me, so Canaday, seriously, answer your phone! The helpful staff member at the Bryn Mawr science library told me that "Visitor Hours" for Canaday Library, which I guess are different from student hours, are 8-6 M-F, and 10-5 on Sat. Upon visiting on a week day, it was well after 6pm when we left, and they were making no signs of closing, so I assume they run late for students (normally campus libraries are open until closer to midnight) but would like visitors to leave earlier. For safety reasons, especially since this is a women's school, I can certainly understand and respect that. The library was organized and clean. I did not see any features on display, such as an art collection or those snazzy decorative architectural niches, that many other academic libraries have. Normally a school library is a showplace, even at private schools, on an upper school level. While I like looking at the neat things academic libraries normally display (glass cases of rare books, Native American artifacts, antique local photography, etc.), it was also a little refreshing not to have the pomp and circumstance, and we certainly did not explore the entire building, so I could be missing something outstanding. But for what we saw, it was a plain old library, with books as the main event. I hope to have more time to explore next time. For the section of literary journals where we were, it was very inclusive of all I needed, and actually had several other literary reviews that were really helpful as well. Definitely strong on their collection for all my research purposes, and then some. I had a positive experience, as well, speaking to the main reception at Bryn Mawr, another student who was very helpful. I call there to ask about visitor parking and she patched me through to Campus Safety / Public Safety, who unfortunately did not have a name for the lot, but confirmed what I saw online on their interactive map, which called it "Campus Center Parking," off of New Gulp Road. I posted a map with visuals to help anyone needing to know where this is. This was my first time at Canaday. When I took some undergrad classes at Penn, and then grad classes at Penn and Rosemont, I had always used the HUGE library at Penn, or McCabe Library at Swarthmore College. I have to say I really like McCabe, and that is normally my go-to when I have a choice. They have the perfect aesthetic for a college library (decor combo of tasteful architecture, sculpture, art, and an amazingly comprehensive book collection). But, while I didn't feel as at home at Canaday, I did feel comfortable enough to get work done there, which is the whole point. All in all it was a strong positive experience at Canaday. The Bryn Mawr campus, like many, has a strong Gothic architectural influence. I also cannot help but think of Katharine Hepburn, one of their most well-known alumni. Katharine's "Bryn Mawr accent" is a joy to watch, as it comes and goes, when she thinks about using it, in her earlier movies, especially "Philadelphia Story." It is so shamelessly snobby, but ballsy of her, which makes it hilarious at the same time.

I love working at the Bryn Mawr College Libraries, which are open to the general public. In…read moreparticular, the Science Library (Collier) is a beautiful, quiet place to get work done, and parking is easy and free in the visitors lot. Carpenter is quite pretty too (but the chairs aren't as comfy). Beautiful campus, and easy to get lunch/coffee at the student cafe.