What a nice little library to stumble into while in downtown Valparaiso. I like to visit libraries…read morewhen I'm visiting a new-to-me town, so it was fortuitous that I happened to need to use the john at the same time that I saw the Valparaiso Public Library in the distance. I'm happy to report that the restrooms are clean! And the restrooms are close to the entrance! (Whew!) But more importantly, this library has books. And movies! And magazines! (Remember those?) And it has nice places to lounge and read or work. I posted up at one of those nice places for a while with my laptop, in a quiet nook off in the corner with barstool seating. This particular nook had big windows and plants on the windowsill, which was nice. I was able to connect to the free wifi, and plug my laptop into the library electrical juice. The second floor is mostly the children's floor, but there's also a genealogy center up there, too. The children's / youth area has some fun things to play with, plus computers, games, and, of course, children's and YA books. It's a cozy little place just for kids. This library isn't huge, and it's probably due for an update, but it's a great little library right in downtown Valpo.

My 2 year-old and I visited this library to beat the heat, and we were pleasantly surprised! We…read morewalked in the main entrance to a bustling first floor. Although all the staff were busy, the bright colors in the stairwell made it easy to see the way to the kids' area. Upstairs, there are tons of books, toys, and even a craft station. When we visited, the craft was decorating crayons. The crayons from other kids adorned the walls, and it was so cool to be able to leave our mark while we were traveling from Michigan. We loved all the toys in the play kitchen, but I felt guilty that my son was over there because it was right next to the reading area. So, as other parents were quietly reading to their kids, my little guy was whipping up a 5 course meal with plastic food and utensils. He loved it so much that I couldn't pull him away, so I wish it was a little more separated from the quiet area so kids in both spots can get the most out of their experiences. There are restrooms right next to the play area and an elevator in addition to the stairs. Overall, a great place to hang out with littles on a hot day!

Nothing but love…read more Valpo taught me about life, love, myself, religion, the electric slide, roommates, oh...books...books too. Seriously, had a fantastic experience here. The community is warm, close-knit, and inviting; the professors are incredible; the Greek community is strong and has more depth than it probably does at bigger schools...I loved it. Also was able to get into a great law school after graduation.

Conference Review I…read morecame here for a conference in 2018. We were in the Harre Union, with some events in the chapel. The union was super shiny and seemed quite functional, and there was parking pretty close by. There was a reception one evening and the set up/bartending staff was very friendly. Dining hall was just ok, not a lot of options but what they had was good. Valparaiso as a city/town is pretty small, so nothing is really far away, which means that the university is fairly convenient to food/shopping/hotels. Wouldn't be excited to do another event here, but wouldn't be bummed either.

Wildly, my family and I had to shelter here during the tornado warnings on June 11th just before…read moreclosing. The staff were awesome, everyone else sheltering had a fun time getting through the concerning moment while all were appreciating the rare and cool moment of being at the library after hours and behind the scenes. Then the power went out and it got even cooler. For me at least. This was already one of my family's favorite places in Valpo before they made upgrades throughout. It's a really nice library with lots of great resources, the employees I've met and worked with have been awesome too, and my young kids can and have spent hours there. Highly recommended!

The power went out and they said we can stay till 4:30 but one librarian wandered around…read morecomplaining people were. I no longer felt comfortable staying even though I was in the middle of trying to finish up my timed task. Due to the nature of my writing job, closing my task to go work somewhere else cost me 100 dollars.

People who work here are genuinely helpful. Just ask. I'm 77, not particularly tech savvy, and…read morethey always have the utmost patience with me and my ignorance.

A great library. It's clean and well organized. The staff is always ready to help you if you can't…read morefind what you are looking for. Even the location is special with a nice view of the lake.

They never has a latin librarian working here and this is a latin neighborhood. They are always…read morekicking out people.

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