Sandstone High schools…read moreand towers The Gale Free Library is a stunning and amazing building indeed. The building is actually called The Damon Memorial Building and until 1926 housed both the high school and the library. The high school received it's own building and the Gale Library took over the entire building. The library is made of lovely granite from local quarries with brown sandstone trim and the roof is black and red slate from the state of Maine. The library was designed by the famous Boston architect Stephen Earle in the Romanesque Revival Style and even includes a clock tower. The money for the library was donated by Sam and Susan Damon Gale and was opened in 1888. This was the great era of library building and the inside is as impressive as the outside. A stunning and wonderful building, libraries like this will never be built again.

Perhaps I miss understood the situation. I only relaying what my son told me. I believe may be the…read moreday that she asked him to go elsewhere to read perhaps it was busy, which would explain asking him to go to a more private area. We still go here in the librarians have been great event tolerated my sometimes noisy baby in the play area.

Located in the town center of Shrewsbury, this newly renovated and redesigned library has a very…read morewelcoming floor plan. The 1903 original library building is blended seamlessly with the newer structure. As you enter, there are many wide open spaces to sit and read throughout the library. For the children, there is a large children section which has a lot of fun animal characters. We were visiting in the winter so the outdoor area was closed but it did look very nice. The parking lot is good but I would imagine that it would always be great to have more parking. Finally, the book self-check-out system is definitely state of the art and there is an electronic drop of book drop off at the main entrance. The architect, Michael Pagano, and the entire library team did an amazing job with this new town community hub. Don't miss the "Let your quest be for knowledge" inscription on the stained glass in the 2nd Floor staircase of the original 1903 Library building.

We got to visit this beautiful library! It was reopened in October 2016 after the renovation. They…read morehave done such an amazing job, and kept lots of beautiful original architecture and woodworks. It is three stories, with stairs and elevators. I believe they have bathroom on every floor. There are children section, young adult, and adult section, and the flow was very nice, easy to find what you are looking for. They have more than just books, they have many computers, DVDs and CDs, and lots of nice seating areas. They offer several small meeting rooms that you can rent for few hours. You can have a small meeting, or you can just have a super quiet room just for yourself for studying or working. I saw a "Gaming" section where kids can play video games, which was interesting... On the top floor, there is a "Quiet" section for reading and studying. They have snacks and drinks that you can purchase, and some tables and chairs right there for eating (food are not allowed outside the snack section). They also have ATM machine if you need cash for that as well, very considerate. The furniture in kids section are all so cute, colorful and interesting. The outside area off the children section has beautiful murals and cute little sculptures. Beautiful, bright, friendly, really nicely done library!!! They even have a book of the history of library of the town as well, which is really cool and interesting. I wish if we had a library like this in our neighborhood...

At a time when the future of public libraries is questioned in terms of relevancy, Leominster…read morePublic Library is a celebration of literacy and community resources. The staff is welcoming and helpful. The meeting rooms and other facilities are first rate. This is a gem that all Leominster can be proud of.

We spend a lot of time at the library. The staff is helpful. Some of the librarians are quite…read morefriendly, which I think is very nice. It always feels good to be greeted by name and with a smile. My older boys like "The Bob" -- the Robert Cormier teen room -- a lot and attend the monthly trading card Duel Night. My youngest son loves Sarah's reading/singing hour. Bathrooms are always clean. Great book selections and quite a good amount of toys in the children's room. They need a lot more DVDs, though, IMO, and could get rid of all the video tapes.

Love this little town library. It has changed quite a bit throughout the years, but for the better…read more This is a great historical spot, with many pieces of the town and such throughout the building. There has been quite a few building upgrades which were much needed. They were also done without affecting the beautiful stone exterior and the old windows of the building. Inside is cozy and unique. There are three floors. You walk in the main entrance to the adult and sections on both sides. There is a balcony above where many more books are located. If you go downstairs, there is a great children's section. The staff is all very sweet and accommodating. They are all there to help and are great with recommendations or with locating material. They do many activities and meetings in this building. They also have passes available for local museums and parks. There was a major technology upgrade as well. Gone are the days of the massive card catalog with the lengthy drawers of cards stating the location and reference information of the books. There are now several laptops you can borrow for the sitting area or look up and get your book checked out all via computer programs. It's a great spot to bring a coffee in and browse or read for hours. Love this little place. Ps- it also doesn't get crazy crowded and there doesn't seem to be many unwanted visitors that pass through here.

Quilts clocks and…read morebaseballs The Beaman Memorial Library is a medium sized library constructed in 1911. It reminds me a lot of an old school building but as far as I can tell it was originally built as a library. Beaman Memorial has a pleasant charm that only old libraries can have and even though the outside looks rather pedestrian, the inside reveals a different perspective. Lovely fireplaces, windows, staircases and curved walls as well as random statues, library quilts and even a cool old baseball collection gives the old library a real personality. The librarians are very friendly and of course the library has wifi and the usual modern library stuff. A pleasant library that has managed to retain it's own personality while heading off into the future.

It was more first visit. They were welcoming as I walked through the door…read more Very quaint. Met with a client downstairs. We had privacy and were able to speak quietly without disturbing anyone.

A lot of open spacing, a lot of seating for readers and students. The floor plan is really spaced…read moreout, so I wonder if they would be willing to compress the shelves in order to hold more volumes. Parking is also a bit of an issue.

Havent had a physical copy of my library card in a few years, and needed the card number for free…read moreaccess to the Mango Language learning app. So I headed in to get a new card. The librarians were immensely helpful. Best $2 I've ever spent(replacement card fee) When I needed help accessing Mango I called and they were able to figure it and get me situated. Can't wait for the library to be back in its own building!

What a marvelous library! It is beautiful. Staff are terrific! They…read moreoffer special quiet rooms which can be used for ZOOM meetings. I attended an awesome evening presentation there, offered by Greg Barnhisel, speaking about his new cultural biography, "Code Name Puritan: Norman Holmes Pearson at the Nexus of Poetry, Espionage, and American Power." Published October, by the University of Chicago Press.

I like how quiet it is there, gives me a place to read, do my homework, chill, or sometimes meet up…read morewith my friends!! Librarians are so super nice too, I love their librarian fashion. The DVD sections are fun to browse through too! Lots of oldies. Overall it's awesome.

The Conant Library was original built back it 1871 and has been updated and changed throughout the…read moredecades. A major renovation was in 2002 when the library was closed for two years and opened again better than ever. Seen from the outside the library is a lovely but not extravagant building that seems to blend in well with the rest of the small town. Inside the library is very pleasant but again nothing extravagant or exceptional elegant. Just very pleasing and useful areas that are all well organized. The Conant Library has a nice children's department and a community room where lots of events and lectures take place. A very attractive and useful library that has served the community for a long time.

Amazing staff! Soo friendly and helpful. Most librarians are stingy, grumpy, and a bit snooty…read more This crew is thoughtful, knowledgeable and generous with their books. They want you to use their service and read books! Best library (for that reason) ever!

I had fond memories of this library and decided to revisit it when they finally lifted their mask…read moremandate. They still had a sign up saying make sure your mask covers your nose but were not enforcing masks. Half the new book section has been replaced with computers and the selection of new items is very limited. A disproportionate number were about transgenderism given that less than 1% of the population identifies this way, though perhaps that is because of the recent Transgender Day of Visibility, or just to make up for a past lack of books on this topic. In any case I usually leave a library with so many books I need a big Market Basket bag to carry them all, but I only found two of interest here.

This is a nice post office with friendly service, ample parking, and no long wait times. It's also…read morerefreshingly normal with no mask mandate and the staff unmasked. Sometimes I will combine a trip here with one to the library which is nearby. I believe there is also a farmer's market in the area but I haven't checked that out yet. The central location of the post office makes it easy to combine errands in one trip which is great these days with high gas prices.