Came to the Rahway Public Library for one of their events hosted by @FriendsofRahwayPubliclibrary. It was such a nice and chill event. The event I attended was the March Mocktail Mixer which we created mocktails inspired by iconic books. The co host @sushalamour who was the mixologist during the event picked great mocktails to curate such as the mockingjay mule which was based on the Hunger Games. The event was put together well and it was a fun afternoon activity. I definitely recommend checking out their events if you are looking for something to do in the Rahway area. It looks like they have events monthly. read more

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Aside from one employee that I had a problem with a couple years back I think this library is great. Really nice and open facility and generally very nice people at the desk. Whenever I go to the library to get something done, I am able to get it done with the various computers, printers, etc. also more often than not, as I said a moment a go, the people at the desk are quite friendly. The whole recreation center and library in this town deserve more attention read more

I love this library. Its always very quiet (unless there is an event) and organized.

I have been going to the library for a while now since I'm between jobs and searching. It's a relatively new building and there are two levels for the library: main floor and a mezzanine. The mezzanine is pretty good because those younger than 18 are not supposed to be up there (unless accompanied by an adult), but kids go up there anyway. There seem to be plenty of computers available for people to use. You do need a library card and need to sign up to use a computer. Usage is limited to 1.5 hours per day. There are separate computers for catalog searching and they don't count in the 1.5 hours. The WiFi is usually good although I have experienced some glitches and slow-downs. They have Comcast service and I would guess they have a 20MBps connection. They have a decent selection of fiction and non-fiction books, not as great as bigger libraries. The magazine selection is poor. They have a few daily newspapers. There's a separate section for young children that I've only walked by. There's also a teen area. New books, music CD's, and DVD's are displayed at the front of the library where you enter. There are plenty of tables with power outlets nearby if you're bringing your own laptop. There are also plenty of comfortable seats on both levels; some are near power outlets. The library is clean and usually quiet. There are a few times that people have spoken loudly on cell phones, but that's a rare occurrence. People are usually nice enough to answer phones away from others, although there are signs that indicate cell phone use is only allowed in the lobby. As long as people are quiet and reasonably brief, I don't mind the use. The reference librarians seem nice and try to be helpful. There's a self-serve checkout up front, but only for books. CD's (music) and DVD's require the front desk staff to go in a back room to get the discs. Restrooms are outside the library proper, around the corner near what looks like a large multipurpose meeting room. The men's room is usually clean and everything in working order. Don't know about the woman's room since I've never gone in there. The building and library are very handicap accessible. read more

This morning at that Rahway library, I was doing a recording. I became parche, so I went to the front desk to ask if there was a water fountain to get a drink from. This lady named Laurent who is one of the circulation associates or assistants said that there was no water fountain in the building. Then she said to my horror, "I can give you a cup and you can go to the toilet to get a drink from the sink." Being stunned and shocked beyond imagination, I asked her, "Do you go drink from the toilet sink when you need water?" She looked at me square in the face and with shock registered on her face at my retort question and said, "No! I don't drink tap water." I am looking at that Caucasian woman and thinking that these people will never ever give up that disgusting mentality of theirs. We are in 2022, and that woman still thinks that water from the toilet sink is good for people like me though it is certainly not suited for her. So I said to her, "I don't drink from toilet sinks either," and turned away from her. Unbelievable!! read more

We like coming to this library. It's probably the best thing in rahway. The library is large and have a large selection of books, magazine and videos. The staff from the children and adult section are all relatively friendly and helpful except for this little old Spanish lady at the checkout. She is extremely rude. She should not be working there and is someone that hates her job. Other than this individual we like the staff and the library. read more

This must be the place parents send their unruly children to. Okay, not 'children', but teenagers. Rude, loud, chomping on all kinds of food, leaving a mess in the bathroom, etc. The staff does little to nothing about this chaos & that creates a less than ideal environment for people who are trying to study, tutor, do research, etc. The three stars are for book & dvd selection & because the place is pretty easy to navigate. read more

This was once a great place to study. It has become one of the loudest library's I've ever been too. People routinely talk on cell phones, have loud conversations, and perform public tutoring sessions. It's almost as if they need to designate quite areas within the library. This should not take away from the large reference sections and great audio visual offerings but the overall atmosphere for quietness and studying has diminished. read more

Very unfriendly staff! Went there to print out something, guy who was supposed to assign me to a computer was incredibly arrogant and rude!

The Rahway Library is fantastic. It's a beautiful building chock full of great resources of books, media and people. They have a huge selection of everything. My favorite are audiobooks and they have tons to choose from. One thing that's really great are the electronic resources. They have a job hunt/resume builder site that is amazing. They have Hoopla which offers tons of movies, music, E-books and audiobooks from your computer, ipod or other device. Keep in mind that all of this is completely free! I can't say enough good things about the Rahway Library and their staff. Carrie is a Reference Librarian who is a very helpful and extremely intelligent woman who really knows her stuff. She's always happy to help and she's really good. Rahway Library is also affiliated with many other libraries so if they don't have exactly what you're looking for all you have to do is reserve the item and it will be at Rahway library for you to pick up the next day. It's awesome. We are very lucky to have such an amazing resource at our disposal every day. read more