This is the best library I've been to so far in the Chicagoland area, for sure!!! It's huge! It's…read moreliterally two floors. There's soo many rooms that host events, crafts, exhibits, you name it! There's a huge parking out front & then across from street. There's a cafe here as well! It does have elevator. Right now is Dino exhibit and my one year old enjoyed it! There's so much for kids here including babies! Extremely baby friendly! We'll be back!

I love this library! Great for kids and great for studying. The river room is my favorite.read more

Small and newer community library branch of the main GB library in Elgin-located within a…read moremulti-purpose complex. They have a few study rooms, a small selection of books (mostly children's and teen books) and a decent sized kids area. Definitely a nice change of pace to visit a smaller scale library because it keeps the crowds away.

This place is amazing!! I wish I lived here, because I would be borrowing books and hanging out…read more It's huge, and clean and there seems to be a lot offered, outside of regular book rentals. They have a little snack shop and it looks like they employ special needs people, which is always a plus. The bathrooms are extremely clean. It is a bright and clean building, and the employees seem kind.

I had two bad experiences in this library. I was intimidated by another patron. The staff was slow…read moreto respond and never apologized. I had to pay full price for a book with a small stain on the edge. The book was otherwise in perfect condition.They said it could not be circulated. I sent an email to the director and didn't get a response. I will never set foot in the place again.

This is a wonderful hidden gem in Dundee. You'd miss it if you weren't looking for it…read more I'm a huge fan of libraries, because my wife worked in one while we were dating, and this one is smaller and simpler, but still a warm environment. You should stop in and take advantage of this library... after all, your taxes are paying for it! :)

Being a cardholder has its rewards. I recently discovered that with my account, I can now access a…read moregood number of training courses through LinkedIn Learning (aka no pay-wall)! This will definitely help with my desire to keep current on technologies needed for my job. I love our library but I sometime get jealous when I visit other libraries and see what technologies and other accoutrements they have that I wish our library had. Unfortunately, the masses of our community can't spare a weekly coffee run for that to happen so we make do with what we have. The staff is always helpful and one usually get you what they need within a few days if the library itself does not carry it. And, like one of the other reviewers mentioned, they always have fun activities planned to encourage both kids and adults to visit the library more often. Keep up the good work!

Ive come here once for the baby play area, Never again! Whilst it states that the area is cleaned…read moreevery day before closing this is simply not true. We came here on a Wednesday morning right after opening and the entire area is filthy. This was definitely not cleaned. I took pictures of the wipes after cleaning one or two objects and its gross. Kids put these toys in their mouths. Y'all have to do better and actually clean the area!

Staff was available to answer questions. Craft items were laid out & ready for assembly. Directions…read morewere easy to follow. Cool self-directed craft that did not disappoint!

Staff is very friendly to me. Mrs. Tamara the branch manager is a very kind, considerate,…read moreprofessional lady! We have been coming to this location for over 20+ years! Thanks to you and all the staff members at our local Hanover Park, IL. branch location, for providing us outstanding customer friendly service. Sincerely Jaya Raj, and mom from Hanover Park, IL.

Wonderful library! Excellent dvd/blu-ray selection! The librarians are super friendly and…read morewelcoming. My favorite part? There is a castle with a dragon!!! Kids can play inside and sit on the throne. It's an amazing piece of art with sculped figures in the windows. I love this little library! Definitely coming back. :)

Cool programs here and there, good CD section, and just a small homely vibe in this library. Fun…read moretimes

I love this library. There are no kids in the adult study area and the internet connection is…read moresuperfast. They also have a super-quiet study room but I never use it. Nevertheless, I can't checkout books because I'm not a resident here. Only issue is the funky old-people smell and lack of sunlight inside.

We don't live in the area, but one of things I love about the northwest suburbs is the extensive…read moreconsortium of libraries that share material and allow you to use your home library card at member libraries. The Barrington Area Library (BAL) is what you would expect... large, modern, and technologically advanced. The staff is super friendly. The materials are new, updated and vast. The youth play section has a lot of activities for the kids. My youngest daughter likes the puppet show area with costumes. There are plenty of places to sit and camp. My middle daughter had a harp recital here and it was a great space for the event. Lastly, the book return area behind the checkout counter is a fun place for the kids to watch their books getting sorted on the conveyor belt. So much to like!

Not a great library for old classic books. A few years ago, the shelves were much better. Then they…read morerenovated, and threw away absolutely everything worth reading.

There are a few reasons why we don't go to this library anymore…read more First and foremost, we're not as proud of the people they're proudest of in Hoffman Estates. If you're not proud of or for them, we've noticed that kids have been ostracized to the point of crying. This affects them in school, and they "get into trouble". Or worse, people tell others "trouble follows them around".

Schaumburg library has the complete collection of videos that are educational and audio books…read morethat I have seen. The staff is great, very knowledgeable. I love to work at this place.

I love that our little town of Bartlett has so much holiday spirit. The library might be small…read morecompared to some others but the staff is helpful and friendly. I love the speakers they bring in and the "make & take" crafts. Books can be checked out in person or online. They organize book clubs and reading contests for both adults and children. I won a $25 gas gift card in the last one I entered which was appreciated Our library is a real asset to the community.

When closing out the Library last Sat, we were trying to print & manage stuff in the computer area…read more Woman across had NO idea how to speak quietly on her phone (could even hear the person she called!) in a LIBRARY. Her convo was NOT a business or daycare kind of call- strictly social...WHY?? She had her kids w/her not even bothering to ask them to stop running around talking. Send them to the KID's Library upstairs- what's it's FOR!! You can understand ONE phonecall outloud answer- 15mins of it- NO. Get a clue. Staff KNEW she was disruptive and did nothing about it. I am too nice of a person to 'correct' a stranger and omg forget it if they're a POC. Why would the last nice place- a LIBRARY be allowed to be trashed?? STAFF: DO YOUR JOB. Our taxes are paying your salary.