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    Richardson Public Library

    4.1 (51 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Amanda R.

    Who doesn't love a membership that offers free stuff? The free stuff being the ability to check out books online 24/7! Membership Is available to those living in varies counties surrounding Richardson. Please call before going to make sure your county is one they allow to use their services. I never expected this building to be so big. It has a basement and three other floors! I wanted to use the stairs and had to ask one of the employees there locations. Certainly not easy to find for first timers. If they are marked I missed that. I felt guilty using the elevator for one floor. That's just lazy unless your handicapped. After locating the hidden stairs I was good to go! The basement is a quite zone and contains all the microfilm and other difficult material one needs for deep research. This strict rule is enforced. Or rather clients that use this area self impose this silence to respect other clients. Must have been 20 people on this day and you could have heard a pin drop. Fascinating! The first floor, where you register for membership, has an area where family members can wait. It has soda machines and restrooms. The first floor is also were the kids section and teen reading area is located. It's set up really well. 2nd floor is non-fiction and the 3rd floor is fiction. Pretty impressive library. FYI: library cards expire after three years. I suppose people move too much and they don't want to lose books or other items. Be cool and return your books on time. 2018/58

    Veronica E.

    Who knew about the Christmas village in Richardson right by the library? It's a free event open in evenings only! They had character pics like paw patrol, etc, kid activities, food trucks (you have to pay), lil cute houses you can walk in and see how festive their decorated by theme, music, animals to pet, beautiful snow falling. Def a must Christmas activity.

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    Ive been coming here to study 8 hours a day for a big exam. However I cannot bring my lunch anymore since they have put away the microwave. You can still walk to the civic center, though, which is another separate building by the library if you want to use a microwave. They are very strict about no eating except for on the first floor by the entrance. I like to use a big table to study so I can spread all my study materials out. However there are no plugs available to charge laptop/iPad unless you study at the smaller table as shown in the pic.

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    4 months ago

    Super helpful staff with an amazing collection of books! They also offer a teen volunteer opportunity that's top notch!

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    Really nice staff members, and it had a great collaborative atmosphere you don't always find at libraries.

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    3 years ago

    Denies access unless your a Richardson resident. Maybe this was because of the pandemic.

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    MUST SHOW ID and Discriminates again non-residents. Even if you you are a member and have a library card, they won't let you in.

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    7 years ago

    I went here as a kid and now as an adult I still love it, you can tell when a community puts effort into education!

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    14 years ago

    second floor free internet browsing. Nuff said.

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    Gladys Harrington Library - Reading corner

    Gladys Harrington Library

    3.8(13 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    This is a nice neighborhood library. And it's super quiet in here. This is the quietest library I…read morehave ever been inside in my entire life. And I have lived in 6 states, visited several and been to plenty of libraries all over the place. My mouse for my laptop clicks so I don't want to use it, I'm sticking with the touch pad on my laptop. I am going to do everything in my power not to sneeze, cough or breathe too loud. I'm in libraries and coffee shops quite a lot and have grown accustomed to hearing children's chatter, music or phone conversations. Not here though, it's old school quiet like libraries of yesteryear. There is a large, wonderful area for children but on this side of the library you don't hear them. I love libraries this size. There are chairs, desks, tables, love seats, study rooms, media rooms, meeting rooms and even vending machines for your snack break. The restroom is nice, big and clean. And books, of course, they have a huge selection and if I moved to Collin County, which I probably won't, I would likely frequent this location. I don't know anything about this neighborhood but this library is really nice.

    It was time to get a library card that was mine. Was time to stop borrowing friend's cards. I love…read moreaudiobooks! Why pay for books or buy books when your taxes, as a homeowner, offer you free book rentals! AMAZING!! I love to be read too and you can read a variety of books for free. The best bang for your buck! Really happy I discovered reading books again. Not sure why I ever slowed down. Harrington Library is awesome! Simply need to go in person to apply for the card. It's so simple! It gives you access to ALL libraries in Collin county. Everyone should have a library card! They use the Libby app. The most wonderful app at that too! Easy to use and people friendly. Links you to all libraries. They offer 3d images of mapping plans for children to make their on designs. How cool is that! It's all in house. I think that's awesome to get kids interested in technology at an early age. I wish more people would be interested in being part of a library. It's so cool to have access to knowledge. It's free! If you have a driver license you can join and be a member. I'm sure if you don't have a DL you can still join. Be extraordinary and join any library across the country! May 2024

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    Central Library

    Central Library

    4.0(25 reviews)
    5.8 mi

    "I have always imagined that paradise would be a kind of library." - Jorge Luis Borges…read more Today I walked into a new Library. Well, new to me. It's in Garland, Texas, a town not far from where I live. And it felt like a kids paradise from the moment I walked down the stairs into the children's area. I saw children gathered around for a special event, and they were all filled with joy and many were giggling. What a beautiful experience it was to see such happiness around books. And isn't that what being a child is supposed to be like? The walls were covered with creative nature scenes, just like you're walking into a storybook. And they carved out the sweetest little reading nooks so you could enjoy your time, privately, with a great story. There was a wonderful artistic mobile hanging over the area where you walk down to the children's area, and fun seating for storytime readings. And let's not miss out on the slide kids can go down to get to the children's area. What a fun idea! Hats off to whomever thought that one through! Every person I talked to in this library was genuinely nice. It truly felt like a safe and happy place to be - for both children and adults. I'm coming back with my grandchildren, and I already know it will be a great adventure for us all!

    Wonderful library full of an entire bottom floor built for kiddos! There's a computer corner,…read morereading nooks, a large slide that kids can take to the bottom level (it hasn't been open though the last 2 times we visited), an LED interactive wall for kids to explore, small toy ponies for the littles to ride, and thousands of books! I am seriously so impressed with it here in the middle of Downtown Garland. My two toddlers have had the best times here and looking forward to attending their story times and activities.

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