I came down from Milwaukee to conduct some foundation research for my grant writing business and…read morethe staff were very friendly and helpful. They got me set up with a visitor ID so I could log in to a terminal however I would recommend bringing your own laptop and just logging in with their wifi. The terminals are only good for 1-2 hours and if you need to be there a full day it's better to just log in on your own laptop; you'll have the same access to everything as on the terminals. Put in a good 6 hours here and got a lot of good research done. The building itself is gorgeous and spacious and fronts a lively little park next to their walkable downtown area. It was a day well spent.

A 3 level library that has plenty of space to read or use some of the free resources. I was unable…read moreto acquire a library card because I'm not a resident of Oak Park, which was off putting but I was still allowed to utilize everything inside. At times it wasn't as quiet as I would expect a library to be but I will come back a visit this library.

Able to use the computer with scanner and print availability. The staff seem to be willing to help.read more

The staff working there, doing nothing, just sitting and waiting....they don't even know what…read moreprogram is going on that day! I registered my daughter for yoga class and called one hour prior just to make sure its happening. The (probably Spanish speaking) woman who picked up the phone said there is NO CLASS !!! Later I checked and of course there was a class...OMG, what a hard work you lady have...browsing internet or checking your phone, and knowing nothing.

Another great public library, located in the circle of Elmwood Park. Wonderful decor, great helpful…read morestaff. Plenty of parking and easy to get to. Photos show display honoring the military. Great Field House too.

I love this library! I have a 7 year old sister and they are…read morealways REALLY kind to her. There's always fun activities for kids and adults. They are free to join. I'm a college student so often they have text books that I need. They also always offer to order me books I need from other libraries which is supper helpful.

A+ storytime. I had some time off and wanted to get out with my baby girl so with my handy dandy…read moreCPL app I started looking up events for the day. I have an informal goal of visiting each Chicago Public Library branch (20 down, 61 to go) and since Dunning had story time (at 11, which is atypical for the CPL branches we've been to before) we headed over. This branch is a relatively new one, having opened in 2011 on land donated by the Chicago Board of Education. It's one of the smaller branches, with one large room and then a meeting room, but there is a fairly large park-like area next to the branch (not an official city of Chicago park, but it is a well-kept green space with paths and lots of benches). The story time was fantastic, truly. I'm not sure if there were two librarians or one plus a volunteer mom, because there was a woman who played a couple songs on her guitar. (My kiddo may want a ukulele for Christmas because she was super into the guitar.) The place was packed, too--about two dozen children, plus their adults. They need to get this branch a bigger room! There was a full 30 minutes of songs, stories, and games. All that was followed by another 30 minutes of playtime, where the librarians brought out different toys for the kids to play with. My little one is just starting to walk, so I think she enjoyed the extra space to wander and jump and crawl, kids to play with, and lots of toys she's never seen. The librarian(s?) were enthusiastic and friendly. The one who is definitely a librarian since she was running most of it introduced herself to us during the play time, which was really nice and made me feel super welcome. I haven't felt that way at all library story times, and I very much appreciated it. There's a dedicated parking lot, though it's not too big; maybe a dozen spaces or fewer. Luckily there seemed to be plenty of street parking and then some folks seemed to be from the neighborhood because they walked to the library. (Public transportation is probably nonexistent this far west--definitely for trains, but could be busses too.) I wish that some of the library branches had email lists you could join or something for their specific events, because with 81 branches it's easy to miss things. This is a branch I will be keeping my eye on and though unfortunately I'm not usually home on the days they host story time, I will look forward to bringing the wee one again for stories or another event.

Friendly helpful knowledgeable staff. Great location. Great selections. Small but ample parking…read morelot. Many programs for adults and children. Collection box for homeless veterans collected by the brownies

Kids have a great time here. Yes, it's a small one room library but they really make it work. This…read moreis not actually a real library because it's inside the Chicago Park district, Rutherford Sayre Park. I'm hoping that Galewood will get it together soon and build and actual library for their neighborhood. It's definitely more of a kids library than an adults library. Although I do reserve books online for myself and just pick them up here. You can reserve books online at Chicago Public Library and have them delivered to the library of your choice. I choose this one because it's close to me. The librarians are super friendly and helpful. My kids love coming here to play with the toys and legos. When the weather is hot we go outside and get wet in the splash pad. Such a cute set up. Alderman Taliaferro, we are counting on you to step up and find an actual location for Galewood's library.

The Galewood-Mont Clare branch of the CPL is a shadow of it's former glory. But it is still a…read moregreat place. Support your local library! It is only one room in the fieldhouse of Rutherford Sayre Park. Park for free on the street (parallel or perpendicular) walk up either staircase and open the main door. turn down the left hallway and go to the end to the single room packed with books. They make the most of their space. They have tables with coloring and puzzles for small kids and many many books. If the kids get antsy, you can send them out to the adjacent playground and splash pad. It's also nice that you can request any book online and pick it up here. I live in OP, so I was able to get a CPL card and get access to more books. However, they only have two full-time employees, and so hours are not the best. Make sure you double-check before you go. Also they do not yet have a bookdrop here, you can always return your books at another CPL location like North Austin or West Belmont. Go check out this library!

When the wifi in my home malfunctioned, I had to turn to the Schiller Park Library. It's a gem I…read morehave overlooked for years. Most important for me are the free wifi and the availability of private work rooms for 1-3 people; the rooms are available on an hourly basis. If you don't have a computer they do have a computer room; I didn't try that but I presume their computers are available per hour. A message to the other reviewer: if you get to the library early enough you can get one of the rooms and stay there for 2, maybe three hours. I believe you have to be a resident of Schiller Park to use the facilities or at least check out a book or video; it's OK if anyone corrects me on this. And the staff is friendly too.

A very small snall library with no privacy. Three small private rooms and not many books at all…read more They need to upgrade.

Great price and small classes in a great neighborhood. This school is hands on with teachers…read moreinvolved in helping kids one on one.

Love the PhD program here! It's a quick and realistic program to complete if you are already…read moreworking full-time.

I like this school, but there is a really big problem with Math 97. Andrei Kolas…read moreis the worst teacher in this school because it took him approximately 40 minutes to take attendance, and also he does not teach the class at all; he just sits in his chair for 2 hours and 40 minutes of the class period, and after he takes attendance, people just walk out and leave, and he does not even care about them leaving either; he just wants us to do work on a computer for 2 hours and expects us to be able to manage all of that while he talks/argues with an old guy over the whole class; they should get rid of him. NOWW!!!

Tried switching from nursing to computer science, one of the advisors I tried to talk to tried to…read moregaslight me into staying at nursing instead of helping me with my request to set myself up for transfer. If you're inquiring about engineering programs, don't go through the general advisors, go through the Dean of Engineering like Dr. Espiritu, Ms. O'Connell, and Dr. T. They'll be of great help!

I know nothing of the history of this place nor what they do for the community, besides the obvious…read more(you know, free books, place to work, study, research, get movies and music, etc). I was here because I was picking up my car nearby and that location (to be discussed in another post), and needed a place to work for the foreseeable future. I looked up public libraries near me and found the Melrose Park Public Library. I drove over and muffed on the parking lot entirely. It came up before the building and I missed it, but parked right around the corner on the street across from a church (located behind the library). I walked in, saw workspaces and reserved one easily from the librarians up front. They were friendly and helpful and steered me into a specific workspace that had closed off walls so I could do a Teams Meeting without my headphones. Their wi-fi was strong enough for me to do the work I needed to do without having to close any open tabs on my screen. I was even able to eat in the workspace which is frowned upon at other libraries. When I was done for the day, I thanked them and got to chat with them for a few moments. They were friendly and helpful. If I'm ever in the area again and need a workspace, I'm not going to Starbucks, I'm coming here.

Hidden gem! It's been years since we came here, but it has been such a great resource now that we…read morehave kids. I routinely request books on the site and am notified when they're ready for pick up. We also come and pick up the kits on Mondays. So great for an activity. Love that they do these!