This is a nice public library with 2 stories! Feel free to take the stairs or elevator to the…read moresecond floor. The one thing I loved about the library is a cute gardening section right next to the staircase (as of 4/24/26). There's a lot of cute gardening books and even a seed donation box. It's a clean environment overall and lots of books. There are some open areas that can be quite chatty so I would recommend being in a study room if you need to study. The seats are comfy overall and provide a nice relaxing spot!

I LOVE THE ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY!!! this library is so clean and well organized! also, the employees…read moreare all so sweet and eager to help out! one thing about this library i love is the bathrooms! i feel like i could spend all day in there! the atmosphere is so comfy and relaxing! i definitely recommend swinging by the allen public library!

This library is probably great for kids with many educational programs, etc. But if you are an…read moreadult who enjoys adult fiction, forget it. They seem to get some adult fiction, biographies, bestsellers, but the selection is not great or consistent. The website is not user friendly (or accurate) at all. If you try to renew a book online, it actually deducts days from your original due date for some peculiar reason. When I called library staff about it, they were mostly unhelpful. The last time I went in to pick up a book, I was ignored by 2 young people just sitting around talking/laughing. I had to walk over to another staff member who was doing other work to get checked out. This used to be a MUCH better run library. Not sure what has happened, but I'll be driving over to the next city for books from now on, even though this library is several blocks away. It's a shame.

Great asset to the community! Librarian and staff are top notch! Daniel has always been awesome…read morein my encounters with him.

I'm a volunteer with my therapy dog at this library. We've been volunteering for about four years…read more The staff has always treated us very kindly, and thanked us for coming. They have very good communication and emails for my schedule way ahead of time. They have always treated Joy, the therapy dog, extra special! She absolutely loves the librarians along with the young readers!

Everyone here is so awesome! This staff is the most friendly and helpful library staff that I have…read moreencountered. The library was very quiet and welcoming. They have conference and study rooms for public use. I highly recommended this library! Rating: A+

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

Wow....I was totally surprised at the incredible design,function,staff and resources at this…read morelibrary. In town for a set of new tires down the street and came here on my walk around town. Residents of the area are fortunate to have a facility of this caliber. It's 20 years old but looks 2! Go!

Nice place, love how they have an app which has a digital library card for you and also you can use…read morethe app to hold books and check when it's available to pick up. The library itself is all self-service based as you checkout your books using your digital library card and pick up the held books at the entrance which is placed based on alphabetical order of the first letter of your last name. Great collection of books for kids and adults. The only thing l wished they had more toys for kids in the play room, I find that some toys are missing some pieces and not well maintained but otherwise a great place to get your kids to spend some time with books.

My friend Chris and I were in this area too early for our dinner reservation and we I for this…read morelibrary that open until 9:00PM on the day we were in Plano. I was surprised since the library in Houston all close at 6:00PM. Library is a place where we can being indoor with the AC and a restroom to use if need to. There are plenty of parking space here and there are some steps to go up to the main door and there is a ramp near the handicap parking space. My only complain is there is not enough tree planted area here for some shaded parking space. The first floor is the kids section. and downstairs is the adult section, they have stairs and elevators. There are pretty of chairs and table. There is a puzzle table where anyone can work on the puzzle and that was where we spend our time there. The staff here are very friendly by helping me to pronounce the name of the library was named after properly.

I have loved public libraries since I was a kid. Since the libraries have started selling some…read morebooks and paperbacks really cheap, I go when I get low on books and stock up. I give them back the books I've read so they can be sold to others. I can't afford the prices of new books, so I wait until they are used and buy them.

I love Libraries! And when you walk into one where the whole staff is welcoming and kind, you know…read moreyou're at the right place. The Rowlett Library is just that - an inviting place where everyone is welcome and all the staff is over the top nice! My daughter and granddaughter got their first library car le there, and my granddaughter immediately found wonderful books to check out. Its well designed, and I loved the books they had on the top of the displays for the children to see. My granddaughter was so excited when she saw them. The other thing I really like about this Library is... it's very engaged with the community. Over the summer, they had activities every day for the kids. That speaks volumes in my book!

Update to share here that the Rowlett library does not give out late fees for books turned in late!…read moreLoved that thoughtful tidbit and will constantly support.

"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.

This is a pretty good library for what I've done -- I always visit online and reserve books, then…read moredrop by to pick them up. It always seems loud in here so I wouldn't advise trying to get anything done where you need it to be quiet. I like that they have a drive-up book return too -- very convenient. This library does not participate with the Libby app -- not at the time of this writing -- so if you reserve an ebook, you'll need to download the app they do work with. They FINALLY got more parking added here -- it's been so tough to find parking but there's a long new section of spaces now.

this group of people just started talking for a good 15-20+ minutes while i was studying. pretty…read moresure they're doing tutoring lessons (very sure, i heard them talk about strategies, SATS and all that, they'll be doing 2 30 minutes sessions $63/ea. ok pricey.), could simply have the conversation anywhere else, or outside to be polite. i came to study in peace and quiet. library's are supposed to be peaceful and quiet. very inconsiderate group of people. love the library though, i will come back, hopefully the staff is able to see and address this next time if this happens. stopped studying just to write this review lol, anyways they're still talking. just gonna turn my music up until they go away, ig i'll update with how long the conversation takes + any juicy details i overhear ?? ok posted this at 4:20something they finally parted ways @4:27..