It's been almost a decade since I've been to the library. This library is spacious, clean, and…read moreorganized. The circulation desk staff helped me to obtain my library card and answered any questions I had about the library. You no longer pay any overdue/late fees if you're late retuning your book. You only pay if you lose or damage a book. There's an online collection of books, which your library card number and PIN (last 4 digits of your phone number) is the key to opening. You can read a novel on your phone if you decide to use the online collection. If someone has checked out a book either online or physically, you can place a hold on it for whenever it's returned. I placed a hold on a couple of physical books, got an email that they were ready to be picked up, and they scanned my library card and handed me the books. It's just an incredibly easy process. I'm also reading a book online from their digital collection. I feel incredibly foolish not having taken advantage of the library in years! There's free WIFI, plenty of events for kids and adults alike in the library (check the flyers in the library or go online), and the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful in helping you find what you need and explaining what the library has to offer. The only bummer is that the library is closed on Fridays and Sundays, but you have 5 other days to make use of the library's free resources!

Very inviting staff upon entry. Large kid's section on the ground floor, along with audiobooks…read more Upstairs is everything else. The graphic novel section is about a fifth of our Fresno Library's size, but do appreciate that they have one.

Amazing library, such a wonderful place and I'm loving the new add ons after their renovations.read more

Love how low key and quiet this library is. They have a great selection of kids books in both…read moreenglish and spanish. They also offer a lot of great reads and book club books. This library has a kids corner with puzzles and computer for activities which is great for little ones. They also offer a self check out area which is awesome and user friendly.

Came on a Thursday morning with my grandchildren so they can attend the story time and songs at the…read morediscovery area for kids. After that we watched the puppet show in the audio visual room. My grandchildren have fun and we ate snacks at the coffee shop just outside the library. My grandchildren are excited to go back again. I highly recommend

My favorite local library that's cute and well organized for each age group and/or interest…read more Love the pirate ship space in the discovery area for the little ones . They offer small activities and coloring pages for something else to do when the kids need a break from reading. There's a good amount of dvds you can rent as well as books.

Came here to work. Good: Lots of seating and outlets, clean…read more Bad: The Kids programming (1-5 year olds) is run in the center of the library instead of a side room. Loud repetitive soundtrack and the kids are just naturally noisy. Not a reliable library environment, bring headphones.

The good: it's relatively quiet with lots of places to study and plenty of outlets…read more The bad: I can never get connected to the WiFi! (Yes, I have a library card and know how signing into a public library's network works). The ugly: The bathrooms! They are horrid! How can auto-sensors on the sinks and toilets be installed, and yet the bathroom itself be so disgusting? Priorities are out of order. And don't even get me started on the TP situation.

I haven't been to this library in a long time. My son is doing research on Albert Einstein and I…read morethought it would be a great idea to go to the library and check out a book about Albert Einstein. The man in the counter was very helped, he let us know where we could find the book we were looking for. He also let me know that I already had an account with them and I could pay $1 for a replacement card. They only take cash for the payment. This library has different activities for young children can do. Today my children received a bag with a craft to work on at home. I liked that they have a self check out system, which is so easy to use.

I love this library in Ventura. The staff is amazing and professional. The library is close to my…read morehome and on the way home from work. They keep the library nice and tidy. They get my books on hold ready early and in an organized fashion. They offer many events for the kids. Overall, just a great resource for my family.

At Oxnard College, I studied ESL (English as a second language). In general, the buildings are…read morebeautiful and the classrooms are well-equipped. The library provides free books and iPads for students. ‼However, opinions about the teachers vary. I have never encountered a worse teacher than German Bermudez! He is very arrogant, unfriendly, and the atmosphere in his class is always tense! He speaks with a strong Latin accent, and he never explains new words. He always speaks quickly, and he gives strict deadlines for homework that you can't complete (on an iPad), which other teachers don't do. As I was informed, he used to be a student and now he's a tutor, which is why he has a sense of grandeur. I am very disappointed that the college doesn't have control over who they hire... Additionally, I would like to recognize the most excellent teacher in this college, Patricia Viveros! She always smiles, jokes with her students, and is very helpful in explaining new words!‍‍ Her lessons are easy and fun, and the atmosphere is friendly! She is a great teacher with a lot of experience and a kind heart! Her teaching methods make it easy to understand and learn English! I would recommend her as the best teacher in California!

Joe Esparza is Amazing! He is one of the counselors there and he helped me from start to finish. I…read morenever went to see a counselor and after speaking to him he was super informative polite and respectful. I definitely recommend him. I give him a 10 out of 10. Thank you Joe for all your help.

The Avenue branch of the Ventura Public Library features an extensive children's section. Small,…read morecozy, tidy, charming. If you order a book, it can ship to this location. Bring your small ones to welcome them to the beauty of books and reading. You'll be glad you did!

The staff is great here! Very helpful! They can order anything for you that's in the Ventura…read moredistrict and ship it over. We also love the tutor option from 3-5. They have a quite room in the back to do homework at and there are tutors to help! It's small but has everything you need.

Good because of its location…read more Bad because of sign in/out of the bathroom with a key as well. With adults can't just go beyond a certain point of the 2nd floor (juvenile/young adult). By the way they actually kept the doors open because of still of COVID/-19. When they shouldn't have. I would just rather skip here for another library/book store to begin with.

Oh no. No, no, no, no, no…read more Okay, I DID get a lot done sitting there in that lone little chair at that tiny wooden table under the window. It was quiet.... But, oh, dear readers, 63 years is too damn long to wait to upgrade a library--a center of culture and education!--please. Oh please. Please, please, please, please, please.

This is a little library in Saticoy. It's not as big as EP foster or even Hill Road which are also…read moreboth in Ventura. However, they had such cute events and little make shift art and crafts for the kids. Not over crowded and often quiet since not a lot of people are there. It's nice to have a library option on the East End.

This library is nicer than it gets credit for. Very clean, large children's section with lots of…read moretoys. I love that you can request books online and easily pick them up here- or if the library doesn't have the book you want, they will purchase it and mail it to your home. Extremely nice library manager. Books were in great condition. One thing I didn't like was the parking lot. We were there during the day and there were some very scary people hanging out with off leash pitbulls. One lady tried to approach us (she seemed to be on drugs based on her behaviors), but luckily decided to go the other direction. I did not feel safe with my son walking the short distance to my car with people sleeping in their cars while their off leash dogs were running around the parking lot. The library has a security guard, but he only stayed inside the library. He needs to be patrolling the parking lot and front entrance as well, or at least watch to make sure young children get in and out of the library safely. We will return, but the other locations don't seem to have this safety issue. I hope the library looks into this.

I love the Library on CSUCI Campus! They have a ton of open computers for students to use. I tend…read moreto bring my own laptop so I don't have to send files back and forth. For the most part, it is quiet, but you can't really control when other people are talking and loud. They do have designated "quiet" rooms if you are really that paranoid about it being quiet. The library also has a ton of group rooms that you can use when you have group meetings. During finals week, the library is open 24 hours!! Great for last minute cramming. But I'm not saying I do that....

It's really pretty.. and a good place to work. However, the staff is Soo unfriendly and uninformed…read moreit's horrible if you ever ask for help. I really like their study rooms, but they're always dirty. When I let the staff know they don't do anything about it and seem like they generally don't care.