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Marylene F. Griffin Community Park and Recreation Center

Marylene F. Griffin Community Park and Recreation Center

(2 reviews)

Like AJ below, I also went to this location for early voting and it could not have been a more…read morestraightforward and organized process. GET OUT AND VOTE! As you approach, there is a place for curbside voting, but I decided to grab my mask and head inside. There were clear guidelines to take you into and out of the polling center. Check-in was an easy process, no ID required. Simply asked for name, address, DOB to confirm my identity. After that, you go to a second station where they give you your paper ballot and explain the modern COVID process for voting. Once you do that, you go fill out your ballot with a sign that indicates you were at that station and it needs to be sanitized. After you fill it out, you leave the sign, and take your ballot to the scanner. There it is scanned in and your vote is counted! GO DO IT! As a community center... I have no idea about the facilities other than what I saw visually. There is a gym, with enough basketball space for four halfcourt games. Seemed to be in very well kept condition. Two snack machines available, a multi-purpose room (looked like it was used for yoga and aerobics) and a small weight room. On the way in, there is a good size playground for the kids. GO VOTE!

Went to this location for early voting. I liked how they had everything roped and marked off for…read moreentering and exiting the building. Even down to the X's marked on the floor for help with social distancing while waiting to get your forms and actually cast your vote. Hand sanitizer was available upon entering and exitIng. For those that don't want to go inside, this location also has curbside voting as well.

Vinton Library - The stairs that lead to the second floor of the library where the 2 meeting rooms, conference room, balcony, and closed  café are.

Vinton Library

(4 reviews)

I have visited many libraries in my life, and I can proudly say that the Vinton Library has been…read moreone of my favorites of them all. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And "The Vinton Library" in Vinton, Virginia, is a perfect example. Located in the heart of Vinton's Downtown Historic District, the Vinton Library, a branch of the Roanoke County Public Library system, is a modern public library with a wide selection of books, audiobooks, games, and DVDs, plus amenities like free Wi-Fi, public computers, printers, study rooms, a Digi Lab, mobile printing services, study areas, two meeting rooms, a conference room, a drive-through for book pick-ups and drop-offs, an upstairs balcony with outdoor tables and chairs, and a coffee shop that is currently closed. This library also hosts regular community activities, which can be tracked via their online official events calendar. One of the first things I admire about this library is it's prime location with a walkable, small-town atmosphere. Conveniently located near Vinton's government buildings, the U.S. Post Office, shops, restaurants, a barbershop, the Vinton's Chamber of Commerce, the Vinton's Farmer's Market, and The Hive Business Incubation Center (which offers offices, expert advice, and resources for entrepreneurs), among others, this library easily accessible via private autos as well as via public transportation and has an ample complimentary parking lot as well as a bus stop right on the side. Another thing I highly admire about this library is its architectural Modern design. It is beautiful from any angle you look at it. Its simple front landscape is complemented by a narrow walkway that seems to lead you from the sidewalk, around the front of the the building, and right into the very inviting entrance. If you arrive too early you have some benches along the way where you can wait. The interior design is a two story open space surrounded by floor to ceiling windows that not only bring in the light but one can see the beautiful blue sky with white clouds as well as the mountains in the background as one walks around the library. And the most important quality of them all that I admire about this library is its friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere, and resources for all ages. It is an inclusive library, a welcoming, accessible space that provides resources, services, policies catering to all community members, regardless of background, ability, or identity.

very nice facility and very friendly staff. One draw back: some titles are elsewhere but they…read morerequest it if you want them to.

Spencer Penn Center - communitycenters - Updated May 2026

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