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Sunnyvale Public Library

4.1 (183 reviews)
Closed • 1:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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Shane S.

Enjoy every sandwich---Warren Zevon I went here with my beloved on a day trip to Sunnyvale. We both love libraries and books. Solid library. We eventually each found some good reads to enjoy. Delightful statue of someone enjoying a book and a sandwich as you walk in. Libraries in NoCal and especially the Bay Area are different than libraries in other parts of Turtle Island aka America for example you can check out 100 physical items here including books, CDs, DVDs, etc, no overdue fines for items returned late, and charges aka fines for lost or damaged items. We each found some diamonds aka gems aka amazing reads here. Knowledge is power. Take advantage of your local library. By the way despite the library's liberal loan policy I am personally working on checking out fewer items to enjoy quality over quantity as might be hard to digest 100 items unless you are a full time scholar par excellence who has mastered the art of speed reading yet I prefer slow reading and hot drinks aka herbal tea in the Winter season.

Robert C.

The library as you've never seen it before! Library building reopened April 13, 2021 and open Tuesday-Saturday 1pm-6pm. Age of pandemic means minimizing the amount of staying indoors in public settings. Limit 30 minutes and 50 visitors at a time, but nobody's counting. Gone are the days when you could stay on the library PCs for hours, or cozy up in a padded chair in the library lounge, as the library PCs are shut down, and no chairs in the library lounge. In fact there are no chairs anywhere, except for the library staff behind their desks. No tables either, except for tables in the fiction section filled with new books lined up alphabetically by author. Saves staff the trouble of stacking on the shelves hundreds of new titles published when the library was closed during the pandemic. No chairs and no tables means masked visitors can social distance. You're browsing for books, checking out books, and getting out of Dodge. If you're staying more than 30 minutes, you're going to have to do it standing up. Lack of chairs cuts down on homeless folks using the library as a shelter. Now, if they closed the bathrooms, that would really cut down on the homeless using this place to wash themselves in the sinks, and women taking their children to the bathroom. The place looks huge without the chairs and tables, enough room to play soccer indoors. Just make sure you're wearing masks! There's a statue outside usually with a mask over the face, but someone forgot his mask and used the statue's mask!

Brand new books we've received from the Sunnyvale Library! (top: mighty beginnings, bottom: various reading programs)
CeCe C.

Sunnyvale Public Library is a magical place! Some may think it's a bit small, but it's mighty! Definitely take advantage of all the great resources! Do you know any library that lets you check out a cookie making kit? How cool is that? We love coming multiple times a week for story times and other library events! Lots of engaging activities throughout the year! Our favorite is the Mighty Beginnings program for the little ones that went on from April 2019 to December 2019! Thank you to all the staff for making this program possible, especially Wendy & Rayna! We absolutely loved it! Hope this program will continue to run in the future!! We also love the seasonal reading programs! We got lots of free books as prizes! The staff is SUPER friendly once you get to know them! Shout out to all the great Librarians: Wendy, Lynette, Christina, Rayna, Kelly, Lori, Amy, Jeff, and everyone! Mondays at 11am - story time with Amy in the Program Room (love learning a little sign language) Tuesdays at 11am - story time in the Children's Room/Program Room Thursday evenings - story time (i think it's better for slightly older/active kids) Saturday at 11am - family story time Love the quarterly book sales! Lots of books for super cheap. Most children's books were $.25-$1! Love how the parking spots are diagonal! (you will appreciate this once you have a kid! haha)

Sidewalk service with proper social distancing to avail of library services
Erika E.

I love this library and I love that they're open again. (Monday to Friday, 1-6pm!) I'm very thankful to their very helpful and friendly staff! They currently have sidewalk service, with proper social distancing- there are 6ft away markers on the ground and everybody wears masks. You stand in line and wait your turn, scan your card, they'll confirm your books for pick up (I just request books online) and you'll be asked to wait off to the side until someone calls your name and you'll receive your books in a paper bag. There are bins by the sides for dropping off books/returns and book donations. I also already have a library card but if you don't have one you can request one there, too. They've also recently updated their website and it's way nicer now and more interactive. It's got an extra Goodreads feel to it because you can now make lists, rate books, write reviews. Pro tip: You can call ahead before picking up your books to ensure minimal wait time (but I've never really had to wait that long and I usually go when I'm not in a hurry). Also, their summer reading challenge is online now, too! It goes until the end of August! :)

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Hurjane V.

If you have any book title suggestions....send them my way! I'm determined to go to the library more often now since it's so conveniently located to my current apartment and its a great space to get work done, read some books and just watch kids run around (okay, maybe hold off on the last part). Parking: spacious! However, the last two rows in the very very back is for Library staff. The front is usually packed, but keep driving towards the back where there is plenty of spaces. Hours: Just FYI, on Sundays they open at noon. When I arrived at 2pm, it was PACKED! I am very impressed. I do recommend going on their online catalog to see if the book you want is in shelf. If not, don't be like me and come unprepared and angry at the world. It's close to residential area so its very quiet. However, once you turn out onto the main street, you're super close to Murphy Ave to grab some grub for your fried brain and hungry soul (if you're still not satisfied from your books).

Saved $ & time reserving these books online. Pick-up/check-out time took less than 5 minutes. Bye bye Chegg/Barnes & Nobles!

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Ask the Community - Sunnyvale Public Library

My primary use of the Library is for quiet study and browsing. Also writing. When will the library re-open? I quit my job to write a book, moved out of my home to make my savings go farther, and went all-in but now I am starving and stuff... help.

Hello Stephanie, as of April 13, the Library building is open Tuesday through Saturday between 1 and 6 pm for browsing. In compliance with the current health directives in Santa Clara County, we are asking you to limit your time inside the building… 

When will the library reopen?

The Library building is currently closed to the public; however, many Library services are available from outdoors, by phone, and by online chat. Please visit the Library website for more information:… 

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The older ladies at the front are not very personable, they are actually very rude. I went in last…read moreyear and the door was wide open and an older lady started yelling at me telling me that they were closed. Told me she would still help me but continued to say they were closed. I dreaded coming in today to borrow a book but needed to. I woke so don't always have the time to go when things are open at the school. I walked in and the ladies who where talking to each other at the front rudely stated telling me the young lady would help. She was very helpful. I told them I didn't have a student ID (I work and it's always closed when I try and get one) said I couldn't check out the book. They said it's a one life time of checking out a book without a student id. Told them I thought it was once per academic year. They proceeded to laugh at me. I walked out as they told me I should come back during their hours to get an ID. Honestly must be nice to be able to tell someone that and not consider they have a job that might not allow that flexibility.

Awesome quiet library. Used to come here all the time. When it's the first week of school it gets…read morepacked, other than that the crowd disappears. The selection is unique with a few dated materials but nice for the window into the past vibe. They have an online catalog too. The Librarians seem tense so make sure to treat them well, use your manors and pay your fines. They must be alittle tense from all the people they see. They are smart people because to become a Librarian you need a degree. What I like about this Library is their hours. It is the earliest library in the area. So for people like me it makes my life easier. Haven't been their in awhile though.

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