It's a Great Library for All ages. The Culture of the books to read are endless to explore!!…read moreThere's activities to play with and be a part of as well.

most wholesome place in delass, been going here since a youngsta and it's so chill. highly…read morerecommend if u tryna learn some or just kick it

Most of the amenities are decent, even though they're a bit worn out. The building is also kept…read morecomfortably cool. The only real issue is the homeless people living nearby. The place has great connectivity because the transit center is right across from the Santa Fe Trail, which is another great connection. The Wi-Fi is easy to use. Also the front desk people and the guard are nice. I would give this a 4. it's just really the homeless people that are a problem.

A neat library. Could use more comfortable seating an creative decor. A little blandread more

This is a beautiful library and in a great location within the community. The post office is near,…read morepolice station across the street, it's near a bakery and where the have the Friday night street fair behind/near the library is a must to attend. There is library parking in the front and on the sides. The structure and colors of the building is modern and eye catching. It's AC and a cool zone!!!

Coming here as an adult recently I brought along memories of coming here as a child with my…read moregrandmother for storytime. Sure,since then it has been remodeled, updated, and modernized. No more card catalogs or microfilm readers. Instead it has been taken over by homeless people using the bathrooms, charging their phones, sleeping in the chairs, and I witnessed one man rolling a joint. The library did not smell of old books, it smelled of urine, alcohol, and cigarettes. I was given my library card after filling out the application, I took a quick tour around,and I left. There is no way I would want to come back.

The staff is very helpful knowledgeable. The building is older, but it's well kept and clean.read more

Amazing! It's easy to get books because of their book catalog computer. Have a children, and teen…read moresection also. Great service and easy to find a book!

I live all the way in Texas, but I've been doing research for a project and needed to access…read morearchival newspapers that I could only find through the Kings County Library in Hanford. Luckily for me, Sherman, the reference librarian, is SUPER and was able to gather the resources. For a small fee, he spent a few hours searching their archives, then mailed hard copies to me. He was super friendly and got back to me quickly when I called with questions. Thank you, Sherman!

I value libraries too much to give bad star reviews, but I also want to complain a bit. My friend…read moreand I drove two hours in the morning to get some stray kittens neutered in Porterville. We arrived very tired, but still read while we waited to pick up the kittens. Dozed off for maybe 5 or 10 minutes, and a staff member came up to wake us up and warned us not to fall asleep in the library. There were folks with open cans of soda and sandwiches the table over; I don't know why she felt the need to give a friendly reminder to us specifically, and I had never heard of such a rule in any library. Anyhow, I think Pepsi is a bigger danger to books than putting your head down for a quick nap. I am glad it's there regardless. The Instagram page is cute, and the resources/events they plan look beneficial. I thought the kids' section looked well-stocked and much more diverse than I had grown up seeing.

The landmark library we had my whole life until it was set on fire by some juveniles and tragically…read morewe lost two firefighters in the fire was wonderful. This temporary library hopefully will be a hub for families and not a hang out for transients like you see already outside because they moved the location to a shopping area that has transients there daily because of the bus stop and health clinic within walking distance. The outside does not depict the previous library but has a grammatically incorrect sign and color scheme that is not conducive to a library but matches the WIC or Welfare buildings. I really hope the permanent library will resemble the beautiful library we had before the fire with a spot for genealogy like they had upstairs and the area for students to work and clubs to meet. It was a hub for the community and met so many various needs from the wee ones to the elderly and always was clean.

I have not stepped foot into a library in about 12 years! I use to go every other week but once I…read morehad kids, there just was not enough time. In this day and age, everything is done online...including reading a book. I exclusively use the kindle app which means I'm usually reading on my phone or one of my kindles. A few months ago my Hoopla app stopped allowing me to rent books so I was forced to go to the library. Although there are not nearly as many books in the library as there were in my hey day, the library was extremely clean and very well organized. I got myself all squared away but will be returning soon to sign my kids up for their library cards especially after seeing their extensive manga section, which they both love.

This is my kid's favorite place to go in town. They're so friendly stuff. I really enjoyed them…read more They have a service for kids at 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock during the week which is really nice and helpful to a lot of us families. They have a great playroom that people can be imaginary. My kid doesn't even pay attention to book so it's nice to have a book and then read for like a minute or so haven't played for a couple minutes and have them read and go back back-and-forth. It's a really good time to have outside and not in front of the screen.

I'm from Huntington Beach I stopped there 9:00 this morning and waited for the girl to open up I…read morewas also waiting for somebody else to show up so she wouldn't feel uncomfortable with a single man coming in when you're a single man you need to think about that sort of stuff that so you don't make people feel uncomfortable so when the other girl showed I went inside and asked her about property rooms for rent she's very kind

Guys. I went here when it was 100+ degrees outside, and these folks HAD THE A/C BLASTING MY ASS. I…read moreLOVED IT. I chilled here before I tackled the High Sierra Trail. So if you're in the area and you're looking for that amazing A/C... go here!!!

When I say I haven't been here in 20 years, I am not lying! This was a weekly visit for me when I…read morewas in my early twenties and lived in the downtown area. I've always loved reading but I fell off once I had kids. But I have recently fell back in love with it and so have my kids who have been begging me to get them library cards. This time around I just had my youngest with me and it was an adventure. It really is hard to see all of the homeless around here and feel excited about entering a building where you have to navigate around them to get in but it is what it is and you do what you gotta do. It was so nostalgic for me entering this building after so long. It was just how I remembered it but it does seem as though there aren't as many books on shelves as it use to be. I get it because I am a strictly kindle ebook reader now and a bit of a germaphobe. The staff was friendly and helpful and made my daughter's first experience at the library a great one. She was able to quickly find five books to check out and is excited to return to get some more.

Went for the book sale. It was a welcoming environment. I wasn't able to explore much of the…read morelibrary but I can see they are doing renovations. Looking forward to coming back when renovations are complete.