This place is clean, welcoming, and especially great for families with toddlers. There are regular…read moreevents for little ones, and a dedicated kids' room on the second floor that serves as a fun play area. You can request toys from the librarian, which adds an extra layer of engagement. Plus, the book selection is impressively large, making it a great spot for both kids and adults.

This place is fire I enjoyed the teen section, got my homework done, 10/10 made some new friends…read morewith the librarians and chopped it up with the staff

The space is modern, well-maintained, and generally pretty clean. The staff are truly the best…read morepart! Always kind, helpful, and welcoming. Wait. Worth. Absolutely They also offer notarization, which is a very convenient service to have. I also really appreciate the variety of programs available. I've been taking my son to one of the children's programs, and he really enjoys it. My main concern is the cleanliness in the children's section. I think that area could use more attention, especially around the Lego area and the kids' toys in terms of regular cleaning and disinfecting. The carpets in the children's section also seem like they could be deep cleaned more often. Honestly, I think more frequent carpet cleaning would benefit this location and many other library branches across Long Island as well.

For many years my wife was a department head here and I was the unofficial photographer when they…read moreheld author events. They have a vast collection, great librarians and a generous selection of online resources. Simply a gem for this community.

Looks like it was recently renovated. Has very nice vibes for studying. The kids section on the top…read morefloor is beautiful. The only negative was that I was expecting a coffee machine in the cafe they have but no coffee or tea. There was only a vending machine for snacks. Tea/Coffee machine would definitely be a nice addition. But other than that it's a nice library with lots of room to spread out. Lots of private nooks to study or have group sessions. There's a huge conference room and a very nice game room, too!

What a beautiful library!…read more Great place to visit and do some work with really clean, peaceful and spacious library! Quick and free wifi! Don't need a library card to enter and sit inside!

My daughter goes to the children's events here and I need to say Ms. Kunz the children's librarian…read moreis an amazing person. She does so much with the kids and treats them so well. She loves her job and the kids of valley stream which I appreciate so much. My father uses takes my daughter and we always raves about how fun the events are with Ms. Kunz. I went for myself and was so impressed. She gets all the kids involved and happy. In the summer they have the story times all around the neighborhood such as firemans field, village green, green acres mall and more. My daughter absolutely loves the Valley Stream childrens program and as a parent who couldn't afford summer camp I appreciate this program so much. It helps us keep our children busy and entertained. Ms Kunz, please keep doing the children's program because you are a blessing to Valley Stream and it's residents!

Children section is amazing. Librarians are so helpful and friendly. My 2 year old son loves this…read moreLibrary

My first visit to a Long Island library. Not sure if I could register being said I am a NYC…read more(Queens) resident. This location is walking distance from my work. It's a huge branch, 2 floors building. There is a security guard by the entrance. There are special playroom for children, activity room for teens and a meeting room for adults . I have seen posted programs and activities for each level. I maybe a frequent guest here, an hour stay to browse or read is a plan. Will check again later.

Nice library but still charge late fees where as other libraries in Nassau county waive late fee…read morecharges. Go visit don't borrow book tho

Big and neat! Well organized children section on the 2nd floor. Great variety of book selections…read more Staff was very friendly and helpful with tons of information and activities for the kids. Only problem is the parking lot is on the other side of the street and the traffic is so bad on Hillside Avenue. Cars drive very fast on Hillside Avenue and I feel scared even when standing there to wait for the traffic light.

I came to this library for the first time for toddler open play and I thought it was great! It took…read moreplace on the 2nd floor and the area is next to a bunch of windows so you can see outside facing the library parking lot and street. A lot of natural light comes in and it's a big space for open play with a ton of toy options and a table just for coloring. The one negative is once open play is over (about an hour), they put away all the toys. I've been to other libraries where they leave the toys out for the children to play with as long as the library is open. The parking lot is very big and there were plenty of spots when I went, which was a weekday at 4:30pm. I liked how the open play was in the middle of the day as early times don't work for my family's schedule.

The librarians are extremely helpful and literally walked me to find each of my books. It's quiet,…read moreclean, and has so many resources. Our tax dollars are put to very good work here. Lots if great art and photos of Port Washington from the past to the present and always hosting great programs and discounts!

Excellent free music programs with good artists. At one with pianist Chaeyiung Park, Juilliard grad…read morestudent who is going places. On Steinway.! Great library!

This library is beautiful outside and inside! I came here to edit my resume for my job. I parked…read morenear Locust Street,side. Thats a small lot. As I walked to the entrance I saw ample parking on the other side. Walking inside I saw so much beauty and it was very quiet in here. I say at a cubicle up stairs and there was peace and quiet. The staff is gentle. I received a gentle scolding for being on the phone. Upon leaving the library at 5 pm, I thanked the librarian for the scolding and apologized at the same time, ensuring that I my actions will not be repeated in the future. This review is short because I was focused and trying to get much of my editing done, but it looks like I may not return to Franklin square library, wait,,, I have friends at Franklin square. Oh well, ruled out!

I came in here on a whim because I was driving through the area. I typically do not like public…read morelibraries because I desire I private work area, but here there are cubicles to accommodate the scholar who thrives in solitary. So... I come for the cubicles and the clean restroom. I'll admit, some elderly members of the majority have put in that little extra effort to imply that my presence is not welcome (I had an elderly man silently but abrasively refuse to share the sidewalk, and middle aged women who look petrified if we cross paths in the restroom), but overall I find the library filled with folk who want to quietly complete tasks.

Stopped in here with our 3 year old to check out the kids area. The area as a whole is nice,…read morehowever, the kids play room is slightly outdated and underwhelming. The play room was unorganized and the toys were run down and outdated. The book area of the kids section was nice and had some stem activities. The rest of the library looked nice and they had a small concession area which was cool.

This is my favorite and most frequented library so far for studying (and I've been to 9 different…read morelibraries this year). There are 3 floors. The 3rd floor is a designated quiet floor. And the 2nd floor, although it's not specifically a quiet floor, is usually quiet enough for me to not need headphones. Also, because there are 3 floors, I am almost always guaranteed to find a free table. There are over 30 tables throughout the library (not including cubicles). They also have a little eating area on the first floor which is great if you plan on being there for an extended period of time/during a meal time. They have some snacks you can buy there as well. You can eat non odorous snack foods in the library, but if you have a sandwich or got food delivered, you need to eat in the cafeteria area. Overall, this is my absolute favorite library. Plus all the staff has been very kind to me and super helpful. 10/10 would recommend if you need a quiet place to study for the day!

Ever since the renovations, the Oceanside Library has been amazing. It is very clean and…read moreaesthetically pleasing inside. There are a lot of programs for guests of all ages, and there is a theater, game room for teens, a kids section, and an outdoor section. My only complaint would be that there are not many computers there, and that the game room exclusive computers do not let you download games. Overall, this library is very nice and I would recommend visiting it.

i'm over here trying to study for one of my finals and it is so noisy i can barely pay attention. I…read moreunderstand that it's not the staffs fault but more so the occupants, but still. I keep seeing groups of kids coming in just to hang out really, and that would be perfectly fine if they weren't watching videos on high volume or talking as if they're outside.