A friend and I attended the "Landscapes and Lemonade" event at the Schlafly branch of the St Louis…read morePublic Library (SLPL) this past weekend. These events fill quickly through their online events calendar form, so we were glad to have the opportunity to grab some spots. I was disappointed to see that not everyone who signed up attended because participation is so highly sought after. The event itself was nice and relaxing. We enjoyed the two hours of painting and hope to finish later with our own paints at home as it wasn't quite enough time to tackle the whole painting. This branch is not my favorite of the public library for a couple of reasons. 1) there is a lot of blank space in the library; it's not very cosy or inviting. 2) Parking is a BEAR. Until the city as a whole becomes more walkable/metro accessible, it's unreasonable to have a library with paid parking. It makes it much more difficult to choose to frequent this branch.

Being a library patron has saved me so, so much money in the past two years. Seriously, if you…read morehaven't used a public library in a while hop back on the train. Books 5/5- WIDE selection with almost everything accessible. The city and county have merged their databases and i have rarely come across a book they don't have. You can place holds online and they will email you once ready. I pick this location as my home base because I frequent the CWE area often but you can pickup at any location. AND- they have broad selection of ebooks and audiobooks as well. All accessible through then libby app on your phone/ipad and even your kindle This location 3/5- parking is very inconvenient although they have a couple spots for pickup. This is also a loud location and often has disruptions so not the best place to study or settle down. Other 5/5- the staff is phenomenal, so kind. I have used their notary services several times and they are so helpful. Make sure to call ahead for the notary!

I love libraries but I didn't even know this one was here, such a hidden gem! It's on the smaller…read moreside but definitely has a spacious feel under the central reading area. Lots of tables to set up your laptop and nice displays of books. A large area set aside for New Books, my personal favorite. The check-out folks were friendly and helpful. Can't go wrong!

Havin' fun isn't hard! St. Louis Public Library is a great place to check out books, DVDs and CDs…read more(what even are those?!), magazines, and they have some audiobook options as well - hashtag, trendy! If you are coming in quickly to pick something up, or if you come to sit and relax and work for a while, the environment is super calming and spacious. There are tables as well as comfy chairs and couches, making it welcome for everyone. The staff here is very helpful and have answers to any questions. There are always available spaces in the parking lot or nearby on the side streets. The Kingshighway location is super convenient to get to, and it's just a short walk away from Tower Grove Park, making for the perfect excuse to grab a new book and go sit outside for a while. The most recent time I came in, they had a featured section right in front of books for Women's History Month, which I love. They also have a rotating selection of "staff picks" as well as new releases and novels. I find myself wanting to branch out with something new every time I go in. The inventory is online and is updated often. There's an option to put items on hold and pick them up at your preferred location, making for a fast and easy in-and-out if you don't have time to walk around the library. Thanks to all the STLPL locations for being welcoming and awesome!

Beautiful library!!! With so many services. The library is immaculate and well lit with a gorgeous…read morestaircase and plush seating. It looks like a museum! They even have a section on foreign language books (like books written in different languages like Chinese, Spanish and heck even Russian), large format prints for those with impaired vision, and even free KN95 masks for kids and adults. Their children's section also has walls with giant life-size books for decor. It also looks like they're in the process of opening an audio/media lab plus a seed exchange. So so cool. I will be back the next time I'm in the UCity area!

Great kids area and I love the plenty of space for parents to lounge while kids play. There are…read moreinteractive kits, and great activities for kids of all ages. Giant space for relaxing and reading a book, I also love their large selection of foreign language books and media.

Just a group of friendly and helpful people. I can always count on them to come through.read more

I absolutely love this place!!…read more They are huge and clean! Their card catalog is all online now. You can search for any book using the Author, title or subject. It will tell you exactly where to go find it on the shelf. They have computers there you can use, for free, to look this up. They have other computers you can use, for free, to internet surf on. There is no fee on late library books any more. But I am curtious and still renew or bring them back when suggested. I just seen that you can check out ties, workout activities, games to improve health, scooters and crutches, along with books, dvd's, audio books, and video games. They have a large selection of comic books too! I'm so impressed with all the new things we can check out now! What a blessing to our community! I love this place! I will continue to come back!

This is the local public library in my new home town. It is wonderful, they made the process of…read moregetting a library card easy. I wanted to order a book, it came in within a week and they offer the text message option. I was given the book club options, what was happening within the library. Check out your public library....Its free.

I love to read, and when I first moved to Waterloo in 1990 one of the first things I did was join…read morethe library, recent upgrades which now include E-Books and the ability to go online and barrow books from all over Illinois and have them sent here is one of the best systems ever, and the people there are great.

Wonderful spot especially for the kiddos on a hot muggy day. There are several computers available…read more And a large selection of children's books that are located downstairs in a separate area of the library. This allows the kids to do their thing without disturbing oldies.

What a homey place. I've been touring around libraries, and I can confidently say I really enjoyed…read morethis one. It's a treasure to me, filling with lots of gold n jewels....except its books and movies and things along those lines. I've never been to a library with a gift shop! Or a library that lets you check out cds! Or a library with three stories if you include the downstairs. Now imagine that all into three, how amazing. I'd also like to compliment the infastructure inside and outside. Decor is so cozy and amazing, and the outside is furnished with plants, trees...anything you could think of! How fun. The place was very organized as well! Very impressive I dare say. Everything seems perfect. So why am I giving this place a four stars? Service was a little rocky in my opinion, because the librarian checking us out and "helping us" was slacking very much. There was no whimsy, no joy, no shine or polish, nothing. This is why three out of five of the CDS I checked out were still locked, very unprofessional. This library is awesome though! Of course, as they say, a few bad apples don't ruin the whole batch so I want to overall give kudos to this library! I enjoyed my visit, thank you for making my stay feel awesome Kirkwood Public Library!

There is nothing better than going to the library to browse collections and see what the popular…read morebooks are. This location is super close to my house and while I don't visit too often, I do visit enough to know that it is a great spot. There are books galore as well as so many other items for the public including seeds for planting, activities to complete and groups to join. While I listen to audiobooks mostly through hoopla or libby, they do also have some audiobooks on cd that are available when the ones online are not available so this is a win for me when I want to listen to a book and not have to wait. The librarians are so nice and super helpful and keep the space well organized and maintained.

I really enjoy this library. It looks so nice and they do a great job with their displays and…read moreprograms. I definitely agree with Joey though. Keep an eye on your returns. I've had issues multiple times with books that I've returned, that they've failed to check in, and then I've found them put back on the shelf. I like the self check out system. Very handy and it leaves the librarians more readily available to help with other things. My kids like that they get to swipe their own books. Bonus fun! The children's/teen's staff is OUTSTANDING! My kids adore them. They are an invaluable resource during the school year. We are once again anticipating a great summer program with them.

Cliff Cave is not my normal library, but I stopped in on Saturday morning on the way home from an…read moreappointment. It's located off Telegraph Road. It was pretty busy and lots of people parking in front on the entry way to do book returns, I guess. The library was bright and clean inside. I just went and looked for a book, found what I needed, and did self-checkout. On my way out I noticed a table with diapers, spices, and paw paws. I wasn't sure what it was about, but I went back to the desk and asked the lady at the counter. The spices and the paw paws were free for the taking. I am not really familiar with Garam Masala, and it was a little packet stapled to pages with history, information, and recipes. So cool! I had also never tasted a paw paw before so I took one of those, too. Their sign indicated they were best eaten same day so I tried it when I got home, it was really good. I will have to see if my regular library has something like this.

This is a smaller location, but there is plenty of amenities to keep patrons busy. The employees…read moreare friendly and helpful. There are plenty of computers to book for one or more hours, cubicles to sit and work at, also quiet rooms if you need privacy. There are rooms one can book for meetings or gatherings, complete with whiteboards, projectors, and hdmi cords for viewing. There are other libraries that have multiple floors with kids sections and tech rooms. This location has everything on one floor.