This is a stunningly beautiful library. I volunteer here with my dogs once a month. We go to story…read moretime so the kids can read to the dogs. They have a little bit of everything at this facility. There is a huge kids area. They have several floors of fun things for everyone. The staff is always very nice. The building is easy to access, too. Highly recommended library!

Excellent, excellent, excellent place! We came specifically for the LPL Sale (Sept. 2024) and left…read morewith about half of our Christmas shopping done! We expect to complete the other half at their upcoming sale in October! The staff at the event were exceptionally kind and helpful and you can't beat those prices! We paid $31 for two and half brown bags of books, movies, comics, and puzzles. Cheaper than any thrift store in the area. For future reference (for myself and others), here's what we paid: - $2 for hardcovers - $1 for paperback, puzzles, DVDs - 50¢ each for mass market paperbacks & comics We can't WAIT to come back in October!

Great place to study. 4 floors to choose from, each offering something different. The place is…read morehuge. You could get lost on the very bottom floor if you were here for the first time-it's that expansive. All you can ask for out of a university library. Wish the coffee place on the main floor (floor 3) had more hours of availability though. Otherwise, this place has 5 star facilities and is a library where you can come regardless of your major, and still find a great spot to study.

This library was not what I expected. I really underestimated the library and it's offering. We…read morevisited this library because my bonus daughter was receiving an art award. Before the awards, we were able to venture around the library that has its own museum, connected cafe with limited hours, conference rooms, a bookstore, a study area where you can rent laptop and a vending machine area. Their bookstore had great surprise book packs and dvd packs. The detail in what was included as well as the wrapping made it enticing and so reasonably priced. The activities they had during the event were so fun. Button making, art contests, balloon animals, and bracelet marking. I really enjoyed this library and all it had to offer.

Watch out for Greg Gaul the library cop…read more The Beatles and John Lennon's estate called Topeka. They want their royalties for ripping off their submarine idea.

Libraries are great. I think most people have fond memories of visiting as kids and if you're like…read moreme, those memories are very suburban. The libraries I grew up visiting had 90s flair, and while amazing spaces that kept me entertained all summer long, they didn't have the grandeur of an iconic inner city library - like this one. The first time I stepped foot in here as a young adult I was in awe. It's just a gorgeous building, and incredible atmosphere to sit and read. The parking garage is set up to look like a bookshelf which I think is cute, and I love how you can just get lost in here and enjoy the space. It just FEELS like a library which sounds dumb but is true. What pushes this into five star territory for me though is the rooftop terrace. On a nice day there really isn't a better spot for an urban picnic.

This review is for the Central Library location's telephone customer service person…read more I called with a simple question about how to navigate the web site and the person would not help me unless I provided my library card number, which I did not have readily available. They then asked for my date of birth, which I don't provide on the phone for security purposes, unless of course it's my bank or credit card company. Needless to say, this person refused to help me and said she was ending the call. Please note that I called a different branch and got all the help I needed, including courteous customer service.

The Johnson County Library system is great and this location is massive. We recently visited with…read moreour five year old and she loved the kids area. It's filled with kid sized shelves, tons of picture books, chapter books, and kids DVDs. The librarian was so kind and got her all set up with her own library card, we checked out her items, and she's been loving exploring all of her recent finds.

I visited the central library today with my grandson and mostly in the children's area. Because…read morethis library is the central library it has a great variety of books and resources. My grandson who is currently 14 months enjoyed the activity center on the wall. I went through the collection of board books for toddlers and selected some to check out for him. The library was clean and quiet and has many excellent resources. I do wish they would have a more balanced approach to their selection of materials though.,

I visited this library with two of my grandchildren so I was primarily in the children's section…read more The library looks older on the outside and like it needs a refreshing. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted by a young teen volunteer. She had asked if the children had gotten their free summer book. So they picked out a sticker and a book for their appropriate age. She was a very nice young lady and the kids enjoyed picking out a book. Then we asked the main librarian for the kids section was located. We went to that area and I was a little disappointed that they did not have more activities for children. They had a table with three puzzles. They also had a small wall for toddlers that had some things to do. They had a decent collection of children's books and I picked out some toddler board books to check out. They had some armchairs for parents to read to their children. It's not a particularly large library, but it's good for the area. The front librarian was OK and her attitude, but the children's librarian had an attitude. She had her face covered by a large black mask, and even with that on, you can smile with your eyes. She did not do that and never spoke to any families. Also, she had an activism T-shirt on, and her attitude went with it. I don't know why all of these Johnson County libraries are determined to hire children's librarians that have unwelcoming attitudes. It is a real turn off. I have only one more library left to review and that is in Gardner.

This seems like the library you meet your wealthy friend at. It seems very neutered and safe both…read moreoutside and in. The book selection is not enormous by any means, but of libraries this is a nice one considering the ones I grew up frequenting in my childhood. Like all of them they have great printing services, and what I would say about this one particularly that I love the most is that they have a drive-thru that works flawlessly. You can order your books online and drive right up and be gone within 2 minutes! They also have a field next to the library that's great for soccer or flying kites, a little strange to get in with the way the streets are organized, but the staff is always so helpful here. It's a small local library but, worth it if you need something quick or if they have your book. Ask about the card catalog...

We decided to try out this particular library because I had seen it on an Instagram real and I…read morethought it would be a fun place to bring our two-year-old grandson. He enjoyed the kids library section. They have some neat in the wall seating for kids to read. They also have a large wooden ' café' for kids to play at. They had a good amount of books for children. The library was very busy on a Saturday later afternoon. I walked throughout the rest of the library to check it out and they have a good selection of books in the teens and adult areas. They also had a cooking room and also other meeting room rooms. It appeared to be a possible cooking lesson going on at the time we were there. They have a variety of comfortable and modern seating arrangements throughout the whole entire library. They also had a huge window area looking out on natural Prairie area that I believe might have hiking trails around it. We do not have library cards with this system so we didn't check anything out, but we did read books to our grandson while we were there. Everyone seemed to be getting good service from the librarians at the area as they were stationed. The library is a valuable resource for all the community members because of all the free resources that one can use. This library was new and modern. I do think the bathrooms could've been cleaned a little bit better or maybe more often.

Obsessed with the library!! This library offers free cooking classes and I was able to snag a spot…read morefor the comfort food reimagined and 10/10. From the teaching to the food, everything was amazing! Our instructors were so sweet too. They let us know everything we could be doing to perfect our food. I've been here once to study and it was a good vibe! I enjoyed how spacious it was and how it had a cafe and when I went.. LEGO! That's always going to be amazing for me.

I tried out this library for the first time today. What a wonderful, Modern, fun, and interesting…read morelibrary! The kids area is perfect and fun for small children. They have a great selection of books and play items. I love all the places to enjoy reading a book throughout the whole library and the huge wall fireplace and all the windows for natural sunlight. I was glad to see a bookstore and also a coffee shop with snacks available and lunch items. Will definitely go back! The staff was also nice that I interacted with.

We visited public library to meet up some healthcare workers will basically we were trying to find…read morea conference room where we can have a private conversation and we had a bunch of friends who also wanted to take advantage of the place to have their kids play around and also have their teenager kids spend time reading some interesting books. Guess what this place has it all there's a kids area where they can play outdoors if the weather permits and there is an amazing collection of books, Internet, and conference room for private conversations if you have something to talk about with a business related or something more private, this place is extremely neat well organized and has an amazing ambience. There's also a mini coffee bar inside where you can buy beverages there is Internet for a very cheap price. If people are looking for any of these options from what I've mentioned, you deserve to visit this place.