The staff are so great here.Helpful, friendly , and knowledgeable . Today they even got me a cup of…read morehot water for my tea .Way to go Paw Paw library !

A great local library! When my kiddos were little we loved the story time. Two different age…read moredivisions with stories, songs, and fun activities. And best of all...free! For school age kids they have lots of fun after school programs and also have a great summer reading program with fun incentives, prices and events...magicians, musicians, zoomobile....etc. Staff is friendly and always helpful!

WE LOVE THIS LIBRARY! The space is small, but the staff and offerings are mighty!…read more We don't venture downtown as much as we used to; we still love the main library branch. However, parking is a chore, especially with only one disability parking spot that is close enough for me to be able to access the library from. Enter, stage left, the Oshtemo branch of KPL. YAHOO!! Same services, super friendly staff, and *all* of the parking is close to the library. Inside, you'll find a smaller selection of books than at the downtown location, but a big heart. The staff are fantastic and oh so kind. You can still put holds on books, and they will be sent there from any KPL branch, per usual. There are tables and computers to work at, games to check out, a lovely and enticing children's area, clean bathrooms, and a useful meeting room for events, etc. This is the ideal of a warm, friendly community library. WE LOVE IT HERE!

We come here about once a week! All the staff are very courteous and friendly to myself and my…read morelittle ones. The book selection is great! The children's department just underwent a makeover so the shelves are easier to navigate for kids. Not a ton of toys for kids to play but the puppet show theatre, dollhouse, and LEGO table are favorites in our family. If you haven't looked at the Vox Books in the children's section you must!

I love visiting libraries in other cities, and finally got to check out the downtown Central branch…read moreof KPL recently. This library seems pretty big and they had a lot of cool things to check out right on the main floor. I was interested in the book shop, which is in the lower level. They have a ton of books for sale! It was a bit crowded and a little hectic in the book shop room, but it's good to know it exists. We wandered around for a bit and I saw tons of new books, a huge DVD/Blu-Ray collection, a nice teen area, and plenty of computers. The layout seemed a bit random but I wasn't really looking for anything specific. Kalamazoo is lucky to have this nice library!

Super excellent public library here in downtown Kalamazoo. Laid out on multiple levels with decent…read moreseating, many workstation carrels, tons and tons of lending materials. Not just books but CDs and DVDs and other media. The library is modern, fancy and very beautiful. Free public wifi does require accepting terms but it worked anonymously and very well. Staff was helpful and friendly. An awesome resource for Kalamazooians. [Review 11222 overall, 998 of 2019.]

Take note: The library is temporarily relocated while a major remodel is being completed on the…read moreoriginal building. The new location is at 5528 Portage Rd., and it is officially open as of yesterday, Thursday, May 27. The library has wauved fines during the pandemic, in part because the materials have to be quarantined before they can be checked back in. Please consider wearing a mask at the library, even if you're vaccinated, because so many elderly and immunocompromised patrons rely on the library services and are at extremely high risk of COVID co-morbidities.

What an incredible resource for parents in this area! This was my first visit to the Portage…read morelibrary, and I was super impressed. My 4 and 5 year old could have stayed hours longer. Tons of toys and books in an imaginative, brightly-colored space. Couldn't have asked for more. We've only scratched the surface of what is offered here. We'll be back.

Battle Creek's other library branch, this is quite the amazing structure. High exposed wood beams…read morebaffle the noise and the sound so that you can quietly sit, study, read and enjoy the library. Organized stacks of fiction and non-fiction and reference materials. Two dozen or so workstations available. Several study tables with power outlets. An excellent wifi system. Plenty of parking. Late hours in the week and weekend hours. You BC people are fortunate to have this superior resource. [Review 11098 overall, 871 of 2019.]

From the owner: Willard Library is one of the oldest libraries in Michigan, with a long history of providing the…read moreBattle Creek community with all the resources necessary to expand minds and enhance lives. Not only do we offer the staples that all libraries were built on-books, periodicals, and other print materials-we also provide much more for every member of our community, young and old.

I love small town libraries. The Lawton Library is just perfect for me. I know the librarians by…read moretheir first names, they always find me the books I'm looking for, and my grand nephew loves the children's programs. The Lawton Library has a very good selection of books. If I can't find what I'm looking for, the library is part of the Michigan eLibrary (Mel) Association and also SW Michigan Library co-op. Their magazine selection unfortunately has shrunken over the years, but maybe this has been happening at all libraries. They have a handful of computers & free internet, which always seem to be in use. The building is clean and very well organized. It was built about 20 years ago if I remember correctly. The Village of Library is proud of our library and it shows.

Theodore M. Hesburgh Library is an Architectural beauty to me. It's a landmark building that…read moreappears in lots of photos of the University of Notre Dame Campus. I'm one of the parents who enjoys visiting the library on any campus. For me the most significant thing about the library is the name. Hesburgh was the driving force that led the way in making Notre Dame a coeducational institution. Thank you Father Hesburgh! Five Stars it is.

I'd like to give the Hesburgh Library five stars just because of Touchdown Jesus, but I've got some…read moretheological problems with the mural. No, I don't have a problem with Jesus, but while The Word of Life (the mural's actual title) is interesting, there are no women depicted in it. Kind of strange considering the facts that more than half the people in the world are women, many of the most important figures in the Bible are women, human life isn't possible without women, and Notre Dame's name translates into the University of Our Lady of the Lake. The library itself is magnificent. I don't really like its blockishness, but then I don't like most of the architecture on Notre Dame's campus. But the collection of books is impressive, and it's really easy to find what you're looking for. I also love the fact that anyone can just walk into the library and use it. This isn't the case at most university libraries these days, even public ones, and that's a shame. When I was a grad student at Notre Dame, I loved the fact that I could check out an almost unlimited number of books indefinitely. (There might have literally been no time limit.) I always thought this was strange, as it seemed to be an easy way to steal books. When I asked a friend who worked at the library, she said that the stacks literally weren't large enough to hold all the books, so the university would rather that a large number were checked out at any one time. I know I had some books in my house for almost the entire time I was a student. There are also some really greats views from the top floors of the library. I used to love the basement, but when they renovated it, they took away all its old character. I realize that some people like shiny marble inlaid with university seals, but I'm a less flashy guy, and I loved how the old basement felt like a 1950s-era British train station, complete with banks of phone booths and vending machines that had old sandwiches. The library's grounds are also home to dozens of really cute chipmunks (one of which once made me brake hard and fly into a hedge to avoid running it over on my bike); the First Down Moses statue (complete with horns!); and a reflecting pool, which I really used to like until I found out they use blue food coloring to make the water look deep. (It's actually only a few inches, so don't ever try to dive into it.) The ducks that swim in the pool all look like they've just eaten a Slurpee; their tongues are stained blue from the food coloring. They drain the reflecting pool during the winter, and it can be a little bit dangerous when it's surrounded by snow and you don't realize the lip is there. But I really do love the Hesburgh Library, and especially in the winter, it was nice not to have to walk far from Malloy Hall to here to grab some books before crunch-crunching home through the snow.

I love our library. It's always been one of my favorite stops in St Joe. Reading a real book is so…read moremuch nicer to me than a kindle. It's also a lovely building that is well cared for and has the feel of what a library should be, right down to the brick exterior and interior old beautiful hardwood floors.

I love this public library because I grew up in St. Joe and as a book lover I basically grew up in…read morethe library. I love this library so much I remember loving a series they didn't have all the books for. I contacted the author with the missing books and got about 6 books sent for free to me to donate to the library. The YA series Replica? That's mostly complete because of the author. That's the great thing about loving your local library: you can choose to make it better. I did reading events here as a teen (including being able to spend the night), listened to story time as a child and recieve my first library card here on a school field trip in elementary school. I will always have fond memories of this library. Thank you to librarians everywhere that encourage kids to follow their love for books and never stop reading.

I love the children's area at this library. They have a separate room (with a closed door!) for…read morekids to play in. This is really nice because I don't have to worry about my kids disturbing other patrons. They also seem to have great programs for young children. A few different storytelling or music type groups meet. Although I was just told that 97 people attended one session and that would just be too much for me in the library to go to. The book selection seems to be pretty adequate, although it's not my home library so I haven't checked out anything!

Innovate | Interact | Inspire…read more The BEST library in Otsego! The Good: 1. If you're a book nerd like me...then the Otsego Public Library is the place to be! 2. The Otsego Public Library is a full-service public library offering book and audio-video collections, programs and services. 3. Over 60,000 items are available for checkout!! Including the Game of Thrones series on DVD! (I'm a GOT nerd too!) 4. Offers public use of meeting and program rooms for NO charge. Key words = NO CHARGE! Great place to have offsite work meetings or team building activities. 5. The building is Certified as a Silver Level LEED building! 6. Now has a holds self-pickup shelf! 7. Offers notary service at the rate of $10 for non-residents and $5 for residents per signature. 8. FREE internet and WiFi are available! 9. Do you like buttons? The library has a button machine to assemble your own custom buttons! #buttonparty 10. Convert your VHS Home Movies to DVDs at the library! 11. Got a fax? Incoming and Outgoing faxes are $1 per page. 12. Need to print or make a copy? The library has those too! Including wireless prints from your phone! 13. The staff is always willing to help and is extremely friendly! You're always welcome here:) 14. Grab a cup of coffee for $0.75! Coffee + books = happiness Overall: A solid 5 gold stars!

This is a great library, better than the St. Joseph one in terms of policies. You can rent up to 50…read moremovies at a time for 2 weeks at no charge, yes 50. At the St. Joseph one you can get 5 for a week and they want to charge you $1 a movie like you don't pay a ton in taxes as a resident. Friendly staff at both places but this is a library that really respects local patrons.

Absolutely love this library. More than once I've come here just to get out of the house and the…read morestaff are always friendly and helpful when I need something. They have awesome renting policies and a really nice selection of books.