Cozy little small-town library!…read more Centrally located with plenty of parking and easily accessible, this little space has plenty going on. While the building might not hold a huge collection, the new book section is extensive and books on hold arrive fairly quickly from the Delaware Library network. I've taken a free craft class here and have send signage for plenty of kid & family friendly free events. The kids section looks large and there's rarely been a visit where I haven't seen some kind of family or kid event going on there so probably a great destination option. Librarians and staff are friendly and helpful and any checkout lines move very quickly. Pro tip: Sign up for their newsletter and you'll get a consistent reminder of all the events they have going!

This has been our home library for the past 6 years. It's such a gem. It's clean, well kept, and…read moreeveryone is super friendly. The children's library area is WONDERFUL. It's pretty big & has many computers as well as the "den" area where there's plenty of kids toys. They print off their schedules for the month so you know exactly when all of the youth events are happening. My family & I love coming to the Bear Library!

this is why more people don't use public libraries. A live band calleed "meeta" is performing at…read more11am. loudspeakers. deafening. they have a giant sign showing how to find them on facebook. this is a library. 11 am on friday. where were we supposed to go for peace and quiet? Does "meeta" have influential friends which book them gigs at the library?

It's hard to give a library a bad review because how bad can a library be right? Well in comparison…read moreto the network that makes up the Delaware Library System this one is better than some that I frequent but not among the best. The structure itself is beautiful but getting into the parking lot is tricky. The logical turn to enter the parking lot doesn't really take you to the librarys parking lot and there is no signage that could say "not this parking lot here, keep going straight and THEN turn in here" Inside there was plenty of lounge seating including a really cool bench that wrapped around a big column (someone should take a pic, I forgot) but the computer area was cramped. I found the books I was looking for with ease but honestly the real disappointment was the DVD collection. It could have been great but I'll never know because you can't simply browse the titles by scanning quickly with your eyeballs. No, the DVDs are in rows one in front of the other so you have use your fingers to flip through each stack to see exactly what is there and this includes multiple copies of the same title. Who has time for that????

I travel for work so I appreciate the ability to download ebooks but I love going into the actual…read morelibrary even more. It's easy to request books from other towns in the app and they deliver them to West Cheater for pick up.

As a new resident, I was surprised to find that this small library is the only one for this densely…read morepopulated town. This tiny historical building would be nice as an adjunct location. But it's a shame the town/county didn't invest in an additional modern facility to better serve West Chester residents in the 21st century. In addition, it would be helpful if the overall Chester County library system expanded the catalogue of audible books available through the Libby app.

Cute library with several different spaces. I enjoyed the civic center and relaxed there for an…read morehour just reading.

Y'all, this place has Charles Dickens' actual writing desk…read more We entered this beautiful building, mouths agape in wonder. One of the security guards told us to head straight up to the 3rd floor -- he compared it to a small museum full of rare things. Intrigued, we took his advice. So glad we did! We happened upon the free guided tour of the Rare Book Department, and spent the next hour happily being shown treasures such as books with special bindings, books with gold leaf, the taxidermied raven named Grip which inspired Edgar Allan Poe's famous work, and yes, Charles Dickens' desk, complete with his scratched-on initials. Later, we came across a giant shoe in one of the reading rooms. This place is fantastically magical. Love the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Upgrading this branch to four stars for a nicely curated DVD collection and the Delaware Public…read moreLibrary system in general for being able to get items transferred from any brach to your local one.

Great library. Beautiful building. Convenient web-catalog…read more I really miss the cafe, which did not last long...

I normally take my kids to the Northeast branch because of the children's room is amazing, but…read moretoday we went to Elkton for the first time and it was really nice. Not as big as northeast and not as much to do but still fun and something free to do. We have also been to Chesapeake city and rising sun. All great places to take your kids! I would recommend the northeast branch out of all of them because there is so much for your kids to play with, they always have some kind of little activity for the kids to do (last week was matching mittens on a large board) always very clean, bathrooms are super nice and staff is great, very helpful very nice and welcoming!

Outstanding facility, staff and resources. I visited out of town and CCPL provided superb customer…read moreservice. Thank you for the hospitable experience.

This is my favorite branch in the HC library system. Freshly remodeled, they have opened up the…read morespace and added more PCs and reading areas. A good selection of titles with various formats available although CDs are no longer available at this branch. That said, you can request a CD hold for pickup at the Abingdon branch. They will also order/request items they don't carry in the Harford County system from Baltimore for example. Also nice to be have the option to pick up your reserve items at the window. Most of the branches are open Sundays from October to April. I've always had a great experience with all of the staff at the various branches.

It's really fun they have lots of windows and they have a playground I like to get books and CDs…read moreand DVDs but they don't have CDs or DVDs anymore

Lovely library with plenty of (shaded) parking! I attended a…read morecraft program here (paper quilling) and the class space was open, airy and had plenty of light from the floor to ceiling windows - very inspirational space to create. The library itself is packed with sections at every turn and plenty of options - lots to discover and plenty of reading spaces if you need a nook to get lost in a book.

The inside temp is again 65 degrees on wednesday january 15th. the staff say they have no ability…read moreto raise it, and have been sending emails to the county officials to get it fixed.

What an amazing, excellently organized library! I would expect nothing less. It's very spacious,…read moreeven for Pre-Covid, it's easy to navigate and manage personal space. The staff is very helpful, supportive, and upbeat. We did a self-tour and felt very comfortable. Easy parking for private front or back parking and easy entrance. We were told it was the largest library in the state, and it was done marvelously well! Come and check it out!

great place to go, read and check out books. you can do a scavenger hunt and get rewords, its a…read moregreat place to go!

This library has recently been updated and I absolutely love the new layout! There's a closed off…read moresection for my kids to play and read, as well as plenty of tech tables with built-in USB Charging stations. The staff are all so friendly and go out of their way to ensure every person feels special. Please visit this library and see what I'm talking about : )