Great place. Wonderful people. Readm people, read! One of our best freedoms. Use your library;…read morevolunteer! Parkville branch is clean, new, friendly, comfortable! Has devices to help you on Internet, print (even from your own devices), sort, organize, read. I'd like to see a great reading chair for seniors with lumbar and neck support - be able to reserve your time in the chair, and that's the only improvement I can think of. Excellent location. Good parking.

The kindest people work here (thank you especially to Lydia - I hope I spelled her name correctly -…read morewho looked over my passport application for me and was so wonderful and thorough). It really reminds me that public libraries are the first and last bastions of knowledge and reverence for learning a lifetime love of reading. Neil Gaiman (love him) said it best when he said, "Google will bring you back, you know, a hundred thousand answers. A librarian will bring you back the right one." As long as our society has public libraries, I have hope for the future.

Very helpful staff! I got signed up very quickly and the nice gentleman helped me find the book I…read morewanted. Did you know that besides a plethora of books, they also have FISHING POLES for loan?!?? Well now you know. You're welcome.

Hey I go to this library all the time and I love it. Nice big soft seats. And the librarians there…read moreare very nice and helpful. Thank you. Have a great selection of DVD books listen books all kinds of stuff for people of all ages. They also have movies on Tuesday nights at 6:00 that are free. So come join in the fun of this library. You won't regret it. Edith

What a great library! They have a great selection of books. But what sets this library apart are…read morethe fun *free* activities. They have a branch in Saint Joe, one in Savannah, and they also have a book mobile. Check out their online calendar to see all the fun options. I love this library!

Great library! Conveniently located on the Belt Highway next to Papa John's Pizza. The library…read morefeatures books, videos, DVDs, and music as well as internet computers, word processing and computers with children's games. WiFi access available. Special section for spanish books. Variety of programming for all ages. Library cards are free to everyone in Andrew and Buchanan counties!

Cool building for a public library! The balcony upstairs has a glass floor. The stained glass…read moreceiling in the foyer is amazing with a stair case up the side that is gorgeous. The people working the desk are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I'm so excited to have this resource available to me! I finally have time to read, so you better believe I will be visiting often.

They have great customer service, they work with you if you owe them money and have great services…read more They have computers for you to get on and wifi for your laptop's. One thing I don't like is that they control what you can or can't do on your laptop.

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.

The downtown library is a nice building…read more I specifically wanted to use the study room but you can only reserve it a max of 2 hours and then when your session over you can extend it only then if no one books it. So for this sole experience I wouldn't use my library card. The area in downtown doesn't offer many parking options and the garage is high.

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.

this is the best library.They have a lot of books and the interior is beautiful.There is a kids…read moresection and a teens section and a adult section.They also have free library programs.And they also have a christmas program too! This is the best library ever

This is such an easy library to be a fan of. The location is incredibly ideal, just off I-29 and…read moreright on the Platte City exit with lots of other shops and restaurants and banks. Inside, there's a decent quantity of books available, but what's nice is they always have the New York Times bestselling books present and on display. There's also a very large selection of dvds and CDs and other multimedia content. This library offers 6 public computers with full Internet access and a few others with library catalog capability. There are plenty of chairs, desks, and couches available for leisurely reading or quiet work which I highly recommend taking advantage of. Furthermore, there is a large room on the north end which is used for special activities, including children's readings and art projects! One more thing I really like here is that they are open till 9 pm on Monday and Thursday evenings... Very accommodating for later schedules. A downside is it's not open later more often... But what can you expect in a small-town library? The staff here are super, super friendly and a huge help with anything the customer needs. The facilities are new and nice. Come and enjoy this library as much as I do!

Review for Friendly Bean Coffee and Woodneath Library. Just went this last week for studying for…read morefinals and was pleasantly surprised to see it so busy! Love seeing so many community members together in a shared space. Everything was clean and the coffee was great! I would ask for only 2 pumps of lavender though if you don't want it to be too strong. Highly recommend getting out of the hot summer weather and spending a day in the library.

Woodneath is not only an amazing library, but one of the greatest historical preservation…read moreaccomplishments in Kansas City! Mid Continent Library system has taken the 1855 Woodneath estate house and the surrounding 33 acres and created one of the true public gems of the metro. The original structure has been turned into themed story rooms with an attached north wing that houses the large library, a coffee shop, display cases, tons of seating options and conference rooms. The south wing attached only by covered walkway and separated by a large courtyard houses event space for regularly scheduled readings and lectures. With gardens, wetlands and trails covering the remaining acreage and connecting it to the neighborhoods and elementary school nearby. Stunning inside and out and looks similar to a presidential museum and library in it's grandiose setting with historic brick and modern stone structures juxtaposed. A hidden jewel in Clay County and Kansas City!

Today was the first time that I took my children into the library to see what activities they…read moreoffered. I keep hearing about wiggle time and story time which sound like great programs. However, I will not be returning because while I was there only one employee seemed remotely friendly. The ladies who in the very back in what I believe in the teen section were not friendly at all. The one in the very first office in the back gave me dirty looks when our eyes met. Plus one of the patrons were giving my children dirty looks when we first walked into the building. I always thought the library was a place where everyone should be welcomed and that was not the feeling that I had while I was there.

Not the largest library by any means, but it definitely makes the most of what it has. They have a…read moregood selection of books and movies for kids and even do things for the kids like a Lego club every Wednesday. Also, if they don't have something you need, they will request from another library for you.