We used the conference room a two day event. The staff was amazing, everything clean and although…read morewe were there after hours the staff was waiting for us and helpful. Everything worked great and we will be using the room again.

Highly recommend the free community room for your group's next meeting or gathering. Modern, well…read moreequiped, lots of windows, easy access, plentiful parking, friendly staff. A winner all the way around. Was there recently for mini-conference, I guess you'd call it, (second time using it) and it was a great experince all the way around.

I have been a patron of this local branch since moving here in '88. They have a friendly, very…read moreknowledgeable staff, led by Tammy. The facility is packed with a variety of media, many computers, and innovative ways to engage the public like virtual reality and 3D printing. Perfect for our community.

I love our small community library. They offer so many things besides books…read more Dvds, cds, up to date magazines and newspapers. You can fax from here and use their printers for 15¢ a copy. Free computer use and help if you get stuck. They have atleast 10 computers to choose from so you rarely hate to wait to use one. Homework help center for the children. Which is a really valuable resource for the children of our community. It's like getting a tutor for free. Community movie nights with free popcorn. Used book sales. Used magazine sales.

Went into the John Steinbeck Public Library because I saw a video of it online & since I went to…read morethe National Steinbeck Center had to check this out, they have a nice sculpture of Steinbeck out front. The video had Snappy the Turtle on there so I had to go see him. He's near the entrance on the Left. It's nice to see a live creature in a library. There's a New Books section, John Steinbeck collection, many computers, Teenage area even w/ video games to play. If I lived closer I'd use this library.

This is a fantastic library with a considerate and professional staff who welcomes every member of…read morethe public. This is a public library - so naturally there is an appropriate educate one needs to follow when attending this facility. Other reviewers are critical of the staff and how they handle situations. I've had the pleasure to attend this library long enough to see situations handled both well, and others that could use improvement but overall I applaud the staff at the library for doing their very tough job. You all do a much better job than I would be able to. Thank you for your hard work for our community! My customer experience has been very good and I'll continue to visit this library on a regular basis. See you soon!

First time there. Didn't know there was a separate library for young kids and teens. Now we do. We…read morehappened to pick the week that the kids library was closed for whatever reason and would reopen the following week. So we decided to stay. It was close to 5:30 pm so we thought we would have a good half hour before they closed at 6pm. At 10 minutes to 6 some person walked by and said the library was closing and within seconds turned the lights in the room off. It wasn't completely dark but enough to not be able to see writings clearly. It would have been nice to get a 10 min or so warning that they would be turning the lights off so we could wrap up what we were doing. That's so rude! Our local library is the Monterey Library but since we were in Carmel we thought we would save commute time and use it at the Carmel library. Turns out that was not the case. Our local library gives a 30 min, 15 min, then a 10 (or 5?) min notice of closing time and then even at closing time does not turn the lights off on anyone . I guess the Carmel library staff are all very anxious to get home. Just know if you go there near closing time that you will be rushed out the door very rudely and treated like you are taking up their precious time.

So many communities have libraries - I love to take a look on my travels! Some are all new, some…read morehave 3D printers or "reading caves" for kids.... THIS Library is a gem- beautiful with a fantastic selection, new books quiet reference areas and so well-kept. It has a large reference section and the top floor is fiction. Built in 1923, a memorial for Judge Harrington. WOW! It has a working fire place! A calm place to learn and centrally located.

The printer I tried to use was malfunctioning; despite attempting to print two pages, it was…read moreunsuccessful. I was advised to download the files onto a USB drive to print from a different computer, but that also did not work. On a positive note, the staff in the computer area on the second floor were kind, welcoming, and supportive.

We ADORE this library. We moved here 3 years ago and the children's section is great. Full of…read moreclassics, most of the staff are friendly and great ! Their summer reading program is awesome. It's clean, open. We are grateful!

Great little library, nice places to sit and read, very helpful staff. Not a huge book collection…read morebut they have access to the Monterey Library collection as well. The online catalog lets you search for books in both libraries, and if the book is in Monterey they will ship it to the PG library in one day for pickup. So far I've been able to get almost all of the titles I've wanted.

I was visiting from out of town and I had an assignment(online exam) for school that was only open…read moreon a certain day and I was already on this trip, so I brought my laptop. I needed a good place where I could sit down, focus and take my exam. This place was perfect. A lot of seating area and good WIFI and I was able to get my exam done. Wasn't able to take a look at the books but there seems to be a huge selection. Would recommend.

Looks great outside, and is pretty great inside too. Best looking building in Salinas by far…read more Gets a little cold though... Best place to sit is on the second level near the glass at the end. Good view, chargers available and you just look so classy posted there :).

Great people with a wonderful setting. Super responsive to all requests. Comparable to libraries…read morefrom much larger cities.

I love our village library. It's small but it has a section for little kids, a section for teens…read more(homework!), an outdoor patio, a real fireplace, free wifi and magazines, and helpful librarians. The hours are understandably limited given the limited funding and relatively small local population. They even have special events (pet a snake!) and are a critical community resource. I hope maybr day the CV wine tourist destination will someday include a literary portion as well =)