I visited the healdsburg Library today just to make a lot of copies. These days nothing is as…read moresimple as it once was. The technology of electronic devices makes everything ten times more complicated . I used a very nice young Librarian who had to guide me through some challenging situations. Even she didn't understand why certain ways were not working. In the end we got through it. Eight dollars later everything was done. I ended up getting a new library card. This venture took both women at the help desk to get a ton of copies made. It did cost less at the library than through UPS. That can get costly. The Library staff was extremely professional and patient with me and my friend who are very technologically challenged.

I've had library cards for Sunnyvale, San Jose, San Francisco, and San Diego. Healdsburg has…read morealways been the best experience! Easy parking, quiet library with the perks of book sales, art shows and special exhibits to be seen when I walk in. The staff there are also cheery and helpful. The Healdsburg library is a small library with a big selection. When I want something, I just order it online and if it's in any of the Sonoma County libraries, it will show up in a few days in Healdsburg. They send me email when the item is available. The Healdsburg library also has a "Wine Library" where one can read books on all aspects of the wine vocation. There are many old books on the subject. The children's section is right by the book check out desk. I like seeing the children reading books or having a book read to them - and it's right by the checkout desk so they are being watched over all the time by patrons and library staff. The children always seemed well behaved; quietly talking or fidgeting in their chairs as they enjoy their books. Some big city libraries are creepy with people sleeping in chairs, learing around corners or aimlessly walking around. I've never seen anything like that in Healdsburg. I like that the library is close to Casa Del Mole so I can have lunch and purchase groceries if I need them when I visit the library. Did I mention the staff are helpful and friendly? They always greet me as if they are glad to see me... and I think they are!

From the outside the building is kind boring. To sit outside on a nice sunshiny day after being at…read morethe library it needs a lot of benches and some tables. However, there is a lot of parking. If you want shady parking, park over at the old bank.

My favorite county library! Location has plenty of free parking, beautiful grounds (I encourage you…read moreto walk around), and building itself is well maintained. The inside of the library is beautiful with high ceilings and lots of natural light. You'll find plenty of space to sit, there are single chairs available, as well as, desks with electrical outlets - your choice of street or garden view. There's a children and teen section too, as well as, charging stations through out the library. Bathrooms are kept very clean. You have access to free wi-fi, printing services, bookstore, computer access, etc... COVID Precautions: following county mandates - staff wears mask and guests are also now required to wear mask too. Desks and areas to sit are spaced out for social distancing. Hand sanitizer available for guests throughout library.

I visited Napa just for 2 days. Been browsing around this small town. I found out this little small…read morelovely and peaceful library. I made a very quick stop by. Staff are nice, helpful and friendly. Clean - well organized book shelves . It has very good collection of books and journals... Will come back here if I got any chance to visit Calistoga in the future.

Super cute library with friendly librarians, quiet areas to read and a clean bathroom. There is a…read morelarge selection of donated books for sale just inside the front door if you're looking for something to pass the time while soaking at a nearby hot spring resort (notably, about 14 copies of "Guns, Germs, & Steel"). If you are a California resident - you can get a library card and use it to borrow e-books. Support every library!

Marks Grand Opening! A live harpist added ethereal tones & a well as a well stocked larder of…read moreItalian cured meats, cheeses, crackers & wines lots of admirers & he sold a bunch of art... I scored & got the 2 chickens then we all jetted to Bucks Place

People talk on the phone , or people have a full on conversation for hours with each other across…read moretables and silence is not enforced at all. even after asking library staff politely to address it. And since library staff doesn't enforce it, asking them directly works for few minutes, and they go back to talking.

This library is a darling little old library (circa 1913)…read more The outside was recently refinished. It is linked to the public library system so you can get practically any book. If you need to access a computer they have a couple of computers as well.

The building is an architectural treasure and the staff has always been friendly and super helpful…read more I'm a university graduate, but think this is one of the best libraries I've ever seen. Raising two children who learned to read and love books from this library, over the 34 years I've been going there I have never been disappointed. Historical notes: the benefactor for whom this building is named, Harriet Lee Hammond, was President Theodore Roosevelt's first wife's sister. The architect was the nephew of poet Henry Wordsworth Longfellow.

We really love this library; it's our favorite one in town. The resources, the wonderful staff, and…read moreespecially the fantastic kids' section are all amazing. However, we do have some concerns that make our visits a bit challenging. Parking is consistently a hassle, and we've noticed an increasing presence of homeless individuals both around and directly in front of the library, which can be uncomfortable. This became particularly troubling recently when a homeless individual on a bike nearly hit my 6-year-old daughter and then attempted to kick her. While we understand the library can't control what happens outside its doors, and we often see security personnel, it's disheartening that these issues persist. My children have even started referring to it as 'the homeless library,' which is sad given how much we value what it offers. We genuinely hope to see some improvements in the future, as we truly enjoy coming here.

Decided to take a trip downtown this morning to check out the local library. The staff was friendly…read moreand helpful in showing me around for my first time visiting. The library is quite large with a wide selection materials and several different study areas. The main drawbacks were the parking and overall cleanliness. There is no dedicated parking lot so most people will need to find paid street parking or use a paid parking garage. I also noticed that some areas felt unclean, with strong odors in certain parts of the library and an unkept bathroom. There were also many homeless individuals sheltering inside or gathered outside, which may make some visitors uncomfortable.

Well where do I start... I was minding my own Ding Dang business reading and what not what ever you…read morepartake in at a Library, when one of the librarians started running up and down the halls of the library yelling and quote "don't read my book don't read my books those are mine not for you that's my favorite. You can't read Curious George that's mine." End quote. I was at a loss for words so I just sat the book down and backed up very very slowly like I would if I came across a mountain lion while hiking. She then picked up the book I had been reading she sat down swinging her legs back and forth like she's trying to get higher on the swings or something. She then looked at me and said "Hey Billy this is not real at all and you should really stop making these goofy scenarios up in you're head and should really look into getting a life or something like that. You're not even in the Library you're in your basement playing Fortnite." Then I woke up! Long story short if you're still reading this I have a question about you guys and I'm not sure if you guys are going to be able to answer this question. Johnny Oliver the true 707 king then said to me "hey now that you're awake and alert and not dead let's go down to the library and meet up with Martin Henebury." I spit my orange crush out which is weird cause well I never drink orange crush and I took my shoe and threw it at Johnny we were going to catch the MTA bus and when we didn't get there Martin was extremely concerned so stopped by and we started throwing our shoes at him and we became the shoe gang and we showed up to get what was rightfully ours CURIOUS GEORGE!!!!!!! Turns out I got wasted and everything I thought was a "dream" was actually reality all of those things I thought never did happen... happened. So I needed justice for George because I was curious hehehehehehehe.

​ 30 years ago I was quite an accomplished guitarist so I was really thrilled and happy that this…read morelibrary was loaning out ukuleles I was very disappointed to not be told there was a class on the weekend where I could learn more about learning to play the ukulele it's a very unsatisfactory experience because of them not giving me that information

My grandma was a staunch St. Helena Library supporter even before the current building...but more…read moreimportantly she was a woman of remarkable interest. Not just an interesting character. Grandma was truly engaged in life and interested in the things around her. A college graduate and one-time newspaper reporter, grandma read voraciously and never owned a television, she preferred to walk places so she could really experience them and made friends wherever she went because she was truly *interested* in what people had to say. Her house was lined wall-to-wall with books, books and more books...and yet the SHPL enticed her with stories and knowledge to be discovered. If you go to the SHPL you will find yourself in a well-lit space, surrounded on three sides by vineyards. And if you curl up near a window and become absorbed in a book, you will find that time passes quickly. When you leave, take a moment to ponder what you've read, and appreciate that your life is now just a little bit richer. Grandma was right, the SHPL is a wonderful library. In addition to a collection of books larger than one would expect for a town this size, you'll also find the SHPL has: - a large room dedicated to children's material - another smaller room of picture books for young kids - an extensive selection of VHS format videos (which Peter's Video no longer carries)...and DVDs too - free wi-fi for your laptop...and a number of PC terminals for easy yelping - the Napa Valley Wine Library collection - movie nights - an art gallery wall - friendly, helpful librarians A five-star library experience and a nice way to spend a SH afternoon. Open daily.

One of the nicer public libraries in the Napa Valley, plus they have a special collection centered…read moreon wine. St. Helena calls itself the Napa Valley's Main Street, so this is appropriate. Not only can you research wine, but they have excellent internet access. If you don't have your own computer, this is the place to go. In addition, they have a neighboring Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, one of the largest collections outside Scotland. The only problematic aspect is the parking. You'll have to do some parallel parking, since the public lots are few.

What a great community library, it's a popular place. Many "friends of the library" that help out,…read morevolunteers make this place friendly and happy. There is a group of backpacks to Check Out!! Why?? They have a whole experience inside, hiking, Memory backpacks, cooking, GF (gluten-free) cooking for kids! What a Great Idea. We are here on Saturday Festival day in December- the library is having a big book sale, and a Craft table to make gingerbread houses and ornaments- color the pages and glue them together. What a great library!

The library's own Website says it will be open today, Tuesday, from 10 am to 6 pm. No, that is a…read morelie. They do not ensure correctness. The librarians do not care about the public. The official holiday was Monday. They took the same holiday yesterday that everyone else got, but the narcissists want their own holiday, so took another day off with no regard or respect for the public. Please hire better and more respectful librarians, not these totally lazy, self-centered narcissists. No other library in California closed down and took off all day Tuesday. If you want to take three day holidays no matter what then find another job. The public has rights.