I went there with my five year old granddaughter. We read books on the comfy couch, played with the…read moreLegos and dollhouse and she drew with the materials provided. I admired the exquisite mural in the children's section. Cannot wait to make a return trip! The librarians were friendly and helpful. It's a great place to visit for any age.

Nicely decorated and useful library for the community. I took the kids here twice while our eldest…read morewas at a Basketball camp nearby. There was a computer section in the kids area and another in the adults section. Easy access to printing and copies by the main entrance.

Absolutely amazing staff offers a wide variety of services including computers makers space and…read moreparks pass. Huge children's area with tons of room to play. Literacy services as well!

Please Note: This review is for the main branch of the…read moreCalaveras Library system. Until the listing is available, I've posted under Valley Springs. Thank you for your understanding! A great place to spend an afternoon in San Andreas! It's located not a quarter mile off Hwy 49 in the newer section of quaint San Andreas with all of the amenities of a major modern library... ample parking, internet access, newspapers and periodicals, a wonderful children's reading and play area, and a fantastic Friends of the Library sale room. The staff is courteous, knowledgeable, and friendly assisting with everything from searches, book orders, and even extra time on the computers if time allows. Speaking of computers, internet reception in this mountainous region of the Sierra Foothills isn't great, spotty at best and this library provides numerous computers with reliable dedicated connections for the use of members and registered visitors. The selection of books is good with a larger focus on young readers, fiction, and crafts but books may be ordered from other libraries in the county for free or from other counties for a nominal fee. My favorite area, the Book Sale room is constantly being restocked with tomes of all genres: hardback, soft cover, and collectible periodicals in good to new condition and at great prices. Often bags and bags of unsorted books will be stacked against the walls for the die-hard treasure seeker. A good selection of VCRs, cassette tapes, and the occasional DVD are also available. In the hallway before the Sale room are tables stacked with freebies. Comfortable seating arrangements are available throughout the main room offering quiet socializing or private reading. Large conference rooms are also available for meetings, gatherings, and lectures. For convenience, the bathrooms are large and pristine, located both in the library proper and in the hallway within the building preceding the library itself. The lobby carries pamphlets, brochures, and information on current events and services offered in the county and local area. Besides all these great services, there are boxes and bags near the building's entrance of magazines for all readers, most of which are current. Take as many as you want! If you live or visit the San Andreas area and in need of a good read, computer access, a place to bring the kids, or just to while away the time, the main Calaveras County Library is an ideal place to spend the day. I highly recommend it!

Great library with a beautiful mural wall, lots of selections and helpful employees. This will…read morealways be my favorite library.

This is a great Library and is staffed by charming and efficient librarians. I am aware Yelp…read moreconsiders Twain Harte as epicenter for County Libraries but this is the true County Library

Love the architecture of the library with its high raised ceilings. The children's library and…read moremakerspace are first rate. They have about 20 PCs you can use. Anyone who is a California resident can get a free library card at the front desk. They are doing a fundraiser to upgrade the place. I hope they can reopen the typewriter closets into places folks video conferences online can use. The library has a security officer that keeps the over talkative from yapping too loud and will open the locked bathroom for your use.

Love my childhood library. I can't wait to see the new improvement. I love borrowing books.read more

Great space and collection of books for a town this size. Small study room in the back area you can…read morereserve or use when no one is there. A set of public computers to use. Free wifi. Crafts and special events held seasonally. It sometimes serves as a cooling center on very hot days. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly as always.

I have such fond memories of the Arnold Library. It used to be located in the Cedar Center…read moreshopping center. I remember my mom taking me and my sister there during the summer to check out books. We used to check out the same books over and over again because we loved them so much. The library is no longer located in Cedar Center. They have a beautiful new building which is larger than the library I used to go to. A new building for another generation of Arnold kids to develop a life-long love of reading. :)

The librarians are all very helpful and kind. Even when I go in to use the computers. Just wish the…read morelibrary rules were the same "quietly" as they were years ago! But other than that annoyance, I think it's great! And even free classes for different hobbies or projects.

The staff at this library is top tier. Never have I been greeted more warmly at any establishment…read more I had to use the Turlock library for my passport application and everyone here was fantastic, thorough and knowledgeable. The library itself is clean, quiet and filled with happy employees which makes a difference.

OMG. You can Eat in the library. YES!!!! I know everyone…read moresaying it, but it is awesome. Being from LA, the LAPLs do not let you eat, among other things. The view of the campus is really nice as you get up to the 4th floor. I would say the higher you go, the qieter it gets. 2nd floor is all noisy! Well, not noisy, just noisy for a library, with people texting, on their phones (if you can get service), dancing, etc. The 3rd floor is quiet with a bit of noise. And of course the 4th floor is the Quiet Zone. I went up there and stayed until about 11:30 to study and it was great. I did great on my 1st Bio midterm, so 4th floor is the place to be when you need to study. Also, the library has 300 laptops available for checkout, which is great because sometimes I don't feel like going back to my dorm room, and I don't have a laptop. And the Lantern Cafe downstairs sells really yummy food like Mediterranean Pasta Salad. Also, they are the only place on campus that sells my favorite: Pomagranate Cherry Sobe LIfe Water! Too bad it closes at 5:30pm, even though the library closes at Midnight. ANDDD whatever you buy from there, you can eat in the library! :) The only downside to the library is that it closes at 6pm on Fridays. BOOO HISS!!! Other than that one thing, the library rocks!

For a library that's only 5 years old, UC Merced's is does a really good job at getting the…read moreresources that you need. Their ILL (Inter-Library Loan) system is phenomenal. You can pretty much have your hands on any book from any UC library in a matter of days and can keep it for a year or so. Their laptop loaning program is used extensively. Their collection of printed Journals and books on hand isn't huge, but you can't hold that against them in lieu of massive budget cuts and how new the school is. They've got at least 1 cool aquarium set up on each floor (awesome!) and some neat museum-ish displays every now and then. My only complaint is the lack of La-Z-Boys. Must have the La-Z-Boys in a school library, or at least couches!

Extremely satisfied with the customer service! The staff is very knowledgeable and kind. Highly…read morerecommend this location for assistance with new passport.

We needed passports to be done. The wife found the law library. They got us in pretty fast. The…read morepeople here are really nice. The cool part about this place, it allows up and coming law professionals access to law books to study from. Cool in my book. Definitely a place I recommend to Get your passports done.

I have a 2 year old and Troke has a great story time for toddlers and babies with singing, reading,…read moreand playing, as well as so many great activities during the summer for kids. My son doesn't go to daycare, so story time is great for him to sit, listen, as well as interact with other children. He loves dinosaurs has gotten to do so many dinosaur themed activities as well as see and pet live animals thanks to the great events this library puts on. I was pleasantly surprised how nice of a local library we have!

I was searching for some local activities that I could do with my two month old baby. The library…read moreoffers so many amazing classes for children, teens and adults! We attended a storytelling/ playtime class. There was singing, hand gestures and lots of toys. It was so much fun. Lots of toddlers too! I am looking forward to more activities. We also got our first library card. We now have access to several other libraries in the area. We checked out a few books. We are hoping to also join the 1000 books before kindergarten next time we go. Overall, it was clean, spacious areas for all ages.

We had such a great time at this antique shop in downtown Sonora! It's not just antiques --…read moredownstairs they've got an underground area filled with books and cozy chairs where you can sit and read for a while. The lady at the counter was super nice and even let my kids each pick out a sticker, which totally made their day! They also serve ice cream, which was a perfect surprise -- we got two kid-sized scoops (rainbow sherbet and strawberry), and my kids were all smiles.

They have a cool underground library! Definitely check it out! I see that they icecream and…read moresomething else but don't know where to order or start lol