My daughter goes to the children's events here and I need to say Ms. Kunz the children's librarian…read moreis an amazing person. She does so much with the kids and treats them so well. She loves her job and the kids of valley stream which I appreciate so much. My father uses takes my daughter and we always raves about how fun the events are with Ms. Kunz. I went for myself and was so impressed. She gets all the kids involved and happy. In the summer they have the story times all around the neighborhood such as firemans field, village green, green acres mall and more. My daughter absolutely loves the Valley Stream childrens program and as a parent who couldn't afford summer camp I appreciate this program so much. It helps us keep our children busy and entertained. Ms Kunz, please keep doing the children's program because you are a blessing to Valley Stream and it's residents!

Children section is amazing. Librarians are so helpful and friendly. My 2 year old son loves this…read moreLibrary

Big and neat! Well organized children section on the 2nd floor. Great variety of book selections…read more Staff was very friendly and helpful with tons of information and activities for the kids. Only problem is the parking lot is on the other side of the street and the traffic is so bad on Hillside Avenue. Cars drive very fast on Hillside Avenue and I feel scared even when standing there to wait for the traffic light.

I came to this library for the first time for toddler open play and I thought it was great! It took…read moreplace on the 2nd floor and the area is next to a bunch of windows so you can see outside facing the library parking lot and street. A lot of natural light comes in and it's a big space for open play with a ton of toy options and a table just for coloring. The one negative is once open play is over (about an hour), they put away all the toys. I've been to other libraries where they leave the toys out for the children to play with as long as the library is open. The parking lot is very big and there were plenty of spots when I went, which was a weekday at 4:30pm. I liked how the open play was in the middle of the day as early times don't work for my family's schedule.

The staff is friendly and the facility is bright, clean and well organized. I like the fact that…read morethey separate out the children's room from the adult section of the library, so I am comfortable letting my little ones hang out in the toy / game area themselves. The children's room librarian tries to organize and clean up the toys as often as possible. There are a great mixed of toys, from training tracks, to kitchen, to pretend ice cream shops and even a daycare available for kids in different ages and genders. My little ones had a great time spending an afternoon there this past weekend.

Great quiet library with good staff. If you want to come and read without anything disturbing you…read moreit's a right library

I love this library. It's super spacious. Has a huge parking lot and just filled with different…read morerooms for what you want to do. I love the events that they host for children. If you don't have a library card here, I would definitely recommend you to get one. I made a video review on my tik tok: @jessiica0204

This review is specifically for the Plaza Theatre attached to the library…read more How did I, a Broadway theater lover, not know about this hidden gem right here on Long Island?? Broadway quality shows for a fraction of the price. The Plaza Organization had humble beginnings in the early 80's. They have provided countless shows, workshops etc. since then. Working with various organizations across Long Island. The new venue at the library opened in January 2021. The 7000 square foot space houses a 420 seat theater and various offices. It puts on fully staged Broadway performances complete with a live orchestra! My friends and I had the pleasure of seeing their production of South Pacific on Friday 10/15/2021. It was spectacular! There are three other plays slated to run to complete the entire season. Each production runs for four weeks. I am currently gathering more friends and family to see their next production, Man Of La Mancha!! If you love live theater as much as I do check them out, you won't be disappointed! plazabroadwaylongisland.com

Very quaint library you can fly past it on a busy strip like Hillside. Seeing many libraries across…read morethe city and on LI. This location gives me more of a pick location and where you need assistance for reference material. I don't think this location is more of getting work done or study by yourself or groups. Also it seemed a bit dimmed not enough light. The children's section seems of adequate size and accompanies plenty of space. The adult section is smaller and cornered. The librarian at the front was very helpful with teaching how to use the checkout machine.

Conveniently accessible by Q43 and Q22 bus. Street parking is abundant in the neighborhood also…read moremeter parking is available on hillside ave. There's two return checkout machines (1 is conveniently located outside and the other one is inside next to the bathroom). As soon as you walk in on your left are the computers and some tables. On the right side is teen room with few tables and a bathroom. In the back of the library is 2-3 tables to sit as well. Checkout counter is located by the librarian desk next to the computers. Two librarians are always seated next to the entrance of teen room and that is where you can sign up to use the computers. I have tried to study here few times but this is not a place to sit down and study at all as it's really loud. The librarians are actually loud as I have heard them converse with each other without even caring others are trying to do some work. I am not fond of their book collection either but I randomly go in to pick up some books for my 2nd and 3rd grade nephews.

It's a public library…read more They have books, sheet music, cd's, DVD's, computers to access for an hour. You can request material for loan online and get notified when it's at the branch ready for pickup. They are open six days a week. Staff members are a bit abrupt. I returned a loaned item at the automated return slot, and it was not read properly so it was still on my account as checked out. I brought it to the attention of a staff member to be corrected, and he acted like I was bothering him. Whatever happened to service with a smile?

Been coming here since Junior High(1965), small but quiet,downstairs area for children as well…read more Actually I had a crush on the librarian,her name was Carol, would go just to get a look at her!!. I did get my work done,info was easy to find,and work and computer areas are well kept and privacy is a number one protist. Oh well I said goodbye to Silas Marner years ago,but Carol is still an image in my mind.!!!!

This place is clean, welcoming, and especially great for families with toddlers. There are regular…read moreevents for little ones, and a dedicated kids' room on the second floor that serves as a fun play area. You can request toys from the librarian, which adds an extra layer of engagement. Plus, the book selection is impressively large, making it a great spot for both kids and adults.

This place is fire I enjoyed the teen section, got my homework done, 10/10 made some new friends…read morewith the librarians and chopped it up with the staff

This library is beautiful outside and inside! I came here to edit my resume for my job. I parked…read morenear Locust Street,side. Thats a small lot. As I walked to the entrance I saw ample parking on the other side. Walking inside I saw so much beauty and it was very quiet in here. I say at a cubicle up stairs and there was peace and quiet. The staff is gentle. I received a gentle scolding for being on the phone. Upon leaving the library at 5 pm, I thanked the librarian for the scolding and apologized at the same time, ensuring that I my actions will not be repeated in the future. This review is short because I was focused and trying to get much of my editing done, but it looks like I may not return to Franklin square library, wait,,, I have friends at Franklin square. Oh well, ruled out!

I came in here on a whim because I was driving through the area. I typically do not like public…read morelibraries because I desire I private work area, but here there are cubicles to accommodate the scholar who thrives in solitary. So... I come for the cubicles and the clean restroom. I'll admit, some elderly members of the majority have put in that little extra effort to imply that my presence is not welcome (I had an elderly man silently but abrasively refuse to share the sidewalk, and middle aged women who look petrified if we cross paths in the restroom), but overall I find the library filled with folk who want to quietly complete tasks.

This is most unfriendly library towards children. They should put someone more friendlier in the…read morechildren section who has more patient. Some of the people in the front desk get be sometimes rude towards children and even the adults. One of my friends stop going there to taking her child for book reading. In spite of other libraries, this is the only one which does not have any toys for children. The only thing they provide is crayons and painting papers.

Located on Northern Blvd and 249th Street, the Douglaston/Great Neck library, is located around…read moreshopping centers, with one shopping center being mostly Korean stores. Coming here on my lunch break, I could hardly find a parking spot in the adjacent street. Luckily, there are a lot of empty spots a block away into the neighborhood. What is great about this library is that every section is clearly labeled. I made the mistake of going to the visible DVD section to my left, only to find out that I was in the children's section. There are about six computer terminals and only two studying tables I think. As expected from seeing the Korean shopping center across the street, this library has a great Korean language collection of books, magazines, CDs, and DVD/VHS. I only wished that the librarians aren't so ignorant to put Korean and Chinese media DVD/VHS/CDs together in the same section, where they are mixed together. I have no idea how people try to find a specific media item since there doesn't seem to be a clear filing system. They have movie titles on cardboard that I can take out to rent them from the shelf behind the circulation desk. Unfortunately, I won't bother going through this section because it's too tedious to sort out Korean/Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese languages. Ironically, with a library so ethnically strong with a foreign language collection, I do not see a language learning section in this library. If I get to come back here again, I'll find the time to ask the librarian since I didn't have much time to really walk around due to time constraints with the parking, etc. There is a formal checkout line for the sole circulation desk with one, young teen librarian on duty to check out materials. I'm sure that this library is great for all the Korean knowledge suckers out there. PROS: great Korean collection, library sections are clearly labeled CONS: mixes Chinese and Korean media together, missing language section, a bit difficult to find immediate parking

The basement is a nice quiet place to study and work online. Clean restrooms, parking, and a strip…read moremall within walking distance. One star off for: their wifi doesn't work.

I visited this library a few weeks ago with my sister. It is a beautiful space and has a variety of…read moreclasses and programs available. The library is spacious as well. There are 3 three floors in the library. The first floor is the Young Adult area, the second floor is for the children and the basement is for the adults. Some libraries tend to have less funding but this branch has plenty of books available. I signed up for a Queens Public Library card and I'm glad I did. I will take advantage of everything they have to offer. I'll visit again whenever I'm in the area.