Went to this library to return some books I checked out at another location. The worker at the main desk who helped me was friendly and answered all the questions I had. There are two levels: upstairs mostly holds adult books and then downstairs are for kids and teens. I LOVE that they have a "lucky day" section upstairs and I was able to pick up a book that's been on my list for some time. There are many tables with outlets and it was pretty clean. Overall, I would definitely come back! read more

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Came by here for the summer reading events. Last year we saw Paddington. This year, we went to an author reading and signing event by Minh Le. Very cool, got some free books too. read more

Had to come here to print some copies off the internet,school assignment. I have too say very nice staff. The desk people were very friendly, courteous, and helpful. I had to get a library card which took all of 5 minutes. Very easy process if you don't already have one. Seeing all the books makes me want to start reading again! Hopefully in my spare time I'll go rent a book.It's nice, peaceful, and quiet. *The Wi-Fi is reliables!!! *Big place with a lot of resources * I did noticed that the homeless using the toilet making a bit of a mess, just remember to use standard precautions, and you should be good. *Outside is a mini park with lots of ducks and birds around the ponds. It's really cool. Not a bad place to take a stroll for a few minutes. When I saw the giants lawn chairs and just needed too do a quick photo shoot with Lucky, so I came back the next day... read more

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Its fine. Only come walking. There is no parking as its across from the high school. Not very air conditioned. Very full on the computers. Not clear signs where to sign up, print, etc. read more

I'm giving the library five stars because I love it there. The lake with all the ducks and geese is the highlight for me. I usually come every weekend to feed them and study. The library's Wi-Fi works well. The people who visit the library are quiet. Which brings us to my gripe that I must discuss. At any time and at most times, when you're in the main library area on the ground level (top level) pretty much all the library staff is very, very loud in everything they do. When talking to library guests they speak in such a high volume, in contrast to all the other people who are silent doing their things, it is awful terrible loud. They have full blown in depth conversations at high decibels. Libraries are supposed to be quiet places to study. The other part of this gripe is the library aides. Throughout most times I'm there and I do mean throughout, the library aides do this thing....it seems like they throw the books they' handle onto these metal rolling carts they work with. Every couple of seconds you hear the sound of what appears to be a thick hardcover book slamming against the metal cart. It always startles me and makes me furious. I'm a very aware type of person. I would change my work style if my work was creating such a disturbance especially in a place like a library. And there's all these other loud sounds they make with their carts. Often you have a symphony of that and another loud conversation with the librarians which actually is the case this very moment. I'm not lying. I wish there was a place I could lodge a complaint or talk to the head of operations here. I continue to come back because of the waterfowl and the peace I get here and I am productive when I study here. But all the racket almost completely ruins the peace that would otherwise be had there if they weren't so goddamn loud. It's a library. It's supposed to be quiet and mellow. You should take your loud conversations outside if you have to have them. Do you hear any of the guests having loud conversation as you do? That's because they're not part of the problem. Other than that those two significant issues the library is perfect. I still recommend it and you might not be bothered by the noises I described. Give this library a shot. Parking is right next to the library and it has a lot of great views. It seems their books and graphic novels are great but I haven't taken a deep dive. I'm sorry for criticizing the noise but I had to. read more

Clean library with plenty of seating and cubicles. It can get a bit busy at times, but I have been able to find a desk usually after looking around. There is a nice bookshop with a separate entrance with books in good condition, and 2 entrances. The bathrooms and a water fountain are downstairs, and it seems like downstairs is reserved for teens & children. Upstairs there are computers, seating, and cubicles. It is generally quiet enough, and you can log into the free wifi. However, you'll need to get a library card (which is pretty fast and easy) to log into the computers they have. There is a reservation system for the computers, and the library card works at all the OC public libraries! Since it is a public library, you can't always control who comes in. Usually I see community members and students, but on occasion I have seen a questionably homeless person. I actually had one encounter where he sat next to me and started to play Wild and Out on his phone which was a bit disruptive, but no one really wanted to address it because he was previously shouting some expletives.. This was one experience out of many though! The staff sometimes don't keep their voices down at the front desk as well, but they don't talk too long. It's not too bothersome. read more

great amount of study spots. i like that the walk from the parking lot is short. there's some tables upstairs and another room downstairs.

Great library. Very helpful staff. Plenty of parking, and very scenic lake outside. 5 Stars!

I would like to thank the Main Libraria. She is amazing, and loves what she does. The process was easy and I had the best experience at this library. I am happy I came across this library. She really goes above & beyond! read more

This place is fantastic. I always loved spending time at libraries and it has been a while due to covid. The facility is clean, organized, quite. And surrounded by beautiful trees. So excited to come here more often. read more

I like this library . It does have a collection of Vietnamese books as well as a few other languages reflecting the diversity of the population which the City of Garden Grove serves. Love the park and pond in front of the library. It is a pleasant place to spend a bit of time with the family. read more

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So I can here yesterday for the first time and the people working here were very nice and had manners. I come in today and the 4 people working are literally so rude and mean. The people talking to them were calm and didn't even show aggression in speaking. After a conversation with anyone they talk to, the workers talk so much shit about the customers/guest that come to the library. Someone donated a ton of books and the white lady said "I don't even want to touch these" but the other worker told her that they are fine and she "should be glad we got a lot of books". But seriously I think talking shit about the guest in the library is so low. everyone can hear. read more

Great little library with a lovely pool and shade trees. Ducks, about 60+ Canadian geese, a couple of heron, a chicken or 2 and a hidden turtle nearby. Also red dragonflies. Real, not the Pokemon variety. Oh - like most libraries - there are knowledgeable librarians and more good stuff to read than there is time in this life. Also for Pokemon Goers, 10 P-stops on the grounds. read more

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This a nice library with the exception of the homeless people that hang around the library area and park that like to stay in library all day and some would make or answer calls loudly which is annoying, and staff doesn't say or does anything about it. The homeless also would wash themselves in the bathrooms. Don't like to go in there because of the amount of homeless people that stays in library and does all kinds of weird stuff. read more

This library is way different than I'm used to but it's neat and clean, the view isn't so bad either! They have a book store which is always a plus with me, the last time I went the clerk in there was super helpful. The kids section and bathroom is actually downstairs so I haven't been there yet though I heard there's an elevator. The selection isn't that big so I wish they had more books they do have a lot of books in other languages than I'm used to seeing in other libraries so I like that it's open for more people , they do have a lot of reference books though (books you can't check out) and unfortunately I never get to spend more than an hour there. The park it's connected to is a great place to read as well. read more

I come here for the Family Storytime on Saturdays at 11AM. My daughter enjoys the interaction with other kids, props with the scarves & shakers for songs, & playing with the toys. I'd recommend letting children play only BEFORE storytime so that the children can clean up. Otherwise, you'll have to pry the kids off the toys leaving after storytime. The only reason why this location doesn't get 5 stars from me is the other kids & their parents/guardians. Although I know kids have short attention spans, there are kids who seem uncontrolled (one was overly touchy with my daughter) & don't follow instructions. They were not corrected by adults. I've attended Storytime at other locations with more well behaved kids, but I'll continue bringing my daughter for the exposure to other kids. read more

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This is by far the less of a library than any others that I have been to. This library is extremely disoriented like a circus. The main floor is always noisy. In the morning it's due to multiple groups of mentality ill visitors who constantly ramble gibberish. Due to their conditions, no staff does anything about it. This gets worse by the afternoon. Since the library is next to Garden Grove High School, when school ends, the irresponsible parents always borrow the library's parking to pick up their kids, which create huge traffic jam, not mentioning taking up all the library parking lots. If you plan to visit the library around this hour, good luck finding parking. Recently they hire a security in the afternoon, but all she does is walking around on the main floor doing nothing. After the school parents pick up hour, the library becomes a gathering place for young kids and teenagers to hang out while waiting for their parents. The basement is meant to be "kids and teens area" so they always have loud party down there. Most of the time, the noise escapes to the main floor. Why hire a security if she doesn't even do her job, what a waste of library budget. What happen to the idea of library is "supposed to be quiet." The WIFI of the library is also extremely poor, I often come here to do my private business paper works and could barely load any website. In fact it got so slow, I couldn't even load a single newspaper page to read. It wasn't this bad a few years ago, but now the internet speed gets worse and worse. The WIFI speed is at the worst after the school hours, you figure why. The restroom either smells like teens unflushed toilet or homeless stench, would you be surprised? again, just a badly managed library I know this is public library but for American standard sake, at least have some decency read more

I love this library. 2 floors. Oodles of books. Nice staff. This library organizes so many events; it's quite impressive. There are book clubs (even in Spanish!); workshops; art projects; ESL conversation practice; teenage/children events, story time. I wish my nearby library has this much hoo-haa to them as this library. In the back is a pond in which there exist many ducks. read more

You ever go to a location and leave feeling you need to take a long shower to clean yourself off? This place does exactly that! Small, loud location, bad lighting, smells bad at the bottom floor, tables are often sticky and dirty, and hardly any outlets for your laptop unless you sit at those small electrical tables. This library has Dirty restrooms and many of the librarians don't go the extra mile to help you with finding your books. And this review is posted after giving this place 3-4 chances, not just a one time experience. Avoid when necessary. Extra notes: -Spotty free wifi that isn't restricted...so often times you see old Asian men making sad attempts at loading porn...-_- -filthy pond outside with ducks that probably carry diseases -somewhat ample parking -dirty restrooms which are downstairs read more

This is one of a very well stocked Library with free wi-fi for the Public and a great selection of magazines. The librarians are friendly. The only qualms I have about this Library is that it is infested, on Saturdays with quite a few homeless people. However their silly antics some times contribute to great people watching. So that negative works sometimes as a positive. Libraries : A Seamless Cross section of over educated bookworms and semi homeless vagabonds. read more

I love this place! I like to go here whenever I get the chance too. It's very peaceful and quiet there. Although I really like the pond with the ducks and turtles I suggest that the pond should be more cleaner. Anyways, the people working there are very nice and friendly. The library also has a nice selection of books and movies. I also like how there are activities for kids. The library card process takes about 5-10 minutes which is great. Also the homeless aren't a problem here. It's an ABSOLUTE PARADISE for people who like to read books (like me) or for people who have to study for final exams. I TOTALLY RECOMMEND going here! read more

One of the few libraries open on a Sunday in the OC, which explains why there's always a lot of people here. The place is kind of small, but the WiFi speed is adequate. Located right next to a park area. read more

Public libraries are a fantastic resource for learning & knowledge, books, DVDs, CD's, activities and fun and so much more. I always strive to provide useful information in my reviews, something that we all are searching in the web and hence I am trying to put all that info in a central repository in this review. Library on the Web: -The OC library page is : http://ocpl.org -Choose your library branch: http://ocpl.org/libloc from here you can checkout the 1. Hours, directions, calendar/events etc for your specific Library branch. -Events at this Library: http://ocpl.org/libloc/ggr/calendar -List of books available in the library:http://ocpl.org/kids/read/booklists (The categories are Pre-school, 1st - 7th Grades) - Kids resources: http://ocpl.org/kids Fines: Although it's just 25 c /overdue book per day but the bill may be big depending on the number of checkout items/No. Of overdue days etc. Avoid paying fines by renewing your items on-line by creating a free a/c mentioned below. Creating an online a/c for Free: You can also create an on-line a/c(check with your library branch) and login to -1. review your a/c 2. Renew your checked out items (I use this all the time to renew my books once they are due if I still need them). Note: You can renew each books on-line only 2 or 3 times. You can also set email alerts to send reminders for the Due date of your checkout items. All right enough said on due items but believe me I see people paying fines all the time at the counter because either they forgot their books were due/overdue etc. Checkouts: While checking out books(like other yelper have mentioned) it's always good to be alert and cross check all items were scanned, conditions of the books/items prior to check out. While returning items cross-check all items were scanned that you have returned and check the return slip to validate. Also this library has a nice pond with ducks, roosters, bunnies, turtles and homeless people hang around here too(just like the other parks), but we always have fun feeding the animals, chasing them. It's like a petting zoo :) -Sometimes I see good books on sale for just a $1 -Free wifi inside the libraries and rest of the stuff is standard OC Public library Overall libraries are a great resource for books, events, story-time for kids, activities, home work help,a great centre for learning & knowledge, books, DVDs, CDs, digital downloads, Virtual Galleries, databases, programs, videos, and so much more, after-all we should support our public libraries for the brighter future of our kids. read more

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They have so many programs through out the year, its great for everyone to join and participate! There are teen volunteers, adult volunteers, teen programs, summer reading programs, etc. The awards are cool too! There is a new bookstore on the outside of the library. The bookstore helps out financially with the prizes and supplies the library with cool stuff too! The reference is extremely knowledgeable and is super willing to help at anytime! The ducks are a plus at the park outside the pond. They are fun to watch! Very tranquil and relaxing. (except their poop on the ground) read more

Crowded and noisy BEWARE when checking out. TWICE now I've been accused of creating damage to books that had already happened before I checked them out. I can understand it happening once, but to have the same thing again within a matter of a couple of months? I've donated $1000s in materials over time and don't mind paying the random late fine when it happens, but please don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining. If you're smart like I should have been it would be good to scan through the pages of each book with the clerk BEFORE you let them scan the barcode read more

A very nice albeit somewhat old library.. lots of desks available with plugs for your laptop. The exterior is like a park. Like the rest of Orange county's libraries, this one's Wifi blocks World of Warcraft. Not that it's a big deal but 1) I've never run into another library that blocks this game on their otherwise unrestricted wifi network and 2) It doesn't use much bandwidth anyways. read more

I grew up on this library!! I remember back in the day, my mom would take me here to feed the ducks bread. Oh and of course borrow some books! You see, this library has a pretty cool man made lake/pond/stream with dirty green water out in front. There's always lots of ducks and a mean gaggle of geese to chase...or be chased by. Oh how cruel the geese were.... This is my top local study spot because: 1. There's wifi- and it's not as restricting as HB's 2. It's silent most of the time-check out the $1000000 fine signs posted everywhere if you use your cell phone! I may be exaggerating.. 3. You usually can claim a good study zone to yourself. There are some study carrels on the top floor and some tables in the young adult section downstairs. Then there are the scattered tables that are usually taken. 4. The fountains and lake are pretty to look at. Minus one star because: 1. The YA section is always FREEZING, so bring a sweater and wear shoes with socks. 2. Parking is sometimes tough because city hall and a high school are right there. 3. It feels old ...could use an update. 4. There are the occasional weirdos that hang out there. read more

About 25 computers, not much room for adults to sit down and a lot of kids due to the park and high school being very close! read more

Garden Grove Main Library - The park right next to the library.. reading can be great outdoors too - Libraries Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove Regional Library has been fortunate to have a writer's group that meets every Sunday. Established last year by Bethia Sheean-Wallace. I'm proud to be from OC and to have her as a friend from Hollywood High School. Go Bethia! read more

This library is an amazing place to study, is quiet and has many great resources at your disposal. The staff members are helpful and provide accurate information on books and programs. There are fun activities for people of all ages and are great for getting to know others. Although, many homeless people have taken to using the bathrooms quite often, which is a concern for everyone's safety, especially children. There are separate bathrooms for kids, but they are often occupied, so they have to share it with homeless people. I have done this before, and it was an uncomfortable experience for me. While I was washing my hands, a haggard lady entered and went into a stall where I could hear vomiting noises. I hurried out of there quickly. I would just like to let the staff at the library know about this problem and find a solution to it. read more

A library is invaluable and probably the best thing my taxes pay for. But the online search is very slow and weird. I searched for Return to the Same City, a novel by Mexican author Taibo. This book showed up as #48 on the results, even tho none of 1 thru 47 matched the title I was looking for. Huh? I had another small problem and emailed the area librarian in charge of Garden Grove Regional and other libraries. Never got a response. But, hey, the books are awesome. They have chickens and roosters roaming around outside. There's a fountain that needs refurbishment. read more

I like going to this public library cause they have fast wifi and it's very easy to connect. Most of the books i need is here, they have enough computers to use. The laptop section though is like only good for 6 persons and it's usually occupied. Sometimes i have no luck in using the laptop section so i end up draining my battery and i don't think they have like an adapter or a corner to plug in your laptop. What i hate most about this place is the restroom, not the cleanest, sometimes they'd even ran out of tissue paper and they wouldn't replace it. A lot of homeless people go here, they would usually mess up the place like they wouldn't return the books or they'd take their time using the computer for who knows what reason. Like hello, give chance to others. This is also the noisiest library i've been in here in the OC. Kids are running and screaming around. Parents are not really paying attention to them or the staff aren't really telling people to lower their voices. If you plan on studying here, look for a good spot. Upstairs is better by the Magazine section, people are a bit more quiet in that area. Regardless, i'd still go to this library. Staff are nice and they got good selection of books. They even give out free lunch to kids on summer break and they got a lot of workshop on weekday mornings. read more

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The Library does need better management to enforce the proper standard library common sense rules. Like; use your whisper voice, not watching Porn on the libraries computers, not letting G.G. High school students park in the library parking. Besides that, the staff is very friendly but they are too lax. Seems that no-one really wants to enforce the rules. Today July 28th, 2018 the Pond that is on the Library grounds was completely filled with a white thick foam. the ducks and geese wouldn't go in it but were forced to drink it when thirsty. THey seemed sickly. There were duck and geese feces everywhere you walked. I had to take my sneakers off before getting in the car to go home. This is so heartbreaking the poor turtles in there are suffering as this slime foam covers there home. It's devastating and heartbreaking. And to all of you that come and feed these beautiful creatures your leftover dinner noodles, coleslaw and cheerios and God knows what. KNOCK IT OFF! You're not helping. Go buy real duck food (dried corn from a feed store) and real bird seed. Stop feeding them crap! read more

What a horrible downstairs librarian in the kid's area today at 1 PM. She would not stop talking, despite us asking her repeatedly to do so. Incredible that rather than enforcing quietness she made some excuse about how it's usually so loud in there. No wonder with someone like her in charge. read more

Why the hell do you bring a toddler to library?!! Isn't library supposed to be quiet? Came here to study and this baby constantly crying every 5 seconds and their parents didn't even do anything to make the baby stop. How ignorant! If you can't control your kids, please go somewhere besides library. Library is not the kindergarten or playground for kids. Smh read more

Good library with plenty of tables to work. However I came on a weekday afternoon to study for a test. In the 'Meeting Room' they were playing a movie for kids. This is a library! They should be exploring books, not encouraged to watch more TV. The sound was so loud it distracted me from studying. read more

EARBUDS ARE A MUST. There's a library worker in the evenings that has the absolute worst, most annoying Woody Woodpecker laugh EVER. There are homeless people here a lot and some shady looking people. Kinda dirty. I come here to work while my son is at practice. At least they have free wifi and I didn't have to go to Starbucks and spend $6 bucks for a drink just to get free wifi. read more

As far as a library goes.. less than average. The wifi is extremely iffy. The staff is not very friendly at all, and it is always loud from all the school kids. The bathrooms always stink, are a complete mess, and are never stocked with paper products. Plus all homeless people bathing and brushing their teeth is a huge turn off. No wonder they call it "Garbage Grove." read more

Nice library with ducks outside. Came here for the first time since I was visiting the area on a Saturday. Went inside and the worker there, a young male sitting on the left table towards entrance was very kind and helpful. read more

I love the hours of this library; open long hours even on weekends. My only complaints are that there is limited seating for laptop users and that people are really noisy, especially downstairs in the study area between the theater and the children's section. People are always talking and, if there is a "quiet" policy, it is not being enforced. Parking is also hard on some weekends because this is adjacent to the Garden Grove Civic Center and Police Station and a park. Just outside the library are ducks, geese, and chickens (yes, roosters and hens) walking around the artificial "duck" pond. The park next door is great the kids, if you can avoid getting run into by those people playing PokeMon on their phones .... read more