So this library is on the second story only. That makes it a bit more difficult to carry a heavy…read morestack of books when the stairs are busy- but they have an elevator so that makes it much better. The computers are usually fantastic. Printing takes approximately .2 seconds of your time and it's great. The only reason this place gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because I have one complaint: I want it to be bigger! Yelm is a growing city and while this isn't some tiny little 3 shelf library (it's actually pretty decently sized) I feel like Yelm deserves a library that doesn't have to share a building area with Casa Mia and other little restaurants and such. It should have a nice big building to itself. I've never run into any issues with the staff and have found them all to be super sweet and helpful. After you've been in a few times they tend to remember you too. It's really, really nice. I love this little library.

didn't appreciate that you kicked me out the library a year ago…read moreI am special needs i was just trying to help

I'm no senior citizen, but if I were I'd totally hang out here. I have a friend that I pick up from…read morehere every Wednesday for our church community group. One day I promised to help him do some work on his tablet and when i went in, they were very nice, offered me a cup of coffee (bring change to throw in guys because it's a nice service they provide) and then I wa able to log into the wifi to help him. On the side there was a guy playing the accordion and singing some oldies but goodies and I was enchanted. My friends Mike and Joanne play penochle here and people are just hanging out, having conversations. They have a TV in the corner where you can play movies. I hope they take advantage of that because if I was a senior, I'd be hosting movie nights, talking about the importance of the movie, trivia, and why the movie is worthy of attention. What a cool place to just chill!

Great location. Nice lake out back, creates a atmosphere for meetings or lunches etc. catering is…read moreavailable or you can use the kitchen off the meeting room. Staff is helpful and available to help with anything.

What a cool thing to have right in the middle of the town! There's a nice parking lot a few feet…read moreaway from the well, so it's easy for people to fill up multiple jugs of water and load them up into their vehicles. The water comes out from a pipe and empties into a metal grate so there's no pooled water to worry about. It wasn't busy when I went, and so I just took a sip from the stream of water coming out. It was cold, refreshing, and slightly metallic tasting. Not too bad. There are advisories to not boil the water as it was tested and noted to have high levels of manganese, which boiling would concentrate and potentially cause health issues if consumed in large amounts.

Truly life-saving water! It's worth every effort on your part to stop by and get some That's it…read moreplain and simple. The Yelp won't let me post unless I say more. There is no more to say. The water is excellent. Do you need more? Come and get some, it's still there and it's still free.

Kind of fun to see. Had to walk down hill and find the path to get there. There are signs of…read morehomeless living. Watch your step on the tracks.

The Rainbow Rails is a portion of abandoned railroad track which is near downtown Olympia that is…read morepainted in rainbow colors to represent LGBT pride. It's kind of fun and little bit of a "secret" to get to. Hopefully I'm not spoiling anything but if you drive to West Bay Park and park your car there you would then head towards the south... perhaps southeast of the park. My sense of direction are not exactly accurate here I'm thinking so head towards the Capitol Building. You will come upon a fence which there is a path that goes around it. Then you proceed on the paths to the Rainbow Rails. Definitely be cautious when you are on the rails and watch your step. If you go during Blackberry season there will be berries along the way which is a nice little bonus if you want to pick some. Another bonus which was unexpected on the way to the Rainbow Rails was the wildlife. We saw some herons on and near the tracks which was really cool and I got some good pictures of them. You will reach the Rainbow Tracks then which really is a great reflection and representation of Olympia and where it stands with LGBT folks. It's really cool seeing the different colors of railroad ties going across the water. It made me a little nervous to go from one end to the other so I didn't do it but Steve proceeded to and got some good pictures on the other side. At somebody someone went in and painted the railroad ties black and white which is supposed to represent "straight pride" but it didn't stay that way long and it was restored to it's rainbow colors once again thanks to the local community. The Rails have a fresh coat of paint which makes them more vivid than ever!

This library has the most friendly and helpful staff. They offer story reading times for the kids…read morewhich is great...yes, I've listened in once or twice because I'm a big kid myself. There are plenty of computers, a printer, a copier, and a fax machine so you can get all your business done in one spot. DVD's, books on tape, magazines, I love this place. A library card can pretty much get you all the books/dvd's you can carry in your arms. This is my favorite library

Wanted somewhere quiet to study. Children are constantly screaming and crying; no one stops them or…read moreasks parents to go outside instead. Others in the library just plug in headphones and turn to max volume to drown out the sounds of crying children and loud, distracting chatter. Poor selection of books. Minimal seating areas and few outlets.

We receive excellent assistance with a daunting, complicated task ... or so it seemed. They made it…read moreeasy, explaining the various steps needed to get our licenses moved from California to Washington for two people and two vehicles, including the prior step of dealing with the driver's licenses at the state agency. We were also in a hurry due to a road trip just after the pending expiration of our California plates. It was all explained and facilitated quickly and well - I can't imagine how they could have done it better. So thankful for the smooth, friendly process and, of course, that it is all done! Woohoo!

I have used them a couple of times now to assist with some troublesome vehicle licensing. They…read morehave been nothing but polite and extremely helpful. I looked at a couple of the poor reviews, and in at least two cases, it's obvious they were reviewing a different business. This place has got my business moving forward. Don't confuse it with the DOL next door (as one reviewer clearly did).

This location is in the smaller side. Nice area for kids with blocks, toys, and puzzles. We didn't…read moreend up staying long, the smell inside was bad and 2 grown, homeless men hanging out in the back of the children's section made us a bit uncomfortable.

Nice little library by the Town Center. The staff is very friendly, helpful and patient. There is a…read moredecent selection of children's books as well as multi cultural reads. There are free computers to use as well as a section of computers that are specifically for job seekers. The only thing that dampened my spirit was watching and listening to how impatient the Assistant Branch Manager was with an elderly employee that I'm assuming was new. It made me uncomfortable to watch so I can only imagine how the employee may have felt! Other that, I think that it's a nice neighborhood library and I will continue to patronize it!

We love this library! We come here often. The staff is always friendly and helpful. We have…read moreattended the local events the library has put on as well as used the meeting rooms there. There are nice clean restrooms and an elevator to go down to the lower level. They seem to really try hard to meet the needs of their community!

They are doing the best they can under the circumstances. I…read morejust read "green e's" semi literate ranting and wanted to counter that. Masks are required. It isn't their choice nor their law.