What a beautiful library in the heart of downtown Stillwater. Not sure if it's historical but it…read moreappears to be. Has the cutest little parking lot on the lower level of the building. Don't miss the entrance! That's also where you go to return books. They have a great kids section with its own kid restroom! A young mom must have. They have a cute room for a monthly arts and craft area...this month it's a pretend ice cream shop. Maybe we go here too often but the selection of young kid books isn't as robust. They also always have a monthly scavenger hunt for the kiddos with a sticker surprise. They also have a cool magna-tiles light up table. And a cute check out area in the kids section. Summer hours on the weekends are not as frequent as the winter due to the nice weather.

Originally a Carnegie Library (1902) with the original historic library adjoining newer additions…read more It's worth a visit just to view the river from the outdoor rooftop Johnson Terrace & the Upper Level Gallery (featuring local artists & interests). Free parking ramp is built next to the library, if you choose not to park in the street. Their Used Book Sale area is worth a quick peruse too!

Currently there is construction around the library but it is still open. The bathrooms are only…read moreaccessible by going outside & around to the next door (they are working on this!) Helpful staff here.

Love this place! Not only is there a jungle-esk feature right outside the doors to this beautiful…read morelibrary but your kids area in the library is HUGE. Lots of fun and interactive toys for them and most importantly a bathroom in the kids section when they need to go! Great place to go on a snowy or rainy day.

Need some peace and quiet? Come here. I never even knew this place was here. It's amazing what you…read morecan find in your own neighborhood. Very nice library that is completely quiet, open to the public, clean and a nice little place to escape and concentrate. - Free wifi -Friendly and helpful staff - Lounge area with big comfy chairs, magazines, ottomans - Three computer terminals Many times they have a cart situated outside the entrance with discarded books to take. I've found a few interesting titles. Lots of old discarded law text books. It's a nice, peaceful and very quiet library.

This is a wonderful place to come and study. Hundreds and hundreds of helpful law books that are…read moregreat aids to doing legal research. Very quiet. Very secluded. They offer Minnesota voter registration cards, free law books, and a take one leave one library with books that are unrelated to law.

This is an interesting partnership between Saint Paul Public Libraries and Parks and Recs... which,…read moreif you really think about it makes a lot of sense. I've been here several times, but interestingly, I've only been to one room - the community room. Arlington Hills has done a great job of providing community events, workshops, speakers, readings, etc. Challenges: The parking lot is limited, so I've had to park on the street either on the other side of the park or on the other side of Payne Avenue. Unfortunately, there isn't really a cross walk and Payne Avenue can get busy so it's not recommended if you have small children with you. Overall, I'm impressed with what I've experienced there: - Twin Cities World Refugee Day Festival - Hmong Chronicles - reading with Kao Kalia Yang - Hmong Herbs Workshop - Hmong Elders theater

I haven't used it yet but... You can pay $30 a year for access to a gym!? That's amazing. I am…read morenewly cancer free and will need an accessible way to begin exercising. The fact that I can also pick-up all my latest dvd requests from the Arlington Hills branch of the library at the same spot? This is heavenly. All the stars.

This is probably my new favorite Library. Plenty of big windows to let in the natural light. Things…read moreare pretty quiet here, and there is a nice silent study room. The place is open and very spacious. I think what I really love is the fact that the library is in a big plaza building and to get to the library you walk by a beautiful inside garden with water running. Seems like just the place I have been looking for to get some tranquil peace and quiet so I can focus on studying and work. Also there are a decent number if outlets scattered all over.

Went to another class at the Centennial Library. This class was on wisk broom making. The…read moreinstructor was from the textile center in Minneapolis. She was very knowledgeable of the techniques in making the wisk brooms. They can be used for very small tasks and are decorative. This as all the library classes are free to attend backed by the Minnesota legacy fund. Thank you! This is such a great program!!

I attended a cooking class at the Centennial Library. It was held in the kitchen and was all about…read moreDips. Mary was the instructor and she demonstrated all the recipes. There were 2 that were hot and 2 cold. We had BLT, Queso, Artichoke and cheesecake caramel. We were able to try all of them at the end of the class. All were very tasty. Thanks again for another fun class.

They tore down the old building in Fall of 2023, and as of Nov. 30 2024 construction of the new…read morebuilding is nearing completion, which means cold porta-potties until then.

This is a very nice rest stop. They had magazines for Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin which was…read morereally nice Their bathroom was nice and warm they had vending machines they had vending machines a nice little trail to walk in the back it was very pretty it just snowed the night before

Member for 4 years…read more Decent workout area with fewer "gym bros" than other more popular fitness centers. Access to the pool and arenas are great. The personnel needs more training on membership programs, facilities, and basic customer service skills. Ask for written information rather than rely on their front desk to provide accurate information. Two people working the same day can have different policy interpretations. This includes the aquatic center staff. I ended up cancelling due to life changes, and what was told to me as a pro-rated cancellation fee, was not true. Had I known, I NEVER would've don't yearly memberships. Losing out on hundreds of dollars due to their poor staff training is not serving the community.

The Comunity Rooms are spacious and offer many features such as AV equipment, TV's, projector,…read moremicrophones. Also sinks and counter space. Worked great for our event. I recommend keeping the doors closed as other events happening in the building can get pretty noisy.