The Idea Exchange in Cambridge is, ultimately, a library. The employees and volunteers in place for…read morethe Cambridge Comic Arts Festival were all fantastically polite, warm, and helpful. The building itself is also quite beautiful, with lots of natural light and visual interest. I learned it has been renovate or added to four times! There are plenty of computers for people to use, and other technological tools -- some of which I didn't even recognize. There is ample seating for studying and even a private meeting room (though it is made of clear glass, so visual privacy is a no-go). It's also kid-friendly with plenty of children's books and hands-on activities for the youngest patrons. As someone who's worked in libraries in the past, I foudn Idea Exchange to be a real pleasure.

From the owner: In 1836 we were founded as the Galt Circulating Library, and we have evolved with our community…read moreever since.

This Idea Exchange was constructed in 1921, located right in Hespeler. The building was originally…read morebuilt to Beaux Arts style l with clean classical lines, large columns and porticos. To preserve the building, you will see the library housed by glass walls giving it a modern look. The location has a parking lot with a 2hr parking limit with after hour drop box for patrons. When you drive in, be careful, next door is a fireball. Don't mistaken the fireball driveway for the library.

Such a great well designed space, love bringing my kids here to grab some books or to see some new…read morehigh tech gadgets.

Free movies on Saturday and Sunday afternoons in a theatre!!!read more

It's sad that more students don't know about/utilize this great library in Waterloo. It has a huge…read moreselection of DVDs, Music CDs, graphic novels, and books. Free wireless as well, so it's a great place to get some work done or just study in a calm, quiet place. I typically visit at least once a week :P

This may not be a big library, but I am consistently impressed with their selection. It isn't…read moresurprising that larger libraries like Kitchener and Toronto have many books that WPL doesn't. What *is* surprising and impressive is that WPL has on numerous occasions had books that weren't available at KPL and TPL. I love all libraries, but WPL's excellent selection (esp for its size) and friendly staff means that it has a special place in my heart!

It's hard to argue against this university, unless you're talking about the architecture of some of…read morethe buildings (MC = YUCK!). 80% of the profs are great. Their office hours are widely accessible, many stay behind after lectures for any questions, most are simply not just slide readers, and many profs incorporate real-life concepts into their lectures. Sure the social life isn't the best, but that's why you attend Bomber Wednesdays, join clubs, make friends in classes, etc. I'm currently in my last year in UWaterloo, and overall I have been satisfied with what this university offered me, and hopefully it would be a stepping stone towards the future for me.

I recently had to visit the University of Waterloo. I was with my manager to interview prospective…read moreco-op students for the next intern period at my company. I haven't stepped foot on this campus since I was in my last year of high school, trying to figure out where I wanted to do my undergraduate studies. It was my first time visiting the William M. Tatham Centre for Co-operative Education & Career Action. We parked in lot H and hiked a moderate slope up to the building. The employer reception area was easy to find. We were greeted promptly. We took the elevator to the third floor, as I had my rolling computer bag. We used offices that are normally occupied by administrative staff. They were tiny, but served our purpose well when we had to interview a total of six students. There is a button on the wall. You press it and the co-op scheduled at that time comes by. It was a nice touch! We all need a button like that everywhere we go. There is a cafe on the first floor. I didn't have to use it, but it's nice to know that it's there. There are two water fountains by the elevator on each floor. We could also use the staff lunch room if we wanted to. Wifi is available for employers and students. Great! At the end of our day, we checked out. There were buttons in a bowl. I asked the woman whether I could take one. Not only could I take one, she led me to her stash of colourful U of W pins and hand sanitizer! I thanked her. I felt like a prospective student again, except with more work and life experience. It was nice to be reacquainted with the university.

I love this library location! I usually go to the downtown one as it does have reasonably more kid…read morethings to offer but this place has a lovely indoor playing space for little kids, always a craft or two, and plenty of toys (I believe they are even rotated). We love choosing and checking out the selection of books that suits us, and all this for *free. The librarians are extremely kind and it always looks nice and clean. *Paid by the good people through tax.

Today I did a pick up for a basketball. Athletic sports items can be borrowed for 3 weeks like…read morebooks. Ball was slightly inflated but did the job for practising hoops. Wifi is free, with the login and "accept." When picking up media, an empty holder is placed hold shelf and pick up at the front desk so let them know what you're picking up.

This review describes my experience visiting the Co-operative Education area of the Co-op and…read moreCareer Centre building at Wilfred Laurier University. The building is located at King Street North and Lodge Street. I was here with my manager to interview students for the summer work term. It was our first time at Laurier. As a visitor, I had to apply for a temporary parking pass online. It's allows me to park at any white or gold permit parking lot. The catch at this building is that there a small parking lot when you pull in from Lodge Street. If you get there before 8:30 am, you can nab a spot, which happened to us. However, you get there later, you need to park further away. The Co-operating Education area is on the second floor. We walked up the stairs. I don't know if there is an elevator in this building, but I didn't see one. The building is bright and pleasing to the eye. We were greeted immediately by a staff member and shown to a boardroom where we were to conduct our interviews. We were assigned a co-ordinator, who made sure that the candidates were led to a room to do a test. After the allotted test time was up, my manager would take the candidate over to the boardroom next door and have us conduct the interview. The test room and boardroom were next to each other. I loved that arrangement. What stands out is how hospitable everyone was. We got the tour of the floor and where we should be. Scott, our co-ordinator, made sure that we were taken care of. He got my manager tea and hot water. I had brought in a massive, free venti iced cinnamon cloud macchiato from Starbucks before I hit the road. I was caffeinated and good. Our interviews were seamless and everything worked well. The boardroom accommodated our laptop needs. Wifi was available. However, there is a timeout after roughly an hour, which is a pain to enter all login credentials again. I had a great experience here. I can finally say that I have stepped foot on the campus of Wilfred Laurier University. (118)

The rumors are true, Laurier is an amazing school! Those who bleed purple and gold know what I'm…read moretalking about, but for an outsiders perspective, I recommend you check it out. When a school is confined to a one block radius, a tight family feel is just the beginning of your experience. The people are friendly, and the profs actually get to know you since class sizes can range from 12-200. The food on campus is a little bleh. Since they got rid of Spring Rolls in the Food Court the options are a little slim, but after pulling an all nighter, anything edible pretty much gets the job done. Washrooms! For some weird reason compared to other schools, Laurier has A LOT of washrooms. And by that I mean if you walk into the Schlegel building, there are 5 washrooms within a 30 second walk in different directions. All clean and well kept. Study Space can be an issue though, especially for group projects. Try booking out library rooms a week in advance to get the space you need! Otherwise you'll be peaking in every classroom in desperate need of study space. The gym is also pretty solid. A newly renovated building with 4 dance studios, a gym, a pool, and 2 floors of cardio and weight equipment. Heads up, there's a washroom on the second floor! Lesson learned after I ran up and down 4 stories in the middle of dance class just to find a washroom right beside the studio I was in! Overall, worth checking out. Small schools aren't for everyone, but check it out to decide for yourself.

A perfect library. It was clean; quiet; books categorized and organized correctly; the staff was…read moreextremely helpful and friendly. Without me asking, they assisted me on self-check outs. I would gladly go there again!