A lovely library in a town with a suspicious amount of fencing around it's green. The library is a…read morebit darkly lit, but the books are clearly visible and so are the personal touches. The shopping baskets for browsing are genius!

One of the…read more oldest The present Durham Library building has been around since about 1901. An pretty old building but the areas previously libraries have been around for much longer. In fact the first Durham Library, a collection of books of around 5,000 or so, started way back in 1733. This is only two years after Ben Franklin started the famous Philadelphia Library. The present library has all the modern conveniences you would expect in an efficient library like computers, audio books, free Wi-Fi and even self-check out. However it also retains history and the cool ambiance of a historic library. A great combination. As you navigate through the books and computers you will see all sorts of cool and historic things like old quilts, pictures and relics of a much older time. It manages to achieve this in a very aesthetic and pleasant manner, everything just blends together in a extremely relaxed way. Of course the library has very friendly and useful librarians and lots of programs and events always going on and is a great place to do research, work or just relax and read a book. There are lots of libraries in the state of Connecticut. Some large, some small, some old and some new. Libraries and books are nothing new to Durham, but the juxtaposition of the modern and the historic is what makes the Durham Library a very special and cool place.

This library is pretty cool! It's part of several municipal buildings, and the extrance is combined…read moreinto a red door tucked behind a small garden. Inside the building are several benches, and several grand entrances with columns! The symbol of the library is a sea shell which you can find around like an Easter Egg. The employees are really nice as well, very open to questions and providing information.

Dark inside but lots of tables and computers available. Smaller library in a huge building…read more Beautiful gardens when walking in.

I frequent this library more than any other due to its proximity to my house. It's a pretty small…read morelibrary. But for the size it has an impressive DVD and music collection. You can find a lot of foreign and Criterion films and they are in good condition because they are hardly ever checked out. The CDs are an eclectic mix with indie as well as mainstream selections. The drawback to this library is that well, it's just hard to explain. Here's a list of some things that have happened to me recently: 1) A lady yelled obscenities at me for parking. Granted, she pulled in behind me but she was really unhappy that I parked in what she must have decided was "her" parking spot. 2) I held the door for a guy who then slowed down, didn't make any effort to take the door, and then stopped halfway through the doorway. 3.) The circulation clerk asked me if the classic movie I was checking out was a DVD or an audiobook. That's just shocking for a few different reasons. The building itself is attractive from the outside. It's probably one of the most visually interesting libraries I've seen in the state. Parking is ample but inconvenient. There is a small parking lot in front of the building that is usually filled. There are now a few spots on the street but you'll have a short walk, and a large parking lot in the back that is also a bit of a walk. There is also no reference librarian here. So if you want to put something on hold you'll just be directed to the catalog and told to do it yourself. But the DVD and music collections are awesome! That's reason enough to keep me going back.

Great Library, friendly, helpful staff, well organize. I don't live in E. Hmptn. But stop in from…read moretime to time anyway. Nice selection of DVD's. Generous computer time policy. Plenty to like here.

A very nice, peaceful library. Lately has become the dwelling place for homeless, or bums who need…read moresomewhere to be during the day. They'll kill time in there, not even picking up a book. Other than that, its a nice library when it isnt infested by them.

A library with a…read morefrog Willimantic, Connecticut is known as the thread city because of the high quality textile mills that were present at one time but these days it is more frequently referred to as the frog city. This moniker comes from the iconic bridge with the four large frogs sitting on the corners. The whole city seems to have taken up the froggy theme and you will see pictures and models of frogs all throughout the town. Restaurants, bars and stores have the word frog in their names and the town has an undeniable predilection for these amphibious critters. The public library in Willimantic is no exception. As you walk in the door of this rather small library you will see a large and rather colorful frog. If you look closely you will notice that some of the shelves holding the books are painted in a sort of odd frog green. Definitely something froggy going on here. The library itself is pleasant and efficient enough and has all the usually library items but doesn't have the historic charm that many of the other libraries in the area have. Built to be a functional environment and not an aesthetic one, everyone was friendly and the library does have a exceptional large selection of books in Spanish and a nice bulletin board with local information one it. The Willimantic Public Library is a modern and useful place to find a book, get a movie, does some research or find out what's happening in the community. Or perhaps just to look at a large and very colorful frog.

I work from this library branch often, I'm happy to have it open again. I do wish they opened at…read more8am at least I'm typically an early morning work kinda gal. There's a healthy amount of noise for a library but I do appreciate that the staff doesn't have an issue telling people to quiet down. I also have attended for the yoga classes and loved every minute. The location is super accessible to the cafes and restaurants downtown.

It's a nice downtown library in the city which has improved compared to pre-pandemic times and…read morebefore the pipe burst from the day before Christmas Eve 2022 destroyed it. It's a very cool place to explore, read, relax and And study. The children's room looks nice and the main floor looks cool which makes the library an inviting and welcome place to spend time at. They have some cool books and many other resources. There's also a lot of seating and they even have unique things such as Library of Things collection, a DVD checkout slot machine and many more. The staff are caring, courteous and helpful. The customer service is great and the people served are good people. It's a wonderful place to spend time when you're in Hartford and need some down time. This library serves patrons from any neighborhood in Hartford.

I love visiting the library of a small town. I went to the Public Library in Essex, and it is just…read moreadorable. The library has been providing books for the community since 1889. You can tell by the structure, that it's been around for a while! The inside is beautiful, modern, colorful and so inviting. There are beautiful murals across the walls. There were kids playing in the children's area. They have these round domes, you can curl up and read inside of. I wish I got a picture. The library is very clean, organized and with the friendliest librarian. Their quiet area is away from the noisy children's area. They had some books available for free outside. This is such a beautiful library in the lovely small town of Essex, CT.

This is the BEST library around. Very efficient and friendly people work here. If I ever move…read morefrom here, this is one of the places I'll miss most.

Lots of stuff in a…read more small space The first idea for a library in Andover started in the 1860's or so. However it wasn't until 1896 that some books were donated and received a real home in a room at the town's conference house. Not the best solution but certainly better than nothing. Finally in 1927 a generous patron named Elliot Skinner gave five thousand dollars for the construction of a permanent library and building dedicated to higher learning. The small brick building is still standing and doing what it was designed to do. Certainly not a stunning structure at first glance, the building does have a pleasant and useful appeal. It is quite amazing how much stuff they manage to cram into the rather small library and still manage to have space to move around. They make use of every available spot. Some cool old antiques and interesting thing to look at, the library has a very homey and comfy feel. Lots of local history and even some genealogy as well as the usual eclectic variety of materials than small town libraries tend to have. You are guaranteed to find some interesting books and meet some fascinating people in a library like this.

The new library is spectacular! The opened of the rooms and the open with Dow lighting is amazing…read moreand beautiful! There is plenty of space between stacks of books for accessibility on all levels! The community room is large and the acoustics are great for musical performances and speakers! Many great daily weekly and monthly events are planned!

Best staff imaginable. Feel sorry for them and the working conditions they have. Ugly building…read moreinside and outside. Very poor use of space inside -- adults have to go upstairs to find books while a good part of main floor has very little going on. Not at all accessible for handicap people -- two spaces in front, but no curb cut and railing does not go all the way to door. Parking space under library not at all close to front desk. No drop off for returning books at front of building. Need a shuttlebus to get from main parking lot to front desk. In my opinion, it is the worst library within a 10 mile radius. Such a sorry waste of taxpayers money. Susie H.