No cookies or small snacks allowed, but people can paint and sand cosplay materials in the middle…read moreof the library unrelated to any library hosted event. Good for cosplaying prep I suppose, poor if you need a snack while studying and don't want to leave to do so.

This is a wonderful public library located on Lake Morton. It shares it's parking lot with the Polk…read moreCounty Art Museum, so it can be hard to find a parking space, but be patient, take your time, and you will find one. Getting here is a bit convoluted, but GPS works well navigating the old neighborhoods. The library is also located at a bus stop that is well used. This particular library branch has both a poor reputation and ratings, mainly due to the homeless, but I have never seen any while here - and I've spent a lot of time here since moving to Lakeland. This library is incredibly clean, including the bathrooms. The librarians who work here have been very polite and helpful. They have a fantastic inter-library loan system, like larger cities, so I've not had a problem acquiring books. The system is quite quick. They not only loan books, but dvds and music cds as well and have a large display of them inside. They have a large shelf in the front selling discarded books. They have a large section for children, down a beautiful mural covered hallway. I have not checked that out, but from the proliferation of young families coming here, it's quite popular. There are also conference rooms, and from following them on Facebook, they have a lot going on here. It's easy for me to spend time at this library. The coffee house, Black & Brew, has a satellite cafe here and the library has a gorgeous rose garden all around it.

I enjoy helping the Library from Books, CD, and DVD's. I am presently…read more working on a donation for the Library. Book on Princess Diana, A Series on SVU-DVD'S(that's Special Victims Unit) Some crafts books Some books about God.

The Friends of the Library is best known (to me, anyway) for their book sale area across from the…read morecirculation desk at the Lakeland Public Library. The main shelving consists of four sections of shelves with hundred of items to choose from, and it is almost always busy. I've snagged a couple of nice finds from there. Yay, Friends!

The staff are always kind and willing to help you find a book. The library is clean, has a great…read morepark, and an overlook deck that is great for lunch.

Great library, great staff! Access to all Polk County Library Cooperative collections, as well as…read moreInter Library Loan from libraries across Florida. Lots of programs for kids, teens, and adults, as well as help with computers one-on-one. GO HERE!

The staff is always friendly. The library is clean and full of a great assortment of resources…read more. DVDs, computers, games, books, audio books and even seeds just to name some! They have private rooms for studying or meetings. There is an outdoor patio to sit and read and chairs through out the library.

What a nice, clean facility! It's very spacious, and has a good amount to offer. We went and got a…read morelibrary card for our homeschooling son, and noticed that this specific library is more geared towards studying adults instead of children. Granted they do have little tablets with earphones which I thought was neat! They also have a children's section like all libraries, and a teeny tiny play area. It's nice, just not separated from the rest of the library/sectioned off well enough for parents wanting to sit a while and read to their kids/do activities without disturbing anyone. They have a little nature-y area outside with a swing and benches which I thought was super cute. They also have laptops you can sign out and regular desktop computers as well. It's a great place to come for study, and to check out books- but if you want a library with a designated children's room, check out the Mango location!

I will pretty much always recommend a library. This particular one I wasn't in the library proper…read morewhile here. When you go in through the entrance there is a coffee shop on the left and then they have a used bookstore which was where we were headed. The actual library is through another set of doors to the right. We spent quite a bit of time in the bookstore going through the wide selection of used books they had available. I found one book on the racks they had out in front of it and then stumbled across three more I wanted while inside. All four of the books I bought happened to be Stephen King novels but they had a lot of other good choices. My kids picked up a couple of books for gifts as well while we were there. The people working the store were very friendly and helpful.

Well located! Nice place, organized and clean. People are very helpful. Great bookstore and cafe!read more

The library offers a full range of services including books, magazines, free Wi-Fi and most…read moreimportantly meeting spaces to hold our 2026-2027 Board Retreat for Leadership Hillsborough. And the room we met in was the James B. Johnson Community Room, "Jim" Johnson is Leadership Hillsborough's longest-serving graduate recently honored for 25 years of dedicated service to our organization and to the South County community - contributions that continued long after his own class year ended. Convening to shape the future of LH inside a space named in his honor was a fitting reminder of what his work is really about: not a credential earned once, but a commitment sustained over decades. #LeadershipHillsborough#LeadershipDevelopment#BoardLeadership

We had nothing to do today, so why not go to the library! Support your local libraries. My nephew…read morehad a nice time in the children's corner. The toys were a little run down/dirty but honestly that's to be expected when dealing with children. My cousin and I picked up some library cards as we didn't have any, it was our first time there! The library is very nice and clean, and there is so much it offers! We want to come back for future events that they hold!

This was a cute bookstore to visit above the Unfiltered coffee shop. There is a mixture of new and…read moreused books to peruse. They also have some art and jewelry for sale from local artists. The staff was really nice. We purchased some cute book related art that could easily be framed; they will be nice decoration for a home library or classroom. Since they were done by a local artist, I think the price was excellent for the quality of the product. It is on the smaller side, so it did get a little crowded.

Stopped by on my way to Tampa after seeing solid reviews. It's a unique space--clearly a converted…read morehome--with rooms loosely organized by genre and books tucked just about everywhere, including the kitchen. If you enjoy the thrill of the hunt, you might really enjoy it here. Personally, I prefer more structure and hardcover selections, so it wasn't quite my style. I didn't find anything to take home, and there wasn't any staff interaction during my visit. Still, it's one of the few bookshops in the area, and I'm glad it's there for folks who love browsing for a surprise find.

What an outstanding experience to tour this campus! The…read moreguide Jack C is simply amazing. Me & Barby took the one & one half hour tour & really enjoyed it. We found free parking on College St one block away. It cost about $30 & you can get a AAA discount. They give you a small audio ear piece & you can hear Jack in your ear as you walk from building to building. If you're a FLW fan, this is a singular experience.

Everything was easy to walk to, lots to see, great little fish place by museum, super informative…read moreand great prices

I spent one year of my undergraduate at SEU. As a student who came from out of state, it was a…read morescary experience moving somewhere completely new. I found SEU didn't help me very much in the process of transition into a new environment. The first problem at SEU began when I was assigned to live in an 8 person dorm. It was an absolute nightmare living with the girls that I would be forced to call roommates. They had their click and had no interest in being friends with the new girls. I sadly had roommates that showed a lack of compassion and were insensitive to others. I communicated with my RA about he situations that occurred, but SEU was all big about "working things out" instead of moving me to another room. The FOOD: RUN. Preview days are a lie. I remember move in day thinking the food at Chartwells was AMAZING. However once the parents were gone the food quality dropped and hospital like food began appearing. The options lacked flavor, some pretty unhealthy, and there was a lack of seating availability in the cafeteria. I found myself retreating to Chick-Fil-A 5 days a week so I wouldn't have to eat at Chartwells. However this ended up causing me to gain 15-20 pounds and was hard on my health. Professors: Majority of the Professors I had were kind, understanding, and helpful. I will admit there was 1-2 though that were not very helpful at times. I would checkout reviews of the professors online before enrolling into a class. Old Testament was an EXTREMELY difficult class and the professor I had at the time tried to force 85% of the class to attend mandatory tutoring after school. I ended up withdrawing from this class as I knew I wouldn't pass. I took it later at a different school and passed with flying colors. Dorms: The dorms themselves are pretty nice. I lived in Esperanza which had a girl building and across the quad was the guy building. I would never suggest living in a freshman building with the bunk beds. The rooms are tiny and the walls don't block out much sound in general. Buena Vida is a fantastic chance to walk up 5 flights of stairs everyday to get to your room. The rooms are rather small for housing 4 people in a bedroom. The elevator the year I was there always seemed to be breaking down. I would've hated to have to walk that many stairs on a daily basis. Chapel: I've heard chapel has changed since I left. I wanted to wait to write a review until I was no longer a student. Getting chapel hours was not impossible but waiting outside in a long line to get in, did add to the process. From what I understand they've added more time options since I left. But I'm not 100% sure what that looks like. Counseling: ROTFL the counseling department was such a hit or miss. I went to humans services seeking out counseling as the stress I was feeling at school was overwhelming. There was a lot going on and my roommates were making my life miserable. I found myself exhausted everyday my roommates were insanely loud and didn't care who they kept awake. I wanted the school counselor to help convince the housing department to let me switch rooms. Counselor 1: The first counselor I went to, we did NOT hit it off. She gave me a piece of paper with little cartoons on it with the title "Stress Management". LOL I never went back to her. Counselor 2: She was actually really nice and agreed it seemed moving rooms would maybe be in my interest. However she suggested I try out a Church she personally had never been to that she thought I would like. I followed her advice and the Church was NOT a good fit at all and I left early. I personally think she maybe should've not recommended it without never even going there once. Housing: So what ended up happening? Thankfully I was approved to move of campus half way through the term. I convinced an on campus friend to move off campus with me to our own place. I commuted to school and life was so much better. Activities: I personally only found 1 club I was consistently involved with during my first semester. From what I understand though that club no longer exists. There are a lot of options on campus but it really comes down to finding a few solid friends. So overall I would say 3 star experience. The campus was clean, the dorms were kept clean, the Professors were overall decent, but there were some negative aspects. SEU is extremely expensive and honestly is not necessarily worth going into debt for. I would suggest trying to get a scholarship to attend here. It has pros and cons but at the end of the day is one of the nicer Universities in the area. Parking was always a problem and is still to this day extremely hard to find.

They don't have enough parking and gave me a ticket for a permit that wasn't being enforced. plus…read morethey installed flock cameras on the road.

Always nice. Books are current. Reading areas and group rooms. Children area separate.read more

I needed to go rent a book on thrifting and this library had it so I had to make my way on over…read more Parking is a little weird, I'll have to say. Our phone took us the back way to get to the library so we parked thinking we were at an entrance but it was just a side door so I blame that on my phone. Once we entered, it was very quiet and they had computers to access their catalog and using it was a breeze. Even finding the book was easy! I was in and out within 5 minutes. Self check-out was about the fastest I have ever experienced for a library and I was VERY impressed. We passed by a couple of staff and none seemed too friendly but we got what we needed and left so that wasn't a big deal. They even had a quiet room where you're in closed quarters and can be in peace which we thought was cool. I will be back for sure!