Love it here! So clean and organized and the staff are so welcoming and kind…read more I recently moved to Taylor and decided as a new citizen of the city I should visit the library and pick up a book or two. To my surprise the quaint library had a diverse collection and an array of features one can access. Truly a hidden gem of access and imagination.

This is a well organized and well stocked library. I enjoy going here. The grounds and interior…read moreare kept neat and clean. There is plenty of parking outside. It is easy to get into the parking lot. The staff is professional and earnest in their duties. I had a very nice time here with volunteers recently. I stopped by to pick up some books to take with me to a community health fair I was attending. The volunteers were very helpful in getting me to the children's section, so that, I could pick out age appropriate materials. They had a wide selection and all in very good shape. This library is a great place to look for a job, study or do interesting things. They have plenty of items going on for the community as well.

I love this place. It's close to my house, the staff is friendly, the seating is usually available,…read moreand it's quiet but not too quiet. I haven't used the computers, but there are people here and there using them - so must be useful for some, and if you're looking to use it, you likely won't have to wait. The parking lot is small (and currently closed due to construction on the adjacent road,) but you can park in the Buddy's lot and walk over.

This library is faaaar more quiet than the main library. I just wish they had the same hours as the…read moremain location so I could go there more often to study. This location does not have study rooms, but I've never felt like I needed one here.

The main branch of the Detroit Public Library is STUNNING!!!! I would recommend looking at the map…read moreso that you can find your way around. The librarians are so helpful and are able to find you content that you need and even order it from different systems so that you are able to get exactly what you need. There are so many tables and spaces to do work or read your next book. They also do so many events for the community and I would highly recommend checking it out !!

This is for the Skillman Branch of the Detroit Public Library…read more There is a small park at the head of the library. It is pleasant to look at and shady. There is no seating in there. It hasn't stopped homeless people from using it to sleep and rest in. The library was built in the 1920's. It is a great looking building They have a 'Newspaper Room' that is accessed by a revolving door. Lots of fun. The interior is decorated in a style from the 1920's that is very interesting if you are interested in period pieces. There is an original water fountain there that still operates. The staff is very attentive, kind and knowledgeable. Be aware when visiting. It's a big city and this is a public space. It's worth the visit. Don't miss it.

Excellent !! Your security guard, Chris, is an outstanding individual. I accidentally left my…read moreTitlist Driver after picking up the DVD'S I requested & he saw it & secured it until I returned. Great person. Have great respect for him.

I love this library. It's a gorgeous building and laid out very well. The assistants there are…read moresuper helpful and always very friendly.

Though not an original Andrew Carnegie Library location, my mother growing up in Southgate,…read moreMichigan visited this library when it was comprised of only the historical house. Theses days, there is an ADA compliant addition including an elevator inside to all floors and one entrance with a ramp. I enjoyed the self-tour of the original historic section and they offer a full guided tour monthly (inquire at the front desk). I also utilized their home office supplies table (stapler, scissors, pencil sharpener, etc.) and their copy machine. There was plenty of parking during our visit on Friday afternoon in August.

Eric Setzke and JoAnn Hedger are amazing! You can tell ththeththey care very much about the library…read moreand their city by creating a positive and welcoming environment at Bacon Memorial library! Thanks for all that you do!

This is one of the best small libraries in Metro Detroit…read more I've been going here since I moved to the area a few years ago. Even though I'm a Warren resident, I'm able to use the Center Line library for all my needs because it's part of the Suburban Library Cooperative. Center Line's holdings are small but diversified. Everything is located in one big room. They have several computers right up front if you need to access the internet. The atmosphere has always been quiet and laid-back when I have gone in. Parking is *much* easier here than at the Warren Civic Center Library, which would otherwise be the closest one for me. As a history major in college, I spent a lot of time in libraries and archives of all sizes across the country. When you're doing academic research, you learn to judge the quality of a library by the helpfulness of the librarians and their ability to acquire books on ILL (inter-library loan). This is where the Center Line library really excels. I've always found the staff to be attentive, and they fully participate in the MEL (Michigan E-Library) program, so you have access to materials from across the state.

The kids running the front desk would not stop talking, very loudly, not related to their job, and…read moreare very distracting.

As somone who grew up in the neighborhood, the Edison Branch of the Detroit Public Library is a…read morespecial place for me. I saw my first movie at the library on a Saturday afternoon more than 30 years ago there. The books in its stacks cultivated my interest in reading. To this day, the place always feels like home. They have a decent number of computers for patrons and their staff is simply top-notched. They also have a regular series of special events - movie screenings, classes and so on. You can check their web site for the latest schedule.

This library has a great deal of books, movies, and computers for public use. I like that they have…read morethe children's section with more than one computer for the kids to play educational games. They have a movie section, but it is not in any real kind of order & then they are facing forward instead of with the spine facing you so that you can easily flip through. The staff doesn't seem to be helpful what so ever. The tone from the women is with an attitude, as if they are ready to retire or have had a bad day everyday. Overall it's an ok branch if you live in the area, but not a place to make special trips for unless you have reserved a book you can't find anywhere else. NOTE: Parking is across the street in a lot that is not patrolled. And if you park on the side street make sure you are 4 spaces back from the corner to avoid a $30 ticket.

Decent work spaces, spotty collections, great staff…read more Considered the "grad library" - this branch of the WSU library system caters to all readers / researchers. The main floor, with pod-like computer stations, plenty of windows, stern but spacious seating, and general level of quiet make it a good work space. There's also a window-lit newspaper collection on the first floor if you're trying to catch up on national or foreign news. Getting in and using the space is free - I'm not sure about non-students checking out books, but as WSU is a public university there should be a way for non-students to access resources here (i'll double check and edit this later). Their book catalogue itself is kind of a mess. They're just missing so much that should be standard university material (certainly a $ issue), and things that they DO have are often missing or misshelved - this is a recurring problem and not something i've experienced only once or twice. On the other hand, they do have possessions that seem surprising and unlikely. Some of their poetry holdings, for example, are great and curated by someone who really knew what they were doing (they have a large sample of the Broadside Books output, if you're familiar with Detroit-based, African American publishing histories... BB is a national treasure). Also, trying to work on any of the floors above the main level is persistently unsatisfying... dingy, vault like feeling. Unless you're someone who works best by feeling the MOST uncomfortable, these upper level spaces will disappoint (if not creep you out). The librarians and staff here are fantastic, brimming with knowledges and patience of all kinds...