Best library around. Super friendly and helpful staff. Great programming for all ages.read more

As a graduate from Chelsea High School and now a taxpayer living in the City of Chelsea I'm…read moredisappointed (to say the least) that you have decided against banning this pedophile from OUR library. Instead, you choose to spend your resources on making residents go to all ends proving that they are indeed residents of the City of Chelsea. Case in point, I had a sticker with a change of address fall off of my driver's license and I had to go to the Secretary of State to get a new one so I could continue checking out materials. If you can put this much time and effort into making sure I'm a resident then I'm pretty sure you can make sure this guy never steps foot in OUR library!

This is a very small library, as it's a very small town - so it's what you'd expect. There are a…read morefew computers for your surfing pleasure and a new books section. The people that work there are very friendly. There aren't many books here, but if you are a Clinton card holder, you can head into the Manchester library and use their resources as well. They also have some electronic options, which I feel is nice. Overall, this is a great little library and I'm sure that I haven't read all the books in there yet, so it'll keep me busy for the 5 months that I'm living in the area.

Love this library! Staff members are always helpful and friendly. if they don't have a book I am…read moreinterested in, they have been able to secure from another library for my use. They have even taken suggestions, and ordered new books. The physical location of the library is also gorgeous, and there are many windows to bring in the outdoor vistas. They offer many activities for kids and adults both. My littlest grandkids bith loved going to story time. I am getting ready now to go to a genealogy class. This is a great place!

Good preschool storytime. Most of the storytimes require pre-registration, but there are some…read moredrop-in times as well. There are separate kids & teens areas --- the kids get lots of low tables, a puppet theatre, trucks, etc, and the teens get large round booths for that Denny's-is-always-open feel. The library's sited on a hill overlooking Mill Creek and close to the traintracks --- a passing Amtrak made the day for a gaggle of toddlers. There are plenty of large windows for watching both sights, this is a nice place to sit and read a book. There's a quiet reading room with a gas fireplace. The staff is friendly, but less knowledgeable than some other libraries --- asking how to sign up for storytime stumped several people before we found the answer. Definitely an impressive small-town library.

As a former librarian and lifelong library user and advocate, I love visiting libraries in other…read morecities. Nate and I were in town for work and needed a spot to do some remote work, so we stopped by this branch of AADL. The website said they didn't open until 10 am, so I was surprised to see people walking around inside the library and using the study rooms well before 10 am. There is a Sweetwaters attached and it seems like they have an arrangement with the library for cafe visitors to use part of the library space even before the library officially opens. I originally chose this location due to its easy parking and study rooms, but we set up at one of the tables near the cafe as the study rooms were already full. They were like little fishbowls - just a glass room with no actual door. The front of the library got a little bit loud at times, but it worked okay for us. There were many people working and browsing the library while we were there. The library is a lot larger than I was expecting for a branch in a mall, and I had fun exploring the used books for sale as well as the records they had to check out. Towards the back of the library is a "reading room," which was a quieter space with a fireplace, bigger tables, and cozy chairs. That was a popular area and it filled up quickly. I'll definitely be coming back soon!

I went here just check out sweet waters coffee next door and found myself at this connected…read morelibrary! The front desk was super helpful and gave me a brief tour and helped me make a library card! Very convenient location.

This is my happy place. I love coming to the library to see what they have on their express shelf…read moreand to ask the kind, helpful librarians for recommendations. They also have miscellaneous cool stuff for checkout like board games, music instruments, even art. The website is easy to use in terms of reserving books. If you reserve a book and clear the wait list, they will pull it for you. I wish they had a method of deferring (eg if you clear the wait list when you're on vacation) so that you don't have to go back through the queue, but understand how this could be complicated. Their "shelf service" is amazing. You put in your reading preferences and they select a handful of books that fit. It's wild that this is something you can access for free. It's a nice physical space with plenty of bathrooms, reading areas, wifi, etc. I love this library and coming here makes me so grateful to live in AA

I can't believe that I came here for the first time last weekend, even though it's been 8 years…read moresince I was a student in Ann Arbor! Ann Arbor offers an abundance of things -- not just books -- and it's one of the most impressive libraries I've been to because of that! I came here last weekend because I heard they had an art exhibit for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month of a collection of artwork made by various Taiwanese artists. As a Taiwanese American, I knew I had to check this out immediately! And while I came to see this collection (and was so impressed by it!), I stayed for all the other things the library had to offer! I perused it's rows of artwork (including the Taiwanese artwork!) that you could check out and display in your household for 2 months on end! What a ingenious idea, I thought, as someone who is constantly switching out the artwork I have hung around my house depending on my mood haha! I also perused their aisles of equipment you can check out for every reason under the sun - starting a podcast? need some hardware? lighting? DJing? hosting a big party and want some giant chess? want to try a new instrument? The list goes on and on and the opportunities are endless! It's a shame that I am neither an Ann Arbor resident nor work in the city, so unfortunately I can't get a free library membership (and a paid one costs $150 a year!), and the librarian I spoke too also mentioned that the University of Michigan doesn't collaborate with the AA District Library either, so I'm not entirely sure if you're able to even get a membership here as a student, if you don't change your address to something in Ann Arbor, which is a bit of a bummer! But if you live or work in Ann Arbor, definitely don't sleep on the district library and make sure to take FULL advantage of all this place has to offer!

This is a beautiful library! I loved all the light wood tones and natural light. This is my…read morebrother's family's local branch and they stopped by one evening to check out some books. I tagged along because even though I don't have an AADL card, I love libraries. I browsed the used book section up at the front, which had a lot of great titles and many looked brand new. Most of the books were $2 with some that I saw for $5. I ended up buying two books that caught my eye - luckily they take Apple Pay because I left my wallet in my backpack at their house. This was such a nice experience and I would love to come back to this branch in the future.

Beautiful library - the architecture is gorgeous here! I love the tall birch tree trunks that frame…read morethe large, open windows and let in a lot of natural light for visitors trying to study and spend time here. Feels modern and comfortable. This library is also very child-friendly. There are small computer monitors on desks adjusted to children's heights they can use to play games on. I really appreciate how pro-public health AADL libraries are - the staff mask and there are free masks and tests provided for those who need them. There is ample parking next to the library. I also notice this library is next to a couple walkable neighborhoods - jealous of the residents here who can easily walk to and visit the library! There are open glass study rooms available at this location. If there is anything you want to borrow here that's normally located at another library branch, you can request a transfer of your desired item to this location and pick it up when it's ready to go. So convenient. Love this place, will definitely be back!

Great library in a small town. The progrsns are creative and inventive. Helpful patient staff. With…read moremelcat, what is not available can be sent here. With a long commute, I listen to audiobooks and it has helped explore books, lessen stress and discover great authors.

Between the take-home crafts, quality of computer games, toys, and book options, my kids and I…read morealways enjoy ourselves here. We come here for educational entertainment on an almost weekly basis!

This is a very nice library. There is plenty of parking, there are three study rooms, and the staff…read moreis very friendly. The selection is limited due to the library size - but I haven't had trouble finding plenty of things to peruse. It would be nice if there were one or two more study rooms, because they are often full. Overall very pleased with this library.

If you want more of a social vs quite library experience this place is for you!…read more The staff may be louder than the guests themselves, there is zero attempt at trying to create a quite environment. It's airport type design amplifies the noise in this location horribly. Why would anyone design a quite space life this??

My local AADL output! It is of course much smaller than the downtown branch, and with much fewer…read moreactivities/classes/events (though I'll admit I likely am not aware of all that the Pittsfield branch has to offer). I really enjoy the convenience of the Request books for pick up option, as they'll transport books/media that you would like to check out from other branches to this one (or any of them of your choosing). That is my most common use of the Pittsfield branch - picking up requests off the hold shelf and returning books. Plenty of convenient parking, free wifi, book/media return options inside and outside the building (so you can make returns at any time). A nice reading room, various bookable rooms, and some tables throughout to read, study, or work from. May not be the quietest place to work from if you have a lot of calls/video meetings. I also found out today that you can print up to 30 pages a day for free, and can print off your mobile device (connected to their WiFi and selecting their printers). Pretty cool! (Especially nice to know since my printer at home just apparently stopped working.)