Libraries are great. I think most people have fond memories of visiting as kids and if you're like…read moreme, those memories are very suburban. The libraries I grew up visiting had 90s flair, and while amazing spaces that kept me entertained all summer long, they didn't have the grandeur of an iconic inner city library - like this one. The first time I stepped foot in here as a young adult I was in awe. It's just a gorgeous building, and incredible atmosphere to sit and read. The parking garage is set up to look like a bookshelf which I think is cute, and I love how you can just get lost in here and enjoy the space. It just FEELS like a library which sounds dumb but is true. What pushes this into five star territory for me though is the rooftop terrace. On a nice day there really isn't a better spot for an urban picnic.

The downtown library is a nice building…read more I specifically wanted to use the study room but you can only reserve it a max of 2 hours and then when your session over you can extend it only then if no one books it. So for this sole experience I wouldn't use my library card. The area in downtown doesn't offer many parking options and the garage is high.

A library that's not just where books live!…read more Me .. had a meeting and did a little bit of work. If you can't find a quiet or somewhat quiet coffee shop.. there's always a meeting room here, and complimentary WiFi without a library card no less. Functional, spacious, convenient and clean!

This is really a hidden gem, just a couple blocks from the plaza. It's spacious, very…read morewell-maintained and even have their own parking garage. The staff was incredibly helpful and they have rooms that you can rent for work or personal events. And never thought I'd say that the views were great from a library, but they are. Parking on the street isn't too bad if you can't find anything in the lot. I'm just so excited that there's still libraries and that they have good selections and comfortable places that you can purview books.

We decided to try out this particular library because I had seen it on an Instagram real and I…read morethought it would be a fun place to bring our two-year-old grandson. He enjoyed the kids library section. They have some neat in the wall seating for kids to read. They also have a large wooden ' café' for kids to play at. They had a good amount of books for children. The library was very busy on a Saturday later afternoon. I walked throughout the rest of the library to check it out and they have a good selection of books in the teens and adult areas. They also had a cooking room and also other meeting room rooms. It appeared to be a possible cooking lesson going on at the time we were there. They have a variety of comfortable and modern seating arrangements throughout the whole entire library. They also had a huge window area looking out on natural Prairie area that I believe might have hiking trails around it. We do not have library cards with this system so we didn't check anything out, but we did read books to our grandson while we were there. Everyone seemed to be getting good service from the librarians at the area as they were stationed. The library is a valuable resource for all the community members because of all the free resources that one can use. This library was new and modern. I do think the bathrooms could've been cleaned a little bit better or maybe more often.

Obsessed with the library!! This library offers free cooking classes and I was able to snag a spot…read morefor the comfort food reimagined and 10/10. From the teaching to the food, everything was amazing! Our instructors were so sweet too. They let us know everything we could be doing to perfect our food. I've been here once to study and it was a good vibe! I enjoyed how spacious it was and how it had a cafe and when I went.. LEGO! That's always going to be amazing for me.

If you haven't been to the presentations and exhibits at the Linda Hall Library on the UMKC campus,…read moreyou are missing out on a plethora of extraordinary events. Everything from a small outdoors concert, to great speakers, adventurers, astronauts, and authors from all walks of life, on more diverse subjects than you can imagine. And then there are tours of the historic trees and tree peonies in the Arboretum, and bird walks. And almost all are free to attend! Even if at first think I may not be interested when I read the description of one of their presentations, once there, I find I couldn't possibly be more wrong! Today's was the screening of one of the most fascinating (and humorous) films I've ever watched, "From Fossils to Flesh," about the the development and creation of incredibly detailed life-sized sculptures of dinosaurs for the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University in New Jersey. All of the creatures were brought to life in the studio of world-renowned Paleoartist, Naturalist, Maker, Sculptural artist, Gary Staab, in Kearney, Missouri. I highly recommend googling The Linda Hall Library to check out their many FREE offerings, and you'll not only be enticed to attend, but you might also want to sit down and read from the vast collection of historic and modern books and publications in this renowned science library!

What a fantastic library!…read more I've been wanting to come to the Life Beyond Earth exhibition since it opened in October 2024. I got here near the end of April in 2025. It closes in June. Glad I made it! This exhibition does a great job of covering a lot about outer space, including, but not limited to, aliens, exoplanets, UFOs, astrobiology and exobiology. There are various displays throughout the rooms covering astronomy, the history of observation of space from the Renaissance, all the way up to the Tic Tac and Gimble UAPs. There's also a very nice display about historical cookbooks and different recipes used early in the 20th century and by various branches of the US military to feed their troops. Everyone working here was very kind and welcoming. There is free parking directly in front of the library for patrons, not for students. Just FYI, the Linda Hall Library is on the campus of UMKC.

Not bad it's just hard to go here because it smells very bad. I know it's a terrible thing to say…read morebut it's true. I would love to be able to meet with people here but I can't because it's not a comfortable environment to hang out in. I only go to get in and out, I usually have a mission and can't stay

My favorite library! Small and quaint and quiet with super kind staff and FREE seed library for…read moreyour garden! ALSO - smells fine so ignore that past review.

This is a great library. Lots of books and other resources available here and safe place to study,…read moreresearch, read and just enjoy the quiet. This library is probably not quiet as comfortable as the Mid-Continent Libraries that are spread throught Missouri on the other side of the river. But you can tell they tried to copy some of that vibe. Wifi is fast and lots of librarians. In fact, there are so many librarians here I wonder what they do all day.

A smaller library that is bright and welcoming. It was recently remodeled. Many areas to sit and…read morestudy with lots of natural light.

The Johnson County Library system is great and this location is massive. We recently visited with…read moreour five year old and she loved the kids area. It's filled with kid sized shelves, tons of picture books, chapter books, and kids DVDs. The librarian was so kind and got her all set up with her own library card, we checked out her items, and she's been loving exploring all of her recent finds.

I visited the central library today with my grandson and mostly in the children's area. Because…read morethis library is the central library it has a great variety of books and resources. My grandson who is currently 14 months enjoyed the activity center on the wall. I went through the collection of board books for toddlers and selected some to check out for him. The library was clean and quiet and has many excellent resources. I do wish they would have a more balanced approach to their selection of materials though.,

Review for Friendly Bean Coffee and Woodneath Library. Just went this last week for studying for…read morefinals and was pleasantly surprised to see it so busy! Love seeing so many community members together in a shared space. Everything was clean and the coffee was great! I would ask for only 2 pumps of lavender though if you don't want it to be too strong. Highly recommend getting out of the hot summer weather and spending a day in the library.

Woodneath is not only an amazing library, but one of the greatest historical preservation…read moreaccomplishments in Kansas City! Mid Continent Library system has taken the 1855 Woodneath estate house and the surrounding 33 acres and created one of the true public gems of the metro. The original structure has been turned into themed story rooms with an attached north wing that houses the large library, a coffee shop, display cases, tons of seating options and conference rooms. The south wing attached only by covered walkway and separated by a large courtyard houses event space for regularly scheduled readings and lectures. With gardens, wetlands and trails covering the remaining acreage and connecting it to the neighborhoods and elementary school nearby. Stunning inside and out and looks similar to a presidential museum and library in it's grandiose setting with historic brick and modern stone structures juxtaposed. A hidden jewel in Clay County and Kansas City!

This place is cool. Google fiber wifi. Air conditioned. Quiet. Staff is real friendly and of course…read morelots of books.

I absolutely love this place. The staff is very nice and knowledgeable and the selection is huge…read more If they don't have something in stock they will order it for you. This library offers free wifi as well, but I think my favorite thing about this place are the hours. They are open until 9p Mon-Thur! They have a pretty decent selection of music as well. I'm here atleast twice a week and I've never had a bad experience here.

Best library in town. They always want to help you. They don't complain about doing it either.read more

This little library has been recently renovated and is very well laid out. The librarians are…read morehelpful and courteous. There is a fine little bistro right as you enter on your left. When I worked in Indy, I spent many a lunch hour here. This is like a brand new library.