The staff is wonderful. They are welcoming, knowledgeable, and have offered me many wonderful…read moresuggestions. The selection here has met my needs and the staff all my requests. A friendly and useful library experience.

Loved this library so much it made me feel at home when I walked in lots of books and movies to…read morechoose from here. I'm really happy I was able to meet Susan she was one of the coolest people in the library she actually gave us a chance to investigate one of the haunted rooms seeing we are a paranormal team that chance was given and me and my brother can't thank you enough because not a lot of people wanna give that chance to a team that's just starting out and even learning more as we go along with our investigations we will definitely be back to do some more paranormal investigating this place didn't disappoint at all again thank you Susan .

What's not to love about a library? Books, audio books, magazines, CDs and more. Lots of computer…read moreterminals to use. Lots of community programs. Everything you expect from an important resource. Plus, they have all my books available to lend :)

We have been visiting this library for years. Mostly the children's library and it has always been…read morea great experience. Our daughter's first teachers were here during Busy Bee's play/learn group and learned so much. We are so grateful for that experience. Many interesting and fun programs over the years from craft projects to fantastic performances. The staff are amazing humans who put 100% into everything they do, not just for the kids, but the whole family. Very knowledgeable and supportive. Great books of every kind, including tough subjects and how to talk to kids about anything: bullying or bodies or big life changes. The adults area is great and I have enjoyed taking my laptop and doing quiet work by the enormous windows at the provided desks- that have outlets! Overall a very enjoyable community space, highly recommend.

I would like to call out the great work the librarians in the children's section! I bring my 2…read moreyear old great granddaughter to dance with Miss Shianne, art with Miss Diana and story with Miss Corine. Also there was a problem with a little one and Miss Corine defused it and handled the situation with much compassion and expertise. All the woman have helped our little one from being shy to wanting to making friends and participating in the events and open play. An amazing crew, couldn't be more grateful that they are apart of our community.

On a bit of a roadtrip down the Connecticut coast, we arrived in New Haven a little after 3pm, and…read moreI knew I had only had a little time before things/attractions closed at 5pm. So after hitting the Yale Center for British Art, we speed walked (sped walked?) over to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Why? Google it and you'll understand when you see the pictures. Beinicke is Yale's rare book and manuscript library - not their main university library or their law library. The reading room is open to registered researchers only, but the public are welcome to visit the library's exhibition hall. And everyone visiting New Haven should! The library was built in 1963, and the the architecture is incredible. The building is a granite veneer shell, fastened to a structural steel frame. Inside that structure is a glass-enclosed tower of book cases. The granite was milled to 1.25 inches thick to allow filtered daylight in - in the afternoon/early evening, the marble turned an amber color. We walked back past it at night for a different view of the building. It is really incredible architecture, and the library hosts exhibits you can see in the exhibition hall when you visit to enjoy the building (when we visited, the exhibit was "Taught By the Pen: The World of Islamic Manuscripts"). The building is incredible and definitely worth a visit if you're exploring the Yale campus!

One of the largest collections of rare books and manuscripts. Rotating exhibits for the general…read morepublic. During my visit, it was testimonies from Holocaust survivors. The general public has limited access, and this will be a short stop for most people, depending upon the exhibit. Let's be honest--most people stop by for a photo op, for the architecture and the huge column of books. I got a few great photos, got to say I've seen it, and it's cool. Worthwhile. If you're in the area.

Adult reading room has a buncha book. One LARGE space with computer stations in the center & then…read morereading stations are located around the perimeter. When I was there, an individual was having a meeting with who I think was a social worker. I wouldn't identify this as a quiet working space but I did notice there was a computer lab at the other end of the building and while there weren't large workstations, it seemed like this area might be a bit quieter. Needed to check in with a library host to get access to a computer and so I ended up going back into the other room. Read for awhile and then headed out. Spoiled with my hometown library and I'm comparing the two but the outside reading area seemed quite lovely and despite being a bit outdated, this library had far more adult reading materials than my own!

Thanks for the education on the philippines, I was told of the class from one of the library…read morepersonnel. It was quit interesting, didnt know it had so many islands. However I found out its a place I would like to visit. My grand dad told me he was their during the fighting when the USA fought Japan. The speaker was most informed, and I hope there is more such classes in the future MALIK 6/25/24

This library is always doing fun things! So many kids ideas from Lego club to sticker printing to…read moreyouth vendor shows! They have lots to choose from, movies and categories of books. They have a computer area, and even a library pet bearded dragon! Adorable. The staff were helpful and nice.

I love this library because of architectural standards plus it has a massive collection of novels…read moreand movies for everyone. It also features the local history reference room. There are lots of interesting book displays all over the place. There's even an ongoing book sale too. Check out a wall of characters from popular children's books in the Children's room. It is very beautiful plus the mural next to the entry of its room as well. The staff are courteous and very nice people in charge of this library. Outside library premises, it also features the Little Free Library. The exterior building is spectacularly awesome. It's worth stopping by if you're in the area and love reading books.

The Cheshire library has an area where they sell books, DVD's CD's, and audio books. On the main…read morefloor there is a very large children's room section with many programs and events. The lower level has an ample amount of public computers, quiet room,study rooms,newspapers, and magazines.There is also a, fax, scanner, and copy area available at very reasonable fees. The staff are friendly and extremely helpful. Parking is in the rare building.

Lots of interesting book displays and a decent selection of board games plus an ongoing book sale.read more

This place has a suit of armor upstairs in the children's section. That should be reason enough. If…read moreyou want more, you drive a hard bargain. Additionally, happening pokemon go stop. Very big and beautiful inside and put. Go read a book, you luddite!

New to Oxford we were exploring local libraries and really enjoyed this one. The children's section…read moreis wonderful and there is a nice play section and a table with puzzles and coloring. The room for children activities looks lovely though we haven't done any as you have to register for most.

Truly, a hidden gem. Washington Connecticut is quite far off the beaten path but I was passing…read morethrough and in need of air conditioning and wifi as it's too hot/humid to be working from the van and also, the cellular service around here is poor. This is truly rural Connecticut. The library is a large facility. Clean, quiet, modern. Stacks and stacks of books, quite a few places to sit and read, and several spots with comfortable tables to use as a work space. I'm sincerely impressed. My only complaint is that the parking lot is small. My Sprinter van was challenged. I don't know how people with big vehicles would do here, especially in the winter. [Review 17805 overall - 51 in Connecticut - 1326 of 2022.]

The staff is so friendly. They have a great children's area and activities for kids, even during…read morethe summer! I LOVE the Connecticut room upstairs, so many awesome historical books to explore.