Rating only pertains to meeting rooms and customer service…read more If you want to have a meeting in the designated meeting rooms, this library is not for you. The meeting and quiet rooms do not serve their primary purpose. I reserved meeting room #3 and there was another meeting going on next to it. The sound proofing is non-existent. It sounded like the people were in the same room. We ended up leaving because we could not talk without being heard and were distracted by the people in the other room. We could hear clearly what they were saying so it's logical to assume they could hear us too. We told person at the customer service desk that we are unable to continue our meeting due to lack of sound insulation, could we please use the available meeting room near the entrance? The person we spoke to suggested that we have the meeting outside on the patio as the one by the entrance was not for public use. It was 101 degree F outside so I said this wasn't going to work for us and we needed privacy due to HIPAA regulation. As we were walking out the customer service person asked if we no longer were using the room. Basically, her only concern was that she cancel the reservation so it was free for other people to use. So we ended up conducting the meeting in our car with the AC on as the car provided superior privacy and soundproofing. I give it one star because I can't give it 0 star. The meeting rooms look nice but they don't serve their primary function. And the customer service person is there but could not provide any customer service.

This is a run of the mill library. As other people said it's quite small only one floor. There's a…read moredecent amount of table space, but depending on how busy the library is, It might be hard to find one. The library looked clean and smelled fine. There are a lot of people of all ages and demographics, which I personally really liked. The Wi-Fi speed was actually really good which kind of surprised me! I personally wish there was a little café on the inside of the library but because it's so small and there are other places to eat in proximity, I'll let it slide. The parking is cheap In my opinion. Someone said a dollar an hour is expensive but I thought it was fine. Of course I'd rather not have to pay for parking in the library, but given that this is in downtown Bethesda, they probably want to prevent people from parking here to do other things (?). I didn't go to the bathroom so I can't speak on the cleanliness of them. There was someone who had drank alcohol in the library and had an open bottle and the librarians were quick to remove him from the premises and they did so with grace. I don't think that should impact the library rating itself because the library did what It should've done. Minus one star for having to pay for parking, no food on the inside, slightly limited tables, and not allowing eating on the inside.

The librarians are wonderful... the services are great. Parking is easy. I love my local library!read more

Convenient location near Westfield Montgomery Mall and Wildwood Shopping Center with two good-sized…read moreparking lots... There is a small used bookstore inside one of the entrances that just re-opened. I also like the open layout of this library and their collection of movies. This is a great little community library, one of my favorites...worth of a visit if you like browsing for all different kinds of books...

Sometimes I love to stop by and get a good read.. or get on the computer since their internet is a…read morelot faster than mine or when I need to print something. However this library is a lot smaller than Gburg or Germantown. The computers are kind of in the center and just a few stations. To my dismay, they are all clumped together. Unlike Gaithersburg where people are spaced out. I like my personal space but there are some grown folks that don't cover there mouths when they cough and sneeze...or leave their tissues on the table and not take it with them when they leave. I strongly suggest bring your own wipes and wipe down your area.. as if you were at the gym. My second ick... is the kids You have kids that will take up the computers to play Robloxs or Minecraft. The time limit is about 1 hour but the librarian will usually extend your time. My favorite part of this library is that they have a Lucky Day shelf with books that are very popular That you can get without being on a long waiting list. Maybe because I've been around the country and visit different libraries and we are definitely not like NYC -Brooklyn or Denver. Where they have tons of amenities .

Not a business just a nice library with kids activity room and a lot of lighting and booksread more

Take off your belt and shoes and remove your laptop from your bag as you go through airport-like…read moresecurity at the NIH complex. Take the 7 minute walk over to building 38a and check out the National Library of Medicine. Most of you who visit this have probably never been to the physical compound that is the NLM. You may come across its more ubiquitous website like PubMed. However, this library does have the largest volume of medical textbooks in the world. It really is like a library and while I don't believe that you can check out materials, you can get a library card which allows you to request material items off reserve and also put cash on it to make photocopies. There is a separate room for the History of Medicine, which contains all types of materials: audio, video as well as textbooks before 1914. To the left, there is a larger reading room. Ask to get a library card and you can get one for free in about 10 minutes with your photograph on it. There are plenty of computers available, where you can scan your library bar code and have search items saved into your queue. Most of your standard reference textbooks for specialties and subspecialties are available in the main reading room. However, most other textbooks that you might be looking for, are available only if you request it at the reference desk. At peak times, it can take up to 45 minutes to 1 hour, but if you structure your time well, you can get the books in due time. One of the unfortunate things about this place, is that it can probably be difficult to come here on a regular basis if you're not part of the NIH. You have to consistently go through security and make the trek over, and the library is only open during usual daytime hours during the week. However, if you're looking to complete your research and you find yourself in the DC area, make sure that you come by. If you want to spend a full day here, get here early and get off on the Red Line Medical Center stop. If you're looking to spend only a half-day here, you can drive and park in a paid parking lot just in front of the library. Note that there is a 3 hour limit. Be forewarned, like the airport security, I believe that your car may need to go through a search before entering the compound.

We stopped by after a conference in Natcher and were fortunate to have a wonderful tour. The…read morelibrarian told us so much about some of the cool books in the library and the amazing history of medicine. We really enjoyed learning about the mission of the library. This is an invaluable resource for the world. I look forward to coming back to visit on the future!

Returned to this library a few months ago to do some more studying for an upcoming exam. I really…read moredon't mind the size of the library anymore. There's always study rooms available and space in the quiet study room to go to. Parking is so convenient here compared to other Montgomery County libraries. I've noticed over the last few months, there's been more parked vehicles in the lot so I'm happy to see people returning to the library during their spare time. Would happily return once COVID-19 settles down.

This library is small, but mighty. Before county libraries closed until late-April due to covid-19,…read moremy family and I were able to sneak in one last visit to get some books to stay entertained throughout this time. I'm surprised I haven't written a review for this place since I've spent tons of times here sitting in the aisles, thumbing through books, deciding which were worthy to be part of my pile. Early high school me and me now have very different tastes in books, thank goodness. My favorite part of the library is the new non-fiction books section. I don't really know how the library system works, but I'm always so proud that this branch carries new, relevant books all the time. I feel like they keep us readers in mind when selecting. Buzzy books like Girl, Wash Your Face were there when I've looked for them. They have a few computer self check-outs here, so quick and convenient. Parking can get a little tight, but always so happy to see people in the library!

I love my library! The librarians are helpful and nice. The used bookstore on the first level is…read moreinexpensive. I've bought lots of great stuff there. You can use computers. The collection is good, and they'll reserve you anything in the system or inter library loan. In the Summer, the downstairs a/c doesn't work well, so dress accordingly!!!

I love coming to this branch by myself and with my 3 year old granddaughter and 6 year old…read moregrandson. This location is both a community center & a library. They have a senior services program, a bright spacious area to sit & enjoy your favorite snacks and beverages, a gymnasium, a playground and free parking garage, a book store and a big spacious library! The library has homework rooms, a good variety of books for teens & young children like my grandkids, sections of fiction and nonfiction adult books, a nice selection of movies to check out, rooms to listen to music in with headphones and to use their or your own computers in & quick self checkout stations. The staff is helpful & very friendly. You get the reminder emails for when your items are due and messages about fun upcoming library activities. Items you have checked out do get automatically renewed up to the limit allowed. I really like their summer reading/activities program. My grandkids loved it. By reading books you earned cool prizes. Kids got free free books & four tickets for a Washington Nationals baseball game! There were cool science and craft activities at this branch & other ones around Montgomery County. Until next time be kind to each other. #Montgomerycountylibrary @yelpdc #movies #familyfun #communitycenter #seniorcenter #familyactivities #smallkidsplayarea

This library is constantly losing books. It has happened to me numerous times & now they've just…read morelost another book I turned in which makes it twice in as many weeks. It is also the 2nd interlibrary book they've lost. For the first one, when I brought it to their attention that I had returned it but it was still showing up on my acct as checked out, the librarian said let me go look for it. She walked away to the children's section & came back a moment later carrying the book. It was on their shelf! I don't even know how that would happen since interlibrary books have a white paper taped to the front of them. This one no longer had the paper on it although it did when I turned it back in. It has happened to my husband as well. He used to check out their foreign language cd's but after being told he hadn't returned a set when he knew he had (he walked back to where he originally found it & there it was on the shelf) he stopped patronizing this place. As of right now, this (2nd) interlibrary book that they have lost is still on my acct as being checked out. They won't remove it. I know I turned it in b/c I checked out 2 books by the same author & turned them in at the same time. One made it back into the system & one has been lost. This is so frustrating. How hard is it to get books checked back into the system? Someone at this library is seriously incompetent. Now I will never just put the books I'm bringing back on the countertop (where they want them placed). I will stand in line & watch the librarian check each & every one of them back in & then I will log into my acct & make sure they are no longer there before I leave.

The library got a makeover! The upstairs is renovated and rearranged, making it feel much bigger…read moreand more modern, at least for a public library. They now have a big open area with the children's section in two enclosed rooms towards the back. There are a few computer stations in the middle of the room, lots of tables for reading and studying, and a few enclosed work rooms. They even have a charging station for laptops and phones, which looks very high tech! The semi-enclosed children's stacks have 3 computers (for research, mom!), and the other children's area is completely enclosed so that will keep the little ones from roaming or disturbing other patrons. There are 4 check out desks, of course staffed by helpful librarians. The only down side is that there is no self-checkout, so you have to wait in line. I didn't go downstairs to see if that had also been renovated. Stay tuned!