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    Naperville Public Library - Naper Blvd

    3.2 (12 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 5:00 PM
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    Staff can be extremely rude an unwelcoming.. especially in the children's section where personality is key.

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    Oesterle Library

    Oesterle Library

    3.8(4 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    The Oesterle Library is the Library at North Central's campus. It is a really great library because…read morethey have everything you could possibly need and more. It is spacious and well organized. I love going here to work on homework because I can use their computers and they have A LOT of them so I never have to wait when I am in a rush to print something off before class. About a semester ago, I got a walk through of the Library with one of the employees that work there. She showed me a whole area the Library has sectioned off from the rest of the books, that is completely dedicated to the teaching field. It is AWESOME! You can find any book you need on lessons and activities. They also have a whole room where you can check out games and activities to bring to your classes with you when you teach. These kits include all the materials you need to do the activity and some of them are really neat like the giant mannequin whose organs you can remove in the stomach for a health class! I love it. The staff are extremely friendly here too and always looking to help you. The library itself is pretty easy to maneuver around but sometimes it becomes overwhelming because there are so many books and it can take awhile to find what you are looking for. Just ask! Some, if not most, of the employees that work there are students and they are very helpful. They will point you in the right direction.

    This library is theee world's most nosiest library ever! I'd be better off at Starbucks. From…read morestudents boldly having phone conversations, phones vibrating, and workers loudly having conversations and laughing at the front desk; it's quite ridiculous. I should not have to get up every 5 mins to tell workers and students to please keep it down in a LIBRARY. They have to do better.

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    Wheaton Public Library

    4.2(46 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    This library is amazing and is quite literally one of the best things about Wheaton. I was…read moreabsolutely floored when we moved to Wheaton from Chicago, and went here for the first time. They not only have kids and adult sections, but also a Tween area and a separate Teen area. They have a coffee shop, a little area to purchase used books for a donation. They are always featuring different book genres near the entrance, and have SO MANY CLUBS and activities. Multiple book clubs, fiction and non fiction, writing clubs, craft clubs on the weekends, a 3D printer anyone can use, puzzles to borrow, tools to borrow, a book club book shelf with multiple copies, and my favorite: their Lucky Day shelf, where you can borrow a hot hard to find book for up to 7 days. They also pretty much have EVERY book and if they don't, they will get it for you from another library or order it. The holds shelf is a well-run system and my holds are always ready quickly and easy to pick up. I haven't even scratched the surface with what they offer. This place is downright magical compared to the smaller neighborhood library I was used to in the city. Wheaton has done a great job with their library - you can tell it is well loved by how full their parking lot is day to day!

    If you have a Wheaton address but live in "unincorporated Wheaton," this library is the worst…read moreexperience. It is a beautiful library, but unless you have a library card, you are treated with so much contempt. Want to purchase a library card? Get ready to spend a crazy amount of money. They claim the amount is based on the property taxes you would have paid, but I have always found the quote to be much higher. Also, if you rent but the building you rent from is in "incorporated" Wheaton, you don't pay property taxes, but you do get a library card. The librarians are generally irritated if you ask them simple questions, such as "how do I reserve a room" or "where can I print?" This week, I saw a woman ask to reserve a room and she didn't know that you need to leave an ID because the librarian didn't tell her, then the librarian got upset when the woman didn't hand over her drivers license right away. The library is supposed to be a community place. I just don't understand how it is full of unkind people.

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    Batavia Public Library - Front of the Batavia Public Library, photographed on May 21, 2024.

    Batavia Public Library

    4.8(21 reviews)
    12.9 mi

    This library is really quite beautiful. It's large and grand, reminiscent of the Carnegie…read morelibraries, though this is not one of them--the building at their current location is actually only about 45 years old. When you walk in, one of the first things you'll see is the independently operated cafe. Really handy to have at the library, but just check their hours as they don't run concurrently with the library itself. We headed down to the children's section which is on the lower level. It is a really comfortable space for kids and parents; they a rather large toy section with a play flower shop, kitchen, and lots of bins full of toys. The tables had some other activities like little puzzle books or coloring stations. They had bins of books that weren't shelved with the rest of them, but rather organized in the bins by alphabet blocks for easy access to look at with the kids. And there was lots of seating for parents to relax and watch their children. I don't check on the Batavia library since I don't live in the area, but when we were at the cafe waiting I saw on their media screen some of the events they host flash by and they looked interesting. They have in person and virtual events, it seems, which I love for its convenience, accessibility, and inclusiveness. The outside of the library has over a dozen outdoor tables, so grab something at the cafe and enjoy!

    I've been visiting this library since 2008 when my husband and I first met. We were living with a…read morefriend in Batavia for a short time, and we would come here to get some space. One of my favorite features of this library is the fireplace and the windows surrounding it. It's my favorite place to chill, read, crochet/knit, just feel like I'm in another place. Since I've been married and had kids, we've taken our kids here multiple times too. They really enjoy the downstairs children's area. There's a lot of activities to do down there and things to play with. They also have a good selection of children's books, DVDs, children's programs during the day, and lots of places to sit. Most of the people working here are very kind and helpful. There is one woman who works at the information desk in the back of the adult section between the main part of the library and the fireplace room I was talking about earlier. She has a strange attitude. I was sitting by the fireplace and it wasn't on and the room was very cold. I went and asked if they could turn it on. She says to me, "Well, we only turn it on when it's cold outside." But then she reluctantly got up and went to turn it on. It was blazing for a second, then went out. She was already back in her seat at her desk ignoring everyone. I didn't understand why she was working here because she seemed so bitter about helping the community at the info desk. ‍ other than that, it's a great place to hang out!

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    Batavia Public Library - Outdoor seating at the Batavia Public Library, accessible from the front entrance and Flyleaf Bakery Cafe, photographed on May 21, 2024.

    Outdoor seating at the Batavia Public Library, accessible from the front entrance and Flyleaf Bakery Cafe, photographed on May 21, 2024.

    Batavia Public Library - Batavia Public Library Reading Garden, photographed on May 21, 2024.

    Batavia Public Library Reading Garden, photographed on May 21, 2024.

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