Huge children's section with an entire wall of activity boards, a large rug for crawlers, and a…read moregood selection of board books. There's a separate room for kids programs that looked pretty sweet, but I only peeked in through the window since it's locked unless there's an event in session.

Visiting this library I was mortally affected from the initial visit. Imagine 16,000 square feet…read moreand expansive windows throughout, intelligent use of natural lighting and views on all four (4) sides designed by Ryan Group Architects. Had a request for the Mammoth Library that I thought "No way" would they have this book in a "Mountain Town." Surprised to learn they had the book and finished it during our stay in Mammoth Lakes. Doors were open/closed depending on what day you visited. Kids can hang in the children's library and see "vistas" of Sherwin range on the south side. Class and service are not expletives here but the norm.

Lady in here (think her name is Sara) is super patient, helpful and informative. Really made sure…read morewe found what we were looking for and made great suggestions. She made it a place we like to come often.

this library is awesome. The building and grounds are very attractive and peaceful. the staff is…read moreextremely accommodating. You can visit the children's area which is full of all kinds of cool books for all youth categories. They have a place for kids on computer. They have movies and DVDs. And a very nice selection of books. if you want to purchase a book, they often have ongoing large used book sales. If you can't find what you want, they can usually get it for you from another county's library At no cost to you.They will call you when it comes in! Best library I have ever visited.

Great, large selection of books. Very professional staff, who all seem like they really enjoy their…read morejobs. I love going to the library, and since I moved to Mariposa, I spend much time here. Why? The atmosphere is calming, friendly and welcoming. It's like going home...in a good way.

OMG. You can Eat in the library. YES!!!! I know everyone…read moresaying it, but it is awesome. Being from LA, the LAPLs do not let you eat, among other things. The view of the campus is really nice as you get up to the 4th floor. I would say the higher you go, the qieter it gets. 2nd floor is all noisy! Well, not noisy, just noisy for a library, with people texting, on their phones (if you can get service), dancing, etc. The 3rd floor is quiet with a bit of noise. And of course the 4th floor is the Quiet Zone. I went up there and stayed until about 11:30 to study and it was great. I did great on my 1st Bio midterm, so 4th floor is the place to be when you need to study. Also, the library has 300 laptops available for checkout, which is great because sometimes I don't feel like going back to my dorm room, and I don't have a laptop. And the Lantern Cafe downstairs sells really yummy food like Mediterranean Pasta Salad. Also, they are the only place on campus that sells my favorite: Pomagranate Cherry Sobe LIfe Water! Too bad it closes at 5:30pm, even though the library closes at Midnight. ANDDD whatever you buy from there, you can eat in the library! :) The only downside to the library is that it closes at 6pm on Fridays. BOOO HISS!!! Other than that one thing, the library rocks!

For a library that's only 5 years old, UC Merced's is does a really good job at getting the…read moreresources that you need. Their ILL (Inter-Library Loan) system is phenomenal. You can pretty much have your hands on any book from any UC library in a matter of days and can keep it for a year or so. Their laptop loaning program is used extensively. Their collection of printed Journals and books on hand isn't huge, but you can't hold that against them in lieu of massive budget cuts and how new the school is. They've got at least 1 cool aquarium set up on each floor (awesome!) and some neat museum-ish displays every now and then. My only complaint is the lack of La-Z-Boys. Must have the La-Z-Boys in a school library, or at least couches!

This library is located inside of Yosemite National park in the Wawona area. We had absolutely no…read morecell signal in Wawona, so we came over to use the free wifi. The library opens Mon-Friday from 1-6 PM, and from 10-3 on Sat. Closed on Sunday. Check their website in case hours may have changed http://www.mariposalibrary.org/branches.html The staff was very friendly, there are also LOTS of books for sale for .50 and 1 dollar, so stock up while you are here, especially because there is no cell signal anywhere in the Wawona area of the park (unless you are a Verizon customer-we were told, but cannot verify this because we had NO signal at all in the Wawona area and we have ATT and Cricket Wireless. Reading a good book by relaxing in your campsite is a great experience. The library has very good air conditioning, which provided a great respite from the 90+ F heat of the summer, it was a great place to cool off. There are computers for free use and also free wifi. If you are outside of business hours, it is possible to stand outside of the library and still access the free wifi. It may take a few minutes to load, so be patient. You may need to turn on and off your wifi in your phone to reset it so it can detect the network.

Book Barn is a used bookstore in Clovis, not too far from my house. I don't go there very often,…read morebut on this recent trip I had a pleasant experience. I was welcomed when I walked in and asked if I needed assistance, which was nice -- although that friendly greeting hasn't always happened on past visits. I was looking for Louis L'Amour books as a gift for my husband, and they pointed me in the right direction. I also browsed through the kids' section for a bit, though I didn't end up finding anything this time. Overall, it's a 2 story shop with lots to explore. Worth stopping in if you enjoy the hunt for used books.

Came up as a place to study, when I was there last an employee told me customers were only allowed…read moreto buy books. Not study or loiter on the property.

Excellent staff. Very helpful. Incredibly kind…read more They have a nice variety of programs for the full age spectrum, and activity level.

Arrived at 3:30pm on Monday afternoon with three grandkids in tow. As soon as we walk in the kiddos…read morego to the bathroom to potty and wash their hands. Bathrooms are always clean and stocked with tissue and paper towels. There is a water fountain with a bottle fill spout right outside the bathroom. I dropped off my overdue book in the book slot and then we headed to the kids room so the older kiddos could do their homework. No pencils in backpacks, ugh. We borrowed mechanical pencils from the front desk and returned them when we were done. Thank you!

Picked up our library cards yesterday! Good folks who were friendly on all floors. Everyone was…read morehelpful, put 8 books on hold yesterday and I can't wait to be back to pick them up.

Lovely circulation staff, always willing to help and search for material. Lots of updated new…read morematerial and databases available.

So happy that even though it's a small community they are able to have a library. This library…read moreoffers books, movies/videos , cds, access to computers, printers, copiers and fun activities for kids . We are lucky we have family that live in auberry and love to come for the summer shows, this summer we got to see e and m reptile guy( who is awesome, great with the kids and so funny so enjoyable for all) and the bubble guy ( wild child adventures) . It might be a small building but it has a decent amount of stuff plus activities for all ages.

I'm totally biased towards this library, since it's the library I grew up with and frequented…read moreoften. That being said, it's a pretty neat place that's fairly well stocked for being in a rural area. There's at least one book to be found here on most any subject. What really makes this library special, though, is the amount of special events it hosts for the community. Astronomy nights, love music, great teen and children programs, summer reading programs, trips around California....it's fantastic. The community gets really involved with library-related events and it's pretty great to see all these people from different walks of life come together.