I went every single week on Saturdays when I was a kid for several years. I only remember having an…read moreerror with checking out a couple times. They have an above-average selection, comfortable areas to read in, beautiful exterior and interior, helpful librarians, storytime for kids and events for the community that are wholesome unlike so many other libraries. I moved to an area with a much smaller library and ran through their crummy selection in 2 years without even trying, and my college library has unfriendly librarians and a censorship problem plus obscene displays, but this library is all good in my book.

The north branch opened on May 14th, 2011 and I'm already addicted! Addicted to books that is!…read more The library is beautiful architecturally and very state-of-the-art. There is a library self-checkout, drive through book drop off, meeting rooms, coffee/snack machine in the lobby, fun kids section and tons of books, audiobooks, DVDs, music - you name it! The whole book search and check-out process has been significantly streamlined and made very efficient. I usually have books from the other Peoria libraries sent to the north branch, and instead of waiting for the librarian to try to find your book, they now have "holds" in a special alcove section, alphabetized by YOUR last name, so that you can quickly find the book yourself, check-out and start the reading fun. The other cool thing about the north branch is that it has a "bookstore," similar to (but not as extensive) as the Lakeview Museum book court. The used books are EXTREMELY cheap, with a range of 20-80 cents a book. Everything is just so new and shiny! Even the seating area reminds me of a collegiate study library. Very nice indeed!

Love this library! Plenty of outlets for doing work, comfy chairs to read, board games to rent…read more There are also art displays by local people. They have a seeds library where you can donate and take seeds for herbs, vegetables, and flowers to attract wildlife. Librarians are always friendly. There's also a walking trail and park nearby which makes it convenient.

Gave me false information about financials that cost me significant amounts of money. Out of all…read morethe many frustrations Bradley gave me, nothing was worse than finding out I needed multiple extra thousands of dollars I did not have because the financial office told me I was receiving aid I was not. I consistently had technical issues registering for classes that required multiple meetings with different advisors to resolve. Many classes were offered with only one section and overlapping with times of other classes in my major. Combined with Bradley cancelling classes to save themselves some money it made it difficult to take full time hours unless I was one of the first 20 people to register for a class. Frequently a random fee from something would cause a registration hold, making it far too late to register for these classes even without the technical issues every time. I also consistently had issues receiving credit for classes I completed on my transcript, which caused further technical issues registering for classes and took multiple years of requesting different advisors to fix. Bradley failed to ever actually assign me an advisor after I changed my major at my first semester at the college which was another issue I had to resolve. The video game design program has many nice professors trying their best, but there are a lot of instances in which I felt the program was still being tested and figured out (e.g. board game design class being labeled as writing intensive and just having us write in journals, which was ultimately positive in that I didn't have to take an extra writing intensive class but still odd, or a "Practicum" class in which everyone gets to spend time and money listening to very basic business advice about networking being good and being open to possibilities in your career). I wish I had gone to any other college.

I think it's a great school for younger students. As a non-traditional student, I felt as if I was…read moretreated like a child. Too many restrictions were applied making it hard to progress toward a reasonable goal. There are plenty of resources available. For their online programs, they need to gear their expectations towards non-traditional students and stop baby sitting those of us who are 50+ years old.

Great, friendly staff! Wonderful selection on movies and children's books. Free (with signup)…read morecomputers to check in, come early or reserve. This library is popular & could use more local investment (more computers & materials) because it is a great service to the Peoria community and family friendly. You can always reserve books & movies online or by request from other libraries to pick up here as well. Useful for my son's report. The children's librarian goes above and beyond.

This place would be so much better if their parking was free. This was my first time seeing a…read morelibrary have a parking lot where each spot had its own pay machine. It could be because it's located downtown, but it's just strange for a public library. Maybe if they had security making sure people who park are actual patrons, they could make parking free. Another idea would be to have patrons come in and be given a token to put into the slot for an amount of time they plan to stay. The library has three floors and plenty of room for everyone. I like that it's very roomy. The staff is friendly. Sometimes people do loiter around the entrance which is intimidating. Some homeless people hang out at the tables which is fine because there are enough tables for everyone, just an FYI.

Let's get the facts straight before you go erasing my review. Honestly I'm putting this at one star…read morebecause I don't really come here anymore. Why you may ask? Well the story goes like this. One day I was using the computer and after I got finished using it I found a phone that may have belonged to a younger female who said she had left it behind and forgot it. I walked all around the library hoping I would be able to find who lost their phone but nothing else left to do but leave thinking: "hey! I found me a phone!" Nope, not even close. I ended up catching a bus ride home and even an half hour later that phone rang and it was the female who lost it. So I returned the item and the lady got mad at me and called the cops and it made me get banned from the library forever apparently. But time only tells when you didn't get arrested for 6 straight years being a good citizen and it made me look I was a criminal. It was probably was a phishing scam to get me thrown out Anyways. So to make things short I guess what I'm saying is if you really want a real review then read what I have to say. I don't recommend coming here. There's too much going on with drama.

I use this library regularly & am always able to find great reading material & helpful staff. This…read morelibrary is always bustling with activity and it does my heart good to see it being utilized in this day of "electronic" devices. Books rule! Plus, the meeting room is also much used by various groups...a bonus.

Alpha Park Library is our local library. I've lived in a lot of places and been in a lot of…read morelibraries, and this is, by far, the second best one ever. (I haven't been in my hometown library in years, so I can't displace them just yet!) The kids floor has several cute little play areas with toys, places to read, places for parents to sit, and friendly staff. The downstairs adult area has lots of staff to help with questions and everyone seems to be at least helpful if they can't be friendly. Trust me, I've been to lots of libraries, and in some places you can't even get them to look at you, much less help. The amazing thing about Alpha Park are the programs and services; they have tons! It's kept my kids busy all summer, and if my husband didn't work second shift, I'd be down there for the adult programs every week night! Thanks, Alpha Park!!

Love this place! I was calling up the library to ask if they rented out bike repair tools, and…read morethey're the only place around Peoria that does. They rent out a bunch of things such as educational games and tools for kids, binoculars, puzzles, and so much more. There are some tables dedicated to coloring or being part of finishing a puzzle. Plenty of tables to do work with lots of outlets and fast internet.

It had books, I did meth in the kids section, I got hiv from the experience. 5 stars would visit…read moreagain

Nice library in a convenient area to shop or do grocery shopping…read more Study rooms are available with no time limit. Lots of DVD selections. You can rent board games. The library sits on the second floor with lots of windows and natural lighting. Can play video games in the teen section. Clean bathrooms. Friendly staff. Make yourself a coffee for $1 on the first floor. The only thing is that the study rooms have no blinds or curtains, so it was pretty bright. It is hard to see if you're using a laptop because the light reflects the screen a lot. A good thing is that each room has an air filter which keeps the room cool and fresh.

The staff are friendly and helpful, but this is more like a coffee shop or book store. If you are…read morecoming to read or study this is not the best place to do it. Gone are the days of library voices and everyone, including staff staff carry on conversations in their regular voices and there is no inside "library" voices used on the various times I have been there. Director Genna replied to my post on google and I cant reply so I am doing so here. There are quiet/study rooms with doors, but unfortunately its so loud that you can hear everything as if the conversation is happening in the study room. Since when is a library a gathering place for conversation outside of the kids area or behind closed doors. Would not recommend for a quiet place. Staff are almost always the loudest and voices are not even kept softly.

Said we ruined a book, that we did not. I reached out by email without hearing anything back and 3…read moreweeks later. I go to the library to ask in person. They show me the book and we did not ruin the book. They still told me we owed the money. I told them we can only pay a 1.00 a week till it's paid off and they refused payment and said they needed the full amount. With no response back about the book, no proof we damage the book, and refusing the payment I'm trying to make to pay this off that's not our fault. I'm considering this debt settled. We are moving out of State in 2 weeks and have no reason to be using this library in the future. So the fine on our account will be mean nothing. We don't care.

MPLD! After stopping at Eli's coffee shop one morning, I wanted to walk over and visit the local…read morelibrary where my husband spent most of his high school days. (jk jk). OK. Fact: It's basically like any other library in the 'burbs. Nicely labeled sections, friendly librarians, and good lighting. Yep, standard library. However, one cool aspect is that there were carts of free books in the middle of the building! That was just lovely. Anyway, just keep on keeping on MPLD!