This is most unfriendly library towards children. They should put someone more friendlier in the…read morechildren section who has more patient. Some of the people in the front desk get be sometimes rude towards children and even the adults. One of my friends stop going there to taking her child for book reading. In spite of other libraries, this is the only one which does not have any toys for children. The only thing they provide is crayons and painting papers.

Located on Northern Blvd and 249th Street, the Douglaston/Great Neck library, is located around…read moreshopping centers, with one shopping center being mostly Korean stores. Coming here on my lunch break, I could hardly find a parking spot in the adjacent street. Luckily, there are a lot of empty spots a block away into the neighborhood. What is great about this library is that every section is clearly labeled. I made the mistake of going to the visible DVD section to my left, only to find out that I was in the children's section. There are about six computer terminals and only two studying tables I think. As expected from seeing the Korean shopping center across the street, this library has a great Korean language collection of books, magazines, CDs, and DVD/VHS. I only wished that the librarians aren't so ignorant to put Korean and Chinese media DVD/VHS/CDs together in the same section, where they are mixed together. I have no idea how people try to find a specific media item since there doesn't seem to be a clear filing system. They have movie titles on cardboard that I can take out to rent them from the shelf behind the circulation desk. Unfortunately, I won't bother going through this section because it's too tedious to sort out Korean/Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese languages. Ironically, with a library so ethnically strong with a foreign language collection, I do not see a language learning section in this library. If I get to come back here again, I'll find the time to ask the librarian since I didn't have much time to really walk around due to time constraints with the parking, etc. There is a formal checkout line for the sole circulation desk with one, young teen librarian on duty to check out materials. I'm sure that this library is great for all the Korean knowledge suckers out there. PROS: great Korean collection, library sections are clearly labeled CONS: mixes Chinese and Korean media together, missing language section, a bit difficult to find immediate parking

The librarians are extremely rude and noisy. They chat incessantly and are always irritated.read more

First Impression - WOW, this is a library? It looked like it could be a museum or arts/culture…read morecenter from the parking lot (yes, a real parking lot)! And between the artsy appearance and sculpture like garden grounds, it may as well be a local park. It is huge and has multi-levels. Fancy inside and out. Very clean and well managed. This is not your typical library - at least not based on the NYC/Queens branches. What a difference when you cross that county line. I ventured here at the suggestion of a friend who told me about the reading time for the younger set and for the kids' community room. So this review is based solely on the Children's area and section (lower level). Just walking in, huge space, brightly lit, welcoming, customer service desk right there. Media room on the right. (You can ask for tickets to local community parks and museums, events and the like - see postings on the bulletin wall). Upon descending to the lower level, there are some nice mixed use rooms, mini classrooms and lab room settings, art installations on the walls (see pics), and even a snack/vending machine area. No library I have been to ever allowed food, let alone offering an area to purchase and enjoy it! The children's library has spacious seating areas and there's an exit to the garden grounds from there. There's also an ipad station, limited to 20 mins. per user to keep it rotating and fair. It is a public space. And there's a community play room for the really young set (ages 6 and under). Soft play space and toys. Very cool. The shelves are stocked with books for pre-K to High School level reading. Art work from the local school is featured on top. Makes for a very nice visual. One side note: the library location I went to was called the Great Neck Main Branch. So in case, the address is 159 Bayview Avenue, NOT the one listed above in this Yelp listing...not sure why the address didn't come up but it is Great Neck Road...perhaps the GPS has modified? FYI. PLEASE note the address if you want to see the library I saw, in case I checked in at the wrong one. (Apologies in advance). Google maps shows 4 locations ... Bayview is one of them. I am discovering based on other Yelp reviews that we may not be talking about the same locale or it was likely renovated since (those posts were from 2015) and everything here looks BRAND NEW. I would totally come here again to explore more.

Looks like it was recently renovated. Has very nice vibes for studying. The kids section on the top…read morefloor is beautiful. The only negative was that I was expecting a coffee machine in the cafe they have but no coffee or tea. There was only a vending machine for snacks. Tea/Coffee machine would definitely be a nice addition. But other than that it's a nice library with lots of room to spread out. Lots of private nooks to study or have group sessions. There's a huge conference room and a very nice game room, too!

What a beautiful library!…read more Great place to visit and do some work with really clean, peaceful and spacious library! Quick and free wifi! Don't need a library card to enter and sit inside!

The basement is a nice quiet place to study and work online. Clean restrooms, parking, and a strip…read moremall within walking distance. One star off for: their wifi doesn't work.

I visited this library a few weeks ago with my sister. It is a beautiful space and has a variety of…read moreclasses and programs available. The library is spacious as well. There are 3 three floors in the library. The first floor is the Young Adult area, the second floor is for the children and the basement is for the adults. Some libraries tend to have less funding but this branch has plenty of books available. I signed up for a Queens Public Library card and I'm glad I did. I will take advantage of everything they have to offer. I'll visit again whenever I'm in the area.

Great library. Will get you books from many other libraries. Failing; despite getting a giant…read morebequest for landscaping a decade ago, grounds have never been landscaped. Areas by parking lot and main entrance still look like a building site. Blame the management!

Newly renovated Great Neck Library at Bayview is very beautifully done. Many seats available for…read morereaders and good space between seats. Outdoor seating is insight, and is probably available when it gets warmer... Besides the regular library facilities and activities are classes, I must mention the bright and airy space, the high ceiling for the main floor, many computers on first and second floors, huge selection of dvds, and free WiFi are reasons of this one better than other Great Neck Libraries. If you don't find your book, you can look for it through the network and request it to be sent to this library. I find this library very pleasant and quiet. As the kids room and multiple purpose rooms are downstairs with doors near the restrooms, I don't hear much of kids playing sound when I am on the main floor. You can be pretty productive and get some mind intensive jobs done in here.

Big and neat! Well organized children section on the 2nd floor. Great variety of book selections…read more Staff was very friendly and helpful with tons of information and activities for the kids. Only problem is the parking lot is on the other side of the street and the traffic is so bad on Hillside Avenue. Cars drive very fast on Hillside Avenue and I feel scared even when standing there to wait for the traffic light.

I came to this library for the first time for toddler open play and I thought it was great! It took…read moreplace on the 2nd floor and the area is next to a bunch of windows so you can see outside facing the library parking lot and street. A lot of natural light comes in and it's a big space for open play with a ton of toy options and a table just for coloring. The one negative is once open play is over (about an hour), they put away all the toys. I've been to other libraries where they leave the toys out for the children to play with as long as the library is open. The parking lot is very big and there were plenty of spots when I went, which was a weekday at 4:30pm. I liked how the open play was in the middle of the day as early times don't work for my family's schedule.

The workers talk a lot among themselves than the visitors. The visitors are mostly elderly people…read morewho speak very loudly without thinking, and they disturb others in their work

Wow, great staff! Thank you,for everything all of you do to keep this place in tip top shape.read more

I've never written a review of a library, but I just have to right now…read more.. The branch, at this time (6/24/2025) has the loudest librarian ever. a single one who is talking relatively and is very loud. She is also always the first person to talk, and is trying to get other people to talk to. It's ridiculous for a library. Everything else is perfect though,.

It's pretty decently quiet but its frkin hot in here like why is the heat up so high?!read more

Small and quiet is this library's forte. Friendly librarian…read moreand neatly planned seats Good place for reading or studying if you have agenda on your plate. Even you are searching for a specific book, Great Neck Library branches are linked to other Nassau County Libraries, that they could send your book to this branch and reserve for you. It's free to get a library card here if you're Great Neck resident. Black-white copying is 10 cents a page, scanning service for sending to your own USB. Study room/quiet room is always not crowded here(not sure to be happy or be sad. Ha)

What a nice spot. Nice clean library. The variety of books is decent. The employees are nice. I see…read morea lot of tutoring going on which is good for the community. They have a nice looking children's book area on the side. They do extend your books return date when you look it up on your phone. For book lovers I recommend getting the Goodreads app before coming so you can see the reviews and ratings of books.