The Sacramento library has a quiet charm. It's not flashy or crowded -- just a pleasant, peaceful…read moreplace where people come to read and learn.

This library is huge. It's hard to find parking though because it's downtown. If you do find…read moreparking, it would be metered. There are a lot of homeless people here. They mainly use the computers and sometimes the smell is really bad. The bathrooms smell awful also. I only came here to use the 3D printers at "Makerspace". The workers there were helpful in helping me with the 3D printing. There's also music production equipment such as piano keyboards, electronic drums, guitars, etc. I haven't used it yet but it's cool to see that they have these type of resources. I highly recommend bringing your kids to 3D print some cool stuff here. Their hours are limited though.

Not bad for a small library in midtown Sac. My wife used to bring my kids here every once in awhile…read moreafter school because their school was kind of nearby. Finally, I get to check it out and see what it's like. My kids really liked it because it was like going to someone's house and yet there are books, what?! They love to read so they get all excited going to different libraries, and still do. But coming here maybe not as much anymore these days because now this library will feel small to them, kids grow up ya know. In any case, I'm a history buff so I liked reading about how this library was bequeathed to the Sac Library system but specifically with a focus on kids and teens so that's why you'd find that most of the library's space is devoted to children's books and some teens material, but the book collection for adults is pretty small, and that's intentional. So all the books are downstairs which makes sense because it's an old historic home and you don't want the books to come crashing down from their weight if you put them upstairs. Would that actually happen? Probably not, but it's possible. So it's a good thing there are only reading and sitting rooms upstairs. Those were pretty charming, makes you feel like you really walked into a time in the past when things were slower, and life was simpler, and people were kinder. It's quaint, that's for sure. All in all, it was not bad. I did think it kind of smelled a bit stuffy and needed the air cleared out a bit. Maybe there were too many people in there when I visited, but there's also a little courtyard to hang out at if you needed to get some fresh air. Parking is on street mostly and a few very limited spots on the side of the library iirc.

Adj: Cozy Updated…read morereview. It's been a few years since we've visited. It still looks like a pretty nice library and they've kept the facilities up with the increase in patrons. It was quite busy on this Saturday that we stopped by. It's a cozy library that feels quite relaxed given it's in a historic Victorian home donated to the Sacramento Public Library. All the books are on the first floor. There's a pretty big children's section given the overall size of the house. The adult section is actually on the smaller side in comparison. There's also a front area with information desk and then a kind of quick pick up and go books section. The backyard is darling with a small courtyard with floral and other plant life, so you can take your books and read them there and get some fresh air. Finally, on the first floor there's also a Friends of the Public library bookstore although it's pretty small compared to others and the selection limited. Upstairs are where all the meeting rooms of several sizes are. Total of 3 of them. They are all comfy and cozy. Overall, EK McClatchy continues to be a nice little neighborhood library in midtown.

This is a great library! Located in Mckinley Park, this library is 2 stories, and offers many books…read moreand media. They have DVDs you can check out for 3 weeks and video games. The games are for newer consoles (no vintage games). There is an aisle full of audio book CDs. They have many computers here. Up the stairs are more books. The aisles upstairs are narrow. There are a few chairs upstairs to sit in and read. The entrance to the library is on the left side of the building when you walk in (right next to the bathrooms). Outside, there is a bike rack and return bin.

Everything! A treasure, an oasis for a curious, sensible and…read moreenthusiastic mix of children, seniors and pleasant folk. Very, very well equipped and smartly staffed...on the edge of wonderful McKinley Park. It's bustling, alive and fun...as a library should be. Stop by and stay awhile.

This is a pretty neat local library. They offer scheduled activities such as slime-making and other…read morehands-on events. These activities tend to draw a crowd, so it's best to arrive early if you plan to attend. On a typical day, the children's area is more contained and separated from the rest of the library, which helps minimize distractions. There is plenty of seating throughout the building, making it a great place to relax, study, or work, whether you're visiting with kids or on your own. They also have numerous tables and public computers available for use. You'll need a library card to check out materials, but signing up is free and can be done at the front desk. They also have games available for checkout. If you're looking for something specific, it's worth checking their website beforehand to see what's available. The library is clean, well-maintained, and the staff are friendly. One thing to note is that staff are not always nearby to address disruptive children, so keep that in mind. This wasn't our first visit, and it definitely won't be our last.

This library is attached to Inderkum High School, so it can get pretty busy with students during…read moreschool hours. I prefer visiting afterward when it's much quieter. The parking lot is huge, so finding a spot is never an issue. Inside, the space is large, clean, and well-maintained. The staff is always helpful with any questions about books or media, and I love the convenience of reserving my books and video games online for a quick pickup. There's also a dedicated children's room that my daughter loves. However, it is on the smaller side and can feel packed with more than eight kids. During our last visit, a large family of about ten kids made a massive mess and were so loud that my daughter actually wanted to leave! Parents, please be good role models and have your kids clean up after themselves.

Adj: Friendly and Courteous Staff, plus Fun and Comprehensive…read more This library is not far from me, but I guess I've taken it for granted and not thought about it much and so I've not written about it? In any case, it continues to be a good one that we frequent often. It looks pretty good on the outside and has been kept up inside all these years. Tucked into the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood off of Gloria Dr and pretty close to Rush River Dr, Robbie Waters Library is a much loved and highly utilized resource in the community. My kids have been coming here for a few years now, except when Covid closed it, but even then we did order books for pick-up from here too. They've got a little bit of everything for everyone here. The kids section is colorful and there's a dome/"tower" like space where it's all painted/drawn up to look like some kind of fairytale story and kids LOVE to hang out there and read books. It could get a bit rowdy there, but it's tucked way into one corner of the library, as far away from the grown up area as possible. There are also kids' computers preloaded w/educational software (no internet access) for the littles and then there are a few computers you have to log into w/your account that can get on the internet. The children section is pretty big with a lot of books. They also have a good amount of DVDs and CDs for kids, those are good for car trips and road trips. Whatever books you can't find here, that are available at another branch can be ordered and then delivered here. TONS of people use that service and I've started doing that more, it's very convenient. There's also a seed library here, although varieties are limited. A new discovery to me is a (super) quiet reading room, no cell phones allowed (turn off or silent), very nice and natural light streams in here from a big picture window. Besides the bookstacks for grown ups, there's a lounging/comfy seating area, a cart with board games to borrow while you're there (not check out) and the Friends of the Library book sale is right outside of the official entrance of the library and they have a lot of really good books for cheap, guess they get good donations. Finally, I've learned that parking towards the back of the library can be useful sometimes when the attached high school is getting out and it's pandemonium. But limited spaces for the public there as most of it is for staff. There's even a permanent heavy-duty bike tire pump available for anyone to use, how cool is that. Overall, Robbie Waters Library continues to be a great asset to this community and is a much enjoyed library with good staff (I particularly like Barbara who is very friendly and the librarian Nathan holds fun story hours for kids b/c he plays the guitar), ample resources, and easy access.

Love this neighborhood gem. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The space is clean and well…read morekept. There's plenty of parking. There's a cute little bookstore as you walk into the double doors, to your left. The librarians are sitting front and center when you cross the second set of double doors. My only gripe is while ai was there, there were 3 unsupervised children who were being obnoxiously loud and the staff didn't intervene; maybe they couldn't? Not sure, but that definitely took away from the 5-star experience.

Adj: Calm and Cool library…read more Another visit to the library. A nice way to spend an afternoon after outdoors activities. It's quieter here in the PM than in the AM as there's usually quite a gathering of babies and toddlers with their parents for storytime in the morning on Saturdays. It's very quiet on this lazy late spring/basically summer afternoon and it's quite relaxing here. Finding an enjoyable and a secluded corner of the library, one can then immerse themselves into the storyline and while the time away. Definitely recommend this activity to recharge, and for those who are looking for more interactions at the library there are plenty of scheduled events for learning, growing, and meeting others in the community. Spacious children's section tucked into one corner of the library, and then a smaller teen area (but no dedicated room), an adults work and reading section next to that, with plenty of book stacks organized neatly and logically all throughout the whole library. The community room is quite large and perfect for library events as well as available for reserving for your group's event (with guidelines, probably only for certain purposes and not just anyone's private parties). Right outside is the Cooledge Park so that's plenty convenient too should you want some outdoors recreation or just a walk before or after your library visit. Overall, an excellent library even though it's not that big, there's a coziness and friendly atmosphere here.

Great place to use computers and printer, download knitting patterns and recipes…read more Easy parking and access.

This entire place is extremely quiet. A great place to get some work done in my honest opinion…read more They don't allow bags/foods/drinks inside. They provide a locker that requires $0.25 to hold items. We didn't have a quarter, but they provided us with one. There were books full of historical information! There were book of deaths, brides, grooms, family tree of pioneers, etc. The history of this place is amazing. It's free to go in and a great place to sit for a little bit if you've been walking all day like I did.

I came to the library to finish a school project with friends. The computers were fast, the…read moreprinters worked without a hitch, and the group study space was perfect for collaboration. The staff checked in to make sure we had what we needed. The quality of the setup was great, and the value for students is incredible.

It's been years since I have been here! My toddler is 3.5 and lovesssss to read. We have so many…read morebooks at home but finding a library to give her even more options and expand her imagination along with her love for books I'm all for. We spent quite some time finding the appropriate age Disney books for her. She really wanted Disney princess books and luckily we were able to find a couple of Frozen books, one Moana, and a few others Disney related. I love how we can get put on a waitlist if there are no books available there. Or they let you know on their online catalog where the book you're looking for is located, should you wish to drive there. The timeframe to borrow books are 3 weeks which I think is plenty! Despite not having come here for over 7+ years, the library is in great condition! Everything looks very organized, clean, and new. There are so many resources available as well, for all ages! Given the lapse in time my old library card needed to be renewed. Hamid assisted us and was wonderful to me and my daughter. He made the process extremely easy and quick. He also let her choose a free 3D printed figure from their bin! Highly recommend.

Adj: Still solid and Notably nice…read more Came by recently to pick up a book for my big kid. You can order books online from other libraries and they'll deliver them as holds for pick up. Super convenient and helpful way to get harder to find books without having to drive to a far away branch. The library still looks very good, nicely maintained, quiet and relaxing for reading and studying here. The kids section can get loud, but it's set all the way to the very back of the library and that contains the sounds. There are quiet study rooms up front towards the entrance that you can reserve for totally quiet studying or working. I noticed there's new EV chargers available now in the parking lot. The charging isn't free, but reasonably priced like $0.20 a kwh or so. Very affordable and making it paid makes it so that people don't just park and plug in their cars for hours and hog the chargers (there's a upcharge/penalty if you keep it plugged in beyond a certain number of hours or when it's no longer charging). I prefer this over when the chargers (at other branches) were free to charge and people just hogged them for hours or even days. Anyways, this library looks good and it's still a nice location to visit and check out books, study, relax and read, or just to hang out quietly. I also check out the Friends of the Library bookstore when I come by and see what kinds of new books are on sale. Sometimes the books are even brand new and I'm giftable condition. Overall, I'm glad to see this library is still kept up and in good shape for everyone to enjoy.

I've been hesitant to study for my exam at a library, since sometimes libraries can be a bit noisy,…read moreso I decided to give this place a try. First thing I noticed that it is very clean, including the bathrooms! It is also very quiet, which is an excellent environment to study in, even without headphones! There are some instance where people decide to talk fairly loud, but that can be ignored if you have headphones in. Each cubicle has their own outlets, so you don't have to worry about your MacBook/laptop battery dying. They also offer free wifi here! I did not have any trouble finding parking, thank God. There are several 2 hour guest parking, which is convenient and FREE! I'm definitely a fan of this library and I'll be utilizing it whenever I'm in the area.

Finding a library that's open on the weekends is tough in Sacramento and EG. Fortunately, this…read morelibrary is open on the weekends. I prefer this library because of its hours, in addition to it being quiet and clean. The only pitfall would be that you have to pay for parking if you intend on staying longer than two hours. The two hour parking is closer to the building, but if you're going to stay longer park in Lot 18 and pay $6 for an all day parking pass. DO NOT park in the parking structure, there's an hourly rate there. For $6, you can come and go as you please. It can get costly if you're going to study everyday, but think of it as an investment towards your future. Tip: The ticket booth is towards the back of the lot. I suggest driving to the booth, have your license plate readily at hand, pay for your ticket, and find a parking spot. Oh yeah, I didn't see any private rooms if you have a meeting of some sort.

I lived in Natomas for a huge chunk of my life so I am very familiar with this library. It is big,…read morespacious and always clean and organized. They have a nice Kid's Area with lots of room for activities! My daughter loves coming here to not only pick out books, but to also play with the toys. They also provide computers for use as well as headphones. You can even check out comic books and video games here! All of the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable as well. I love that they have a massive amazing wooden playground and they even have a smaller playground behind the library. Great walking area around the whole complex as well! There is a building next door that even hosts dance classes and what not. My daughter has attended classes there and she has even had soccer practice on the fields behind the library. It's overall a great library and there is always something to do and entertain my daughter when we visit. I also love the convenience of their website and the emails they send out letting me know when our books are due back or when a book I want to check out is ready for pick up!

I've been avoiding going to the South Natomas Library because I thought it was in the hood, lol…read more I've always went to the one in North Natomas instead. However, my expectations were wrong. The library is large and pretty clean. I think I saw some homeless people around but they were not inside. The Kids section is large and had plenty of books, a few computers, a play area with toys, and some seating areas. My toddler loved playing there for about 45 minutes. Then, there were a bunch of loud kids making all types of noise. Where were the parents?! The worker was helpful in providing my toddler with her first library card. The parking lot was large and there is a play structure outside also. It was just too hot for my daughter to play in the summer heat.