I visited for the first time a few weeks ago and was generally very impressed. Clean and nicely…read moreorganized, fair selection. One thing, though: more books! There seems to be a lot of unused space in that cafe...study...whatever area that could be filled up with shelves.

Fun little library, especially for kids. Has a large…read moreselection of children's books, touchscreen computers for young kids. A unique feature is a small reading theater that doubles as a child play area, with a slide, stuffed animals and blocks. These features would be nice to keep one's kiddies occupied, so parents can do some reading, except this library lacks the reading nooks and private seating areas to do so. Southeast corner could be better utilized for private study or reading, but instead it's used for storage. And the couches in the middle are rarely occupied, their central location is so exposed its too distracting for a good read. Also, the adult and young adult book sections are very limited here. "Maker Space" is an interesting place for audio/video computing, but it's understaffed and underutilized. I know they do teach classes on it weekly, but I have yet to try one. I wish they had more activities for all ages of kids like I'm accustomed to at Salt Lake City libraries. They have a decent selection of books on cd, but have very few music cds. They have a lot of tv series on dvd, and a decent amount of movies on dvd. Blu-ray selection is small but mainly new releases. Library is kept clean and the building is relatively new. It has an odd area resembling a cafe with booths and large tables to do homework on. Public internet area is hidden behind the checkout desk, it's cramped but has ten computers. Free Wi-Fi is available here too. Because it's fun for young readers, I enjoy bringing my family here. But there's no real comfortable place for adults, and overall it lacks for everyday readers. But it's a small library, so some of this is to be expected. But I would rearrange the place and focus on comfortable spaces for folks to read.

I came here yesterday to use one of the computers & needed some help!I got some help from Morgan &…read moreshe was the very best help for me!She showed me how to go to the site that I needed & got the information I needed to get & am going back in January of 2025 to get 2 letters going for my housing(1 for me,1 for housing)recertification!Will gladly recommend this place & Morgan to those who ask!

I loved this library right up until today. If I could give zero stars I would…read more This library may look beautiful, but how it actually functions is beyond dumb. They canceled storytime for kids. They have a very poor book selection. Honestly, who only has part of a series? This has happened multiple times, and because there is no inter-city library system in Cache Valley, you're just stuck. No other way to get the books you want unless you buy them. So that's really stupid. They also just announced they are putting a hold on allowing holds to be placed on books that are currently on the shelves. This library highly discourages small children anywhere in the library besides the children section. And I mean highly discourages. They won't actually ask you to leave, but they'll get pretty passive aggressive. If you can do multiple other events for teens and above, but can't bother with storytime and make it super hard for working, single, and regular parents to use your library, you're showing your true colors. Libraries are family-friendly. Or at least, they're supposed to be.

We have been coming to this library (Southwest Branch) for 7-8 years. From the time my kids were…read morelittle we came for discovery time. The librarians, especially Ms. Heidi are so kind and good with kids. We don't come nearly as often, but she still remembers my kids. They have a great kids section with toys, computers and all the books!

My kids LOVE coming here. We take out about 10-12 books at a time. The library is neat and clean…read more The staff are always helpful and we love the two birds at thechildren's area.

This is a great library with very friendly staff! I love the new look too! Very recommended!read more

This library is NOT bike friendly. No common sense going on here. On a rainy day I parked my loaded…read morebike under the eave so it wouldn't get wet. I was on a bike tour (this means I was traveling by bike since I know you locals don't know about bike tours). The bike was completely out of the way of everyone. Common sense told me not to park it at the rack where the rain would soak my clothing, sleeping bag, etc. 2 hrs and 45 min later one of the staff told me I had to move it because where it was (any place but at the rack) was prohibited. I was informed that my bike was "vandalizing" the BRICK WALL. No lie - she and then the manager actually said this with straight faces. I asked for the manager. She came and the dance had to be played again. When I asked her to show me the damage the best she could do was give me a blank stare. Yet another American moving along in life as a zombie, doing as she's told just so she can have an undeserved pension in 20 yrs. Since she couldn't concieve of following common sense instead of rules, I gathered my things and left. However, while I waited for the rain to subside before taking off on my steed, within 10 minutes of each other, 2 employees came outside to check on me. They pretended to be doing something else, but it was obvious why they'd come out. The 2nd one even lied to me about it. The pretentiousness of this library doesn't match the state of the city it lies in. You'd think these people would have better things to do than to focus all their energy on a bike minding its own business leaning against a BRICK WALL.

This establishment is so neat to go to. I can get lost in a book and not be bothered by anyone at…read moreall. It's fantastic that it's still available for all the community.

This is my brother's library. It serves the Ogden Valley where he lives. The hours here put our…read morelibrary hours to shame. It's even open on Sundays. The building doesn't look particularly elegant from the outside, but inside it's spacious and the walls of windows bring in a lot of light and frame the surrounding mountains. There are computers lining the long front wall and there's always been at least one and usually more available when we've been there. The librarians are friendly and helpful and of course they know my brother, who's there a lot. There's a community meeting room and as you might expect, it serves as a gathering place for the valley's residents. Movies are shown and there are book groups and lectures. Art exhibits rotate through and paintings are hung on the walls of the entryway and beyond. There are attractive iron gates which presumably close off the library when it's closed but leave the community center available. I am unabashedly a library fan and this one is a gem valued and used by its community. I've sat at the computer when the weather outside is sunny or snowy and watched people drive up and come in, staying briefly or for a long time and then leaving.

for a small town this library does not disappoint. yes, their movie selection is over 20 years old,…read morethey may not have the newest book out and the elevator does smell like cigarettes and creaks loudly but it does have its charm. i mostly spent my time in the kids section looking at their impressive selection of bill nye the science guy dvd's and working on my computer while my babe enjoyed the discovery time and cool toddler friendly computer games. the librarians are very friendly and gave my daughter stickers when she got a bit bummed out. overall a great library, it does its job and its not confusing to search through.

Really beautiful building with an expansive amount of knowledge aka books. Entrance is beautiful…read moreand clean. Looks like a museum with artifacts and artwork.

Love my local library: clean and organized, helpful and knowledgeable staff, Covid safeguards, lots…read moreof options. They have online options for ebooks and audiobooks. Newspapers, magazines, kids, adults, and the ability to transfer and hold books. Pleasant Valley has a cafe which has not been open for months, waiting for it.

The Syracuse branch of the library is awesome. Lori and Tonya are always extremely helpful and so…read morenice. It's smaller than a lot of the other branches but I like to think of it as cozy.