I sort of arrived in Fairbanks on a whim without a specific deadline for completing my explorations…read moreof a few national parks in the region I had been interested in visiting. This Noel Wien Public Library was the perfect place to not only relax but take my time performing research and learning how best to navigate Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley National Parks. Initially, I didn't know even what to expect out of the library. I understood that Fairbanks was a large city and a proper starting point location for flying out to the remote national parks I had in mind. Ultimately, choosing to come here was a winning formula. The library is spacious with tons of area for privacy and studying. There are public computers dispersed all around to use the internet. The tables and desks have electrical outlets for charging phones, laptops and electronics. Wi-Fi works really fast as well. I was so impressed with how much I got accomplished. After booking and making the journey to Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley, I still returned back here for taking a mental break from the action. I even took time to write some Yelp reviews and share experiences I was excited to talk about. You can say one of my saving graces in Alaska and being in Fairbanks for an entire month was this Fairbanks Library. Getting time alone to concentrate and efficiently discover worthwhile parks, hiking trails and glacial tours had me feeling a sense of fulfilment. For using computers, all you do is pick up a slip at the front Information Desk and then choose an unoccupied terminal and type in the password code. You get 2 free hours and if you need more time, you can walk back to the front and ask for another slip, which they'll happily hand to you. And...there were (what seemed like) an infinite amount of computer desks here. There was always a spot available. This Fairbanks Library was far superior in comparison to the Anchorage Library, which I also frequented later on to learn about more hikes, tours and expeditions. Just to speak briefly about Anchorage's Library, it was a startling mess with homeless people using the bathrooms for cleansing themselves and their belongings. It was flat out scary and disappointing. But back here at Fairbanks, it's centrally located in the heart of the city. You're not far from restaurants, sights and attractions. They're open 6 days of the week. Sunday = closed. Friday Hours are only 1pm - 6pm. Otherwise almost all other days' openings are 10am till closing around evening time. I can't thank this Fairbanks Library enough for acting as my home base/focus hub for planning exciting adventures around Alaska. Regularly stopping by over the summertime turned out to be my spiritual sanctuary for gathering ideas about where to go and what to do next. Alaska is a marvelously vast land and the ultimate "last frontier". Without utilizing the library here, I would have been left lost and overwhelmed.

Large library with ample selection of items I'm interested in. Beautiful and roomy ... what a…read moretreat! Plenty of magazines, computer terminals. A self-checkout desk would be nice.

At -50°F Golden Valley electric cut the power for over 2 1/2 weeks. They are incompetent and…read morebecause of them we had to foreclose on our house. They took no accountability for their inadequate system and their inability to get people's power back up when it was crucial. We had to foreclose and lose everything because of Golden Valley electric. Karma has your number.

Golden Valley Electric Association has left our family homeless for 2 months with unreliable and…read morelazy action and miscommunications. Our 9 year old daughter is forced to sleep on the floor. Why have we, the customer, been required to complete their jobs for them by checking power and relaying messages to realtors and appraisers? This is a bad business that customers aren't able to take their business elsewhere. They are not professional or reliable.

We have received a number of water deliveries from this company. The driver is unpleasant,…read morecomplained of roads that were plowed as not plowed enough, or a driveway used by delivery services not a real driveway and cursing with me on the phone and later a verbal altercation with my husband over our dog. They did not work with us for another driver. Very poor customer service.

We have used them multiple years in a row for our pool, and have received the best prices and…read moreservice EVER! We will never even consider using another company. You guys are the best!

The owner went into a business very aggressively and yelled at an older lady about her parking, and…read morethen commenced to shame and talk down on her! Not cool at all! This man was NOT professional, respectful, or even a slight bit compassionate towards this elder! I would NEVER spend money where they blatantly disrespect our elders, and i feel everyone should know! So you can make the choice. 405 College road Hydro Tech. We all just need LOVE!

The best most amazing service in Alaska! They will never leave your home without giving you…read morereliable 100% perfect service ! Smart knowledgeable crew and reasonable pricing ! Best customer service

Kirsty does a wonderful job. She is focused and very responsive in her work. I have conducted…read morepersonal and business work with her and she does great work at fair prices. I highly recommend checking her out for your tax or payroll needs. The one-on-one guidance has helped me organize my business and keep my books in order.

From the owner: We are a full service accounting firm assisting individuals and businesses throughout Alaska…read more Providing tax preparation, tax planning, bookkeeping and payroll services. Accurate record-keeping and bookkeeping is essential to a successful business, yet can also be complicated and time consuming. Steele Accounting Services can help you with the day-to-day bookkeeping, as well as monthly, quarterly or yearly reporting - so that you can focus on your core business. Effective tax planning is essential to any business. Our goal is to assist our clients to utilize the most effective ways to manage their finances buy utilizing the most current tax regulations - ultimately reducing your tax liability both on the business and individual level. Steele Accounting Services is a full-service accounting firm serving individuals and businesses throughout Alaska. We are dedicated to providing our clients with professional and personalized services and guidance in a wide range of financial and business need

Easy access with easy parking…read more One staff went over and above finding the stamps that I needed Lovely staff Hours are good

I expect the hours posted on the door to be correct when I show up. It says lobby/POBox access…read moreavailable until 7pm. I showed up around 6:50 to grab the mail in my box, but the doors were locked. I don't understand, it's not a holiday and I've come by on a Tuesday around this time before and had access. Please explain. I'm quite annoyed.

Outstanding job. The crew that cleaned our house were extremely professional, prompt and very…read morethorough. I think the last time the house was this clean was when we moved in. I would highly recommend them, and we are looking into booking them for bi-monthly visits.

Terrible service. Staffs obviously lacking good management. Tried to call the owner guy and he was…read morevery dismissive of my issues.

Don't Do It! I moved to Alaska Feb 2015 had a bad roommate…read moreencounter. Found these folks on Craigslist very enticing move-in special. Cheap deposit, free cable for a year, 1/2 first months rent, plus they go by income for a tax credit making the monthly rent a bit cheaper in comparison to the high cost throughout Fairbanks. I was sold. My first instinct was to sign a 6-month lease I should've listened to my mojo but I was offered to save 100$ a month by signing a year lease. I have no big problem with the other tenants some are so sweet and others a bit racy but hey I'm racy too so I blended in lol! My pains: No A/C. I didn't think this would be a problem in Alaska but I was hot like fish grease this past summer so miserable my fans were just moving the hot air around the room. There was a thick layer of burnt smoke this summer from forest fires so I couldn't leave my windows open with the risk of inhaling smoke and ash particles. No ventilation system. They cook it you smell it, they smoke it you smell it, your fire alarm will sound off often if you tend to fry a lot, my hot showers would set the alarm off from steam too. Seriously Infested. Two types of roaches, bed bugs galore, nats, and another unidentifiable bug possibly fleas...First, coming from Texas these aren't the type of roaches 'I' would've brought with me nor the bed bugs either. Second, I never seen a bed bug up close and personal unit moving here. I suffocated one-bed bug, a roach, and the odd bug in a sandwich bag to show management on my first of many reports of bugs. I've been sprayed several times, even bombed my until 3xs a month and these dudes show up later that evening. Luckily, Raid returned my money for the failed attempts of the bombs and issued me several coupons for other products. I keep a very clean and dry unit and still they come...I've found a roach in my microwave while I let my food cool, I keep covers on my coffee and juice cups, and don't walk away from your plate on the counter because they will attack lmao! I've walked into my walk-in closet to get to the bathroom and there they are taking a leisurely stroll on the walls roach and bed bug alike. Uuuugh the misery I'm itchy thinking about them. Needless to say, I have 2 months left on my lease I started flying down to the lower 48 once a month to get away from the bugs making sure to bring no luggage only a back pack with fear of infesting my destination spots. Luckily, I secured a place down in Anchorage and will just wait this lease out...as of right now I left during my winter break from school and I've been gone for almost a month NOT ONE BITE on my body. If you're in a deep need of a cheap place with no utilities than go for it but do a month to month. Good lord don't move in if you have toddlers or crawling babies, my son is 21 living in the barracks and I won't let him sit down when comes to get me. I bought a brand new mattress kept the plastic on with a steel frame to try to keep the bugs off of me at night and I placed my steel bed in the kitchen area on the linoleum trying to stay off of the carpet. It cut down on the frequency of bites but they were still nibbling on me. Good things; Various ways of paying your rent, lock-out service 45-50$ during night and weekends, several little eateries, public library, city hall, and Safeway all in walking distance, 5-minute stroll to the bus transit center too, no utility costs. I waited until I was confirmed for my place in Anchorage before writing a review now off to the pool in my hotel down in Florida...Just Don't Do It!