Mailings are good. Mailings can be sent to other areas if your mail is appropriate. If your…read moremailings are good, send it away.

i loved it here, i've never been to a library before, beyond a schools one, and i was so excited…read moreabout it, it could use more modern decor, and maybe more lights? but beyond that i was pleased. I wish there were more historic books, but not fake ones, i loved it here though, am currently finishing my first book'

Not a fan of what the city did to my previously favorite branch, Lakeview! The only return drop is…read morenow the same old ones OUTSIDE so you can stand in the rain or cold while dropping your books one at a time into the miniscule drop slot. They got rid of the human librarians and replaced them with self-scanners that no one can use (which is why grocery stores are removing them but COP is just now thinking they are new technology). The wait to use one of these scanners is longer than the humans because the patrons can't work them and get a 15 walk-through/training session instead!!! All of the books are now crammed together along the right side of the main room so that the left side can just be hideously painted cinder blocks. PLAIN CONCRETE, no posters, no art, no photographs! It looks like they shoved everything over to paint that wall but forgot to move some books back over. The New Releases and Holds bookcase is set so close to the wall now that two people can't pass by each other while browsing. There is a huge box in the center of the room which must be an information desk although there is no sign indicating this. There are librarians sitting in there although I haven't seen anyone requesting help. What was wrong with having them up front to help check out and letting people ask for help there? Honestly, thank God I have a Kindle.

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.

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.

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!

Review Visit: September 17th, 2014…read more "In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders." The Metamora Courthouse Historic Site was a fun little stop during one of my times exploring the little town of... well... Metamora. My girlfriend at the time was from around this area, so I thought we should explore most of what the town and surrounding area has to offer. If you are a fan of historical things, Metamora itself has a ton of it's lineage still around and open for visits. This courthouse is no exception. I was pleasantly surprised that we got a bit of a tour/guide at the Courthouse. We got to look at stuff going our own pace but the people there were helpful in explaining the history of the things we were looking at. They also took us from room to room and explained what each one was used for. After spending maybe 30 minutes of browsing and getting some history lessons, we decided we had enough of the little courthouse and the history of Metamora, and to some extent, Illinois. The folks there were lovely and took the time to explain a lot of stuff to us. They are never overbearing or overloading on the information. It was the perfect informal tour. Metamora itself is a great place to bring kids for a field trip from school. Between all these historical places to see and the beautiful Black Partridge Park and Partridge Point Orchard, you couldn't ask for a more fun small Midwest town to explore.

Lots of history here. Perfect place for photo ops. Abraham Lincoln had a few cases here in…read moreMetamora. Definitely worth a visit.