This was my go to library when my daughters were young…read more Bluebonnet books. Lone Star books. Name That Book competition books. So easy to reserve books online and then pick them up. Perfect for my zoom Yelp book club monthly readings. Cute and cozy reading areas. Could even renew your passport here. Plenty of parking. The MyLink Library Card is free with proof of Texas residency. Still a great library to pick up a book or two.

My kids (ages 2 & 5) love coming to the library and playing in the kids corner while I'm browsing…read morefor books to check out for them. There are a variety of toys and board books for them to safely play with and my 5 year old loves making new friends there. There are computer stations and a lot of different areas for reading or studying. The check out process is very easy using the computer and you can return the books at the drop off slot outside the library doors or right inside the library on the left side after you enter. The restrooms are very clean. There is plenty of parking and the staff are very kind. Every time I needed help, they would be friendly and quick to help.

I love a great library…read more The Robinson Westchase Neighborhood Library is truly a gem! Needed to get a book for my Newcomb Alumnae Association Book Club. It was available at the Robinson Westchase Library, so I made the trip to pick up my book. The library is a treasure. Open and airy, it just invites you in to check out books. Lots of shared parking spaces. The librarian pulled my book to the front desk. Walk across the bridge to Camden Park. This urban park is so nice. Worth it to cross the bridge and have a walk or sit on a swing.

My kids loved this library! The automated book return was cool, they loved the different sections,…read moreeverything was clean and the staff was knowledgeable! I also felt very safe here! My daughter was throwing a fit in the restroom (screaming was involved) and the security officer came in to check if she was ok.

Based on the photographs near the restrooms and the mural over the kids' section, it seems like…read morethis library holds some historical significance. I happened to be in the area and decided to stop by to check out their book sale. While their selection was smaller than other libraries I've visited, I loved that they had a "Fill a Bag" sale for just $5 running at the same time as their standard $0.50-$3 per item pricing. I found a few great titles to add to my growing personal library! What stood out most to me were: 1. The building doesn't have an awning or clear signage showing the library's name--kind of surprising for such a seemingly historic spot. 2. The space had a distinct "old" smell, like the carpets hadn't been cleaned in years and decades of foot traffic were still lingering in the fibers. 3. The librarians were incredibly kind and didn't rush me, even though I walked in just 10 minutes before closing. Their patience was especially appreciated as I wrapped up my purchase right around 4:55 PM. It's rare these days to not feel rushed, and their courtesy really stood out to me. All in all, it's a charming little library worth a visit, especially for the book sales!

No issues anymore. They fixed the internet. Hours open should be longer. Nice atmosphere. Staff…read morehelpful

In essence, it's a typical library. They offer three study rooms, available for two-hour…read morereservations. The staff's demeanor was neutral - neither particularly welcoming nor cold. The study room itself is somewhat outdated but still serviceable. However, I did encounter what felt like an undercurrent of bias from one of the librarians. While using the study room, something about my appearance - perhaps the combination of my skin color and my casual attire of shorts and an oversized sweater - seemed to trigger a prejudiced reaction. It's possible the librarian didn't realize or care that my 'starving artist' look was actually the result of my hectic life as a med student cramming for exams. A word of advice for fellow people of color considering a visit: you might find it beneficial to dress in a more conventional, 'soccer mom' style to sidestep any potential judgment.

Library isn't what I expected it to be, it's the smallest Harris County Library I've been to, and…read morefor the most part the quietest.. ..Unless someone decides to bring their noise-maker child in that just disrupts everybody's calm and peaceful mood. That really ruins a nice study time to have to hear crying all the time, parents not doing anything to control the brat and either are the librarians. The only ones suffering are the patrons. On top of that, the librarians in which I thought were nice and sweet at first suddenly turn sour to racially profile two black females out of a majority population of Hispanics. One librarian had the audacity to question my sister about her T-shirt and then tell my sister that she shouldn't be wearing it because she doesn't attend that university. First of all, why is it any of that nosy-rosy librarian business to ask a question like that? Uhh, my response to her would have been its none of your business that's why I'm wearing it and do you have a problem with what I'm wearing, and is it such a crime in your beliefs that I'm wearing a t-shirt to a university that I do not attend?!! Silly woman, tricks are for kids. Aside from that, the same ignorant woman asks us if a Border Terrier was ours, out of a whole library full of other people. Does she think we are hoodlums who doesn't know that only service dogs are allowed in public places because my dog is at my house sleeping in his bed. She asks us out of everyone in the library if the dog is ours. We are both clueless to how the dog got into the library, all we know is the dog walked to the table we were sitting at and laid under the chair to bite its skin...and she had the audacity to ask us that silly question after when we walked in she harassed my sister. She must not be taking her medicine if she thinks she can treat us any kind of way. It's a good thing this library isn't easy to find; located in a Hispanic neighbourhood with barely any other race and they think they treat outsiders any kind of way and this is in fact America and not Mexico. They better get their mind right! Anywho, the library selection is minimum, a few audiobooks I found a good (English) audiobook, though most of the books are only in Spanish which it already seems they cater to one type of ethnicity. They do have magazines in English, even MAD TV magazine I enjoyed giggling at. The parking lot is small which isn't a norm for HCPL's. I do like that they have free crocheting classes every last Thursday of every month which is a nice treat, but I'll just stick to Parker Williams library that mostly caters to the Vietnamese population while treating it's other non-Asian patrons with respect.

South Houston is considered Pasadena to some folks and to others it is considered just Houston. Old…read moreGalveston Rd & Spencer Hwy is not quite Houston. But no worries, if you find it you find it. But Ave A is not quite a memorable address. It almost makes you fiddle your thumbs a bit to figure out where the heck this library is. If you know that College runs from 45 to Hwy 3 and eventually turns into Spencer then you might locate it. Anywho-- It is a library, located not on the ridgid nor smoothest street. The parking lot is less than full & smallest to none. No one said ever. Once you enter you'll notice most doors are open. No, I'm not talking about for opportunities unless those opportunities are taking a dump & entering to a questionnaire librarian. As I approach the doors. One of the librarians asked me if I go to U of H. Only because I was wearing an Earth Day University of Houston t-shirt. I replied no, I attend San Jac (San Jacinto college). The librarian replied saying, "So, why are you wearing that shirt"? Out of all the options of flipping that question to answer rudely, politely, or sarcastically. I just answered, because I won it at the Earth Day festival downtown. Now, if any of you'll know me. You know, I would've answered rudely or sarcastically. Not bluntly, the truth & which I should've said, because I want to wear this shirt. Afterwards, of being questioned once. My sister & I began to do what we do. Laugh uncontrollably & eat our snack in the back of the library while browsing a MAD magazine. Next thing we know, a Border terrier mysteriously enters the library. How does a dog as small as a terrier enters a library on its own? It walked straight back towards the end of the library where me and sister was. Strangely, it could've walked anywhere in the library. But for the female dog to walk that distance and determination to where we was is odd. So, the librarians were eventually notified about the dog in the library. The same librarian that confronted me once, confronted me a second time. This time, she had the nerve to ask. If the dog was mine. Now, I was thinking but didn't say. Which I should've. I said to myself, "Didcha see me bring a dog inside"? "I mean comon' you interrogated me about my shirt". "I would've thought you would've noticed dog too". "Is it yo dog?!" Yes, I would've said that. But this time, I only said. "No, it isn't". The librarian was brave to interrogated me. But was timid & scared to touch & grab the none vicious dog. That made me laugh a little. She approached me and said, "the dog has fleas", "I tried to call for it, but it didn't come", "it comes in all the time & is always around". She instead used a bag to tie around the dog collar and was going to jerk & pull it from underneath my chair. So, instead of her choking the dog which was planning on doing. I just simply grabbed the dog for her and pulled it from underneath my chair and gave it to her. She still persistent to yank the dog with her makeshift leash. I shook my head and not once did I hear a thank you from her for grabbing the dog. Because I know for a fact. She would've been there all day trying to get that dog. I'm thinking at this point. Why the H did she ask me the first time if the dog, yes dog was mine.. ??! If she knew in the beginning the dog is a frequent visitor at that library. It just boggles my mind a bit. I don't come in there everyday. And the dog could've just had dry skin not fleas. I mean, humans scratch themselves when our skin or scalp is dry. She as I see now, is not very knowledgable and does not think before she speaks. She ended up calling animal control on the Border terrier. I just hope Animal control didn't euthanize the dog. That's South Houston library for you!

I am surprised how Texas is so backwards regarding provision of full facilities to its patrons…read more Since February the computers are down. 7 whole months of not having the basic amenity for school college university going students, researchers, for children for senior citizens etc. the catalogue is unapproachable!!! I have moved here from Missouri where such a concept would be taken as the utmost joke of the century. There the libraries are open 10 am to 9 pm 5 days a week and by the way they don't charge their citizens for driving on highways. Anyway I give 3 stars to the Eldridge branch because the fiction collection is so blah. Full sets of James Patterson, Joan Collins, Danielle Steele and not much of literary, classics, diverse, prize winning books. The great writers of classics are represented with only one novel each, of their not so popular ones.

I am not sure why, since the last few times I have visited this library, it smells so bad inside,…read morelike the bathroom or plumbing pipe is leaking. I hope the staff knows or smells it, particularly in the reading area.

The M.D. Anderson Library at the University of Houston became my home away from home for about a…read moremonth while I completed training for a remote job, and it turned out to be a great place to get work done. The library itself is huge, with plenty of floors and study spaces to fit just about anyone's style. My favorite spots were the enclosed glass study carrels. They're private enough to let you focus, offer lots of natural light (some even have their own lighting), and make for a comfortable workspace. Just know they're designed for studying--not soundproofing. You can clearly hear conversations from the carrels around you, so don't expect total silence. Also, if you're planning a long day, choose a carrel with one of the more comfortable chairs. Library hours vary between the regular school year and the summer, especially for visitors who aren't affiliated with the university, but I was still able to put in a full workday most days. The biggest inconvenience was checking in. Since I wasn't a UH student or employee, security had to manually enter my information every single visit. After checking in daily for weeks, I couldn't help but wonder why they couldn't simply scan my ID and speed up the process. One thing that surprised me was how rarely I saw security walking the building. My carrel was near an exit, and while nothing ever happened, I sometimes felt like an easy target if someone had bad intentions. There are signs reminding you to watch your belongings, and I definitely recommend taking that advice. My biggest complaint, though, was the sugar ants. They seemed to be everywhere and became a constant nuisance while I was working. Despite those issues, I really appreciated having access to such an impressive facility. It's spacious, comfortable, and offers some of the best study and work spaces I've found. Fix the ant problem and streamline visitor check-in, and this place would be close to perfect.

This library is an old facility with 5 floors and some wings with more floors. The hours varies…read morewhile the semester is in session. Sundays are great because they close at 12 am and quiet. There are several tables you can sit at by the entrance without checking in. Some have power outlets. There are vending machines on this floor too. If you don't have a UH student ID, you'll need to check-in using your driver's license with security. There is plenty of seating throughout the building. Tons of private study rooms. Not too busy on a Sunday afternoon and you don't need permission to use the study room. The 5th floor study rooms by the windows have a view of Houston's skyline. I would say it is good for work/study. The wifi speed is very good. You can stream Spotify and browse the web easily. I'm not familiar with this campus but I found visitor parking that's a 8 minute walk. Not sure if there is closer parking for visitors. Cost is $10 for the day (by phone).

Fort Bend County Libraries University Branch location is located in Sugar Land next to the…read moreUniversity of Houston's Sugar Land campus/university library. Spacious and filled with many resources for community members, students, and library card holders. I've been to this location many times. During my most recent visit I stopped in to pick up my Summer Reading Color Our World prizes! I stopped by two information desks and eventually they informed me that I needed to go upstairs. Once I made it to that desk, the ladies were helpful. I'll be sure to take a picture of my rewards for the Grown Ups Reading Challenge. I received water bottles, sticky notes/flags/pens, drawstring bag, and pen pouches. Defintely worth stopping by and joining the reading challenge! If I'm in the area this is a library I'd return to.

Fort Bend County (FBC) Library was a safe haven when we lost power due to Hurricane Beryl. The AC…read morealone here was the best part compared to the stifling heat inside of our home. There's plenty of seating inside. Computers were also available to use for up to four consecutive hours once I obtained a library card and number to sign in. If you need to charge your phones or electronic devices, there are plenty of outlets available. There's first come first serve study rooms for those that do require more concentration. For a person who loves reading books for learning and for pleasure, this place was great. I haven't combed through a physical book in a long time, since we have pdfs and Kindle apps on our iPhones. But, this library was refreshing. They even have manga books translated to English. Here, you can borrow any book from and return it to any fort bend county library in 21 days. That's awesome. In addition, they have study rooms here and computers for kids to play games on. On their website, FBC libraries also have book clubs you can attend or reserve new books that are released to borrow. Not sure how long it takes for anyone to actually get a new book, though. Plus, it's relatively quiet here, so I feel extremely productive when I'm here to do any sort of work. My regret is that I didn't find this spot sooner. They're even open on Saturdays if you need to work on some things. Logistics-wise, this library is actually located within the UH-SL campus. When you enter, the library is on your left side. Just follow the signs for library parking. Since I went during post-Hurricane Beryl, the gate lever was open to the parking lot. However, during normal business hours, you need to take a ticket before entering the lot and validate your parking ticket with the library staff before you leave the library parking lot. Overall, I will be coming back here again when I need some quiet time or work done.