Mine, is at a perfect location - it's quite busy in the afternoon and it's doesn't have many Comic Books to offer to check out but it's has a state of the art Computer Center that patrons can use PC's to check their e-mails and stuff for 30 minutes and 60 minutes block for a reasonable fee of which I was told it's quite affordable to all.

It has free wireless internet and I often take my PC with me so that I can take care of business while I'm gone from home and I did a ballpark of 200 posts there in the past 3 years at my library keeping tabs of this site.

You can get free DVD's (up to 5) to check out and must be returned back to the library in 48 hours or less.

Very quiet and the parking is slightly less than adequate and I wished that they do something about it. It's has a great system to find books that you want and tells you where to find it and that's all computerized and all. I can find books quite easily there with this great system that they have.

It also have a good automated checkout service and it's prints out the return date and all ...

If they managed to solve the parking problem ... I would give it a grade of 8 for it's outstanding service and all that ... I go there on an average of twice of month for all my reading needs and I do check out a movie or two that I don't have at home. The staff of the Library is friendly, helpful, and you can donate books there to offload some of the books that you don't want at all and you must consult a staff member there because it's varies on a monthly basis of when people can donate books and all that. They coordinate with other organizations and they often gives away books and you can get a good tax deduction out of it.

I never knew that Libraries in other states charge for their services. In NYC, it's free. 

I worked in libraries before becoming a teacher and have great love for them. I don't spend anywhere near as much time at my library as I should. they offer tremendous programming that I need to take more advantage of.




Not sure I understand the question. What other media is there? Filmstrips? Microfilm? No, they don't have those.



Our county library system is so vast I couldn't begin to count the number of branches. However, our city has its own system with a main library and satellite. We always pass levies, so our library is arguably a lot more impressive than the county ones. Yes, they will order from other libraries.



It has a website, online catalogue, and e-book downloads. I don't think it streams videos and music. I don't spend much time on the website, personally.


[quote[How long do they let you keep out the items you take home?[/quote]

I think it's two weeks(?) I only take materials out twice a year -- graphic novels in March and audiobooks for summer vacation driving in July.



I've never seen the computer lab and have only the vaguest sense where it is. They have free wifi and SO MUCH SPACE for quiet work (law library style tables and rooms with cubicles) so I always bring my own laptop.



YES! They have a viewing room and show some great films. I wish they'd show more but, to be fair, I've never yet attended one of their showings.



Yes, yes, and yes. In the summer, they even offer a "Front Porch" music concert series.



Dunno. I've paid late fees before, but I've never bothered to learn how much per day for what kind of materials.



Really, it's my one complaint with my library. The fiction section is pitifully small, as the emphasis is on new fiction and multimedia. I guess that's where the circ numbers are highest.



9. The staff is incredibly unfriendly and I'd like to see a wider fiction selection, but everything else is top notch. You didn't ask about children's services, by the way. Their children's section is first rate, and there are story times and activities multiple times per day.



7 days a week, and they keep later hours than the county system. I suspect it's part of the reason the librarians there are always so grumpy.



I usually go to enjoy the space more than to borrow materials. My girls enjoy the kids computer games they offer and the play area in the children's section, and I enjoy the quiet study spaces. I've even done a few of my CCF reviews from there. I don't go very often, but I appreciate the heck out of having the option to go there, and I always support the levies.

the Greater Phoenix Arizona Metropolitan area (includes connecting cities) has 17 libraries.


Do they carry all media besides books-Comic Tradebooks, DVDs, CDs, Audiobooks, Games etc

Yes, but what is in stock at any library is dependent upon that area. Some larger locations carry more but most are smaller stocking limited quantities. 

How many libraries are in your system-Do they do inter-library transfers for you?

They are all connected for transfers. 

Does your library have a website?
Yes it has it's own website. Also allows limited browsing. lists new releases and some of what each location has. Has staff picks, interest guides eLibrary and calendar of events. Have art and book exhibits, children's activities, etc.

Does it offer streaming videos and music as well as downloads?
yes

How long do they let you keep out the items you take home?

Varies some but  check out up to 10 DVD/CD/Audiobook/books/magazines and all can checked out for a period of 21 days/

Do they have computers for you to use?How long do they let you avail yourself to them on a given day.

Yes, can use up to 1 hour. Must have VPN/Wireless installed in order to access. Must provide own power source, cannot plug into limited facility electrical outlets.

Do they show movies for free?

Not normally but on occasion special fund drives with showings.


Do they have other programs like instructional classes and seminars, music shows, experts on particular subjects giving lectures?

Yes. also has meeting rooms you can schedule to use.

What kind of late fees do they charge?

20 cents per item per day with maximum charge of $25.
If lost item then cost of item plus overdue fees

What do you think of the extent of their selections?

Very limited at smaller locations with fairly large general listings you can request from.

How do you rate your library system from 1 (terrible) to 10 (fantastic)
.
 8-9, always room for changes and improvements

How many days are they open? Do they have late hours?

Most are open 9am-to 5pm. Each location has 1 or 2 different days closed based on location/area. The main downtown library is open Monday through Sunday. M/F/Sat 9a-5p, Tue/W/Th extended hours 9a-9p, Sunday 1p-5p.

How often do you go and what do you use of their services?

Visits often depend on what my needs are. Will visit often 4-5 times in a month for looking up help books for repairs/etc. Maybe 1-3 times a month if looking for specific books/DVD's/CD's to sample or watch/listen. Many times i will check out a book to see if worthwhile to spend for owning for my self or if i have heard some interesting things about the author or series. Same for DVD/Music.

Aside from books, our local library does carry DVDs and audiobooks. Not sure about games.
Catering to 125,000 people living on an area of 550 square kilometres, our regional library system spans 8 libraries, plus 4 so-called 'service points' and two so-called 'reading spots'. As I've always lived in towns that have their own actual proper libraries, I'm unfamiliar with these smaller-scale 'service points' and 'reading spots' and am not sure what services they provide in comparison. Inter-library transfers are an option.
Our library has a website, but to my knowledge it doesn't offer the option of streaming or downloading media.
They let us keep a book for four weeks. After that, we can renew the borrowing term for another four weeks twice, free of cost. Movies on DVD can be borrowed for one week, TV series on DVD for two weeks. Both cost 2 euros per term.
You may use the computers for browsing and printing; typically you'll be given a session of 30 minutes, which you may re-new as needed. No cost is involved.
The central library in my old hometown occasionally has special movie viewings, but they are definitely not for free. They're only slightly cheaper than going to the theatre.
Classes, seminars, lectures, and shows are provided quite regularly. The libraries in the two largest towns in the region are typically the hotspot for such events, especially the one in my childhood town, where the library is housed in the same building as the local theatre.
As of 2014, late fees are no longer charged.
I feel that their selection of books is sadly dwindling, but the same can be said for libraries throughout the Netherlands. Lots of empty book shelves, even though there are immensely interesting books in every library I've visited so far, including my local ones. Books that are not borrowed regularly end up on the 'for sale' table, to buy for very cheap (about 0,50 per book, regardless of what it is). This is how I got my hands on the 20th Century Boys manga. My childhood town library used to have sections for French and German literature, but due to lack of interest, both collections have been sold. To borrow French or German books, I must now travel 20 kilometres north, to the big city, for which I have a different library card since it's outside of my local library's range.
I would rate our local library's system a 6. Service is all right, but I wish there were many many more books.
The library in my town is open from Monday to Saturday, typically from 1:30PM to 5:30PM, though it's aditionally open from 10:00AM to noon, and on Friday until 7:00PM; opening hours on Saturday are from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. Opening hours in my hometown library are a lot better; it's open til 8 every weekday except for Wednesday.
I go to the library every week to return my books and borrow new ones, and I also read printed magazines there like National Geographic.

One thing I'd like to note is that it used to be the case that you'd need a membership card of a specific local/regional library system to borrow books there. For example, when I lived in Amsterdam, my membership card of the Public Library of Amsterdam did not allow me to borrow books in The Hague or Rotterdam. But recently, a system of 'guest borrowing' has been introduced, with which one can borrow books at most libraries in the Netherlands without having to register as a member there. Before this system, I was a member of three separate library systems (because I still travelled to Amsterdam a lot and liked their selection of books to borrow, in addition to my membership of the local system and the nearest city Nijmegen), and it cost me three fees of between 30-50 euros per year. That's very steep. 

I paid that because I didn't live in the town where the library is located.  The town I live in doesn't have a library.