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Melanie H
2 reviews on 1 places
What a fun nature center! Took my 3 kids ages 5, 3, and 8 months and they loved the animals and wildlife viewing area. Of course the huge tortoise was everyone's favorite! The staff is very friendly and helpful, the restroom is spacious and clean, everywhere we looked there was more to see and do. Stopped at the wonderful playground on our way out. Can't wait to check out the trails next time!
I cannot say enough great things about this library! The daytime staff is friendly and helpful, the story times and programs are always enjoyable, they have a nursing mother's room, and so much more!
The improvements made over the last year or so were very intentional to meet the needs of the community. The technology available to patrons helps get the most out of having a library card, including text or email reminders for holds and items coming due or overdue, and they recently implemented auto-renewal for items you have checked out. Although I've never used it, they have Hoopla, "a digital media service...that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!"
The library of things and the STEAM kits allow you to take home more than books and movies. Kids can borrow magnetic tiles, marble runs, and more. Adults can borrow home improvement tools, hobby items, and my personal favorite: family passes to certain museums.
There are only two improvements I could see being made:
1. The door on the ladies' restroom in the main lobby swings in a way that makes it difficult to get a stroller in and out of. There are two other ladies' restrooms in the building so this isn't such a big deal
2. The search engine available to guests and patrons doesn't always yield the best results. When looking for specific books, it will not show results if there is punctuation missing. I have similar issues with keyword searches. The front desk staff always helps when this is an issue for me.
The improvements made over the last year or so were very intentional to meet the needs of the community. The technology available to patrons helps get the most out of having a library card, including text or email reminders for holds and items coming due or overdue, and they recently implemented auto-renewal for items you have checked out. Although I've never used it, they have Hoopla, "a digital media service...that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!"
The library of things and the STEAM kits allow you to take home more than books and movies. Kids can borrow magnetic tiles, marble runs, and more. Adults can borrow home improvement tools, hobby items, and my personal favorite: family passes to certain museums.
There are only two improvements I could see being made:
1. The door on the ladies' restroom in the main lobby swings in a way that makes it difficult to get a stroller in and out of. There are two other ladies' restrooms in the building so this isn't such a big deal
2. The search engine available to guests and patrons doesn't always yield the best results. When looking for specific books, it will not show results if there is punctuation missing. I have similar issues with keyword searches. The front desk staff always helps when this is an issue for me.