Idylwylde Library

Despite the small building and somewhat limited selection I really enjoy the calm mellow vibe of this library. The staff are nice and the patrons are quiet and generally keep to themselves which can be a refreshing change from the noisy crowded Stanley Milner library downtown.
They have the least amount of computer terminals I have seen in any library I have visited to date so if you plan to make a trip here and are wanting to use a computer I highly recommend booking ahead. Also they don’t have alot of hits to go so if your coming in expecting a great selection of newer books and media don’t be surprised if alot of the titles on that shelf are gone.
The location is super close to Bonnie Doon mall so you can grab a book and then hit timmies in the mall and people watch if you are looking to kill an hour or two. The staff are nice and easy to locate in the smaller location. It would be nice to see them get a face lift or a new building like the Millwoods library is currently getting but I don’t see that happening with the downtown and Millwoods branch so close how many big libraries can we really expect?
Not a terrible library by any means and it works really well for the demographic of the community which tends to be older patrons from retirement buildings but definetly not a place you will get lost in for hours.

This is the library of my childhood!
Every time I go in here I feel like I am taking a step into the past. The selection is really good here and the staff are super nice.
The only thing that creeps me out about this location is the close proximity to the health clinic next door. I can almost smell the disinfectant in the library.
Other than the «too-​clean» smell, I really like this library. It doesn’t have quite the historic feeling that the strathcona branch does, but it does have quite an extensive children’s section and also some computers available for searching and even some comfortable chairs to sit in.
If you get a chance to hit this library up, I would recommend it. It really is a nice location.