Costa Mesa – Mesa Verde Library

I’ve never met a library I didn’t like, and this one is no exception!
They’re part of the Orange County system, so you can log in and have materials from other branches brought here for your convenience.
How cool is that? :-)

I love this library. I visit often, as I use the library hold system to check out books and audio CDs. For .25 cents, I can get any book, CD or DVD sent here for pick up from any of the 33 branches in the Orange County system.
Nice layout, clean bathrooms, free wifi and computers available via library card. They also have a Friends of the Library used bookstore with carts out front to buys books even if the store is closed.
All the employees are nice and helpful.

We do storytime, it’s awesome! For quite a while it was Patrick and now there is a new lady. Both of them are top flight. Typically there is story time, some snacks are served and then there’s an art project. The kids get a work out for their imaginations, sprinkle their accidental glitter-​mess all over the library carpet (instead of my house) and then chomp on their snack. What’s not to love?!
Also, the check out staff are super helpful. They’ve found lost books, hunted through the return box to find a book I wanted to check out, offered suggestions for what to read and been downright pleasant most of the time I’m at the library.

There’s 1 bathroom stall for male and 1 for female. There’s always an issue with toilet paper running out before12:30pm. Bring your own toilet paper if you decide to use the toilet after 12:00 pm because staff doesn’t care if there’s only 1 roll for the entire day in that restroom. Don’t wait until it’s too late to go since there is usually a line out the door to the restroom.
Otherwise, people here are nice. There are lots of developmentally disabled here, and a few that looked homeless. They like to hoard the paper towels in the restroom and wash their underwear in the sink, taking their sweet time.

I checked out this library Sunday afternoon and decided to take my books to work on homework. The reason I wanted to go to this library is because it is close by and open on Sunday! I was surprised at how small it is but its A-​OK. My girlfriend and I were able to find a table as most, if not all, were occupied. She said that it smelled as soon as I pulled my chair out to take a seat. She did not want to be there but she stuck it out since she wanted to be with me while I needed a place to work on homework free of distraction and table to work on. Two kids were running around and making some noise, but it wasn’t for long. We stayed for two hours until closing at 5 p.m. The chairs are not the most comfortable after sitting for that long. Overall, I am thankful for a public library to be so close and available. Not sure if I would come back, but I did get some homework done! Wifi is free and easy to connect.

We love to come to this library with my daughter on Tuesdays for story time and crafts. Its 20 — 25 min storytime and then we go outside for crafts, they provide free snacks for kids. Very nice staff, its kinda of small library and not very new, but for us just fine! We love mesa verde library

I am giving this library 5 stars for the help I recently received. My card stopped working and I was told by two of the staff it was a computer glitch, which I totally understand, but I could not check out a much needed book that was on hold for me. I returned a couple days later and was told the same thing, but this day Courtney came to the desk to help and as a result of her making a few calls, opening a trouble ticket for my card, and getting a «go ahead» from someone I left with the book I needed over this holiday. She went the extra mile for me, and I appreciate it, and so does my friend who was waiting for the book. Great work ethic. Thanks, Courtney !!

Pros: easy to find, parking is easy, mostly quiet, desks with outlets, staff is nice
Cons: loud children at times, sort of small so it’s sometimes difficult to get a desk to study, interior is a little dated
Bottom line: small, nice neighborhood library with a good feel if you can put up with the kids every now and then

This library is small enough to not be overwhelming, but large enough to have a great selection of books. In the event you can’t find what you want, you go to the web site & browse EVERY branch in OC. The book will be delivered to Mesa Verde for the princely sum of 25 cents. Couple all this with a friendly, efficient, and professional staff and you have a great facility! This is as good as it gets!

Today I’m waiting for a space, while one is open, no one sitting in it for a power supply and in over an hour an and a half its just got a dvd player there.
So I go to move it and this guy grabs my hand and says it’s my wife’s ‚
So she returns with food and begins to watch her DVDs. while eating half hour later, but gone two hours
Posted is no food or drink, thank you, u can see the pictures.
They kind of need a little bit of checking going on here. As any attempt to deal with these two or the guy sleeping on today’s paper is met with hostility .
Strange as they got loud and don’t care that this is not a place to sleep or eat or confront people. Respect is needed for those who are here to do work.
So I call on library higher ups to check on things more. Sleeping or eating is that ok, or hording a space for two hours, then hav to go thru a verbal fight to deal with these fools. No, please step it up and watch the grounds .
Many people enjoy and use the library respectfully .and don’t eat here and don’t fight, or hog the power supply’s and leave the grounds for two hours, what a strange day. I feel bad for the staff as they never hav to deal with this stuff and were nervous… my apologies. Many enjoy the space respecfully

I like how I can walk to this library very easily. Nice quiet place to study and get work done. However they have a very limited supply of books and if you want a fairly popular book you will have to put it on hold. Other than that great library with nice staff.

Small book selection, some computers available, big customer service, happy and helpful staff.

Visited this library not knowing what to expect. Cute building from the outside, walked in and was immediately wowed at how small it was. You can almost see the whole place from the entrance. To the left is kid’s books, to the right non-​fiction, and down the stairs is fiction.
Library was peaceful albeit tiny with not many places to sit. Long checkout line because retirement-​age librarian was struggling to help a long-​winded customer.
I wondered why CM had three library branches, and now I know. Because this one is tiny, with a small selection of books. I suggest unless you’re in the area you go elsewhere.

yeah this place sorta SUCKS
it’s tiny first of all and when I mean tiny I mean it’s about the size of my apt (sq footage wise)
there are not many areas to sit down and just study, only a section of 5 – 6 cubicles.
and the worst part is the screaming kids, screaming all day! and the parents just don’t care! like seriously!!! if I did that when I was a kid my ass would be bright red when I got home, parents nowadays need to learn to discipline their kids but that’s a whole different story.
the only plus side I can see in this place is that if you live close it’s buried in a neighborhood so it’ll be convenient for you but that’s about it!

This is my favorite quiet spot to hang out at. I get to do alot of research here. I bring my own cushion cause the seats are uncomfortable after a couple of hours. The staff is friendly and they greet everyone with a pleasant smile.

This library is very cute from the outside. Unlike a few other libraries, this one is located within a neighborhood residential community. I probably drove by for years until I knew this library was here.
I recently came here to study, and while they do have open tables. The place is a lot smaller than it looks from the outside. It’s kinda cramped and I couldn’t seem to find any open outlets to plug my laptop in.
Another issue is that the library is a lot older than it seems. My nose kept running from the dust (allergies probably). However the library staff seem very helpful and while small, it’s very quaint.