Folsom Public Library

The library is really nice, clean and with the perfect location. The staff is very nice too. They don’t have many books, but the good thing is that they order them from other library. The café inside the library is okay.

I love reading, and this is perhaps the best library I have been ever. Very clean, and silent… well behaved community…
Great even for doing my office work.

Very nice location and building but horrible study environment. Kids screaming and no1 says anything, what ever happened to being quiet in a library?!

I like my local library! It’s clean, organized and the staff are very knowledgable. It’s a great place to study or get some work done! I recommend reserving one of their study rooms if they are available. Being able to use there free Wi-​Fi is very helpful as well.

This library is a community gem! The self-​checkout is awesome, but the librarians are the real reasons for the 5 star rating. Need to find a book? They will help! Need a recommendation? You got it! Not sure what you want? Let them know and they will give it a go. Awesome! Also, you can order your books online and they will be waiting for you in the «will call» section. LOVE THIS FEATURE!

I interned here for 6 weeks to earn credits needed for a college course and in that short period I witnessed some hard working individuals and dedication to serve the community they are part of. Between outstanding programs for the adults and the children, processing «holds» for patrons, and quickly getting returned material back onto the floor, the staff here never stops. In addition, I saw how they accommodated the community over the summer when we experienced extreme hot weather. They opened their doors for those who were not fortunate enough to have the luxury of air conditioning.
I have a history of working in a public library therefore I do feel qualified enough to share my views and rating. Serving the public goes beyond just giving taxpayers what they pay for. Its showing your patrons that you care enough to go out of your way and doing it with a smile on your face.
This is by far a great library!

The fact that I’m giving them five stars even though they didn’t have the book I wanted should probably say something. Then again, almost anything is five stars compared to our old library, right?
This place is awesome. First off, the kid’s and adult’s sections are on completely opposite sides of the building, so you can let your kids be a little noisy without feeling too bad. They have a huge selection of books in the main room, as well as a really nice, huge reading area where they have story-​time for toddlers and preschoolers throughout the week. Outside of this area are kid-​friendly computers with cute colorful keyboards, and a pretend farmer’s market where kids can pick out and weigh fake fruit and even fake ring themselves up for it. There are also TONS of tables and sofas throughout the building for reading/​tutoring.
Between the kid’s and adult’s sections, there is a teen room, filled with teen books, sofas, and a disturbing amount of black eyeliner. Next to this are several private study rooms, which are a great place to plan presentations with up to about 8 people. (They occasionally fill up, but you can reserve them ahead of time.) Next comes an area with about 20 public computers and printers which are really not too shabby. Then a huge magazine reading room with a fireplace and sofas, and the adult section, which is surrounded by probably at least fifty private and group desks for studying. Each desk has enough laptop plug-​ins for the corresponding number of chairs.
In the lobby area, there are restrooms, meeting rooms, the Friends of the Library store, and a cute little café that serves home-​made samosas and Gunther’s ice cream.
The staff here are super friendly and helpful, and they are pretty generous about knocking late fees off as long as you eventually return the books. Not that I’m promoting it, but, it helps to know that you’re not totally screwed if you happen to forget to return your books for a year or two.
Once or twice a year, the library hosts the most amazing book sale, where I always walk away with about two brown bags filled with books for less than $ 20. I would very highly recommend paying the $ 5 to get in on the preview night, when it comes around.

This is such a lovely and quaint library. I travel for work often and occasionally get some work done on this side of town next to library. During my downtime, I pop in over here and take a peek at the latest books out. Or catch up on work before my long drive begins again.
Great for parents, grandparents and sitters to take the little ones. There is an adorable train that runs aroun the property throughout the day.

Pretty nice location and I’m overall impressed with the selection since I’m able to pull and request books from the greater Sacramento library system’s catalog.
I’m also a fan of the new «self-​checkout» system that is more secure by requiring the library card’s PIN to access and checkout a book. Before all you needed to do was scan the card, so theoretically someone could check out a bunch of materials on a found card. I like this new system much better as it’s more similar to the systems in place in other areas I’ve lived.
Docking it one star since parking can be pretty hairy during busy times or when events are going on at the Zoo or nearby park. Several times I’ve found no spaces and had to return later that day or the next day to not have to wait for a space to open up. Other than that, no real complaints now that the open hours have stabilized.

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Really love coming to Folsom Public Library!
You can access your account online and reserve books to get out. The people here are super friendly and I usually find what I’m looking for. The library itself is family friendly, there is a children’s area, a teen area and adult books everywhere! Love being able to reserve the books online and pick them up when they’re ready. You can also renew books online as well. The only thing is that I wish this library was closer to my house!!! Thank you Folsom Public Library for your great service to our community!

This is a nice library. There is a separate kids and adults side. Computer area and plenty of desks with wifi available. But I have to say it is loud here. Librarians, kids, anyone and everyone. It is difficult to study.

This library is nice, but as far as the level of noise, I might as well have gone to a starbucks. There were a lot of kids crying or people on their cell phones is ridiculous. They need to be a little more strict on their cell phone policy.

The Folsom library has a great selection of books for children, teens, and adults alike. They also have many computers available to use, audio books, CDs and movies, etc. They often host small reading related events, story times, and more. There is a café and small used book shop inside the same building too.
The library is affiliated with the Sacramento Library system, so they can get access to almost any book you can think of through their library exchange program, you just need to be patient to wait for the book to come in.
I will say, though, that there are often many kids in the library, and it gets a bit loud and crazy for a library. I still love the place, and am glad to have such a great library in our town!
The Folsom library is a great place to spend a rainy afternoon.

I needed a place to study and kill time in folsom so I figured time to check out the library. This place is surprisingly new looking and the layout is kind of strange but I am okay with it. I ended up studying on a long table which is interesting since they seem to have them stayed side to side to one another. It is nice that those tables are around a window so you can look outside and get natural sunlight shining in while studying so I wouldnt feel like I am trapped in a corner. The wifi seemed okay and worked for me too. I came here over the summer in the morning before school started back up so I noticed a lot of people on the public computers but it didnt bother me.

My four year old and I are regulars here! It’s a new-​ish building, so it’s fairly nice and very clean and un-​smelly! There’s a few perks here that I think make this library more desirable than some other libraries I’ve been to in the past:
–The close proximity to the park
–Einstein café (see my review!)
–Self-​check out (Love that because I have a librarian phobia – I’m weird, I know!)
–Clean bathrooms
–Nice rotunda with a water feature
On the negative side, parking can get hairy – esp. during story time when it seems every mom and her baby in Folsom shows up! Also, I have to mention that I lost my wallet here once and I went to talk to a librarian and she could not have been any less helpful (!) I came back with my husband and all of a sudden she magically cared more – even taking my info in case it surfaced! (I ended up finding it, no thanks to any staff there!)

Really nice library. I especially like their huge lawn area and the giant gazebo. The lobby of the library is circular as you pass by the café and the book store before you hit the library.
The layout of the library is very intuitive and I like how fast their WiFi is. Study carrels line the windows with ample outlets for everyone (I’m charging my phone as I type on my laptop).
It is a smaller than other libraries but definitely a gem. Their two study rooms looked quite nice as well.

What an interesting place. It’s quite beautiful inside and outside. I actually decided to study here today because it was the closest library waiting for someone that needed a ride home. It was a great spot to study instead of waiting at a Starbucks. The outside showed a modern architecture. When I first entered the first thing I saw was a lobby area that leads to a café, the library and meeting rooms. The Café had Gunther ice cream, coffee and other things you need to snack on. Once you enter the library main area, you first see these tables that reminded me of a lounging area at Starbucks. The only thing is that if you decide to sit in this area, there are no plugs for your laptop. When you enter the book area, you can find various areas in the library where they have those desks that give that semi cubical feel. The desks all each have a plug outlet for your laptop. The library’s environment reminds me of an entrance to a family doctor’s office or maybe like going to the dentist, but with a mix of that Starbucks feel. Or maybe it can be like a Barnes and Noble Bookstore. It feels like it. That’s as best as how I can describe it. The outside is also beautiful. There is a beautiful park that has a nice Gazebo and right near by is the Folsom Zoo too. I also saw a movable miniature train that kids can ride. A great place to hang out with the family.
It’s not part of the Sacramento Public Library System. At least if they are, I didnt find them on the directory under Sacramento Public Library.
They also have Free WIFI. Two Group Study rooms. The bathrooms were clean. I can now definitely say that it does look like a book store in the entrance area. I hope I didnt fail to mention important things.
This Library is so comfortable, I almost felt like crawling in the corner and fall asleep. NOPE wont do that… I need to get cracking and study for my Exam. I’m really impressed. This library is beautiful and wish I could come here more often but it is not near my home at all. Too bad… Im getting attached to this place.

This library has a pretty decent kids section. One room is devoted to picture books for the little ones and another room has nonfiction, CDs, DVDs, and chapter books for the older kids. They even have a teen room separate from the kid and adult sections. The adult section is a bit small, but adequate. All in all, a nice library.

I dig this library. I especially love it during the Summer when FREE live musical performances occur in front of the building. There’s a nice selection of books and DVDs, as well as plenty of public computers for use. My only complaint is that some library staff members are reluctant to help, whether it be looking up a book title/​author or answering a question. :(
In the mood for a coffee, sandwich, ice cream, etc. Check out the Einstein Café, located inside! Or how about purchasing used books or movies? The Book Store can assist — plenty of fair priced items. :)

Folsom has one of the best small libraries I have seen. Things that make it great are:
1 — you can order from the greater Sacramento area libraries and they ship it to you. I don;t even browse the books anymore, I just order books, CDs, DVDs (did you know you can get DVDs from the library?) and you get an email saying «it’s here, pick it up!»
2 — it’s clean. I have been to libraries with homeless people, creepy people and who knows what else just hanging out. I guess Folsom is nice enough that «those» folks have somewhere else to go. So you can actually sit and relax at the library without having to worry about your kids being approached by the weirdos.
3 — they have a whole wing dedicated to the kids section. My kids love it! There is a pretty big «small tots» area, with picture books and big sturdy books they can eat, then, there is a very large «tween and teen» area with gobs of both fiction (lots of chapter books and classics) and non-​fiction (remember, the kids reading at the library today will be the Facebook clone app creators of tomorrow). Although I have never attended, they have movies monthly for the kids.
4 — There are computers you can sign up to use (if you don;t have a computer at home, I suppose), lots of study areas and a fascinating reading rooms with magazines on the shelf and a fireplace (which I have wondered about since they opened).
The only downsides are:
A — the staff are kind of bitchy. Yes, I wrote that. I don’t know what it is with their attitudes, but they could use an adjustment. They seem put out that they have to help you.
B — there are phenomenal meeting rooms that the city will not open up for people to use. They are reserved for the bourgeois and they only get used a few times a month, it seems. Kind of a waste of tax dollars.
So, go check out your library! It’s awesome!