Kendall Library

Great place to work and be social. The staff are really nice especially Ms. Nina! I will continue to go here thought I live in a different area! !

What a great place to visit again and again.
Is really clean and nice. The second level is for adult which I have not visit much. The third floor is for Teens and Kids with lot of choices of books, puzzles, plush toys that they can actually play with and other children’s. Really nice and cute small chairs for the little ones.
They have a whole calendar with activities for all kids ages, most of them are performed in the First level. They have like: toddle story time, baby time, baby yoga, preschoolers time, even dog days! etc. And all for free.
Their staff are really friendly and helpful. Love to come to this place.

I. Love. This. Library! It’s the best place to do homework (aside from Starbucks, of course) and study. They separate the children’s area for the adults, which I love, because I don’t want to hear screaming children or even screaming Adults when I’m trying to type a paper on the Theories of Crime Causation. There’s a joke to be made there somewhere but I’ll digress…
They have a wide selection of books and friendly and helpful staff to help you. Plus it’s never filthy like some of the libraries I’ve been to (ex– Jungman Library on Westheimer, which is closed for renovations) and there is always plenty of parking.
All in all, Great Library.

My dreams to become a librarian when I get older later on in life still stand. Places like Kendall Library fit the image of a friendly place with a lot of resources– you can borrow books, movies, CDs, use the quiet study areas, and meet the knowledgable staff. I come here to do all the above mentioned, and I love my time here. They even have shelves for books on sale for 50 cents (paperback) and $ 1 (hardcover). This past weekend, I scooped up «Boys in the Boat» by Daniel James Brown (relatively new book!) and the librarian told me that I could have it and to consider it a blessing for the day! It’s the little things that make our day.

This library is great! It’s has a nice décor, and a jazzy vibe. It has all the latest technology, and up to date books. It has 3 floors, and more than enough computers. I love the fact that a whole floor is delicated to the children, and there are always lots of fun activities for them to do. There is a nice meeting room, and a couple of study rooms. There is even a drive through check out. It’s always clean, and the staff is friendly. There is even a electronic check in machine, which is pretty cool. This definitely a 21^st century place. Kudos to the City of Houston, they got it right!

What a hidden gem for the West Houston area! The library is clean, organized and very patron friendly. It was easy for me to find the books I was looking for, and the staff were very friendly. If you have the time and the weather is agreeable, the Terry Hershey trail is within walking distance. I can picture many afternoons spent reading my favorite book in the fresh air and cool shade.

Not a bad library! It’s clean and quiet, aside from the 3^rd floor kids section. Free Wi-​Fi, comfy chairs and study tables are scattered throughout the second and third floors. Nice big windows allow for natural light to fill the building and offer a decent view. It’s a pretty small building, though, so there aren’t a lot of facilities. Not a ton of seating and the study rooms are usually taken.
For some reason, the kids section has flat screen TVs and video games. I’m all for getting kids interested in the library, but don’t think video games are the best way to do that.

Two words, baby yoga. It’s seriously cuteness overload.
It’s half an hour and very casual. Good for milestones and great for talking to other moms about all the Amazon fav baby products you’ve all bought («awesome giraffe pacie /​skip hop bag /​pacie holder u got there, I have the same one!»).
The library itself in quite nice looking too, I have yet to use the kids floor but it looks amazing.

I come by here often after work and the location is very convenient for me. Also my favorite feature is they’ll reserve and ship your books to a library branch near you. This location has very little parking on a busy Saturday. I drove around for 15 minutes one time, but it hasn’t happened since, and the weekdays are less crowded. Friendly, accommodating staff. Be sure to bring your Power Card and utilize the convenient and fast self-​checkout kiosks.

Love this place. Take my kids out here almost every other Saturday morning to have them pick out books. The building is really modern. I haven’t used any of the services for myself but the 3^rd floor is sectioned off for children/​teens so the kiddos enjoy themselves. They check out the Nintendo DS to play some old school video games. After that they sit there and read to each other while I perfect the art of sleeping with my eyes open.

New and modern. It’s like I’m going to a futuristic, multi-​floor library!
The entrance is the check in/​out counter, as over to the left is the entrance to the community gym. I guess they wanted to entice kids to read after playing basketball. But the drawback is that you hear all the action on the second floor if you’re all the way on the back wall.
Second floor is the adult, as there is a small reading section with glass windows letting in the light. You can sit on the comfortable chairs, as long as you don’t mind sitting so close to others.
There are other desks and chairs along the perimeter, and the computers are in the middle, facing the restroom (odd).
You can also check out music CDs and videos.
The third floor is the children and teen section, and apparently they have a rule where no adults can go inside unless they have children with them. So I was immediately asked if «I could be helped» after noticing the signage of this policy. I felt like I was being accused of being a child molester when I was just checking out this place for the first time and trying to write a Unilocal review. –_​_​–
So don’t go up to the third floor is my point unless you have kiddos. I’m not sure they would treat single females the same way, though.
Overall, great place to relax and read a book if you’re out in this area!

A nice new modern-​looking neighborhood library. Has a drive through you can pick up reserved books, ample parking, lots of computers, small study/​collaboration rooms available. I’ve never been up to the third floor but the second floor with the books has a good selection.
Only downside is when they’re open. Definitely check beforehand because it feels like almost every day is different, as noted in Angel M.‘s review.

This is a great neighborhood library. The available seating can be an issue at times, but if you arrive early enough you should not have a problem. There is a gym attached to the library, which is pretty load and can be heard in the adult section on the 2^nd floor, so I would recommend bringing a pair of headphones to drown out the sound. The hours are currently M, W 10pm — 8pm; T, TH 10am — 6pm; F 1pm — 5pm; Sat 10am — 5pm; and Sun Closed. There is also free WiFi available and it works pretty fast!

When most public spaces are often buildings with paint jobs past their prime, it’s refreshing to see a library as modern as Kendall.
This 3-​story place is spacious, has modern décor, and even a basketball gym attached to it! There’s a great young adult section and computers and desks for people to study at.
I went to catch a free Tai Chi class offered Mondays and Wednesday at 6pm. It’s taught by an outside community group that reserves the space in the gym and open to anyone.
Kudos on being a green building — there’s even special parking spaces outside for fuel efficient cars.