Las Vegas-Clark County Library System – West Charleston Library

How can anyone complain about a place like this. I’ve been here for a few hours now and I’m able to completely done out and get work done. There’s plenty of table space and places top work. People are quiet. The staff is very helpful. This will be my go to library from now on. :)
Take advantage of quiet study areas, the computer labs, free homework help, and the great lighting. Forget coffee shops and just bring your own here. Also, there are tons of workshops you can attend every month.

I am grateful for the Las Vegas Clark County Library District. The West Charleston branch offers story times, a wealth of children’s books and magazine’s, helpful librarians who are eager to share their knowledge and resources, and an engaging dramatic play area.
Cool climate for hot days. Comfortable all days of the year.
Free WiFi.
Clean restrooms.
Safe and fun place to socialize and learn.

Books!
I really can’t rate a library low, this isn’t my favorite one but it’ll do! The library itself is located next to CSN and the parking area is a one way. That is one of the worst qualities about this library, people constantly use the entrance and an exit. It’s set up that way for a reason! Sure, it may take an extra minute to follow the rules and exit the correct way, but it’s not going to kill you!
The childrens book selection is pretty decent for the smaller library, I love the way they’re all divided by fiction, non fiction, and various other subjects. It makes looking for a book on a topic a breeze! They also offer childrens internet computers and a little area to sit.
The adult section is also pretty snazzy, not huge like Sahara West but pretty neat. Finding a book in the adult section is also a breeze!
Really the only down fall is the parking and that they only have 2 customer service reps. At least they’re kind, though. I was happy to fork over the 28 $ fine I owed. Hehe!
Yay!

I use various Las Vegas library locations, and this one is pretty decent. Books and materials are all in one large area, rather than being all spread out. This makes it easy to find exactly what you need.
I always get the audio books, and they have a good selection. They are nicely laid out too, making the search simple and painless.

For a place that provides a free service I really can’t complain. On the other hand I’ve moved from Schaumburg, IL which is rated as one of the top libraries in the country. This library was a little underwhelming but it will suffice. Getting my library card took a couple of minutes and didn’t require too much verification.
Their children’s area had a good selection of books and some computers. I was happy to see the library offers a sensory reading time for SPD and ASD kids once a month as well as Duplo time. The preschool set has a variety of activities to choose from.

Just got a library card here this morning– experience was quick and painless, employee was efficient if not particularly friendly.
Looks large from the outside. It didn’t necessarily appear as large inside, teen area is pretty tiny. A good chunk of the space is the kids area, to the left at the entrance.
Found DVDs, audiobooks, and CDs galore! Usual limit is 7 items at a time, I need to go back with proof of new reside cut o increase my limit– stick at 2 until that goes through, which is understandable.
«New» book and DVD section was a little underwhelming, but DVD selection overall was good. Will be returning for books when my limit increases!

I had no idea that Las Vegas had a library. Which is silly, especially because I am a student as CSN and I drive pass this location regularly. I guess since the kindle app came about I haven’t thought about reading real books… Until now.
I needed some books on marketing and I didn’t want to shell out tons of $$ for a one time read. I looked it up, and to my surprise other people in Vegas read as well! At least enough people for there to be a public library. I found that the library card process was very simple and quick. I also found my desired books very fast and I was able to check out easily at the self checkout.
I cant wait to go back and check out some more books!

This place is spacious and bright– so fricken bright that if you get a seat by the glass wall you might cook in the summer. But really, what do you expect? The staff is always in a pretty helpful mood, and you can usually get the books you want.
Computers are another thing. If you can’t get a computer it is usually because: There are people sleeping by some; a lot of them are not working; some douche shut one down so you have to go get someone to revive it; or you have the people who watch their tv shows and play WOW on them.
The majority of the time, if you have time that is, you can wait it out and get one pretty fast. Though, there are douches who will glide in and sit their fat asses in the seat you have been waiting RIGHT BY FOR.

Unilocal 100 Challenge * ²⁶⁄₁₀₀
If you’re a student at CSN, this library is a great alternative for studies — especially if the school library gets packed (like how everyone’s suddenly there during exams week!)
I like to indulge myself in the posters on display upon going through the west entrance because they offer the public a variety of free (and some not free, but affordable!) shows to enjoy, one of them being the Dreamgirls production set for the coming weekend. For those who can’t access school wi-​fi, this library has their own speedy internet that does not require a password. Nothing fancy about it (nothing compared to the UNLV library). Premises are always kept clean and they have a good variety of books.

While it is still is not the gem of a shiny, new library that Centennial Hills library is (and probably will never be considering how much they keep slashing LVCCLD funding), CH can learn a thing (or fifty) about how to treat their patrons when something goes awry.
Their lost & found system is absolutely German-​like in its efficiency (and yes, those Germans are efficient). If CH gave half a shit that WC does about what its patrons mistakenly leave or have purposefully stolen, one would not have to feel like one is has an unlocked locker full of unmarked, non-​sequential large bills at the Penn Station everytime one walks into the library. — E

It is one of the library I go to often, because of its location. Since it is basically adjcent to the CSN Charleston campus. Which can be a nightmare for finding parking when school is in session.
It is not as nice as the West Sahara branch, but it doeshave a good collection of cooking related books, which is what I am usually here for. And if you are a nursing student at CSN, this library has a good medical periodicals section.
The best part of this library, which like the other libraries within the Las Vegas Clark County Library District, is the free DVD that library patrons can borrow. They actually have some interesting foreign film selections. Popular and new releases may take some times to finally be available, assuming you put a request for it.
The worst part of this library is that Internet connection is rather unstable. Having to frequently reconnect is a pain in the arse.
And there seems to be more chatty patrons here compared to the main branch and West Sahara branch, which can be a little annoying.
I really think this library is only deserving of 2.5 stars, but since you can’t award that, I will give it 3 stars partly because of location.

Possibly the best thing about the Vegas library system is the online facility for requesting books and DVDs for pickup at the location of your choosing.
Looking at my zip code, the system selects West Charleston as my default branch. When I request an item, I have to remember to change the location to Sahara West.
I first started going to West Charleston when it was a clean, modern facility perched on the edge of a good-​sized expanse of open desert. The junior college campus was just a nightmare waiting to happen. Visiting this branch was enjoyable. It was practically new, never crowded, and very quiet.
Those days are over. It’s always busy and noisy. It has been allowed to get run down and dirty. Parking is a pain. Ingress/​egress is awful. It’s never fun coming here.
Luckily the Sahara West library isn’t too far away. I think gas would have to go to $ 6 a gallon before I’d become concerned about burning the extra gas.
When I request anything (book or movie) from the library, I’m always surprised that they have it. For example, the 1999 Albert Brooks movie «The Muse.» They don’t have it. How about «La Dolce Vita,» one of the all-​time classics? They can’t be bothered. They’re too busy making a major purchase of «You Don’t Mess With Zohan.»
And you call yourselves a LIBRARY?
The library’s misguided policy of buying 100 copies of a dopey movie like «How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days» but zero copies of something worthwhile like «Never Cry Wolf» can frustrate users like me who have interests beyond smash hits. Why not just ONE copy of Never Cry Wolf for crackpots like me? Can’t the library accommodate a few misfits who like obscure but excellent movies?
Sure, it takes extra effort to go deeper than the best-​seller lists, but shouldn’t the library be more than a free Netflix? Doesn’t cultural enrichment figure in somewhere?
I asked a librarian about it. He said the chances that the library will buy a movie like Never Cry Wolf are practically nil. There is no demand for a movie about a guy who lives among wolves.
For what it’s worth, you can use the online facility to suggest a library purchase. Since they only buy hit movies, I guess you can ask for a popular movie they somehow overlooked.
I sent them an email to complain but of course they didn’t reply.
FYI here’s the IMDB listing for Never Cry Wolf.
PEOPLE: ZERO STARS
DVDs on loan from the library is a wonderful free service. Leave it to our fellow humans to abuse it. Somehow your fellow library patrons find a way to damage and destroy DVDs. How does a DVD get destroyed when all that is involved is taking it home, removing it from the case, playing it, and returning it to the case?
My guess is these swine let their kids play with the DVDs. They probably have to retrieve the discs from the toy chest before returning them.
Yes, you will have the disappointment of enjoying a movie only to have it freeze in the middle because some ignorant scumbag has destroyed it.