Naperville Public Library

This is a great little spot to read, write and just be…
The librarians are helpful, the stock is plenty and the computers are up-​to-​date. However, this IS one of the nosiest libraries I’ve visited.
Yes…there are plenty of children, but can you think of any other place you would want your kids be in?
It definitely serves it purpose!
Shhhhh… (although it’s not enforced, see above)

The Naper library is almost done with its renovation in 2015 and I am sad to say it is not an improvement.
Is this a library or a study hall? For a small footprint library with little space to begin with, why in the world would you waste more space with a giant entry hall? You now can’t tell where to drop off books (in wall slots to the right), where to checkout books, and are confronted with a sea of kiddie tables once you get to the desk toward the back.
Go downstairs and you now see more tiny 4 place tables in addition to ridiculous club chairs with attached tables, and a collection of media spread out all over the place. Music in several places, movies in several places, computers out in the open… What a disaster.
Nothing in the entire building invites you to browse! Its a dropoff /​pickup location for kids first, and materials second.
Just get rid of the books and other physical media since they are clearly an impediment to the open daycare center the library so clearly wants to run.

We love the naper blvd library. The librarians are very enthusiastic during storytime and there are lots of fun toys and games to play with. There is construction going on right now, but it was not an issue.

Fantastic selection (books, audiobooks, CD’s DVD’s, ebooks…), free wi-​fi, friendly staff, nice, cozy location… When did libraries get cool?

I come here often with the girls I babysit, and the only section we visit is the Childrens Section… which is the entire first floor. So! If you have kids, you will love it! I can’t speak for the rest of the library, but I do enjoy the layout of the Childrens section. They have a huge selection of books, a puppet show, puzzles and games/​activities for the kids. They also have a good selection of childrens movies.
The offer story-​time during the week for kids and other family activites. The staff is overall pretty friendly and helpful.
The kiddos enjoy coming to this library!

Review is for their children’s section.
I was feeding my 10-​month-​old at the table and chairs (with washcloths, a bib and wet toilettes) in the children’s section. He was sitting so still and enjoying his food. 3 librarians walked by and smiled at us. As my son was almost done with his snack, a different librarian came by and told me that I cannot feed my son at the table and chairs because it is in a carpeted area. She told me to sit on the tile floor by the door or on the bench to feed him. Really?!? You want me to stop feeding my infant, move ALL of my things to the front door, and feed him as the door continues to open/​close with the hefty breezes flying in an out?
I am not easily offended. But this did offend me. I had a knot in my stomach. I’m very grateful my son is happy and didn’t get upset when I had to put his food away.
I would have liked to give only one star because of this, but the other librarians were very nice to us. Some even came by to say hello to the little guy.
I can’t even comment on the rest of the children’s section because we couldn’t even enjoy it after what happened.

Is this a library or a Kinder Care?
I was a little disappointed that this place seems to cater to little kids with no signs of parental figures, on hand and foot since this place is within walking distance from my house (well, if I weren’t so lazy it’d be within walking distance, that is). The entire huge first floor is all children’s books, pics, readings, etc. It’s really a shame since I have no need or room for anything child appropriate in my PG-​13 plus life.
The lower level is for adults and young adults and had a pretty limited selection compared to the Nichols library in downtown Naperville though I was pretty impressed with their CD collection and books on cd shelves, of which this location had cooler stuff. I defo wasn’t a fan of how cramped everything was in here… there’s no way it’s handicap accessible, that’s for sure.
Seating here is kind of hard to come by so if you’re planning on meeting up with a study group, get there early or whenever libraries have off-​peak hours so you can stake out a spot. I sat in the empty desk area off in a far back corner with really low lighting. The kind of place library murders happen… if there is such a thing as library murders outside of stories in books at the library.
I will be back since it’s close to my house and because I have to return the stuff I took out at some point. I don’t need another $ 7 late fee like I got for not returning The Crow for 4 days after the due date… like anyone else was going rent it anyway.