County of Los Angeles Public Library – Norwalk Library

Great little library!
They have a good collection of books and if you can’t find something, they will bring it in for you quite quickly!
Love this place! :)

I took my kids here for the first time. This is a great library for young kids. They have a play area in the children’s section. The staff are also VERY nice and willing to help you or walk you around for a tour. This will be somewhere we frequent during the summer months!

Nice library, very large and staff is helpful. BARK program (2^nd Wed of month) is awesome. My son (6 ½) loves to read to the therapy dogs and the companions with them are really sweet. The preschool story time (12pm on Tues) librarian is good, her transitions are a little rough. The parents/​sitters often do not keep their kids in check which makes it harder on her. Over all this is a nice library with some awesome programs.

This is a large library is located adjacent to the County Registrar’s Office. It’s also by the Norwalk Courthouse.
A California Driver’s License will assist you in getting a library card on the spot. I was at the County Recorder’s Office when I discovered that I had to correct a document. I was able to secure a computer immediately. I drafted my document and printed it out.
The staff members are very helpful. You can also go online to download books.

If you like spacious well staffed libraries, with oodles of helpful librarians and a welcoming community based approach you’ll love the County Library at Norwalk!
The library is separated into several sections. As you enter you’ll immediately see a central area lined with 4 rows of computers you can check out. Unlike other public libraries which tend to limit to 1 hour intervals, here you have 2 full hours per day with the only caveat being that that 2 hour limit is separated into 2 one hour blocks. That means after the first hour you have to move to a different PC. IMO that’s a small price to pay for the extra time. Another thing I like here is that the computers are fast and not in the least sluggish unlike other libraries I’ve used. They do tend to get quite a bit of usage but being as good as they are its easy to understand why. Every PC here uses Windows 7 Enterprise. 4 ½ Stars
The staff: The staff here could not be better. They are not only eager to help but do it with a smile. The Managing librarian Sue even helped me herself with a problem with my cell connecting to the Wi-​Fi. When was the last time you had the Library Manager help you with a smike? Mine was today. 5 Stars
Wi-​Fi: It’s not the fastest but it is fast enough. I measured at 12 MBS earlier today and although at times it might slow just a tad, overall I am happy with my speeds. One thing to note. The connection here can be a little tricky for notebooks and some cellphone users. Firefox and Chrome do not correctly display the log in screen. If you have a problem logging in, just upload ‘Android browser’ from the Play Store and you’ll solve the your log in issue. Safari on I phones should accomplish the same. 3.75 Stars
Atmosphere: Its very open and community based. You won’t get yelled at for talking to someone. It’s also a place parents can feel comfortable bringing their kids to study. Some people might mind the extra bit of conversational white noise, but I appreciate it. If you absolutely have to have a library where you can hear a pin drop, this location may not be your cup of tea but I would still encourage you to visit and see for yourself first. 5 Stars
I really like this particular library. Its well staffed and all the resources are available and easy to use.
Overall: 4 ½ Stars

For being a free public library, this one’s actually pretty solid.
Abundant parking, a good number of computers, and friendly people abound. The research librarians genuinely care and will put their shoulder to the wheel and help you ferret out what you’re looking for.
The collection itself is decent. It may not have the latest and greatest item off Amazon, but they’ve got a very decent collection.
They’ve got a lot of community/​after-​school reading programs, arts and crafts happenings, and used book sales… all fun things you want to see in a library giving you that ‘they actually care’ feeling.
It’s relatively easy to secure a library card and the collection is fairly expansive. This one’s a winner.

I am a big book worm so it’s hard for me to hate a library. Having said that, I do admit that this library is outdated and some books stink. Like, literally, stink. You know the old, damp, weathered, moldy smell of books from decades past? Yup. But they also have some newer books, too. It’s fairly large and has an overall great selection, IMO. The staff have always been nice, friendly, and helpful to me and my son. No complaints here. I just wish they would remodel it! Not enough funds… sigh.

This library is actually very nice and it is actually pretty big. I have fond memories of the place.

Great library overall… This place is huge, and if you walk around enough, you’re bound to find a nice spot to sit and enjoy whatever reading material you have. I often frequent the Homework Center (for my 4^th grader) and the Children’s area (for my preschooler). Yes, both areas can be noisy for library standards. What I find annoying is that some parents, grandparents, or other library users will use the Children’s Area as a place to talk on their cell phone or a place for their child/​grandchild to just run around and take books away from other kids. I’ve experienced that maybe twice. For the most part this library is very well-​kept. I like how all the new titles are kept up front, my son enjoys the DVD selection («renting» for free), and, although there can be a wait for the computers, there are plenty of them for most to use. I also like the fact that I can search for titles on line and request to pick them up at whichever county library I choose. I can choose to get mailed paper reminders (no!!! go green!!!) or online e-​mail reminders for when my books/DVD’s are due. You can return your selections at the drive-​up book return outside before the parking gate, or by walking up the stairs to the drop box there, or by going inside the library.

A real gem, as far as public libraries go.
its a very large, open room with high ceilings, the building is very «midcentury modern» (sorry i know that sounds pretentious these days), they have a huge selection of magazines including a lot of intersting ones that ive never heard of or seen at major bookstores, and a good dvd selection compared to most libraries. my new thing is renting dvds from the library because it costs nothing.
this is part of the huge LA County library system, so if you go online and reserve a book or movie you’ve heard good things about, they are bound to have it somewhere.

This is more like a «social» networking library. What happened to actually «reading» in the library? This library is loud. How could anybody do their homework there?
I walked in and you’ve got rows and rows of computers and they were full. I glanced over to the rows and rows of books and the only people I saw there were over 25. Ok, I take that back… there WERE a few jr high kids there, but they were there running and playing tag through the isles. Seriously.
The librarian there was very helpful (I was looking for a book) but she seemed oblivious to all the noise here at the library playground. Librarians WERE known for their «shushes» and «hushes».
Unless you’re there to grab a book and get out of there, don’t stay there to read. Or take a pair of ear-​plugs or noise canceling headphones, you’ll need them.
(Unfortunately, I can make this review for most libraries nowadays. I predict they’ll be no more. Again, who reads there anymore?)