Greenacres Public Library

When I moved, one of the first things I did was to look for a place near my house where I could possibly sit down during the day in order to work or to just enjoy a good book. Sure, I could do all that at home, but there is a certain appeal about being outside amongst society when one needs to think and be productive.
The closest one that I could find was this library so I went to check it out. It has a good selection of books, though it is incomparable to range available in the city council libraries which are dotted around town.
First impressions walking in… it’s quiet. As a library should be. They’ve got places to sit and read all over the place and I’ve spent a good few hours just enjoying a book and the ambient silence.
I’ve always had trouble working in libraries, and usually will look to see if they have cubicles or rooms which I can sit in and type so as not to disturb other patrons who are engrossed in their reading. I don’t recall seeing any here but since getting my iPad, the worry of noisy keystrokes is no longer an issue.
Like most public libraries, they do have computers which you can use to access the internet and do word processing. More notably, they also have a Justice of Peace that is available there every Wednesday between 10am and 4pm, which is handy for me as it beats heading all the way into the city to Victoria Square in order to get a few documents certified.
A really nice library if you’re looking one, though for me, I haven’t really found one that I’ve disliked quite honestly.

I have great memories of trawling through the library sections looking at books, videos (yes VHS) and toys to borrow and play with/​watch at home.
The Greenacres Library offers many services including kids clubs, preschool story time, one-​on-​one computer/​email/​Internet training and a book club.
The staff are older ladies, with some younger and male of course, but they are very informative and friendly.
The range of books isn’t too extensive as it is only a local suburban public library, but there is enough to get you started and you can order more in.
Libraries has sort of gone out of fashion/​need in the last decade, but this one must be doing something right to still be around.