Canoga Park Branch Library

LAPL is a world-​class library system. This branch is nice for a number of reasons. It is easy to get to, there is plenty of parking, and the collection is good for a branch of this size. Both librarians I have spoken to were extremely helpful. I have my books sent there, and books on hold are shelved alphabetically by your last name for easy retrieval. Having moved to the neighborhood, I am glad to have a nice branch that I can walk to.

I am thankful that the public library system still exists. This library is walking distance for me which is great. It also serves a large community in Canoga Park.
The library is organized and has plenty of seating all around.
I love that it is opened on Saturdays as it serves me as a place of research as well as a study place.
Did you know they have free wi-​fi? Isn’t that awesome!!!
The children’s reading section is nice, comfortable, accommodating and pretty stocked up with the classics.
You can also check out Dvd’s. Will keep coming back as long as it is around.

Always has air conditioning which is necessary during this extreme heat! Safe and secured parking lot. It’s a community library so you have all different types of patrons; elderly, children, disabled etc. Yes, there is the occasionally weird coughing person. The thing I like about this library is the way they’ve organized it; the study area isn’t directly next to the children’s books section. Nice to study, good wifi. Pretty quiet except for kids so if you’re super noise sensitive then bring ear plugs but the kids don’t stay for hours.

The library closest to my house. I love libraries in general, and have since I was a kid. I have a Kindle, but nothing replaces an actual book, and for that reason I will always support my local libraries.
One star off for a recent incident: I returned two books in the after hours slot (like I have numerous times before). One book was removed from my account per usual, but the other somehow got «lost» in between the slot and the actual library. I went in several times, asking them to check all the areas it could possibly be, I even checked the shelf myself. I put out a trace, but the book was never found. It ended up being officially considered lost and I had to pay for it. The cost for losing a used book, by the way, was much higher than if I purchased it new, because they tack on a fine. Which is all really annoying, considering I DID return the darn thing. :(
I can only assume someone came up to the slot after me, was able to reach in somehow and pulled one of my books out? Or that a library employee took it? I was surprised to be told they did not have security cameras at the outside return area, which could’ve proved I did place it in the drop. What’s stopping someone from vandalizing it, or putting something illegal/​dangerous inside? Weird, right?
In my head, I chalked up the money spent to an imaginary «library membership fee», and I will continue to use the LAPL. Just never the after hours return slot, ever again.

Rude and disrespectful employees especially, the two old ladies that works in the morning. They are the worst. Bad attitude, rude and arrogant. The tall Asian makes fun of people loud and laughs with other Asian.
No one is cool here. Manager backs up employees on everything than taking care of the employees.
Library customers are their second priority that pays their salary but, employees are first.
One good thing that now allows people to use the restrooms without ID’s as a lot of people were getting frustrated!
Wifi is still dead and slow as a snail.
I will give you one star.

I live near by this library. I am a frequent visitor there and I must admit this place is the creepiest library I’ve been in the people (i.e homeless people, drunks, and crackheads) come into the library which scares me. There’s fruit flies there so it’s kind of hard for me to stay there for a long time. It has a stench in the air ALWAYS. Someone is always stealing the bathroom key !!! One homeless guy was lowkey stalking me & found me on instagram so know I just request my books online & go pick them up. There’s this one old librarian who wears glasses she’s the meanest bitch in the plant ! I told her it was teenagers outside smoking weed & she barely winched !!!. I believe this library is trying the best they can I really appreciate that I love when the older women come in to read to the kids. ! If you’re a kid I think you would have an amazing time there — believe it or not the employees are so kind to the kids.

I’ve been here one time it’s a very nice library, very quiet place to study at would definitely recommend it ;)

Books, Books & and more books! Free WI-​Fi connection!
This place is great if your on a budget to buy the book. It’s a great place to get some studying in. It’s open on Saturdays and close about 5:30pm. It’s super quiet and you can return your book you checked out at any LA public library. The parking in the rear is really small. Your better off parking on Sherman Way. There is always parking on Sherman Way.
If you haven’t been to the library in a while, you probably need to renew your library card. Every 2 years it needs to be updated in their system.
PS: The restrooms are not clean, don’t recommend using it.

There nothing to special about this specific library.
If you come at a good time ull find parking pretty easy but so far every time I have some the parking lot in the back is usually pretty full. The parking spots are pretty small.
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a library card and it was pretty simple when I went in to get one. The lady at the front was very nice and helpful she gave me the paper that I had to fill out and as soon as I was done they gave me a new card. They have a decent selection of books.
They have the newer books of the James Patterson Alex cross series and the James Patterson women murder club series.

I don’t frequent this branch much (come to think of it, I haven’t set foot in a LA Public Library for the longest time). I typically frequent the Woodland Hills or Platt Branches, but this one was on my way home and I needed to finish up some work. I got there around 2pm on a Thursday afternoon. There is parking on the backside but it’s rather minimal. I walked in and was hit by some unusual funky smell. I don’t know if it was coming off a person or if the place just has that odor, couldn’t pinpoint. Anyhow, my nose adjusted and I was able to find a table with an outlet on the floor underneath so I could plug in my devices. LAPL offers free wi-​fi which is lovely, but the connectivity is not the best, but it’s free and for that, I add an extra star.
Around 3:30pm, the school kids start coming in and it gets a bit louder. I only noticed young, elementary school aged children, and not the rowdy middle/​high schoolers that tend to flock to public libraries and create a general nuisance. I left by 3:40pm and did not see any misfits, not sure if they show up later.
The restrooms were not bad and unlocked (I know many libraries where you need to ask for a key at the front desk to use the facilities). It had two stalls and soap and paper were stocked.
This branch was okay, I wish they had more quiet nooks for anti-​social studying (that’s my style) but this was fine. I’m just thankful we still have public libraries, it’s a blessing they’re still open, with all the budget issues and the reduced hours of operation.

Not one of my favorite libraries. The hours are wonky, the parking lot can get full, and they seem to never have any of the new books I want. Every time I try to order something it goes to a different library towns away, then they charge you $ 1 if you don’t pick it up. I asked if there was a way it could directly come to me and they said there is an option on the internet but I never can find it. I do miss my library back home!

This library isn’t amazing or even super quiet, but since its close to where I live, I come here to study.
The parking lot kind of sucks; the spots are too small and if there are other cars coming in or out, be careful because I can easily see an accident taking place here.
The library’s book selection is quite small and it always seems to have people on computers, but there are a few places to sit, so if you like having background noise while you do your business, Canoga Park Library will probably do the trick.

The lights are dim, the computers are slow and not updated, and you can’t download any audio. But that is normal for LAPL.
The problem here is the the staff. Robotic, constantly running when they do not need to, and with sticks seemingly sugically implanted up their backsides, the only reason that I am here is that I have to be here. I would rather the Sun Valley library. A nicer atmosphere and nicer people.

As LAPL branches go, this one is pretty average. Sure, I like it, but it could just as easily be any other LAPL branch; there’s nothing that makes it special.
The only part I find insulting about this library is the size of the parking lot. It’s tiny, making parking a bitch on Saturday mornings.
That would be a minus one, but I do have to give this library props for being the only one in the Valley that carries Amy Hempel. That’s a major plus one in my book.
Two and a half/​three stars, rounded up to three because I’m in a good mood today.

Good size public library, but the parking lot is too small. Nice facilities though. Take a look at the «free to the public» book cart in the lobby.

this is a pretty big library. always room to sit when I would come to bum Internet. it kinda smells like BO when you first walk in. I still can’t figure out why libraries are like that.