Fullerton Public Library

WIFI is useless. It is –so –slow-​. They need to spend a few extra dollars a month to get faster speed. Until then, go somewhere else.

I used to come here as a child and I would find the library a great place of solace; however, after many years of renovation, staffing changes, policy, and the like it has become a place I avoid at all cost. I’d rather study at home or on campus but coming here to study is not an option any longer for me.
Now if you like to eat while reading, and are ok with hearing people chew and talk well then this is not a bad place. If you need a study room to yourself don’t come here because the study rooms are specifically for groups. Not a horrible place but I won’t be coming back here. Once too many times have they disappointed and I am no longer a willing patron.

Very large library. I suggest finding a spot around people you know will be quiet because there’s a lot of space and tables. Just avoid the couples and people listening to Snoop Dogg really loud in their headphones. Also, there are a lot of inconsiderate people. The wifi is okay at best.

This library is really a homeless encampment. They turn the library into their personal squatting area for eating, cell phone charging station, a place for them to socialize, bath in the restrooms, taking an obscene amount of toilet paper for their personal use and this one lady cordoned-​off her personal corner in the library. The library should do a better job managing the homeless population. First rule to enforce: no eating in the library! Second rule: you can’t claim a whole table or corner for your personal encampment. One seat per patron only!

The best part about this library is their DVD collection. It has all the genres you can think of, drama, romance, comedy, documentary, tv shows etc, but they also have an amazing selection of foreign films as well as classic films! I can even find artsy foreign films from the New Wave movement, Expressionism, Dogme 95, and Neorealist movies. So if you’re a film buff, this is the library for you.
Best part? They don’t charge you for DVDs unless you’re renting out one that has recently been released. And that charge is a dollar a day.
But for all the other films and tv shows you can rent them for up to a week for no charge. Keep them over a week and you’re charged a dollar a day.
Books are alright, I’ve searched up books here and found copies of books that haven’t been republished in years. And some of them are in really good condition. But I’ve rented a few books that have had marker, and even boogers in them. Gross and disrespectful.
It’s just kinda weird when you walk in at times and in between the reserve shelf and the DVD section there are homeless people sleeping on the couches and chairs, with their bags all over the place. Weird vibes? I don’t know.

It’s a nice clean library.
When I went upstairs near the teen section is loud and hard to read or study. You’ll have better luck downstairs to do that.

Yes, there are homeless people hanging outside which isn’t something pleasant. It does stink inside I can’t lie but it’s the library who has to do something about this issue. Some employees here are just rude. I’ll have to switch to another library

The recent renovations to Fullerton’s Downtown Indigent Daytime Activity Center are simply superb.
There are several dozen eating and napping activity stations, where visitors can snore for hours on end while surrounded by classic literature, reference materials, and recorded works of symphonic masterpieces.
As an added bonus, there is convenient long-​term parking out front for cars and trailers full of refuse.
Five stars.

Great place – super underrated resource!
They have greatly improved their services and the overall layout of the place.
There is a lot to do: classes, activities, used-​book store, café, movies (rentals and screenings) – you name it. I perused the children’s section with my little guys, and they were enthralled by the offerings. There were so many books! Moreover, they had puzzles, blocks, and toys for smaller kids to play with as their older siblings browsed, which I really appreciated. I will definitely come here again and often as I feel like I’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg.
My only suggestion: Have a map or «at-​a-​glance» overview of services when people walk in. That way, they can find what they need quickly. Otherwise, they can wander around, which isn’t all that bad, actually. :)

Beautiful library and a great meeting place for homeless individuals to enjoy their reading. Poor air circulation inside .very strong body odor with a touch of urine smell coming from the carpet.
Barnes & Noble or Starbucks are the hangout for students, while Fullerton Library is the hangout for homeless.
Overall I think it’s the responsibility of the library to maintain a clean and odor free facility for the public and not blame the homeless individuals.

It’s a great library, with big tables, free wifi, big windows.
But… the place is getting filled with homeless/​hoboes. They walk funny and smell really funny. Also eating in the back corners of the library. The worse is they look sick too. So much coughing, that made me leave after a couple of hours because I didn’t want to get sick. Perhaps, just avoid sitting on certain parts of the library.
Overall, it’s a nice place, but enforcing some noise levels and hygiene would make the place even better.

This library has so much potential that is going to waste. I’m sure the city spent a lot of money to renovate this library, and it looks beautiful, but the noisy atmosphere and the countless homeless people sleeping, eating, and making it their home ruins it.
Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against the homeless and I understand that it sucks to be on the street, but they seem to hang out here all day, and no one monitors how long they stay. They take up all the tables that should be for working or studying, and the place starts to smell like a dumpster, especially on hot days.
And another thing, whatever happened to libraries being quiet places? I remember a time when if you opened your mouth in a library, you immediately heard the librarian’s «Shhh!» not anymore, everyone is on their phone, or playing YouTube and laughing (loudly). I asked the guy at the information desk where the quiet study area was, as ALL libraries have some area set aside for quiet study. He said there is none, except for the small rooms you can reserve if there are 2+ people.
To all the loud people ruining our libraries; if you want to be loud and obnoxious, there are other places for that (Starbucks, McD’s, a bar, your/​someones house, etc.) Please go there! Thank you.

Like many libraries, I love the Fullerton Public Library (FPL) and I grew up coming here dozens of times for studies and to find a good read in general.
It’s not really that big of a place, but it most certainly has a very nice collection of books, old and new (mostly from the 70s-​90s), and has resources for many things you could utilize for your needs, like a printing/​copying center, a large collection of encyclopedias for different subjects, from Britannica to even Martial Arts. Best of all, since they’ve renovated this place, there’s even a bookstore selling old and donated books; I was very impressed when I managed to pick up a used copy of the Game of Thrones for only two quarters and a microbiology textbook for $ 3. Very nice. I’ve never been in the café before, but I can assume that it’s mostly there for the convenience and that I cannot argue.
Unfortunately, this being a small library, there are plenty of downsides to this place. Every once in a while, some kids show up and decide that it’s funny to have a shouting contest and disturb everyone in the library. It would appear the «silence is golden» rule isn’t being enforced either because the noise level is just overwhelming on the weekends.
Of course, the easy remedy for silence is to find the «back areas» to sit in, but that’s also another issue. When you finally find a place to sit, rest, read or work, one of the local homeless patrons are having a picnic and are stinking up the place with their meals. This isn’t a one time thing only, because I recall I came here several times recently and the same group of homeless men showed up on each visit carrying different package of foods and talking about their «daily routine». It annoys me that the library’s security guard didn’t do much, because this wasn’t just disgusting, it was insulting that these people were using the library as an excuse to dine and use it as a hangout spot.
Finally, the biggest downer of the library is the bathrooms. I don’t know what’s going on here, but ever since I came here for the first time about 10 years ago, the library had some severe issues in stopping the horrible odor saturated in the walls. Even with renovations, the smells are atrocious and nauseating, and I frequently have to wait until I get back home. Not to mention, the library’s bathrooms are targets for vandalism; the conference bathrooms had their mirrors stolen recently and no one had noticed it.
It’s a shame that this library has some problems, but truth be told, I really enjoy coming back here to read up the selection of books available; FPL is especially handy when it comes to studying and looking up what it is I need to know.

–Magical–
Perhaps having a 2 and 5 year old helps with establishing this library as a five star establishment. They have a great selection of books, dvds and magazines.
The shining star here though is their programs for children. Tuesday night is Bedtime Bears. This is a 1 hour event (7p-​8p) and it includes; read stories, puppet shows. sing-​a-​longs, the occassional video and arts and crafts. This is free and the kids love it.
Fullerton Public Library also hosts movie nights. Normally, Thursdays at 6:30. These get crowded and I typically take the 5 year old only.
They have a decent sci-​fi/​fantasy section with the hard cover separate from the paperbacks.
A bit shady outside but I have never been hassled and always feel safe bringing my children here.

Stupid kids running around.
Loud moms yakking on their phones.
Teens gossiping about «like omg, she said that he said that we said that… we’re omg!»
Stinkin bums singing Enrique with headset and microphone plugged to their laptop in the library?!? (i kid you not — i think he was recording himself)
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WHO DOES THAT?! PEOPLE, THIS IS A LIBRARY!
After complaints, after complaints. Emails after emails, after emails…
Yes. SO! Who successfully got the «quiet zone»?
Moi! ;) ME.
You’re welcome. I will take an ice latte as a token of appreciation ;) But importantly, please respect the library. Most people just want to get work done.
NOW 6 months later every seat is taken in the Quiet Zone. lol. WELL no more Enrique karaōke, right? Right.

I really like this library. Everyone is really friendly, polite, and respectable. Great location to do some extra studying for school. Free Wifi and closes fairly late! Also has lots of great book selections.