Arroyo Seco Regional Library

I’m thankful for library spaces. The place is clean and the staff is amazing: they’re friendly, welcoming, and helpful. This is a child-​friendly place, which is great. They have an awesome reading time hosted by a couple. My daughter loves them and looks forward to Thursdays at the library. The events the librarian hosts for kids are great. She has a caring and wonderful way with children. Thank you!!!
I know the library staff can’t do much about the homeless population that wonders in daily but I have seen how well they handle asking people to lower their voice and be mindful of others.
They’re really doing the best they can and I commend them for making this place welcoming and keeping it in tip-​top shape.

Their open 7 days a week and it’s clean inside. 2 stories. U got a lot of sleepers upstairs. No a/​c circulation upstairs. But overall the library is clean n decent and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Also plenty of parking.

I have been attending this library for some time now since it is my local library in my neighborhood. You should explore every library branch and give it a try you will see that every library branch specializes in certain things like for example this library will have a large collection of fictionalised novels arts and crafts as well as cooking and traveling an image collection of Latino novelas on DVD and a music collection as well.
On a side note another great thing now is that Los Angeles Public Library will now allow you to reserve Multimedia meaning DVDs to place on hold and pick up at this branch or any library in your neighborhood. That is a big plus because before you have to drive or take public transportation to get to the library that have the movie you wanted.
Now to get back to the topic at hand this library tends to be kind of sleepy which is in a way counterproductive when you are trying to do homework or researching for a paper on the plus side they have a lot of outlets, desks, a lot of computers if that is what you’re going for. Although sometimes you may be just out of reach of an outlet so be sure to take an 8 – 10 ft extension cord to keep your laptop powered. Your neighbor might appreciate the extra outlets as well. If you want to go for a quiet place to study I suggest upstairs towards the end or away from the entrance. There is also water fountains available on the second floor and the reference/​information desk is located on the bottom floor at the back of the library. Another plus side is that in this library you do not need to have a computer already reserved if you have a library card and not over five dollars and dues but under that you can reserve a computer that is available just by sitting at a available seat and typing in your library card number which for me is a plus. If you’re looking for the kids section that is located in the back of the library across from the information /​reference desk if you’re looking for the teen section is located all the way back of a library. There are also desks available on the first floor with good lighting.
The reason why I rated this library four stars yet if I had the choice I would give it four and a half stars, is because the men’s restroom is kind of murky and creepy. Oftentimes the paper towels are stuck and there’s no soap available I would suggest carrying hand sanitizer and a paper towel or two. As for the ladies I don’t know I’m so for this moment I would have to ask my sister. The other downside about this library is that the DVDs are damaged not all but some. There are several ways to help out this library. The first way is by joining friends with the library which from my understanding is a separate group but they help raise funds and support the libraries such as repair DVDs or purchase new DVD cases and funding local events for the library. The second thing to do is that when you borrow a DVD write the specific time or chapter and or scene when the DVD skipped and make a note of it and upon your return, tell the desk clerk and hand them the note. Usually what I do is if I had the money I would purchase a brand new DVD Or like New DVD either from a yard sale or somewhere else, tell them the when you’re about to return the DVD the problems that you’re faced with it because of the scratches but note of when the DVD skipped but you’re also handing them a better copy. I have noticed most libraries will accept this and replace the old DVD with the new one.
It is my firm belief that libraries are great place to hang out to learn and have a good time. It is one of stain mediate benefits of paying your taxes and saying that your taxes are funding public services such as this. Hope you enjoyed I review I hope you get to step into a library experience this yourself.

Nice, old library. Bigger than the one in Eagle Rock and a better collection of books. Sometimes they have crazy people hanging out here. Slight mental cases, but they cause no trouble as far as I know. You just hear them laugh out loud sometimes like a crazy person when nothing is funny, or they just make strange sounds. But the librarian will shush them and they get quiet. It’s almost like an insane asylum library. It’s a funny diversion from reading. Lighting is low. Not as bright as the lights in the Eagle Rock branch, that’s for sure. But definitely bigger space here. And they’re open on Sundays too, which is convenient.

Great place to come when trying to get homework done. Just be there before all the elementary kids get there, which is around 3pm.

Been coming here since I was a kid… remember before the renovations? It looks a lot better now.
For a quiet read, head upstairs, plenty of cushy chairs and no whiny babies or gossiping loudmouths.
15 minute computer stations for those of us *guilty* who don’t have a library card and just need to print something out.
Need to print? it’s a whooping 25 cents a page. No, really.
Want to read the latest magazine for free bc you don’t see the point in buying a copy?
You can get that done here.
Here to pick up a hottie… err, better head on further to the bars.
Family oriented, friendly staff.
Only complaint would be to mark your territory bc sometimes you’ll catch a wack ass B who wants to invade yo shit even though it’s abundantly clear you are not done, still there etc.

This review is for Senior librarian Dora Suarez. She is nothing short of amazing.
I am a teacher, and my books for my class were due over my school’s winter break. The school is locked down, and I had no access to them. I was supposed to be able renew them one more time, but the system had locked me out. It would have cost me over $ 30 by the time I could get the books, of course from my own pocket.
I called my branch, then the Central Branch, and it was all no use. I spent close to an hour on the phone with various Senior Librarians, but with the same result — there was not much I could do. The system would not let them renew, just make a small note on my account. One advised me to call the other branches that my books came from.
So, I called Dora at Arroyo Seco and she immediately told me she would renew each book (from her branch and every other branch) by hand. 15 minutes later, all books are no longer overdue and I don’t have to reach into my already small teacher pocket. Most importantly, my kids can finish the Human Body unit with actual literature.
Thank you so much, Dora.

I feel so bad for my community library. Back in the day a library was the place you went too for completing homework. Reading in a quite place. Checking out some good books and maybe a movie.
Now the library is filled with nothing but bums. Low lifes smoking weed in the parking lot. Young disrespectful hoods, that are loud and over take the free computers and internet. Looking at pornography! I would never take my kids there and when I go I have to watch my back that no one robs me.
The staff could care less, they are there for a paycheck and nothing more. If possible avoid this library, you are better off buying the book at a store.

It is so hard to focus when everybody talks so loudly (even librarians). Avoid this library if you are looking for a place to study. Also, wifi is very very very slow upstairs.

The library is very LOUD AND NOISY everyday of the week. Not recommended if you’re looking for a place to read and study. The internet is also pretty slow upstairs.

Nice looking library, inside and out. Great for kids and toddlers alike with their decent children’s section. I also like that the rec center with playground is next door so after your child (or children) is done reading/​borrowing books he or she can play.

This has to be one of the noisiest libraries I have ever visited. The patrons seem to have little understanding of American library etiquette as people I have seen carry on long conversations as if they were standing at a noisy bus stop, kids crying with no input from parents, phones ringing incessantly and loud phone conversations continuing even after a librarian has told the patron to take it outdoors. The worst noise is on weekday afternoons after the local schools empty and latch-​key kids run here to play video games on the public PC’s. When school is released, they literally run for the library to get a PC before others claim it.
The book collection here is smallish although as part of the LAPL system you can have books from other branches delivered here for pick up free of charge. I’ve found the process to be rather slow usually taking one week even for books that are currently available.
Another annoyance at this library is the odd layout of the book collection. Books are only loosely shelved according to their Dewey Decimal number. As you walk through the stacks, you find large sections of books are stored out of sequence in another part of the library or worse on another floor. Several stacks of books and frequent displays feature Spanish language books, but these seem the least popular materials in the library. I rarely see anyone pulling books from these shelves.
Free public wi-​fi is available after landing on a splash page and checking a box to agree to terms and conditions of use. It is nice to have this available but it is slow and connecting is sometime difficult. You also have to endure the occasional disconnect messages.
It’s nice to have a public library in this neighborhood but don’t expect the world.

secluded library with a fine selection of literature regarding astrophysics.
two incredibly enthusiastic thumbs up.

At least there’s free street parking for 2 hours. the bathroom had no mirrors. pretty straightforward layout.

Email from the Library:
«PLACING A HOLD IS FREE. HOWEVER, A $ 1.00 FEE WILL BE
CHARGED IF AN ITEM PLACED ON HOLD IS NOT CANCELED OR PICKED UP BY THE
„HOLD UNTIL“ DATE.»

Great little neighborhood library branch. Great staff and plenty of programs for children, even after budget cuts. Wonderfully designed, organized, and quiet. It’s a bit on the small side, but that’s really not a big deal. Pretty well-​stocked children’s section as well.

Great library branch. Quiet and cute and they do a lot of local events. The librarians are friendly and nice. I love how effortless it is to reserve books on the LAPL website and swing by this branch when they’re ready to be picked up!

Such a beautiful library!
I have to give kudos to the library staff, who when faced with budget cuts this summer, still put on a fabulous summer reading program for kids and teens. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated being able to browse the cool library on a hot Thursday afternoon while my kids (aged 9 and 3) were entertained by puppet theater, storytelling, and real animals. The librarians are saintly!

This library is great since the remodeling. Its two floor model is great when you wanna be away from the crowds of kids that often come in.
There’s also free WIFI!

I visited this library awhile back and really enjoyed the ambiance. It has two floors so you can be seated away from loud kids/​teenagers, and it doesn’t look like most modern libraries which makes it even more «authentic» looking. The parking lot is small, so you might have to park out in the street!