Roanoke Public Library

Outstanding community library. The staff is incredible and so helpful. I love the facilities and all the beautiful meeting rooms. This is what a public library should look like.

The new library is great, if you have not seen it you should check it out! This new facility is going to allow the library to do much more for children’s programs, community events and to expand their book collection. The management of the library system seems to be doing some great new things. Each time I go in, I am able to find new books that are current and are of interest to me. There are a lot of computer terminals for those individuals looking to gain access to the internet.
The new library also has some great work stations with power at each station in the center of the table. This is a very comfortable library now and a strong library system for such a small little community.

In the age of iBooks, Nook, and Kindle… The public library has become a thing of our childhood. What used to be the information supercenter is now a dated glimpse of what was…
That said, I REALLY enjoy the Roanoke Library. My wife and I moved to Roanoke in July 2011, and I kind of stumbled across this little gem. Here’s a summary:
— It’s small. Cozy, but not too small — every time I go, there’s only one or two patrons in the whole place.
— Free Wifi. A lot quieter to study/​work here than Starbucks.
— They carry fairly new items (in my category of interests, anyway). I managed to secure the Steve Jobs biography on hold, within a few weeks of publication. Beats spending the money on Kindle.
— A part of the TexShare program, which allows me to borrow books from other libraries after being a local cardholder for 6 months.
— Good movie selection, and blu-​rays. Current stuff, stuff I would think would be «too new» for the library. Also, the week-​long policy for movies is a plus.
— Decent online holding and renewal system. I can check out a book for 2 weeks, but renew it up to 5 times online. Wow! That’s cool.
All in all, this childhood place of memory has re-​entered my list of favorite places — good resources, friendly staff, and a quiet environment.