Not many tables to study! The library is a perfect fit for family and community, not for students. This place is the loudest library on earth. The Asian librarian was talking louder than anyone else. There is no quiet corner for this library. The family learning center has speakers that could not keep volume inside the room. I appreciate one of the librarians who tried to help me find quiet study area but it was impossible. I left within an hour.
Julie A.
Place rating: 3 San Jose, CA
Cute library, very community oriented. Library times(upstairs floor) is different from the gym/teen center/event room(downstairs floor), so be sure to know the times, because the library might not be open while the downstairs floor is. Since it’s very community oriented and near schools, the library is pretty loud, especially downstairs. Teenagers are everywhere, but its no surprise because there’s a teen center. The downstairs staff should do a better job of calming the kids and remind them its a library(or there’s a library upstairs); instead they talk aloud too. They seem to not treat it as a library. Downstairs staff and teenagers should treat the place better, and maybe there would be more people using the library to study. I couldn’t even concentrate upstairs because of the noise level. The good thing about the place is the upstairs library. It is nice, clean, and well kept. There’s a spot for the kids, a teen book room, a mock interview room, and a quiet room. In the quiet room, the vents are pretty loud though, and you can hear people talking because the vents echo it. Over all, a cozy, small, and clean library, but noise level is not good. Try to go when there are no kids downstairs, if its possible. I’d say this place is more of a babysitting/hangout area for teenagers before they get picked up by their parents, rather than a library. Go here if you want a casual library environment to check out books or movies or do their events, but don’t come here if you plan on studying.
Elizabeth B.
Place rating: 5 San Jose, CA
Who doesn’t love getting lost in a good book? Well I know I do and this is a great new library location. This place rocks ! It was very needed for the surrounding community they offer a variety of programs every week give them a try they won’t disappoint !
