Chatham County Public Library

Just moved to the area and got our library card. All the employees are extremely caring and nice. Happened to be there right as story time was starting which both of my kids loved. This will be one of our favorite spots! The only disappointment was they didn’t have any Where’s Waldo books which almost had my son in tears.

Let me start by saying, how can a library not get five stars it’s a self-​service place. If you had a negative view of the library maybe you need to look deep inside yourself. The staff is super nice and if you’d like an item that’s not available they’ll have it shipped to any one of the libraries throughout the entire county. They even have dogs on some weekends and the kids read to them which in turn builds up their confidence. I cook a lot so I get a chance to read and make some of the recipes in the cookbooks & if they’re great I can purchase them knowing I made the right choice.

This review is for the front staff and especially the staff who man the children’s area.
Some young teens come here after school to hang out or to picked up by their parents and essentially use the library as an internet station or hangout for themselves. Many occasions the teens are loud or say inappropriate language especially with young children around. The staff handle the situations well as they can considering this is not their job and there is no security guard. A few times teens were asked to leave the building as their behavior was rude and inappropriate.
Kudos to the staff for controlling these situations. As s parent, sitting on the side observing these times, I truly give credit and my respect to the staff for going above their job demands. If funding were available,
I would like to see all libraries In the Savannah area have a security guard to protect the safety of the other patrons and the staff.

I probably goto the Library at the Oglethorpe Mall more than I do the stores in the Mall. It’s pretty central, and they have a large selection of books on hand.