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| - In this area of the Phoenix suburbs I have been to four city branch libraries--downtown Chandler, both Mesa libraries and the Tempe library. While my favorite has to be the Chandler library which I visited weekly for several months when I was here helping my mother out in 2007, I would say the Tempe library is a close second favorite. It has a really nice welcoming atmosphere as soon as you walk in. There is a dais as you enter were there are usually one or two employees waiting to answer any questions you might have, which is very handy and helpful. They have a pretty decent selection of audio books for being a one branch library. The upstairs seems to be mainly adult items and if you go down the stairs you'll find the teen section, middle school section, Elementary and preschool sections, also a conference room on the downstairs level. I couldn't figure out where the elevator was but they do have an elevator if the stairs are a problem.
There are several computers where you can check books out and catalog computers where you can look up books are stationed throughout the library. Off to the back right as you walk in there is a little lunch counter with coffee, drinks, sandwiches, desserts, pastries, etc. I tried a red velvet cupcake and it was very good.
If you're in a hurry there is a drive thru book drop on one side of the building which I used several times. Parking is more than plentiful and I always see lots of cars there and lots of people using the library-- always a good sign.
I can't survive with out my audio books to listen to wherever I am and this library supplied me with probably close to 20 while I was in town (thanks to my daughter's library card). I shall return next trip!
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