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| - As you know, or don't, I LOVE libraries. I grew up as a young child volunteering at my local town's library and even during primary school (middle school). Oh, gone are my days of shelving books (ahhh...sigh).
Since moving to Cleveland in August 2017, I've been to many libraries. My first time to this library was yesterday. The Rocky River Public Library is definitely on top of my list of favourite public libraries. Upon walking in yesterday afternoon, I was greeted by a front desk staff who explained to me the layout of the library upon asking. She also explained that I don't have to be a Rocky River, OH resident to join the library. To join the library, you have to show a driver's license with your current Cleveland address on it or a bill that has your address. Simple.
The library has 3 floors if you count the basement as a floor. The basement has meeting rooms and a restroom (with a drinking fountain), the 1st floor has the circulation desk and as you enter the library, there is a whole wall that has informational flyers on it and a board that showcases library events, and the 2nd floor has tables and chairs for working, a quiet room section called the SCHLATHER ROOM, a room for periodicals (magazines), adult fiction and non-fiction, and a children's section up above (floor 2.5). The quiet room has all the adult books so I'm not sure how "quiet" it will be in there since people will come in and out to look for books, but when I was there yesterday (30 April 2018), it was fairly quiet.
There is a whole other side section on the 2nd floor right below the children's section that I didn't get to explore but I peeked through. I forgot what is over there but I guess you'll have to go to the library to find out. Also on the 2nd floor are sofas to sit on which is awesome.
Upon arriving and chatting briefly with the front desk clerk, I immediately found the quiet study room and got to work. The quiet room has 6 tables with 2 chairs in each table and plug sockets to connect your laptop, iPad/tablet, or phone.
I love the fact that library guests can bring their own water bottle or drink into the library because I know some libraries do not allow this. It helps bringing my own water bottle so that I don't have to go to the water fountain every time if I need a drink of water. Speaking of water fountains, in addition to the one in the basement, there is one on the 2nd floor by the bathrooms.
As I left, I had a nice conversation with a different lady at the front desk. I will definitely be back this summer to join the library and start borrowing books.
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This is my 90th Yelp review overall.
44th review for 2018 (aiming for 60 reviews in 2018).
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