The locations and buildings of the library are beautiful. I love the Xeriscape Garden at the Main library with the peacocks--which they are also in the process of renovating to make it even more earth friendly by recycling rain water. The programs put on by the library look like a lot of fun, including the culture passes which allow a family to get a free ticket (monthly) to different museums and sites that usually cost a hefty amount of money. Also, the librarians here are very nice and helpful.
On the down side, the hours are strange, and I have noticed that the technology here is very outdated. Their catalog computers are ancient, and the website does not function well and seems to be set up in a very old format. I have also searched for more current literature here (published in the last two years) and not found much of what I am looking for.
I think that the hours and the old technology are both related to lack of funding. I will pay much closer attention to this as a voter, as I believe that literacy is a gateway to higher education, which all people should have access to.