Antioch Library

I love my library! The building is 50 years old, but the volunteers and staff of the Antioch Library are working hard to provide access to the most current information resources. Books, yes, but we also have ²⁴⁄₇ wireless access, computers, programs, and more. I know I’m partial, so let us know what we can do for you to make this library rock.

I love libraries. simple and plan. Sure this isn’t the most prestigious library in the world, but nonetheless, it demands the respect that it deserve.
I took both my niece and nephew there, and I was surprised to see more titles for kids than anything else.
not to put a political perspective on a Unilocal review, but the state could use a bit more money on renovating libraries like this one Vs. spending on … (well, you get the point).
Awesome please for your little ones, and hopefully reading would one day be considered a daily activities for all americans.

I love taking my son here. I realized it’s a great way to take advantage of free books. My 2 year old loves to read and be read to so instead of spending hundreds of dollars on books we come to the library and check out books :)
My son loves Dr. Seuss books so we always look for those and check em all out.
The workers have been nice. Nothing that stands out. They just sit there and wait for someone to come and help.
I had lost my card so I paid $ 1.00 for a replacement which is A-​OK with me. If its for my baby. It’s all good :))))

The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The organization in the library is top notch. There are separate modular sections for various activities: children, teens, audiobooks, magazines, computers, etc. It is small by San Francisco standards, but they do have a good interlibrary loan system.

Excellent resource for books, etc. It is a smaller location; however, it has been around since the 1950s or 60s, so it is expected since Antioch’s population was much smaller than now. It would be helpful to check online before you go into the library to make sure the item you need is in. I order all my materials on the website and they will deliver it free of charge to the Antioch library for pickup. Great resource for myself, a part-​time teacher, because I can find tons of books to illustrate my lessons, etc… them and I love the self-​check outs and the staff is very nice. It is a bit small, as I mentioned, but definitely a place I try to frequent once a week. Been going here since 1998.
Free WiFi as well, although there is a lack of spaces to plug in your laptop…

For starters, I looove public libraries. They’re little havens of socialism dotting the american landscape.
That said, the Antioch library could really use some help, It’s old and out-​of-​date. What is really required is an entirely new building. I understand that when the Feds were giving out all that money to cities to build new libraries a few years back, Antioch missed the boat due to an inexperienced city manager that couldn’t manage to have someone competent fill out the paperwork for the funds. So Antioch gets screwed once again. What are ya’ gonna’ do?
So, the good.
I was at the library recently when I noticed that the legs on the chairs were oddly shaped. Turns out, if you lean back they rock. Pretty cool. So my mom pulls out a chair and starts staring at the chair legs, probably thinking it’s broken or something. Just then the librarian walks by, and seeing my mom’s confusion says «They rock. The chairs rock» Then a pause «This library rocks!» To which I responded by throwing the goat. Because I’m in complete agreement.
The Antioch library might suck, but it still Rocks!

I’ll state up front that I’m not a fan of the Antioch library. Starting at the parking lot, this place is just awkward. The parking lot is old and in dire need of some repair and there’s not nearly enough parking when they have a popular event going on.
The building is larger than either the Oakley or Brentwood locations but it is also quite old and shows it. It has that old library feel and smell — old enough to be dingy and musty without the benefit of having character like an older institution.
On the upside, their kid’s section is good and my toddler loves the little table they’ve got set up. I like the fact that the Antioch library has a lot of kid’s programs but the times I’ve gone, I’ve found them very crowded. It is good that these programs are in demand but it makes it very difficult to go browsing for books afterward.
Plus, I would avoid going here with small children in the afternoon because more often than not, is filled with kids from the nearby high school and junior high who seem to have no manners or common sense when it comes to libraries. The noise level is high, the kids are rowdy and take up the entirety of the library. I won’t let my daughter roam and would very much rather get out as quickly as possible than stay and read. Honestly, I find that is very much the location vs. the age of the kids. I take my daughter to another local library that is on a high school campus and have not had the same problems with the high schoolers there as I do in Antioch.
I have to agree that the adult section is pretty lacking. It is far more effective to put a book on hold and pick it up here than it is to browse and hope that they have what you need. The staff is also quite nice; I’ve never had any problems with them.

I love my hometown library.
Yes, it is in a ghetto location and it doesn’t have much of a variety, but it serves its purpose for me.
It is convenient since it is on my way home from work. I usually do my searching online and place books on hold. The books arrive within a couple of days for the most part.
I don’t need to hang out at the library so this place works just fine for me. The staff is always friendly and does mind stopping what they are doing to help you out.

This place gets two stars for friendly staff and the ability to get books transferred from other libraries.
Other than that this place sucks. The selection consists mostly of romance/​western novels.
Its disgusting that the third largest city in the East Bay has a library that it smaller than most of its houses.