Atlanta-Fulton Public Library – Wolf Creek Branch

After the East Roswell branch, this is the best public library in the entire system! Well designed, always quiet, and with a decent collection of books. Several study rooms, lots of public computers and, the bathrooms are always clean!!! Can’t ask for much more than that, from a government facility.

This place is amazing! Well organized, helpful staff, clean, just great. I studied here for my real-​estate exam and wow. Took a lot of stress away. I’m not studying for anything now but I still frequent! Thank you all.

Being the book lover that I am, I just had to stop in and check out this new branch of the Atlanta-​Fulton Public Library. At the risk of letting my geek flag fly, I’ll gush and say that I’ve never been more impressed by an Atlanta library. Ever.
The building is contemporary modern with an asymmetrical roofline. For some unknown reason they decided to color it a coppery, prescription bottle orange. I couldn’t help but scratch my head and wonder how that decision making process went down. It’s certainly different but it’s too DeLorean for my tastes. At least my first impression of the exterior is the worst thing I can say about my visit.
Through the glass front door was a lobby area. On the left side of the space were restrooms and the Friends of the Library Bookstore; to the right was a café featuring vending machines, tables and chairs. I had to walk through a second set of glass doors to enter the library itself.
Immediately I was struck by the openness the high ceilings and wall of windows created. Then I noticed a gorgeous, eye-​catching metal art piece in the rear of the library. It was a majestic tree of tendrils decorated with whimsical multi-​colored prisms. The base of the tree expanded to colorful bench seating that looked too pretty to sit on. A lake behind the library created an atmosphere of serenity.
I spent time taking in the view before I went off in search of books. I expected there to be some new books at a new branch but I didn’t expect for them ALL to be new. There was not one musty or dog-​eared book to be found; just brand new books (new titles and new editions of older works). Each time I cracked open a book I caught a whiff of new book smell… pure bliss. It might as well have been a bookstore.
Pleather club chairs dotted the landscape and along the perimeter of the library were study rooms and meetings spaces. There were a generous number of computers for internet use along with special terminals for searching the library catalog. Towards the circulation desk were two self-​checkout kiosks unlike any I’d seen before at other branches.
Instead of scanning each book’s barcode sticker one by one, the machine could scan an entire stack of books at once. I watched a lady place about 8 – 10 children’s books on the platform and scan them. When the librarian saw the look of wonder on my face she told me that it read sensors hidden within the spines of the books. It could even accept cash and credit card payments for library fines. Genius.
As the previous reviewer noted there was a lot of empty space on the shelves. However, I suspect the librarians are taking their time to amass their collection. I’ll take a small selection of top rated, brand new books any day over a wider selection of a lesser quality. After all, if another branch has the book you want you can just get it transferred to the branch.
If today’s visit is any indication the Wolf Creek Branch will be a favorite destination of mine for many years to come.

This is my first time here so I can’t say I can give a well-​rounded review. Recently opened, clean, nice employees. I like the conference rooms. I love the large windows. Lots of natural light. Almost makes me want to come here during a storm to watch. The only downside as of now is that it doesn’t have a large selection of books.