Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County: Groesbeck

As the library tour continues, my most recent stop was at the Groesbeck Branch on Galbraith Road, maybe a quarter mile from Colerain Avenue. I didn’t have high expectations for this branch, but I was actually pretty blown away by this library. In fact, I think it may have been the best branch (Main Library excluded) I’ve seen.
I could tell it was fairly new, and as it turns out a 36-​year-​old branch was demolished in 1999 and completely rebuilt and then finished in May 2000. I would have guessed that it was just a few years old, rather than eight going on nine, because everything looked so new: carpet, shelves, counters, and even the bathrooms. While every branch in town seems to have a teen area, what I saw for the first time was a «TeenScene» neon sign. How cool is that?
The overall design of the library is great, and it even includes «skylights, clerestory windows, and vaulted ceilings.» The children’s area was very nice too, and there was just an overall friendly environment to the whole library. Another neat thing the Groesbeck Branch offers is a drive-​up window. In addition to having a drive through book drop, the library is one of four in Hamilton County to have an actual drive-​up window. Wow.