Woodbury Public Library

This is a beautiful building with parking for customers. If you are looking for a specific book have it sent here because it’s not what I would call a full library. They have a nice children’s area but the non-​fiction section is scarce. Very very very friendly employees! Self checkout and great selection of women’s magazines.

Tiny and cute. I will be moving farther south and thus to a different branch. I’m always in and out very quickly and the location can’t be beat.

The other reviews tell you everything you need to know, so I’ll just speak of my experience — I was in and out with my very own library card in about three minutes. Awesome.
Bonus: You get to choose from four colors (Uuu! Aaah!) and… no [awkward] library photo!

I love that this little library is so close to my house. It’s not huge, so the selection isn’t either, but I find it really easy to place a hold online and just have it waiting for me here at Woodbury. Their children’s section is ok – nowhere near as great as the Central branch – but for a Saturday morning outing with the kiddo I nanny, it does the trick.
The folks that work the desk are usually pretty nice and know myself and the kiddo by now.
It’s also super handy to have a great park an playground right outside. After the ‘bary, we usually hit up the park, too. I’ve also hunkered down on a bench on my own after getting a new book and read for a few hours when it’s warmer out.

I love the Woodbury branch library. It is a beautiful, historic Carnegie building. That makes it a piece of Denver history, plus it is in a park. You can order any book published and they will email you when it arrives. I feel lucky to have access to a public library right in my own neighborhood. The staff here is awesome! I like that many of the staff have been here for some time. It feels like they’re my neighbors. Libraries rock!

This library is quite large as I was used to going to the Smiley branch. They have tables upstairs to study, computers to use although don’t try downloading software even if it’s from the library, and a hold area where they will let you know when your book has arrived and holds it for six or seven days. My only complaint is they always send me the exciting e-​mail that my book has arrived after they’ve closed and are then closed the next day. Sad day for me, I know. It’s usually quiet and I’m able to ride my bike there, head upstairs and hit the books. They have a great selection and whatever you can’ t find there, they will locate and send to the branch for pick up. They also now have the capabilities to send a book to your kindle if you have one. For free, as it’s the library!

When I found out that the building on the other side of the park adjacent to my house was a LIBRARY, I jumped up and down and squealed like a little girl.
This place is AMAAZING for its size. I went in looking for a book called «The Bread Bible», and then a comprehensive book on space, and this place had both, which is extraordinary considering the size of this place. It’s a tiny library, but they have the best of everything.
It’s super sunny, and airy, and quiet, and definitely reminds me of the libraries from my childhood in Duluth, MN.
The parking is no longer a problem– you can park on the street. And you can take your book out into Highlands Park and sit in the sun and watch dogs run.
ALSO– they offer GED, Citizenship, and English classes! They also offer a service online called Mango which allows you to learn Spanish on the internet.
This is a really, really cool community spot.

I hate to give this library a low rating, but it is missing something fairly important for a library:
Books.
The new renovation shined up the entryway, added computers and wifi, placed the DVDs prominently in the entryway.
But they took away the books. The days are gone where you can browse through the fiction collection to discover an exciting book to read, or find something from a favorite author. I do see that they have improved the children’s collection, which I applaud, but I miss being able to browse adult books.
So the library looks better now, but it has shifted its philosophy, and that’s disappointing.

Lovely people here. I asked a lady at circulation where they got their stylish red filigree chairs, and she emailed me the info a couple of hours later. Nice!

The book nerd in me absolutely loves this little library. Not only is it beautiful on the outside, it is beautiful on the inside. The renovations didn’t make heroic changes but that doesn’t matter to me because I loved this library even before the renovations were made. The historic building reminds me of my hometown library. The only downside to Woodbury is the parking situation. I was hoping that with the adjacent park renovations they would add a few spaces to their existing lot but that doesn’t seem to be the case. I am very happy that Woodbury is open again so I can go and browse the stacks and pick up my reserved books. Shhhhhhhh! It’s time to read!

Grand Reopening! Huzzah!
Yes, that’s right, the Woodbury branch is now open, so you can move all of your holds from Smiley back to Woodbury, where they are open a whopping SIX days a week (as opposed to Smiley’s four days). The renovations are complete, and while some of the design concepts leave a bit to be desired, especially with the lack of integration into the historical architecture of a beautiful building, its really the technology that shines here. The computers are now housed in appropriate modern carrels that offer some privacy and room for materials, rather than practically on top of each other on tall tables in the middle of the room.
And did someone say wi-​fi? Yes, you heard it here first folks, there is wi-​fi at the Woodbury branch now, as well as self-​check out and self serve hold shelves, even for cd’s and dvd’s.
Why only three stars? Oh, because the folks at the DPL could not get it together with Parks and Recreation, who happen to be doing some major work on the park to which this library abuts, and NO ONE COULD ADD ANY PARKING SPACES? Still only 12 spaces in the lot, and another 15 on the street. Ridiculous.

There’s just something about being in a library that makes me feel so good. Maybe because I don’t have to pay for anything (except for my late fees, dang it).
There’s a large Spanish selection in the magazines. Sometimes I get excited when I see that the new issue of People or Cosmopolitan is available for me to check out. But it’s in Spanish, dang it. I really ought to learn that language.
If you want to use a computer here, get here when the library first opens. That’s the only way you’re gonna get to use one since the computers are ALWAYS being used. Be wary on school days since North High School kids ditch school to come here (ditching school to come to the library? Interesting).
The parking lot is always full here, so either park somewhere else, walk, or bike here. Saves you a lot of trouble.
The staff here is always friendly and always willing to help me without hesitation.
Like most other small branch Denver libraries, only use this place if you need a computer or want to place books on hold. The book shelves leave something to be desired. The new books section has books from many years ago, and they’re only new because they just came into the library, not newly printed.
There used to be a self-​check out here, but I think it broke. So now you have to check out your books in person. Seems so primitive, doesn’t it? Just kidding, it’s not that bad.
My favorite is still the Central library downtown if you can make it. Now I have to go pay my fines (which I think is a lot!).