Woodward Park Regional Library

Google maps is not correct. They allow adults to smoke a few feet away from front door, so kids smell smoke when going through front entrance.

The library is beautiful: the architecture, the landscaping, the sheer size when you enter… all very impressive. It is always clean. I find it immensely depressing given what the REST of Fresno has available to them. I did not care for one person on the staff. I had a late book and went up to the desk to return it and pay my fine. My perception was that she was a bit judgmental at first, which felt very odd… that has never happened to me before. Just as I was leaving she said to me in a very condescending tone, «Maybe in the future you’ll be a better patron.» It really hurt me, and I couldn’t think of a single thing to say in response. This library is close to my house, but I won’t go there anymore.

Love this library. It’s clean, restrooms are clean, tables are clean, did I mention it’s clean? :) I’d wish this library was bigger and had more seats.

So I took my girlies and my little man to the library for the first time today. A friend recommended the woodward park library and I’m glad she did. We got there at 9am and I was happy to see the children’s room right next to the door. We had the room to ourselves for a while because we were there when they opened. The children’s books are sorted in a way that makes them super easy for kids to find. There are little tables and little couches and a few puzzles. It was really nice and the kids loved it! You can check out movies and music, use the computer, read books and books and take it all home of course. It was free and easy to get our card, you just need an i.d. they also have a self check out. This library is big and clean and open till 9pm. I can’t wait to go by myself one day so I can really linger and roam. They also have summer reading programs for the kids to win prizes and they even have free movie showings. We will definitely be going back n forth all summer long.

Outstanding architecture, convenient lighting, a diverse collection of books that would feed different minds and interests. The quiet room is excellent for studying purposes that need concentration. The only professional library in Fresno county.

Large, quiet, clean, and well equipped library. However, this library does not have a toddler section — they don’t have a Thomas the Train table or a play kitchen which would be nice.

I really like this library. It is clean, quiet, and now has a nice selection of books. The reading room in the back where silence is the golden rule, is great for study (I have passed several professional exams due to that room). Great resource for the area.

i have mixed feelings about this place. it’s the nicest library in fresno, but i think it’s over the top — the architecture, fireplace, and other features are a waste. it also reminds me of how differently this city treats the haves and have-​nots — i doubt residents of southeast or southwest fresno will ever get a library approaching this quality.

They have great hours. Very big and well lit. Lots of parking. Very friendly and informative staff. They even have video games for the Wii-​U game console, and Xbox 360s. I like the self help pick up for books that u have on reserve. Great movie selections, they have VHS’ and DVDs. 7 days for those rentals and 3 weeks for books. They also have a new release section for books, and movies. Lots of activities for younger kids and a big comic and animé section for teens.

An incredibly nice library that plays home for Clovis West/​Clovis North students trying to cram in a last minute study session or meet for a group project. Woodward Park Regional Library has helpful and kind staff members as well as great facilities for it’s guests. There are plenty of meeting rooms for organizations and business meetings, the quiet room for those who wish to work without noise, and seating all throughout the library with Internet access and power outlets. Not to mention, it IS a library with quite the selection of books. Great place.

4.5 stars
I’m always a huge fan of public libraries. Nicely kept, with large variety of music, movies and books to checkout. Has (very) quiet segregated section in the back, study rooms on the side, and a large childrens area. I generally check out fiction and browse the magazines near the window, though I like that they have a variety of non-​English language books.
Also has free wifi, other resources (tax forms, classes? tutoring? that I’ve seen over the years) AND they have jazz at the library (large room across the way from the book section) every month.
Programs and events:

I work near the Leo Politi Library at First & Bullard and have gone in a few times but it was a little too small and run down for my tastes. Then I came here and all I can say is WOW!
At first approach this place looks like it should be a museum or an architectural firm instead of a library. Inside there are thousands upon thousands of books, several meeting rooms, a computer lab and a quiet room. I’ve been to this library about three times and have explores less than 10% of what it has to offer.
The meeting rooms are top notch. My learning team used the larger meeting room and we had plenty of outlets to plug in our laptops and there was a white board for us to write on. Everyone agreed that we would be using this library as our meeting location of choice.
Like anything there are a few areas where there could be improvement. The first is the one I believe needs to be addressed the most and that would be the wifi. Coverage throughout the building is great but establishing a connection is definitely hit or miss. On one visit it took over 20 minutes for my MacBook Air to finally establish a connection. The other area for improvement would be the staff. There are too few librarians and they seem overworked. I know it’s a long shot but Fresno County needs to allocate more funds to our library system.
It may not be the closest library to my home, but this will definitely be my home library.

Excellent library and helpful staff … so thankful for you all.
Where I come from, we don’t have these luxuries.

This place gets no stars for being clean or for being in a nice part of town. This should be requisite for any city facility.
It’s 9am and the librarian and apparently just returned from a funeral.
She was totally bummed out that I asked her if I could reserve a meeting room. And didn’t even comprehend me when I asked about business research resources.
Maybe she needs to go to the doctor for a B-​12 shot. Maybe she had a crazy night out on the town and is just completely hung over. Maybe she recently returned from the future where she was captured by talking apes that removed her frontal lobe in an experimental surgery. All is up for debate.
Enjoy your city wage librarian, hopefully you will be replaced by robots.

5 stars for the cleanliness of the children’s section (& 5 stars for the bathrooms as well.) We visit here weekly spending 1 – 3 hours getting lost in children books reading book after book. I had notice that the little couches are the children’s favorite and they keep the library nice and toasty. My daughter loves their collection of books to pick from and the bean bag chairs. My section of books would be eco-​friendly, green, parenting types and they had a good selection for the size of the library. We had been to numerous libraries in Orange County and this one by far is our favorite.

This is the newest library in Fresno area (as far as I know). There’s a good selection of books, DVDs, and CDs. There’s lots of computers to get time on. There’s lots of tables for those who study/​work/​read. There’s even a quiet room zone; I’ve never been in there because there’s always other people hogging it. There’s concerts, performances, events that occur in another room connected to the hallway. Nice restrooms. The outside landscape is nicely taken care of. The parking lot is more likely than not always busy.
Even though they have a good book selection (in my opinion), I know a friend of mine that has read all of the books in the Science Fiction section. Before that, she had also read all of the Science Fiction books at the Clovis and Leo Polito branches. She would like to have new books coming in (at any of the branches) because she hasn’t really seen any new books for awhile.
Too bad the other branches aren’t getting remodeled or expanded. Also not sure why this branch is paying for a regular security guard when there’s lack of funds. The design of this library seems kind of lavish considering the building acts like a two story building, yet there is only one story there. This seems like a waste of air conditioning energy. If they have solar panels on top of the roof, then disregard my comment.

This library is nowhere near as large as the one downtown, so I’m not sure where that comment came from, but let me tell you why I like it.
A *variety* of media formats. DVDs to Wii games, to Nintendo DS games… a huge selection of books in other languages.
Regarding the ‘rich part of town’ –it’s all relative. 30 years ago Bullard was the ‘rich’ part of town and I’m sure other residents had issues with Bullard getting a branch. Since this facility is supported by tax dollars, it is only right that all taxpayers (and especially the ones that pay more) have access to services.
Also I want a family friendly place to take my young son and his friends, and having tried downtown and having to fight my way through homeless people don’t cut it.
Other «pros» include an online book management system. To renew or request. Also they have FREE language lessons on line, a program called Mango.

By far the most nicely appointed and best-​equipped branch in the Fresno County Public Library System. (This is probably because it’s in the rich end of town, but — no — I’m not cynical.)
They have an entire section devoted to popular titles in Persian, and they’ve got a not-​half-​bad selection of books in Khmer. How’s that for serving Fresno’s reading community?
Plus, there are meeting and conference rooms as well as two-​person study rooms that are all available for use.
And I love the children’s section here. In the summer I bring my step-​daughters, and we can spend entire afternoons reading in the free (alright, tax-​supported) air conditioning.
It really is a fabulous library. I just wish it were closer to my home.