El Toro County Branch Library

This library has a good selection of books. The staff is nice. There aren’t many computers. Sometimes people are loud and I can’t concentrate.

This library is one of the loudest in California. It’s always something you kids that run around and there parents just let them do what they want. If your using the computers, you’ll always have someone weird next to you. Either breathing weird or doing something stupid. Today I had to walk out because it’s so frustrating. I go there to study and have peace and quiet. You’ll never get that here at this library.

I love this library, they have been super helpful to me in the past and I love the people who work there. One complaint that I have is that the building it self seems very run down and is not as nice as the other libraries in the area. But I absolutely love the hold system that the OC libraries have in place.

If you are looking for a quiet study place, DO NOT come here. There are people playing cards in there laughing out loud, kids running a around making noises, and no one seems to care this a Library !!! Not very clean and old.

Great library! Free wi-​fi and tons of computers available!

I come here after work sometimes to study for the GRE while waiting for rush hour to end. It is what it is: a small library with limited parking. Don’t come expecting it to be like Newport Beach Public Library.
Free wifi without having to sign up for a library card is always nice! And there are outlets at the individual desks, which is much more convenient than Starbucks or any other coffee shop. My only complaint is the screaming children and crying babies, but that’s to be expected at most libraries nowadays.
Overall it’s a great library. I’ll be back!

Firstly. The WiFi here is ridiculously slow, slower than my old dial up connection from 2004. Takes 20 minutes to even stream a video, if you even get that far. Google searching takes 3 minutes per site to even load, fully loading takes even longer. Its 2014, even Starbucks WiFi loads faster than this, should consider upgrading your isp. I know it’s a free public library but this is like having a library that has half of its pages ripped out in every other book. Will not be returning most likely, I need to get work done, not sit around watching white screens and spiraling loading icons.

I recently paid a visit to this branch when I tried to check out an ebook using OverDrive. It turns out my library card was 10 years old and I needed a new one. Bonnie was more than happy to take care of it. A few minutes later and I was set up. Within 5 minutes, I was reading Mitch Albom’s Have A Little Faith using the Kindle App on my iPad. :-)
This library is your typical public library with wall to wall bookshelves. They have plenty of parking as well. I counted 50 Spaces as well as street parking. Inside are computers for connecting to the internet. Besides books, this location also has a large collection of dvds and cds as well as language specific collections for multi-​lingual readers. The staff is quite knowledgeable as are the kind folks at the reference desk.

Yes, there are better libraries out there. Kinda old but, for the most part, it is clean and the children’s selection is large and has lots of decorations for kids. Not sure why they still have so many VHS tapes for rent still? About 15 or so computer stations and free wi-​fi.

This is the smallest library on the planet. All the books are out of order, and you can’t find anything. They hardly had any books I wanted, and only after going there twice, they lost a book that I’d returned and blamed me for it. The librarian was so incredibly rude. I used to work at a library, and I know that libraries have a «Claims Returned» list, which the librarians keep. They use this list to keep track of books that may have not been scanned correctly when returned. She said «Oh, we don’t keep track of our books here.» And when I asked her to look for it on the shelf, she looked for it on the other side of the library. An X in front of a call number means it is a children’s book, and I had to tell her that. And she said she’d have to «check with the reference librarian» to see if this is correct… which it was. She wasted a lot of my time, and talked down to me, and used language to insinuate that I lost it. Why would I have returned the rest of the books I checked out but not that one? Why would they refuse to look for it? I know books get lost, but libraries have a system. And librarians should be friendly and want people to come back and read. I stopped going there. Thank god I can go to the Mission Viejo library. The funny thing was, when I was getting my Mission Viejo library card, I heard one of the librarians telling a woman that they would waive her late fee for a book she thought she returned. They said to check her house and car, and that if she couldn’t find it to let them know. That librarian was very friendly, and let the woman know what to do in that case.

Ok library… if you plan on using their wifi, its a joke. 0.6mbs so dont even try to blog/​edit or upload media or youtube anything. Absolutely a joke. For those facebookers its still pretty bad.

The 5 Freeway was clogged and I was literally melting in my car. No worries, a nice trip the the local library is always an excellent option to sit back, relax, and enjoy the AC. They have a great assortment of magazines to browse through and comfy couches, which is a big plus. Additionally, there were a few computer stations to browse the internet. Unfortunately, I don’t have a library card here so I wasn’t able to log-​on. sad face :(But for what I needed, this library was there for me :)

Why is this library so small??? :(
I feel like I’m always taking a risk coming here because 6 out of 10 times, I can’t find what I need… I have to go to another branch, or have it shipped to this one…
:(

I’ve been coming to this library since I was a little kid, so it’ll always hold a special place in my heart.
Pros of El Toro Library:
~clean
~friendly staff
~mass amounts of books
~3 week check out time for books, 7 days for DVDs
~lots of tables and cubicles if you want to get some work done here
~fun activities for kids in the summer or after school
~Also, it’s a FREE activity to do if you’re unemployeed/​low on cash
Cons of El Toro Library:
~little to no DVDs to check out
~small parking area… during peak times you’ll be lucky to find a spot
~usually about an hour or so wait to use a computer (they only have about 10) and you can only use the computer for one hour MAX
~$ 2 fee to replace your library card if you loose it or it get stolen (I’ve been a moron and lost mine twice)
I love El Toro Library… I’ll always come here if I’m too cheap to buy books at Target or B&N or just want some quiet time to myself. Check it out!!! :-)