Yonkers Public Library

Today I thought I would try a new part of the library to try to get work done. I arrived around 9:30… It is now 10:30 and two workers have not stopped engaging in a loud conversation since I arrived. I understand that it is important to interact with co workers and form friendly relationships, but this absurd. This is suppose to he a place where people are suppose to be able to sit and concentrate. The workers could at least TRY to whisper!!! Where do I file a complaint?! Ha ha!

It’s a library.
Can’t say how many hours I suffered as a kid in here doing projects. Then again as a teenager looking for books to do projects. Been coming here since the early 1980’s and whether I worked at a desk inside or borrowed a book, they always had what I needed — I have to admit that, even though at the time (as a kid) I despised the library.
Came here intermittently now and then to look for a book here and there, but did notice this place did give itself a facelift internally more than once over the years. Looks much better in both the adult and the children section than it did when my young (ER) self inhabited here.
Been coming here a lot more recently so my son can take books out for his daily reading assignments from school. They have most of what he has been looking for and despite the area being a children’s section, it’s decently maintained. The kid’s area has computers for them to use and even a play area for the toddlers. It’s not as quiet as it used to be when I was told to «shhhhhhh» long ago. Times have changed.
They have music and dvds (for both child and parent) you can borrow if you choose to — kind of reminds me of the decade ago and beyond movie rental business. Of course the books for both are plentiful.
Staff has been friendly and helpful.
They do have plenty of parking, but at certain times — especially after the 5pm hour — they have gatherings or classes here and the parking lot becomes massively full.
For the parents who like to blame the library for not having a book that the local school assigned to their child — blame the school since they assigned 1 book title for over 30 kids. That’s happened before and I usually just save myself the trouble and buy the book. Last year I heard a parent yelling at someone in there for not having the book — not the library’s fault if someone else got there first and checked it out.
Overall a great library in the area. Certainly worth your time.

There have been times when workers give attitude when you ask for help. Really? Its a library!

Excellent library! Free parking! Great books! Friendly staff, what more is there to ask for?