Mount Prospect Public Library

The WIFI here is unbearably slow. Good book selection but don’t plan on getting any work (via the Internet) done.

Great Service
This library is large, clean, the staff are friendly and helpful, computers that work and you don’t have a long wait to use one.

I’ve driven past this library hundreds of times when I used to work in Northfield. It always looked much more modern than libraries I’ve been to but I never had a reason to stop in.
Until today! My laptop was having some issues after I did a software upgrade and it’s been sitting at the Apple store until I can pay what my Apple Care + didn’t cover. I have a lot of things to do for work that require a computer/​internet access so I decided to come down the street to the Mount Prospect Public Library.
Holy nerd heaven, Batman! This place is amazing!!! It’s massive once you go inside and it looks like a modern library at a university. The woman at the reception desk was very helpful in getting me a new library card and told me about all the awesome features (online, through iPhone/​android apps, and in the library) that I had access to with my card.
Until I get my laptop back, and even after, I’ll be coming here more often!

This is one of the best libraries around. It is spacious and has alot of stuff. The room in the middle has a chess set, fancy globe, etc. There are books and movies and the layout of the place is rather charming. The Mount Prospect library compared to others also has much art all over the place and a variety of furniture styles and seatings that make it perhaps the premier library in the area.

This is by far the best attraction to living in Mt. Prospect!!!
The library has CD’s, DVD’s, VHS, Books, Toys, video games… all for the taking… and the returning on time… or you get charged a fee… per diem even.
The movies are new (and old) so you don’t need to waste money on Blockbuster (who?) or Netflix (I still do) plus you can reserve titles and be notified when they are available for you to pick up.
Do not see what you’re looking for? DO NOT WORRY– there is a reciprocal policy between this library and the other local municipalities like Park Ridge, Des Plaines Etc… So you can borrow their shtuff, too… all without ever going anywhere else but good ol’ MPPL.
There’s plenty of free parking in the lower level and on the street. My kids like for me to park below so they can take the elevator… button-​pushers… =-)
There is a handy 24-​hour drop-​box for books and A/​V materials in the garage exit lane but some of the toys and bulikier items don’t fit so they have to dropped off inside during business hours.
That’s it kiddo’s… enjoy!

I am so happy to be a resident of a city with such a great public library. Staff are nice, friendly, and very helpful. The building is clean and very well kept. The selection of books, movies, music, and video games is great as well as frequent events. It’s also very nice that they have a kids area, a teen zone, and soundproof, glass study rooms.

We are fortunate to have a great public library. Anything I have ever wanted or needed, I have gotten.

I love this library. I grew up in the city and my local library branch was nowhere near as nice as this place. We had to go downtown to the Harold Washington Library for good books and a really nice environment.
I like the collection of books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs (they even have some blu-​rays now). I like the online search engine and if you see something you want you can call them and they will hold it for you or if it is checked out you can place a hold right online and they’ll call you when it’s in. They have events and little reading programs that seem really nice. I love the fact that you can download some audiobooks online from home or where ever you are. And they don’t hide it — they have bookmarks and fliers all over the place and on their website. I also like the fact that you get a library card for your keychain because it is so convenient. Also, the staff here are all very nice and helpful.
I don’t know why people complain about parking — maybe I’m just lucky or more used to limited parking in the city. I always find parking either on the street right in front or I go inside the parking garage to the very bottom and there is always parking there and a very nice entrance to the library (it’s not creepy like some other parking garage entrances).
I love this library!

I honestly haven’t been in here for a couple years since I’ve moved to other towns but this is THE SPOT where I basically grew up. I loved this library before it became the library we know it as. I still remember walking in the dinky doors and going through the books in the brightly colored children’s section. I remember being intimidated by the thick hardcover books with too many words in the title near the adult section. I remember being really confused when the library suddenly had cardboard boxes everywhere and a limited selection of books. I remember being in awe when the ‘new’ location opened up – with TWO floors! I remember being overwhelmed with the wonderful selection of materials. I remember how the library always seemed to have almost every book I wanted to read. I remember becoming a film buff and coming here twice a week to check out movies so I could complete watching all the films on the American Film Institute top movies lists. I remember walking to the library to kill some time while my car was being fixed a few blocks over. I remember the friendly staff, always willing to help you out. I remember being a little bit sad when I moved and this was no longer my home library. I still hold my card for this place. Mount Prospect Library, thank you for all the stories you have given me through the years. I will always cherish you.

Wow… I’ve never been to a public library like this one before. Very organize, clean, and spacious. Bathrooms on each floor and with internet access. Only thing is, they need more private room for students and not a shared one. Parking was kind of a hassle so I parked next door.

I have been to a lot of libraries (I work part-​time as a tutor and like to use the local libraries), and this place is niiice. The library is fairly modern with impressive wood, stainless steel, and glass designs.
However, the library can definitely use more study rooms and the underground parking is a hassle to get to. Overall, still a great place. Get your read on!