Oxnard Public Library

Very unique library with a huge selection. Most of the time you can hear a pin drop in there, it’s so quiet. The staff is really friendly and helpful and there’s ALWAYS parking.
Only cons I can think of is that there’s no self checkouts and I can only find one book deposit.

This library is just down the street from where I live yet I only started visiting recently.
I come here with my niece quite often now.
They have everything you need.
There’s a huge collection of books. I try to check out 5 books at a time and cam never find the time to read more.
They also have audio books, dvds and passport service. Yes, you can renew your passport there. They also have a store which I thought was odd until I went inside and was like whoa.
The staff are great too. Everyone is very helpful and accommodating.
My niece loves it here very much. I do too.

This library is centered in Oxnard’s downtown area that oscillates between quaint and lovely to blaring and obnoxious. Within this mercurial setting rests the Oxnard Public Library which provides a sanctuary for studying, reading, or just plain hanging out. When you enter you’re absolutely blown away at how modern the environment feels. The first floor has a large kids section that boasts a wide selection of books sectioned by reading levels. Also, there is a large video section that rivals those of video rental stores.
The second floor is surprisingly stocked with a wide array of books that are normally found in university libraries (before you mock this statement, please be aware that it is hard to find books from Jacques Lacan, Pierre Bourdieu, and Gilles Deleuze at the local libraries). Their selection of books was amazing. As an avid reader, I normally find libraries stock the same books as a Barnes and Noble, so it is refreshing to see a library stocking beyond «what sells» in book stores. The second floor also has a computer lab with access to the internet and printing. If the computer lab is packed, you can rent a computer outside the lab for $ 3 an hour.
The only con I have is that there’s no wifi; free or otherwise! Look, I understand that many libraries cannot provide free wifi so they normally charge a small fee, but to not have some form of wifi seems ridiculous at this point. I wouldn’t mind paying a small fee to have wifi for a couple of hours. It makes it difficult to write a report nowadays when much of the information you seek is online. Yes, they do have a computer lab, but sometimes it’s packed with people looking on craigslist for a free couch or someone writing the President an angry email about noises coming from their apartment building (the latter example was an actual email I read from a lady in front of me). And if it’s packed your only option would be to rent a $ 3 an hour computer, which I’d rather pay to have wifi on my own computer or go to the nearest Starbucks and use the $ 3 for an iced coffee.
Overall, despite my «no-​wifi» rant, this place is actually a great place to study. As a student, I’m always looking for a spot that provides a quiet location that stimulates thought and study. If they sold coffee – and yes, if they had wifi – this place would be my second home.

I love this library, contrary to many public libraries that are always noisy by children this was very quiet. I had a chance to go and find 3 out of 5 books I wanted. I did not check the computer lab, but I guess those should be great too. Very nice staff. they are very helpful, without their help I could not find my books. Very clean and comfortable.

Now that I have came here a couple times recently, so much has changed:
+ New computer lab with unlimited internet (except I didn’t bring my library card so I didn’t have access to it :()
— No wonder there’s a completely filled computer lab because that’s the only internet available at the library (NO FREE WIFI :()
— There’s a lot of hobos and it kinda scares me since I’m usually studying alone but nothing bad has ever happened
— Wish the library would open later on weekends (Saturday 9:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p. m) but then again, who would wanna be out in the library on a Saturday night? lol