Martha Riley Community Library

Pros:
— They have a manga section. Woot.
— Great online system. You can search their database online and arrange to pick up a book at any location of your choosing. You can manage your loans online (renewing leases, etc.) When you return items, you can return them to any of the Roseville branches, which is super convenient. When you book an item online, they will have it ready in a special pick up area.
— You can check out your own items using their computers.
— Pretty. There are lots of areas to sit and read if you choose. Both indoor areas and outdoor areas.
Cons:
— Parking can be a little crazy, but the lot is large.
— Children. Fucking. Everywhere. It gets extra chaotic on weekends when there are events and children running and screaming everywhere.

This is a great library. Bright, open, clean space. Up to date with the latest technology. Easy to use self checkout systems.
Plenty of computers, children’s area with a train table and other toys available for use. Whole upstairs for teens with video games, and a large section of YA.
A lot of DVDs available for checkout and a friendly staff always willing to help with recommendations, resources or simply finding a book.
Ebooks are available online as well. Easily accessible through the app.

Great facility. I just use it for a place to escape to do my homework and rent a book every now and then.
There’s a reason why I don’t think it’s great. I go here to ESCAPE to a library, a place that exudes peace and quiet.
Many college students go to coffee and tea places but there’s always pressure to buy drinks and it’s always loud
So I go to this library to avoid both of those, and sadly I still have to deal with the loudness.
ITS LOUD IN HERE. Seriously. They have a kids play area downstairs, even if you’re in one of the study rooms you can hear screaming and crying quite audibly.
This is supposed to be a library, a place of peace and quiet, not a Discovery Zone. If you want to hang out and have fun with your kids, do it outside or in a place that is designated as a fun place for kids. Not a library.

I love coming here with my daughter. We come here a few days a week for reading, and so my daughter can play a few games on the computer. The librarians that work here are always so helpful. For the life of me, I can never remember to–
A. Bring my library card.
and
B. Remember my library card number.
The librarians are always looking it up for me with no hesitation. I’m surprised they don’t just say, Hi Ursula, as I walk in every few days.
Their hours vary–
Monday-​Wednesday until 7 pm
Then Thursday & Friday until 5pm.
There is also a great kids section to stretch out and relax while you read a book. I’m sure adults can, too. Lol!
Not only is this a library, there are rooms here where they have educational classes… for example, my daughter’s school came here and learned about water conservation. Recycling. Saving our earth. Ok, not only did her class learn, so did I. I enjoy the youngsters that taught us. They made learning fun for the kids and I am now curious for what else they teach here.
Don’t forget to check out the playground around back!

One of the best libraries ever! All the staff are friendly and helpful. This place is actually fairly new so it looks amazing. Great location. They have a pretty good sections of books and CDs. Whenever I needed help and asked for assistance, the employees are always more than happy to help. Sometimes there are a lot of little kids, but their usually well behaved. Not as big as other libraries. If you’re looking for an uncommon book, your best bet is to check their online database beforehand. Pretty good amount of public computers. Printing is at a reasonable price. Prices obviously differ between colored and b&w. Will updated this review when I find out exact prices for printing. Great for all ages. Stairs and elevators for your convenience.

This is a great library! Honestly, it is more of a resource center and gathering place. It is a good place to meet with others if working on a project and you don’t want to have people to your house. Sure occasionally there is a bit of noise from over exuberant kids, but hey, they are kids.
There is a decent selection of DVDs and physical audio books, and they usually have some fairly recent book releases that are interesting. The wifi is easy to use and works well for me on my iPad and laptop. I have usually had good luck finding a meeting rooms (upstairs) to meet my needs, whether it was for a small group meeting or individual quiet work.
It is really worth it to become familiar with some of the features on the library website (
). You can search the whole library catalog. You can reserve books from any of the Roseville libraries, to be delivered to the branch of your choice. You can easily renew holdings (if they are not really new or reserved by somebody else).
The offerings and ease of use on electronically delivered media are getting much better, too (see guides at
). I downloaded a number of the library’s audiobooks during a recent road trip (some were downloaded from hotel wifi in other states — just make sure you know your library card number and PIN). There is a large variety of non-​fiction and fiction selections. There are OneClickDigital and Overdrive Media apps available for IOS and Android. While I have not done it personally, my friends tell me it is fairly easy to have available selections to your Kindle /​Kindle Fire (or any Kindle application on other devices) via your Amazon account.
The staff and volunteers at the Martha Riley Community Library are nice, and the facility is always clean. It is a great place to visit.

Order online, pick up when you can. If its not popular, it will sit there and wait for you until you manage to make it there. It’s not quite the crown jewel of libraries as is Folsom’s, but it has a