Remodeled and reopened in 2017 The Downtown Central Library is an amazing place to research and study in solitude or with a group. The structure is light and airy which gives you a great sense of openness. There is an abundance of materials to choose from including music CDs, books on CDs, maps, of course books and anything you would need to research whatever topic it is you are researching. There is ample space to sit down at a desk or an individual booth and they have conference rooms if you and your group need privacy. There are computers available too. The staff is extremely helpful and super friendly.

This library is amazing and a hidden gem in Los Angeles.It may not be the tallest building, but it more than makes up for its lack of Glendale Central Library status.

Fantastic facility! Super friendly, experience customer service, this lady at front desk helped me with returning if couple of books. She didn’t want her name to be mentioned, very knowledgeable, patient and considerate. New remodeling has brought a fresh modern look. Beautifully done. Wonderful job from City if Glendale.

My son had a huge project to do for his summer zoom class - they helped him find ALL the info, and then some. Wonderful people here - we love this place

This is the best library. Staff is so helpful and knowledgeable. Great programs for the whole family.

The remodeled library looks. Great! They offer so many free workshops as well. So many books and everyone is very friendly. It is usually pretty packed but it is great for kids and adults. There is free parking and alot of times they have events in the parking lot but there is so many nearby places to park. The Glendale galleria and Americana are within walking distance.

Love that they have curbside pick up!Great service.

Quiet place with plenty of cubbies, tables and chairs. Fast, free internet and some computers for public use. I came here a couple of times to have work done. There are activities for kids and teens during the weekends. It’s worth checking out.Caveat is that parking is limited to 2 hours. Better park your car in the nearby mall parking building.

Nice, peaceful, quiet. Shame it aint open.

Hadn’t been to the library since it was remodeled! Wow fantastic job much more nicer and so much easier to concentrate. Love it! I hated the old library with all sorts of men sitting in the front you had to walk by scared for your life sometimes

Looking forward to the old days 4f COVID-19

Very peaceful place and theres alot books options to see. The place was cleaned and armed with security for everyones safety.The parking was convenient,however, checking your car once in a while so you dont get a ticket. On the next street you can find food and drinks. They have activities as well if you want to participate.

Very clean and tidy place to concentrate on your study.

Beautiful Library. I went last Tuesday simply beautiful.

Another beautiful and large library with great service! One thing noticeable was that the childrens section is separate from the rest of the library and is on the 2nd floor. Its literally a playground for kids where parents can stay and read with them.

Omg this library is huge! Its beautiful and clean and well laid out. Non-fiction and new releases are on the first floor, with a teen/YA section off to the side, and fiction books are on the second floor. I came in hoping to find one or two books to get me through the week, and came out with 5! Most of their books are hardback, too, which is lovely, and they all seem to be in great condition. Plus if your books arent requested by any other people while you have them, they will automatically renew your lease on them up to 3 times, so they wont become overdue so quickly! They have kiosks for checking out books too, but there was never a queue and the service desk was super helpful.

The security guard yelled at me for laughing too loud. He was like oh i can hear across the library and on the 2nd floor. but other than this, exceptional. Best LibRARY EVEr

Calm, well arranged library

In the city of Glendale it’s quite a few libraries but this one is the biggest being a two story! Really nice librarian and staff! I enjoy coming!

This is a really nice and huge library! I enjoy studying over in the lounge area! I’ll end up coming for a book or two & end up staying for over a hour!

Nice new library (remodeled) but in REGARDS to USING the PUBLIC COMPUTERS..why cant they allow the user to simply EXTEND the usage after the first hour RATHER THAN being forced to LOGOFF and LOG BACK ON (with a lengthy delay for it to reboot). Most library systems allow you to extend your time until your time is up so you do NOT have to basically START ALL OVER where you left off (logging back into email, social media etc). PLEASE FIX IT GLENDALE LIBRARY !!

Though it’s a nice modern library it’s difficult to concentrate and there’s lots of homelessness around the area that come inside the library

Noise is little to none and there are plenty of seats. Plus FREE WIFI, that’s all I need so 5 star to this library. (Technically reviewing from a person who mainly just works and studies here).

Grateful to have an amazing library on our city.

Clean, nice and quite area to study.

Amazing remodel! Book selection is great and book requests come very promptly. I have a laptop but they have all Apple computers and lots of places to sit.Finally, Americana is a stones throw away and my gym around the corner. You have everything you could need which is super convenient.

Beautiful library. Everybody is willing to help. They have an awesome section for children In the second floor

Such a great local resource, we are truly blessed with this Library. It is busy after school. There is a security presence, plenty of computers and Macs, access to high quality, inexpensive printing and scanning. Hi quality image reproduction workstation. Bring your USB. I am a little curious as to why the meditation room centers around the European experience instead of an ode to our Citys history, which is interesting and rich. It is alarming to have City buildings, public library wings - the train depot - renamed after people who are largely unknown to this part of the world. Its great to learn about your neighbors culture, but not great to have yours painted over.

Nice library but website is super **** so I mean its complicated. BUT VERY NICE LIBRARY!

Lady with the glasses and short hair on front desk said the printing job would take 5-10 min. I waited almost 30 and she was really rude didnt look like she wanted to help me much. Ill be coming back only to piss her off.

Large selection of books and good service

It’s noisy in the library. Not even a quiet place to read. Would not recommend going to this library when for studying or reading. Better to go to a different library location. You can hear people talking loudly even when being on the second floor of the library. Very disturbing. Never ever going.

BIG selection of books and movies. Staff are nice and helpful. Great place to study and read.

Free 3 Hour ParkingFree WifiLoads of study space with charging units in abundanceand best of all no crazies???Although theres some renovation occurring with the library its still pretty top notch. Its a great place to study if you are a student or a working professional.An added bonus for the clean bathrooms.You do need to make sure you validate upon exiting and keep track of time. 3 hours really do fly by and the parking structure located on Maryland is unforgiving.

Theyre closed more than they are open! Last year has been crazy trying to get into the library. And now they are totally closed. I think this is unacceptable for a community who relies heavily on the local library and their resources.They also have trouble keeping the smoking people away from the entrance so hopefully they will address this with the new renovation

So quiet and peaceful, exactly the perfect way to do your work in peace. Not to mention the selection of books. Love it. They nailed it.

I Love this Library they have all the books you could think of and activities.

I like this library so much you can find any book you want they open in weekends but in Sunday start from non to 6:00pm

Not enough accommodations for people who go to libraries to study and read.

Quiet and beautifully renovated, with great wifi.

BEST LIBRARY IVE BEEN TO! First of all in the childrens section upstairs their are very helpfule and kind enployes that help u with whatever u need! I recommend this library Im there every week and I have not one bad comment to make!!!!

I really like when i see student goes there and make group study!

Very comfy place to read, review, unwind and relax. Employees are approachable too

The remodel is wonderful and the hours are way better! Love it!

Pretty big library! We had our violin recital in one of the rooms here. Theres a parking structure across the street, and make sure you watch out for the street signs!

Online hold works beautifully. Ive read many hard-to-find books.

3 hour parking with validation. Story time for kids. Great book selection.

Great place to concentrate and study.Lots of tables all over, easy place to find a good nook to read and do schoolwork.

Strong AC.Great WiFi coverage and a fat internet pipe to go with it (15+ Mbps on a speed test, both UP and down!).Plenty of seats with power outlets.Reasonably quiet.Good book selection.Walking distance to good stuff (food, shopping, etc) in downtown Glendale.But...Stinky and ghetto restroom.3 hour parking limit in the garage next door.Overall, I approve!

Newly renovated. Cant wait to see!

Great kids books upstairs, and the computer room. Even a play area for the toddlers!

Awesome library, though there isnt that many good books for kids in middle school!

Watch out! Its not obvious that you can only park in the library parking lot for 1 hour or a $48 ticket from the city of Glendale! #$%&! Officer is waiting to chalk right when it opens.

Great place for people who want to study. However, some of the computers are broken.

A good library with a large selection of books.

2 stars for freezing temperatures inside and slow Wi-Fi. Its really chilly inside this place regardless if its hot outside or cold!

Worst library, full of racist first off, and I got assaulted and the security did nothing as well as the police.

Awesome and clean place.!

Great place to do research and study

A quiet, cozy place to read.

Pretty big and clean

Programs for kids. Separate library for kids. Parking validation for3 hours.

Umcomfortable chairs and tables ... not quiet at all

Very nice employees and the service is excellent

Awesome

Parking available for 3hrs near the library

Love the place

Great for kids and families!!

OPEN 7 DAYS! WORKS 4 ME!