Публичная библиотека Шипсхед-Бей in New York

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  J L

  :: 22 March 2018 05:59:37

  Growing up this library seemed to have has the largest Children's Section amongst the surrounding area, since then several nearby branches have been totally rebuilt so I don't know if that's still true. Regardless, this branch was cleverly designed so that the kid's section occupies its own level. As a kid it made it feel like the whole place was dedicated to children's books and from an adults perspective you can let your kids browse freely while only really having to watch the single exit connecting the floor/section to the rest of library. While the selection for adults is comparatively limited the BPL allows card holders to go online to browse the catalog and reqest, for free, that any desired books in circulation be sent to a branch of their choosing; when each requested book arrives users are notified via text or email at which point the title is held exclusively for them to pick up. This makes local branches valuable for the service they are able to provide instead of the being valued by the number of books they can fit on their shelves. I'm only mentioning this service here because I'm not sure how many people are even aware of its existence. It's seems like many ignore their local library entirely aassuming the specific obscure title they're looking for won't be available.

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  R S

  :: 19 January 2018 12:30:27

  Great library! The location has a great selection and all the librarians are very knowledgeable! Everyone is very nice and helpful. They have awesome free classes and events for kids, teenagers, and adults. The head librarian is very enthusiastic and turned the library into a cultural hub, offering many activities to the neighborhood! Also, it is very clean with a very pleasant atmosphere, and lots of different activities. Definitely a great gem in our community!

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  brandon brandon

  :: 23 December 2017 11:44:34

  Horrible place, horrible staff, the head librarian is a mentally ill and is a compulsive liar, she runs her personal business selling jewelry, and other garbage, which is illegal, there not supposed to be profiting from the public. WARNING THIS PLACE IS NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN. place become’s over crowed and should be shut down by the fire department, at times when I used go, the emergency exits were blocked with chairs, tables or garbage from the staff. The police are always there for bad reasons. Such as purse snatching, drunken homeless people and phone snatching. They have had multiple situations, (4 that i know of) were bedbugs were crawling around in books and restrooms. This place needs to be demolished by the city for the public’s safety.

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  Alex Koltsov

  :: 02 November 2017 12:45:42

  This library is conveniently located one block away from Sheepshead Bay train station. It has thee levels. Decent children's section, computers, books in English and other languages, Audio books, and many DVDs. It also hosts various educational meetings for adults and reading activities for children. If you go online, you will be able to search books and renew your borrowings.

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  Oleg Volkov

  :: 31 July 2015 12:50:29

  Место для детей.