Hillside Public Library

Con: The first floor section for adults is often to loud for quiet study/quiet work (ironic for a library) Pros: The Children’s Section and events have been great! Also, I really appreciate their access to the Libby app! I highly recommend checking it out if you have a iPad or smartphone - it greatly increases the amount of books available.

All staff was very helpful. Facility was clean and neat. Handicap accessible. Free parking lot.

Many activities for kids, youth , adults Good books, even if the book is not available, they order it to you from another library

I've been coming here for years. Depending on my need, the library is worth both 5 stars and 1. If I come here to tutor a student or to just spend some time relaxing with my head in a book, or to even hang out with a friend, sure, it gets five stars. It's pretty, comfortable, and the librarians are nice and helpful (as long as you don't interact with the front circulation desk too much). They don't really shush you (as stereotype dictates) nor is it stuffy and uncomfortable in there. If I come here to study however, the tables turn. The chatter of people at the "tutor tables", the loud librarians (both when talking to each other and when talking to customers) and the children running about upstairs are overwhelming. I've sat down to study with headphones, but I can't focus. Even through i

I came to this library for the first time for toddler open play and I thought it was great! It took place on the 2nd floor and the area is next to a bunch of windows so you can see outside facing the library parking lot and street. A lot of natural light comes in and it's a big space for open play with a ton of toy options and a table just for coloring. The one negative is once open play is over (about an hour), they put away all the toys. I've been to other libraries where they leave the toys out for the children to play with as long as the library is open. The parking lot is very big and there were plenty of spots when I went, which was a weekday at 4:30pm. I liked how the open play was in the middle of the day as early times don't work for my family's schedule.