Library 21c

This location is conveniently located in the Briargate area. It has two levels, the bottom one has an abundant selection of books for all ages. We love coming here because there's always something to do. They have read aloud time for the little ones, they offer a quiet area where you can study and also have a gaming room too. Of course my kids were excited and wanted to go in but keep in mind that there's certain times permitted.Staff are always so helpful. From the kids area, teens and upstairs at the customer service table, they're available to lend a helping hand. A bonus is that they offer a charging station for cell phones outside their building. You'll need a 4-digit code to access it. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.

Why is this library not quite, like libraries should be? People are tutoring others in the open space desks vs using the individual study rooms (which are vacant). Others are using their cell phones as if they were elsewhere able to speak loudly, and again, not in a library. Whatever happened to librarians telling others to be quite? Do they not want confrontation? Do we need to police the site ourselves? VERY disappointing that this is even a topic I need to address.

This library is phenomenal. Maybe I haven't been to enough libraries in my life, but I have never seen a full play area for kids built into a library - they have blocks, train sets, dress up clothes, a table with crayons and paper to sit and color, not to mention tons of computers and books.I spent most of my time in the kids area with my little one, but the rest of this place is huge, there's plenty of space to work or read alone and not be disturbed, not to mention classes and programs you can sign up for online to attend, and great conference areas. The views of the mountains are also gorgeous.

I keep finding more and more to love about this library. The views are really top notch but that's just one of the great features of this place. The selection, both in the library and on Libby for audiobooks is amazing, so much seating available. The kid section is amazing and allows my kiddos to burn some energy and use their imagination some and leave with great books! It looks like they have so many events scheduled and the books that are picked by the staff on top for the kids are really phenomenal. We've found some new favorites by picking those! I always look forward to coming in here and am thankful for two huge parking lots so parking is never an issue!

Big library in a former contemporary office building. Plenty of quiet places to sit and set up your laptop. They have recently reopened the individual offices that you can book for 2 hour blocks. Wi-Fi is not secured which is the only negative for the library. Plenty of electrical outlets for your laptop. I use a Wi-Fi hot spot from my phone for internet access.

Wonderful library and very high tech! Very modern and lots of great programs. Highly recommend a visit here!

The building is really spacious and has a vibe that makes it easy to get work done. The staff was also incredibly kind!

The coolest library in the country! Well, that's what I think from what I've seen and my mom's a librarian and I grew up in libraries and I even have a wallet just for my cross-country library card collection so I'm saying I'm comparing/ contrasting this library to/ with many a library and this is #1! That's not to say it's not without its faults, by any means. I'm zero percent a fan of how religious it's allowed to be while pretending not to be that by saying it's public space and people have freedom of speech in public places which is super-ironic because the Jehovah's Witnesses who stand around outside with their glaring, in-your-face, screaming proselytizing literature are not allowed to speak to people unless approached so ... clearly, they (the librarians and other library representatives) would not believe their own words were they to actually look into their purported message ... and I do not enjoy the church taking over the inside downstairs bulletin to spread their message of 'joy' and whatnot, either. I'm not even going to say they have the best selection of books -- but what they do have, as the name indicates, is a commitment to the future and incredible facilities with lots going on. It's incredible! So many classes, activities, events, conferences, things to do and learn and see and hear and get to know .... I did yoga, tai chi, made videos on high-quality cameras in a studio (Studio 21C, of course!) equipped with really nice lights, a green screen, some props, a sound isolation booth for sound-only recording, and not only that but there is instruction available so wow! It's so fun and inspiring -- plus it's got great views inside and out. I do wish, though, not for my sake but for some children I saw waiting outside in the windy cold for rides that there were some way or somewhere they could stay that were warmer and safer ... safer in terms of the weather, not other things.The bathrooms are nice and clean (at least almost always), you're allowed to eat inside -- no, not in the bathrooms! Gross! In the library! -- as long as the food is neat and you eat it carefully and it's not smelly, there's a courtyard, some really cool-looking birds hang out in the area, you can do tai chi and qi gong while looking out at the mountains through the big windows, there are vending machines, a nice little bookstore with intelligent volunteers, and just so much going on it's generally unbelievable enough to be mind-blowing. Incomparable, literally.Now, if only some of the ... patrons/ matrons and staff weren't so into talking about the devil, that would be really great! But hey, that's their holdup -- too bad for them!Um, no, I must add one more thing. The doors by the studio (21C, once again) are only for staff and it's really not easy to haul all one's gear all the way through the library. If the issue is those doors don't have a security metal detector or something (or whatever that is that's by the other doors for the public), then I think they should be installed and ... as much as I loved it, I stopped going when I was stopped from going out those doors which I did not realize I was not allowed to do. I was looked down at by someone-or-other and 'corrected' rather nastily on my behaviour and I just didn't want to be treated in that way .... I still think it's by far the best library in the country that I've ever experienced but that wasn't enough to make me want to keep going back because it made me so sad, it was so jolting and unexpected. I'd been going there frequently for a month at that point. In fact, it's the reason I stayed in the area as long as I did .... It's that much of a draw. It's inspired me to study film, as well. I want to feel more welcome there than I do. Oh, maybe it's also that they want to film everyone as they come and go, now that I think about it -- they do that when you come in the 'allowed' doors. It was mainly the nasty look I got, though, and the lack of communication when I verbally expressed my surprise that had me moving on elsewhere in my life .... I'll still give it five stars or even ten if possible because it so blows away the non-existent competition but that doesn't mean there isn't a ton of room for improvement!As far as the staff of Studio 21C, though, absolutely stellar! They/ you rock! Thank you!!!!!!!!!! :-DJust a tiny bit more: it's weird how we're treated based on how we do or don't look. If I appeared to have difficulty walking, I'm sure I'd be treated better and allowed to do things in a way that's easier and works better for me ... or at least not get nasty looks for wanting to walk and/ or carry things a shorter distance. Of course, it could just be that this -- was he security? I don't even know! -- person just isn't what we might call 'highly verbal,' but his disparaging look said everything .... He was apparently disgusted with me and it disgusted me, as well. :-(I'm still really grateful to the really great people, though! So caring! :-D

The staff at library 21c have been so incredibly helpful to me and my family. I truly appreciate the kindness and care they have shown us. They have helped us find new favorite reads. Thanks for all you do librarians!

Great place to get work done. Lots of different places to explore and a great selection of book. Would recommend.