Reviews of Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner (Downtown) (Library)

Ashraf Elhassan

This is the most amazing place in Edmonton The staff was very friendly and helpful Special thanks to Elham May ALLAH bless you

Ivón Sánchez

The place has its pro and cons. The pro side is that it has a wide range of books, the staff was always helpful and friendly towards me, the security staff was always there guarding. The cons are that it is a small place, so I didn't find a place to sit and read, also the study rooms are mostly occupied and they smell super weird.

Arghya Basu

My favorite library! Great place to calm your mind, relax and learn!

Kei Tsukishima

Amazing Library. It has a GamerSpace as well as a MakerSpace. Very wide and open and the parking fees are very very affordable.

Leo Reeves

Very disappointed to see the security guards hired here harassing and discriminating against homeless folks for sitting on the EDGE of the property line. The guards took photos of the individual, harassed him, and got in his face without wearing their masks. As I stood there and politely questioned their actions, I was told its “policy” to photograph all “trespassers”. Why would standing on the lot of a PUBLIC library be considered trespassing? If it was some commuter eating their sandwhich instead of a homeless gentleman having a smoke, the guards never would have batted an eye. “I’m just doing my job” is a terrible excuse to discriminate against people, and I hope the policies of the security team change drastically. Leave people alone.

Alexis S

WOW this library has changed since I was last here! This is the best library I've been in, there's so much to do and all the employees are so helpful!

Daniel Ortega

Great staff and great experience, way to go guys. Such a great job with all the fun things to do there. I he a great learning experience with the 3D modeling class. Very impressive

Roxanne Camino Castro

The staffs were very helpful and nice. The place is beautiful and clean.

Sarah Page

It was a great experience and it's kid friendly. Lots of great books and they have lots of computers to work at.

Trevor Textor

Fancy new library! Loved the exhibits and stuff for the young kiddos to do.

Leah Theroux

The coolest library I've ever been to! It's 3 floors and has every type of book you could ask for. They have the biggest language book section in Edmonton. The makerspace is incredible. There's something for everyone. Recording studio, gaming lab, 3D printing, seeing, Cricut, a million computers , a massive children's space, and so much more.

Alan Elliott

Plenty of transients attending, mostly to keep warm, otherwise well policed, secure & clean. Washrooms are minimal but clean. Lots of washrooms in bsmt but they are all locked up. . . go figure. Not allowed any food or drinks in facilities. Must wear mask at ALL times. . . during covid. Hopefully covid will disintegrate & the facilities will become more friendly.the

Ami Padia

Very good place for all types of books

Brad McComb

Just visited the new library today! Such an amazing job and all the new creative spaces are awesome! Looking forward to going back as more areas open up.

John Fraser

Totally worth a visit, great architecture everywhere, light and bright, helpful staff and just loaded with books and technology for all ages and tastes!!

Kathy Verm

Wow! If u hadn't checked this new Library out, then it is a must! They have an awesome Games room???? for the kids. As well as many other stations like sewing???????? or Lazer 3D printing. There's even a recording room!????????????(if ur a singer!) And many many other things u can do!

Juliet Omonaiye

Beautiful library. Very engaging

This Is Fallacious

Amazing library, but please please add more seating that isn't super low chairs! It's hard to do homework here

Treesukon “Nicky” Sattabongkod

Well done! We focused on the kids section and was real new and clean. Books are brand new and very well organized. Lots of variety of books that we just spent hours and hours to go through. We LOVE the toilet! There's a tiny toilet and sink for the little ones too. Parking is a pain though downtown. Underground parking is like $5 per hour. Parking tickets are flying if you don't pay attention. So definitely would suggest dropoff.

Jason Hall

Fantastic staff and a great system to get books from other libraries. All in all I was impressed.

Vivek Kumar

Excellent staff. Facility looks like from another world. Neat.

Sidd SS

Its a very nice spacious,cleaned,well lit up and architecturly interesting place in the heart of Uptown Edmonton they also have several preety looking librarians. Separate game room, 3D printers as well. Modern technology and local art speaks to it self. Its worth a visit.

Mark Karstad

What a GREAT library. World class and beyond! Definitely redefines what a public space is about, wjo it is for and what it can become. So impressed.

Jayson Candles

Just a great place! Tons of books, helpful staff, clean environment (Except bathrooms) if you can get past all the mental health problems of our today society, It's just a great place to be!

Craig Nicol

Really neat facility on the inside. Well worth a visit, libraries are so much more than books nowadays!

Games Account

Smells like body odor and old liquor

Susan Mitra

Spent 3 hours with 6 and 8 yr old grand kids. So much to do. Loads of fun.

Camille Courtoreille

This place is huge! We looked at 3 floors. People were friendly and helpful. There's a MakerSpace which is really cool. You should go check it out for yourself!

Sandra Freeman

Loved it and I was only on the one for(the kids floor) they have alot going on, PlayStation and Xbox stations set up, there's an indoor toddler play yard, some rolling hills complete with Astro turf(fake grass) for the kids to train on, there's really just alot to explore. I wasn't to check our the rest of the place. Never time I guess. Oh and they have a3d printer that i believe you can try for free. Fun time for kids.

MZ

Genuinely a wonderful place. Everyone should go to the library

Kirk Dewhurst

August 26, 2021 the new location of the library is the the old location but renovated. It is an amazing renovation. You have to come to experience it. Lots of open air areas and seating is plenty. This is a review of the temporary location at the Bay building at Jasper and 103 St. It’s small location so extremely crowded. It has all the services of the library at their regular location at Churchill Square but not a lot of material. If you need something specific then you will have to order it and wait. This location is old and not so clean. It’s well lit. It’s a good thing the new main branch will be opening in February 2020 because this location is nasty.

Maya Rash Gupta

The renovation has made this the best library to bring kids to in the city. The staff was so kind, friendly and extremely helpful. Lots of things to keep kids engaged, and obviously great selection of books too.

Christin Huang

I'm an eight-year-old boy. I just came back from this library branch and I want to say that this is the best library I have ever visited!!!???? It has a makerspace, a gaming area, a 3-D printer and of course, my favorite place: the big wall with an electronic aquarium that gives you info about whatever fish you click. It has a gigantic collection of interesting books, but the thing I love most about it is the staff. They are really nice and helpful, and this particular staff helped me make my first 3-D print. Her name is Janet. Thanks a lot, Janet!???? I'll definitely visit this library again! I really recommend this branch!

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Usagi (Usa-san)

Best library branch in the city. It makes really good tourist spot too if you're visiting and wanting to see what Edmonton has! It is tough to say what kind of library is EPL. There's a tech area called the makerspace where you can learn about 3d printers, sewing machines and the hot press, music practice rooms, their fabrication/welding area, plant biology and more! There's many areas where you can read or study or just chill, especially the big screen in the lobby. Only down side is that there are sketchy people that tend to come in, but it's mainly safe since the staff are nice and security is monitoring around. There is the children's area for kids activities and books and their own mini makerspace. Then there's the gaming area and oh boy it's a room I reccomend if you ever wanna play games on a console or PC. There's also 3 TV but the big one is mainly for switch games. You must book a place there before you go though since it's kind of small. I reccomend the Gaming lounge! There is a culinary kitchen in the works currently of October 2021. They probably will hold cooking classes or contests! Can't wait to see it too! There's many areas you can explore and it's almost an endless experience

Michelle

A beautiful building with amazing areas inside full of art, learning and a makers area. Go check it out!

robert kiyoshk

fawkn awesome ???? ???? ???? Edmonton got a big of class.

Don Marr

Has some cool things in the library

Arun Joseph

Great job with the renovations! Well worth the wait!

Amanda Torres

I cannot get enough of this awesome place. There is so much for kids, teens and adults. The wait during renovations was not fun but seeing the new space, it was well worth it! There are so many opportunities and programs for community members, and the children's library is SO FUN. The staff are top notch. We had such a great visit today and I really appreciated how the staff responded when someone was in need. Can't wait to be back!

Christian Malin

Very exciting building with modern features galore, like timeslot availabilities for use of the 3D printer.. And it's one of the best machines from a few years back, a Prusa i3 mk3

Lav Severight

I had a great time with Daniel today ☺????????

has0ne has0ne

This place is amazing. There are great features like recording studios and 3D printers. This is an awesome resource for the creative community.

Donald Brown

Please update your holiday hours

T W

Mr Richard Thornley branch "manager" enjoys harrassing patrons. If you want a peaceful library experience, go anywhere else.

Kandy Kisses

They always had good services to me when I came to the library????♥️

Shawn Pinchbeck

Nice new building with books, magazines, AV, lsrge children's area and makerspace.

MeowMeow LeMew

The new building is great. I love the library!

Brittany Anderson

Love the new library! Easy access for parking with the parkade. It's bright and airy inside. The staff were able to help me track down a ton of books that I was looking for. Can't wait to go back

CINDERELLA Martinez

Everything about this newly renovated library is so amazing.... the spaces are great, and also cozy and relaxing. Kids loves their friendly and entertaining area. ????????????⭐

bruce lange

I can sit and watch the interactive wall for hours it's fabulous. Wide open well laid out

wealthyintime1

This library is very clean and relatively quiet. Lots of space, so people can be spread out. The lighting is good and great air quality. You can access the Capital line and Metro Line LRT without going outside.

Nayar Lopez

The new Library is beautiful! The foyer with the giant HD screens is impressive. The dinosaur exhibit is top notch. The children's section is spacious and has the right mix of activities and features which makes a long visit with a toddler possible. Bathrooms are modern and include child size toilets and sinks.

jody gardner

Great customer service, beautiful library. Can't wait for my programs being offered in the fall.

Matt P

I went to the makerspace project area of the library to use Adobe Illustrator. Zane and Jasper were very friendly, patient and helpful. Teresa on the second floor was super helpful and knowledgeable. She gave me tips for efficient printing. I'm not sure why they don't have a printer in the makerspace though.

MarLeah Desjarlais

Really big nice and clean, haven't yet explored the whole library, but it's nice

Joe Vieville

Way better then expected..sound booths games events music classes arts and crafts.....

Sheri Ball

It was free,it was fun

Levi Bull

Beautiful, quiet, and vast! A wonderful place to enjoy the city for awhile. Staff were great!

Paul Walker

This is a world class library, we are so lucky to have such a wonderful resource here in Edmonton. Do yourself a favour, visit this library and enjoy what is has to offer.