Reviews of Ottawa Public Library - Carlingwood (Library)

Josh Lelievre

I work here so I'm biased - but its one of a few public, free places. And, its pretty welcoming. Stop by, please!

Josh Lelievre

I work here so I'm biased - but its one of a few public, free places. And, its pretty welcoming. Stop by, please!

Robert Paris

Always friendly and helpful advice when you need it.

Yinka Ademuyiwa

Quick service and strict compliance to COVID-19 restrictions.

Owen Delage

Very easy to understand the sections. The library is also fully equipped with automated checkout machines.

Pamela Cooper

Very helpful staff. Love this place

Devin Fatima

Great experience, attentive, and extremely helpful staff. Wonderful.

D “Dovbr” Br

Great little library with drop in times for babies and infants. Even has a stroller parking lot.

Arly K.

Quiet library, staff are very helpful. Not the same selection as downtown location but hey for its size it does a good job at rotation and getting hold items in a timely manner

Jennifer D'Aquino

Wonderful

Helena Dang

Nice cozy little library. Very limited parking space though.

Siobhan Ward

Always great service here. Building is well laid out and things are easy to find. Staff are lovely!

Dahlia Studios

Great, cozy library! The staff are always helpful!

Adam Philippe

I still remember the excitement of getting my very first library card here 35 years ago, along with the day I was old enough to have the "J" punched out of the laminate.

Stephen Jarrett

Good branch of the Ottawa library

Lake

I find this library a lot more comfortable to set up and work in than a lot of others. The selection of books is a little limited for my interests, but like most Ottawa libraries there are a lot of good comics and graphic novels available. I like the view sitting in the upper floor.

riri44

Books

ahmed wagdy

should have power plugs for every seat and should open for more hours. other than that, i am in love with this place

Simon Ginsberg

It is small library branch and has everyrhing you would expect. It is quiet and has free parking. Covered stroller parking too.

F A

This location is very large, but it doesn't seem to be looked after all that much.

Vaibhav Vaghela

Lovely staff.. Great environment

Greg Cooper

Very helpful staff

HOSSEIN ZUBAEIR

Oh God ! Nothing can be as frustrating as coming to study in here !! There is no power hub if you carry a laptop !!!!!!!

John Brenn

The staff are always so wonderful so helpful by God I bet you they're blushing right now Nigel Christopher Chris again Beth Paula all good Folk come on down!

Matthew Johnson

The staff are helpful but there are a lot of trouble makers that go there. Kids running around making noise, people hassle you for your computer if you book one and some people act like they belong in a mental hospital. This doesn't happen all the time but it's not the best. Try another one if you can like the library down town on Metcalfe St. at Laurier Ave. Very nice.

corinna chabot

Upon Arriving to the library I was planning on spending pretty much my whole day here, as I was going to be studying for my final exams coming up. Like any human being, I planned my day accordingly by bringing a lunch some snacks and a coffee. I approached the front desk and had my library card activated for the first time in a while which was all good. Then I asked the lady at the front desk what the rule is on food and drinks in the library.. and she told me no food or drinks are allowed in the library, but I can carry my coffee around but not drink out of it? what has this world came to how am I suppose to have a functioning brain with no hydration or snacks for all that matter. Apparently were robots that depend on no food or water to function. College students!! if your looking for a quiet get away to study don't waste your time studying here if you want to eat and have snack in between it's honestly unrealistic. Whether or not it's because of covid or if that's been the rule since forever ago it;s pathetic.

Jakub Nemec

We love the book packages for kids, amazing and kind staff and the community feel of the library...

Andrew D

First time back since covid, great staff good selections

Anne Hagborg

Very good. Staff extremely helpful. Not sure I like the new shelving system, find the lower shelf very hard to access and read.

Rizwan Rizwanullah

Very friendly and hospitable

David Casey

In May of this year, the Carlingwood branch of the OPL was closed for renovations. There were no provisions made for the handicapped. May came and went. The renovations were then supposed to be finished in mid June. Now they are predicting June 24th. My telephone call was not returned. I was asking where I could pick up books I had ordered on Line. I am not particularly inmpressed. I have missed several deadlines to pick up books because of thia.. Alberta Casey.

canada1canada1

Very rude staff and supervisors.