Reviews of Oakville Public Library - Glen Abbey Branch (Library)

Chantel

Place wasn't open for getting garbage tags. Disappointing ????

Levinia

I absolutely adore this place. Amazing people, wonderful books, comfortable setting!!!

Ridhima Suri

Good selection of books and very easy to put books on hold and pick them up effortlessly. I wish the kids section was more varied and more copies were available for the popular books.

Ryan Fevreau

Good services and book selections available

Hungree Xplorer

This review is specifically about the Glen Abbey branch of OPL. The facility was recently renovated and the new look is very clean, bright and functional. What's not new and thankfully so that the staff are really pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable!! A great place for kids and adults alike. Several quiet study tables, collaboration rooms and comfy reading couches.

Changjung Kwon

On the first floor just next of community center of Glen Abbey, Oakville. Very small and only a few seats along with walls... But children sections very good, and librarians help eagerly, heartily and warmly. We have to pay cost of scanning/sending them to an email (even without any consuming papers).

Augusto Rodríguez De León

Good quiet study area.

Flo Labra

The library is so nice

Meggie H

Nice place and nice staffs. When I visited this library at first time, the front desk staff introduced the facility in detail patiently even I didn’t asked for. The machine of returning book is amazing and my kids are always excited to return books through.????

Elias Cheaib

extreamly rude staff, i told them i had a medical exemption and they agreed then procceded to consistantly come up to my freind and i and continusly harrased us

Alex Eroff

I do care about community services and value the work that librarians do, but the Oakville Library client website and new (covid) pick up schedule are horrible. Pick up is available just 3 days a week... Website interface is confusing. I had to watch YouTube video about how to schedule an appointment. Wait time for some books is ridiculous. Here is my personal experience for scheduled pick up. July 15th- ordered 4 books for my daughter. July 27th - got a mail about the pick up for 1 book (of 4). Got the book 4 days later... 14 days later- got a notification for another 2 books. Still waiting for the 4th... So if you need some good Christmas readings, try to book it in September or October in order to get it on time.

Ana Anzola

Excellent service, I needed renewal my library card and the staff of the library help me very fast.

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Kris B

Oakville Public Library continues to provide great services. Digital services, movies, games, music, and of course books to OPL members. Thank you OPL!

Jessy Yang

Great place!!! Lots of book selection and programs for kids. My 18-months daughter does not want to leave the library every time after the program. The teachers are super friendly.

Minnie C

Great children's section and programs

Yani Cruz Stgo

The kids section doesn't look appealing. 4 small tables with 2 small chairs, and I climb block thing. One wall is color green and everything else looked like the adult section. I went while they had a "program " for babies. My toddler heard music and wanted to go into the room, because the door was open. The door needed to be open for ventilation, but my son couldn't even watch because he wasn't registered and wasn't a baby. This was my first and last time there. We didn't feel welcome and the logistic planning proves to be poor.

Abel Asres

The are great

Karim Toulen

A very organized operation to do their best to server the community even in times like this...????

Ameya Gokhale

The library is currently closed for renovation.

Ben Swallow

Great library in terms of study areas, my only complaint is that it can get a little loud during certain times of the day, especially with the children's area being open to the rest of the library. A set of headphones solves this issue though. Overall good facility with lots of children's programs and fitness options.

John G

If you want to hear kids running and screaming while studying, go here

Andy Zhang

Really small library but it’s really cozy. Some lessons but the place is pretty clean.

Doc Jones78

Great library,plenty of seating and nice areas to study. Minor complaint that the quiet room could be larger. It gets loud at times because the children's area is open,would be nice if it was a bit closed in,but as someone else said..use your headphones. Nice staff!

Evan St Hilaire

not study friendly at all.... they have divided tables and plugs for laptops and devices. other than that. This is NOT your typical library. More like a YMCA with books. If you can handle outside distractions like kids running and screaming around then your fine. if your okay with kids doing a scavenger hunt throughout the library then your fine (remember a scavenger hunt is a RACE to find hiding objects within the Library) There is a dedicated quiet zone whice is great but it is a small space so you are most likely looking for a table in the main area where kids run up and down the aisle (my first experience here, they were doing a scavenger hunt.. IN the library? which was confusing because it is attatched to a community center) .. Unfortunatly they also make annoucements thorough the speaker when kids programs are about to start so prepared to be inturrupted once in a while. also the announcement speak is played in the "Quiet room". This was my first time since renovations, and like i said its more like a YMCA with books. In my opinion a library is where we were taught to use our "indoor voices" and for quiet time. If the library isn't place to study, read, research, and write. where else can you go. hopefully the atmosphere changes. For now this best library that is STUDENT FRIENDLY would be downtown (central branch). The kids sections is downstairs and the library isn't used for kids programs so that they are running around the library. So if your a Starbucks person that can deal with background noise, your good. if you actually looking for quiet. Sorry unfortunatly this is not it.

Marwa K

With the new renovations done, my 3 yr old and I spend lots of time at the library and truly enjoy our time in the kids zone. Lots of comfy seating, a train table, large windows and good lighting; however, the shelves are mostly bare and book variety is scarce. I'm hoping this will change as time goes on and the library settles itself. The librarians are wonderful and helpful, offering stickers and colouring sheets to the kids. I have yet to the explore the rest of the rooms in detail this far but very happy they have reopened!

Omar

The new renovations to the library are spectacular. Staff is very friendly and always happy to help. I just wish all the desks were more accessible to electrical outlets.

Sarah Yasini

The best library in all of Oakville. Has quiet study spaces, wide variety of books of different genres, high speed internet, and helpful staff.

Jim Williams

Very friendly staff !

Mikey x

Not very friendly to students, noise levels become distracting with the large volume of children present at the library

Jacqueline Wang

Such nice staff, and a comfortable environment, all with a side of good books. The renovation is quite nice. (The pictures are of the library before the renovation)

Dave Beh

Great place for kids

Susan Leroy

Great place to bring your little kids, fun activities to keep them busy! Especially during the summer heat.

Meet The Moose

By far, best library in Oakville in terms of cleanliness, designated study area / desks, knowledgeable, friendly and polite staff - specially Dona goes out of the way to help. The only downside is, as the library is connected to a community centre, it would have been ideal to have a cafe which would be open throughout the opening hours.

Mohib A

Great facility and amazing staff!

Kalyani Patravali

After renovation must visit Kids Zone - Family Storytime Babytime New Parents meet up Preschool dance party Collaboration room 1 Meeting rooms 2 Big lounge