Neenah Public Library

A perfectly sized library with a good book selection and excellent movie selection. Good amount of seating (many tables have outlets) and staff is very friendly. If they do not have a book in the system, they will put it on the next book order for you! Sometimes a little noisy due to kids area, but you can always bring headphones :)

I use the Neenah Library primarily for my children. The library offers so many fun group times and reading programs...summer entertainment shows, movies played, story hour, reading with dogs, craft time, reading challenges, and that is just part of what I know they offer. My kids love to attend them, and I love to see them having fun with books. It has a great space for the kids to enjoy visiting, with their reading 'tent,' stuffed animals and pillows, puppets, puzzles, and the rotating table toys. I also love the impressive amount of children's books they have. We have gone weekly for years and the kids still have no problems finding new fun books to explore. It is really nice that they have the different youth sections separate from the adults (downstairs), so if the kids are not whispering it doesn't distract too many people. I love all of the self check out stations, but my kids love them even more. They enjoy being able to scan their own material, the only thing is that I wish there was one back towards the kids dept more so parents could check out while kids are playing. I think one of the best things about the library is they are connected to several other libraries. If I want a book there is a great chance that one of their connected libraries will have it. I put it on hold from my computer and it is transported to Neenah for me and set out on the shelf for me to grab. If I ever am able to come to the library by myself, it is always nice to sit by the wall of windows that face the water and read.The library has started to sell coffee and tea at the front desk, so you could easily get lost there for hours. The staff that I have encountered are always nice and friendly. I was very impressed with the staff 'upstairs' helping an elderly man not too long ago trying to figure out his camera. They took the time to explain to him how to do everything and I was taken back how nice it was for them to do that when he had no one else to help him. Overall, I am very happy to have the library we do in our community and look forward to our weekly-sometimes 4x a week- trips to the library.