Cary Public Library

The Cary library is small and quaint, and that is oddly what I like about it. This is the closest library to me and so this is the one I usually go to. Since the library is small, the chances that they will have the book you need is low, however, you can search the online catalog and place yourself on a wait list for the book. My last book arrived the very next day and they will call/​email you when it is available for pick up. I thought I would give it a try since I was not in a rush for the book and I was pleasantly suprised that it was ready for pick up the very next day. It was quite convenient.

Great location, extra parking on the street when the parking lot fills up and friendly staff. A little too small and crowded, but that’s why they’re building a new branch across the street. Their story times are in a nice little stadium corner and it means everyone has a good view, even if they are a little crowded. They had a very talented children’s librarian that played ukulele but I have not seen her this year so we have been making the trip up to Cameron Village to see Mr Eric do his thing more and more lately.

Nice library. Not silent, but quiet enough. We brought our Cub Scout Wolf den and knocked out electives 6a, 6b, and 10a. If we had more time, we would have also done 14c and 13c. All these electives are about reading books!

A little lost in time, or nostalgic I guess. But I like taking my kids to this library in Cary. Reminds me of my childhood at the library. We usually hang out, read some books and then check out a few. Then we walk downtown and get a cookie at Blue Moon Bakery or have an ice cream at Ashworths. Their story time programs are nice and checking out books is very easy. The people who work there are very helpful too. You can get email reminders when your book are due and they will also email you if you order a book from another location. Also you can check out and drop off books at any Wake County location, which is very convenient. The facility just needs to be remodeled/​updated. Maybe the death of Borders and the decline of Barnes and Noble will mean a revival of the public library system. What’s old is new again. ?? I heard the Town of Cary is planning a new library downtown, but not sure when.

I admit to a bias here, because my girlfriend works part-​time at the library, but for a small library this is one of the best. They have an excellent selection, and I can order and renew books online! I have 4 books (Odd Girl Speaks Out, Ship Breaker, Shades of Grey and Goth Girl Rising if you’re interested) out right now and I’m already looking for what to read next.

OK, I’ll admit bias here, because the Seattle Public Library is the Library Against Which I Judge All Libraries. But this location is the one most convenient to me, one of my friends works here and gave me cool guided tours of all the stacks, and the Wake County Library System in general makes it super-​easy to check out and request books online. Which is pretty much what I do exclusively. So this place totally works for me.
It’s a small but effective location, and never really crowded. There seem to be plenty of public Internet access stations, but I’ve never used them. So, um, yeah. LIBRARIES! FREE BOOKS, PEOPLE!