Norwalk Public Library

horrid smells in the common computer areas… noisy conversations, personal information requested very loudly… this library has no positive vibe at all… bring a clothes pin for your nose.
Unfriendly security people.

This has to be the loudest library on the planet. No one whispers there is no one going around asking for people on their cell phones to quiet down. You can hear everything going on in the bathroom from the study rooms and they have the children’s section upstairs which means the kids have to walk through the study area to get to their designated area. Which is already loud. Who throws a Halloween party in a library? Who also stopped teaching people to whisper when at the library?

The Library staff is very helpful. I was able to apply and receive a library card in a few minutes. The resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs are great. I recommend a visit. Plenty of fee parking is available at the garage across the street, just a short walk.

So incredibly noisy. I thought libraries were supposed to be quiet. I’ve found that librarians are often the loudest people in here which is the most frustrating! Don’t come here if you’re looking for a place to study.

My son loves this Library. The staff is friendly and always ready to help with any questions. He enjoys the books and free activities. He also enjoys using their ipads (at a designated area in the library) to play games. This year he will participate in the kids fun run to help with family programs at the Library.

FREE TAX FILING DURING TAX SEASON !
I’ve gotten my taxes filed two years in a row here. It’s great. They have volunteers who are trained (some are accountants). It’s great for first timers and newbies who don’t know the ropes and dont want to pay $ 100+ for H&R Block to file the 1040.
Both volunteers who helped me were friendly and patient with my questions, and I was confident everything was done correctly. Bring your W2s and a check if you want your tax return money direct deposited.
Free tax filing from February 4– April 15 twice a week– Thursdays 3 – 7:30pm and Saturdays from 9:30 am-​1pm. Located on the 2^nd floor of the library.

I will be the first reviewer of the Norwalk public library!!!
so I recently joined this library, this library is just like any other regular CA community library, the CT libraries are not closely connected but one can still do book hold transfers.
I got a library card w/​a picture on it the day of, all one needs to provide is the proof of address (util bill) and a valid ID card. Once registered here, one can go to any other libraries in CT and get registered without further hassle.
The librarians here are really helpful, guess there aren’t that many people utilizing it.
– book selection: GOOD on the family stuff, OK on the travel section (not much exotic location guidebooks), POOR on computer/​technical selections.
– very helpful staff.
– they do charge for printing though… no free quota-​ed print here…
– they could make it open later and close later on weekdays… and maybe extend the weekend hours?
overall, decent community library. =)