Vineland Branch Library

am crew are: Warm, Welcoming, «honest» and attentively
truthful. (no cloak and dagger approach) Most patrons are given no flak, or judged based on outward behavior. I’d bring my friends and family here, when i can. :3
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I have been here before since 2006, I just came here a few daus ago to study in quiet room. It is great as I remembered. It is clean and comfortable place to chill. The librarians are wonderful; two librarians are really helpful. Especially they are willing to spend time to help me with. I really appreciate it.

Great library! Great selection and the staff are super helpful. I usually buy my books but my kids love it so i found a great amount of books I can borrow for the year. This library not only renewed my books, but my love for them as well!

The staff at this library are about as bad as the Cambrian branch library.
I remember my friend and I use to go here because Vineland use to be open on the weekends. The computer terminals allow internet use for 2 hours per library card. There was an incident where the computer terminals would «glitch out» and let us stay on forever, because of lag or something.
Sometimes, my friend would use multiple library cards because he was working on a project and didn’t have internet access at home. So I let him use my library card as I was waiting around reading the manga books.
Apparently, it’s against their policy to use library cards that aren’t your own. A few times, one of the staff; a tall white man with double-​framed glasses wearing a blue shirt and jeans with a grey long pony-​tail that went down to his waist; came to us with a clipboard. He told my friend that he would have to leave the library if he continued to «break the rules» and stay for extended periods of time. But at the computer terminal, there was nobody even around and it was quite empty.
Another time this happened yet again; except instead of one old guy with a long pony tail wielding a clipboard there was another one. There were 2 guys with a pony tail, one with grey hair and one with black hair, both with glasses who seemed to abuse their authority and tell us to leave the library for «staying for extended periods of time at the terminals» — in which we refused. At that point they seemed to get pissed and the two pony tailed staff said that «there would be consequences» and threatened to cancel our library cards.
Seems like this library is full of pony-​tailed, stressed-​out, clip-​board wielding old fools who can’t even do their job except for harassing young adults.

There is a middle-​aged, maybe older blonde woman that works here that is absolutely terrible. She treated me as if I were subhuman. I have never been spoken to with such a condescending tone. She basically accused me of lying when I said I paid my library fine and tried to intimidate me and demean me with her volume and tone when I told her I paid it. This was a fine I paid over 6 months ago… «Well since you paid it, you obviously have a receipt.» She snapped.
GET REAL. Who keeps a receipt for anything less than $ 20? Who keeps a receipt for over 6 months? WHO KEEPS A RECEIPT FOR A $ 11 LIBRARY FINE FROM OVER 6 MONTHS AGO?!
«Well did you pay card or cash then?» She asked. This is like asking someone how they paid for their cup of coffee and scone last year… literally such an insignificant amount of money, for such an insignificant event, from long ago enough for no one to care.
Even the her coworkers seemed taken aback by how she was treating me. No one should have to experience this kind of disrespect at a library. I hope she reads this and fully reevaluates the fiber of her being and content of her character if she ever comes to a moment of self-​realization.
All in all, a crappy situation. I’m usually a lot more forgiving on Unilocal ya’ll, but I’m too mortified to even go back into this location. I had to CALL to check on the status of my account. Thank you to the kind person who answered the phone and was kind enough to help me.

Vineland library is located on Blossom Hill Rd, past Kooser and Meridian. It has a small car park, but library is nice after the remodel. If you reserve your books online at
, you can have them ready for pickup.
Otherwise I would not chance just browsing as it will likely take a lot of time. Library is clean, convenient and relatively quick to check out if you find a parking spot as at times it is busy.
4 stars.

Not a bad library really! The kids section is large, they have nice project hours, and their community room is big. I’ve not dealt with many of the staff, but the few I have met are nice enough. It is convenient to get to but the parking is dicey, especially on a busy summer day.

I just wish it were open more often. Repeal Prop 13!

Not only this branch is closed to my house, I like to attend the baby story time in this branch. They have a separate room for this program, and the story teller is talkative too (Mrs. Illa). I would love for her to speak louder so the other kids can hear while other kids are screaming. Nevertheless, she still makes a great storyteller. I like other programs that this branch offers too. Their staff is courteous and helpful, never make any rude remark, i never find any problem with the parking spots, overall, it’s a great library. I’m thankful for this public library!

This is a good library. Free wifi, study tables, study rooms, multilingual newspapers… what more can you ask for? The staff is always happy to help you apply for a new library card. The checkout is fast and efficient. (you’re using machines) The only drawback is the chaos of teenagers who go into the teen room to read manga and check facebook after school each day. The teen room is practically soundproof, so it’s not too noisy. Still, it might be a bit hard to concentrate with the constant movement around you during peak hours when the library is saturated with its patrons.

I enjoy grabbing a coffee from the café’ and reading books with my children at the library. My children enjoy going to some of the events that are held at the library that cater to their age group. It is nice for me to usually find at least one book for myself to checkout and to read that during some down time while at home.
I love the cookbook and gardening selection!

Very easy to find, right off Blossom Hill and the freeway and in a friendly looking residential area. So much nicer than the Berryessa branch! What’s up w/​that??? They have the electronic return system similar to Milpitas, the interior is so clean, well light, and just plain NEW! I likey. :) This is smaller than the Berryessa branch though and they hold a range of events in their activity room (such as open mic guitar concerts and etc). I would definitely pop in here again when I’m in the area.

This is a small library but serves as a great hub for the local community. Sometimes I just go and browse, but if I want something specifc I go online and then have it sent for pick up here. Since my son was born we’ve been going once a week for Mother Goose story time. The librarian who runs it is fabulous and my son loves the songs and stories. The staff in general is great. The only drawback: those darned return kiosks!

I’ve been to this library when it was first remodeled, and was really amazed at the new updated look for this library. It was a preview of what is to come for all the San Jose library branches. I used to have to come here in my early college days when my local Almaden Branch was closed down for new construction.
This place was a decent temporary alternative. Now, I even go here for a change from the Almaden Branch. The only problem previously was the limited parking, but that doesn’t seem to be a problem today. They have a decent amount of couch seats here which is nice when you want to really plop down with a book.

This library is pretty. That’s it.
No seriously though, there’s really nothing that great about the Vineland branch other than the fact that it’s new (er) and pretty. Practically every time I’ve come in to find a book– and I’m talking about classic novels– I’ve had to order it from another branch to ship over. This takes away from any other amenities the library might have; if I’m going to a library, I want to get a book. The FIRST time I go.

This library opened when the old almaden library was being torn down for reconstruction.
It has a coffee shop whic seems ot be a growing trend with libraries now, and they have a computer lab with special classes for older people and the elderly, which I thought was a nice touch.
My only real complaint is the parking. It’s horrendous. Park accross the street and hoof it.

I love this library. Clean, close, convenient, quick. Great staff. Great selection.
You can look everything up online to see if it’s in. You can pay your late fees online. You can renew your books online.
They have a good selection of DVDs and CDs too. They usually have some cool event in the community room coming up (like the Red Panda Chinese Acrobats on Feb. 28^th!)
Thanks for building this place and thanks for maintaining it so well.

Fairly new library, on the small side but with a decent selection of books. They have some old DVD’s and VHS movies that you can checkout as well as some music and audio books.
They have a small café inside and a few rooms with computers for adult education, etc…
There is a magazine area at the back with some chairs to relax on.
They have Internet ready computers that you can log onto with an account.
The parking lot is small and there are many times when it is full. If this is the case, you’ll need to park on the side street off of blossom hill.
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Awesome library with tons of books and super friendly staff, be wary of the weekday after-​school croud, most are middleschool students who have nothing better to do but cause commotion and run up and down the library (I feel sorry for the librarians).

If you live in San Jose, this is a great branch library for all your public library needs. It has a slew of computers, a computer center, a café, an area devoted to children, automated checkout, an area of featured media and books, and quiet study rooms you can rent. Most of the rentals can be done online from your own home if you log onto the San Jose Public Library website. You would need to do this for private rooms and certain computers. My favorite part is that they have a 16 and over section for quiet studying. Overall, a great place. My only real complaint is that they have not gotten wireless internet yet.