Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library System

One of my very first childhood memories is of my dad taking me to the Willowick Public Library when I was 5 years old. I even remember the two books I took out: one on volcanos and Green Eggs and Ham. Thus my love affair of the written word began. I grew up going to this library every 2 weeks for as long as I can remember. Mrs. Ferguson, the children’s librarian, was my best friend. Whenever new books would come in, she would put them aside and save them for me so I would be the first one to read them. As I got older and my tastes changed, I still would go to her for suggestions. My first job at the age of 16 was as a page at this library.
There are 3 libraries within this system: Willowick, Eastlake, and Willoughby. Willowick is my favorite. The circculation ladies all know me by name, and always greet me with a smile when I come in. The thing I love about this place is that it’s connected to CPL and Clevnet, which means I can get pretty much whatever I want, delivered to my library of choice, within 3 – 5 days. DVD’s, CD’s, ebooks, everything under the sun. The Willowick Library, in particular, is extremely organized and friendly. Plenty of computers to use, helpful reference staff, and a nice sized parking lot. It’s close enough to my place of employment that I can go there on my lunch break and pick up the materials that I’ve ordered. Their website is easy to naviagte and connects to the main catalog at CPL. They email you when your stuff has arrive, and then email you two days before it’s due.
This place gets two thumbs up from this bodacious bibliophile!