Altoona Public Library — Attraction in Altoona

Very quiet, relaxed, and convenient, like a library should be. Never been in the children's section, but the rest of their book and audiobook collections seem decent (plenty of sci-fis, romances, thrillers, etc., but I'm more interested in the less popular, older classics), their music and video collections contain a wide variety choices, the staff is friendly and helpful, and they seem to be doing a lot of community outreach programs. They even have a self service DOT driver's license update booth. Warning: the alarm may go off when you return your stuff whether it's...

I go to the library to study, finish homework and attend my live online seminars for class. For starters the wifi is slow and every time I have been there I have been rudely reminded at 8:50pm that it is time for me to leave. Despite the fact that the library hours Monday- Thursday are until 9:00pm. They announce at 8:45 that they will be closing soon and again at 5 til. Tonight I sat in the cold until 9:00, which is when my class ends, only for them to shut the lights off and lock the doors at 8:57. Those few minutes make a big difference to someone who is working on...

We love coming here. If you take the time to get to know the librarians it will sweeten your experience. There are so many activities and programs going on that you're sure to find something you would like for your children, self, or family to participate in. We spend a lot of time at the library and take advantage of what it has to offer. There are even ebooks, online movie\show access, music, and...