Clifton Branch Library — Attraction in Cincinnati

The old library that used to be in the building that's now Gaslight Bar and Grill had a memorably nice librarian employed for a long time, I really appreciated him. That's not what got me opening google maps to talk about events from over a decade ago, though. Somebody else needs a special zero star mention; someone employed as a part timer who I only saw once, made a memorable and nasty brag to me, when I was about 12 years old and checking out a book I presumed could tell me something about physics (a subject I was interested in), this C-(ahem, I mean this girl) said "MY physics books were university textbooks though" and then, put to shame by this university level B-(ahem, girl), reassuring me that she is smarter than a 12 year old, I went home with the cool graphic physics book I checked out and proceeded to read none of it. I hope she feels some amount of shame, and I'm thrilled that I only ever saw her working there once. Thanks management! While I've not been in the area for a few years now, for as far as I've known it, this library has almost always maintained a wonderful vibe of peace and kindness, and the feeling of being among intelligent (and very human)...

Nice library, very quiet, and some of the staff were very helpful. One librarian even helped me find some Star Wars content!

My only complaint would be around one particular librarian who questioned me and my wife for walking around upstairs and looking around. My wife was told by another librarian that the upstairs had a bathroom and some meeting rooms and that we were more than welcome to look around (it was our first time there).

She followed us around the corner and asked if we were “looking for something” I know some people may think “oh she was just being helpful”. But it was the tone. And it was the following us around the corner to a dead end hallway for no apparent reason…

My wife and I are in our early 30’s but we look very young and people ALWAYS assume we are teenagers… so maybe that’s why she felt the need to say something. Irregardless it was the most odd treatment I have ever received in a library.

But like I said it was a good visit. Probably...

The Clifton Branch library is one of the nicest and coolest place to visit if you love books and appreciate a serene surrounding. The staffs there are very good, helpful and resourceful. Anyone residing nearby can get $5 worth of free prints every day!! What a good help from the library for people around this place. Kudos to all staffs there. You can use the computer there for free for 15 mins to get your stuff printed. I would like to thank the front desk staff today who helped me to get printouts and explained me about the $5 worth of printing. Sorry Ma'am I forgot to get your name. You are so helpful and...