4S Ranch San Diego County Library Branch — Attraction in Poway

This library is excellent for families. If I were an older person without kids, it might be a 4, as on days when they have big events for the kids some of the noise from the community meeting room on the side spills into the library, so it isn't always very quiet. It is also a very small library, if you are used to a bigger selection of books and videos.

The staff is very friendly and helpful, and they have so many free activities for the kids. It is a pretty location, kept very clean, and I love that they have programs to help those of us who can't seem to keep up with the due dates for their checked out books and rack up fines. If you are on a very strict budget, it's very helpful. Kids can read down their fines, and once a month they have Fine Free Friday if you forgot to turn in your books the previous month. The city libraries don't do this.

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Snobby library staff who aren't working hard. Chit chatting amongst themselves in a job that doesn't pay enough to live in the area (that is, someone else is supporting them). Staff looked annoyed when someone asked for help. Similarly, staff made me feel they were judging / looking down on me and made me feel exceptionally unwanted. Laughs on them since I lived in the neighborhood when the library wasn't even built yet but was being paid for through HOA dues (expense but without the corresponding benefit). The library is small. Thankfully it was neither freezing or hot inside (warm but not overly). 3D printer available. Hours differ than other libraries in the area. Parking is small...

It is walkable from our home, so this is our home library. My kid like this place, but I am not big fan

What's good here? Self checkout area Book request area, where you could pick up your reserved items Kids play area Used book sale area Lot of kids events

What did not work for me? Noisy Unkempt Limited parking

If these issues are resolved, this place...