Highland Park Public Library — Attraction in Highland Park

After reading such negative reviews, I just couldn’t resist. I had to visit. As I entered I went to the circular desk. I informed the librarian I wasn't a member and needed to use the computer. I must say I was entreated with respect and the librarian was helpful. Computer #7 was slow so then I switched to Computer #8. The server was fine but I was having interference(hackers) that slowed down my server. However, I can understand some of the reviews. Adjacent to me were two boys that was told this is a library can you keep the noise down. They were extremely loud. Did they listen heck no...I got up and said Excuse me do you think you can tone it down. They got quiet but by then the librarian spoke to them about going into the kids room. The librarian spoke to them in a respectful tone. However, it's not the Librarian job to constantly discipline these kids. I wouldn't stay for another hour not because of the noise, but how these kids failed to listen. There is a way to conduct yourself even in a library...that's why they have the kids room. I plan to make a 2nd visit. I gave a rate of (*) five stars because of how I...

Nice place to go! Except for two man who aren't respecting others people working in the computers. Every time I come to the library, these two people are talking really loudly, and they're not even using the computers. They eat on top of the computers, and no one says anything to them. I've been to many public libraries, and almost every time, everyone there does so in a respectful, quiet manner. Otherwise, the attendant will call them out. But there's no respect or order here. You can't even concentrate! With all the noise these...

I come here out of convenience. I intend to do work, but the library is poorly run. They don't enforce a quiet environment and have limited space for folks who want to do work without distraction. Poor aesthetic. If there were more spaces to do work in town, I would not come back.

In terms of books, I find other libraries are higher quality in selection and...