Columbus Metropolitan Library: Canal Winchester Branch — Attraction in Madison Township

Very small. I came to bring my child to their Pete the cat event and was disappointed to be waiting (over start time) trying to entertain my child, with very little there to entertain a toddler, asked was my child there for the event, and furthermore pumped up by staff just to be turned away right at the start of the event by another staff member because my child was "too young". As if they didn't need the audience anyways seeing how there were only 2 other people there for the event. I was confused as to how other locations held this event and had my child's age range in the details but this same event at this location claimed it to be for "older kids, not preschool" it's Pete the cat for Christ sake. That left a bad enough taste in my mouth to not return and to leave this review. My child...

I love this little library. I have to be honest and say that I usually just get my holds here because it's closest Columbus library to me. FYI as long as you are a resident of Ohio you can get a Columbus metropolitan library card. But every time I pick up my holds I find a few books to bring home with me. Only problem I have with the library which really isn't the library is the fact that friends of mine went to high school here and the smell that's in the building reminds me of high school and I get nervous. LOL. It's small I see a lot of people working on computers and the staff helping. I think it's a good library when the bigger ones are overwhelming. Bottom line go to the library and read some books or check out a DVD. Support your...

This is a very small library and the kids area leaves much to be desired. On an early weekday morning, there’s no kids here enjoying books or playing (that’s because the lack of toys to play with compared to other libraries). There’s no librarian here that caters to the kids. My daughter (8) asked about playing on the kids computer (she was brave to go ask an adult) on which you need a library card to make a reservation, rather than saying “do you have one! [no] Let’s get you signed up for one!” They treat her like a child 😞 they should be encouraging their love or learning but instead they’re too busy shelving books. There is so much potential here for the kids area, but it’s really boring and leaves a lot...