Palisades Park Library — Attraction in Palisades Park

This review is solely based on quality in terms of a place to study.

First the good: great staff, tons of computers, good amount of seating. The bad: The place is extremely loud when compared to other libraries. If you are studying for something serious (like I was) I would 100% recommend you stay away from this place; especially during certain hours. At around 2:45pm some of the kids from the school next door will come and hang out in the library while they wait for their parents to pick them up. Essentially it's a free daycare making it a nightmare from about 3-7pm on weekdays. During my 2 month study experience I've seen all types of things happen nearby me: kids playing tag, soccer, football, practicing karate. Expect loud bursts of laughter and/or kids sprinting past you to take you out of your concentration.

Don't get me wrong the staff tries to "shhhhh" everyone but the effect only lasts like 2 seconds and it's right back to how it was. There is ZERO volume control here.

It's a little bit better earlier in the day but occasionally you'll get a group of people whom are having a meeting or something at one of the tables and they are flat out talking at normal volume.

Bottom line: Hands down the loudest library I've ever been in. Generally avoid unless you have good headphones. Avoid like the plague weekdays from 3-7pm during the school year. With all the things that are always happening in this place it's better off called the Palisades Park recreational...

I like this library. AT TIMES. They do have a wide selection of books and movies in various languages. Everything is organized into categories. There is a good amount of seating and computers to use, and the staff are friendly. Events happen weekly, and there are books available for sale. The only issue(s) I have is that the kids are loud. Usually, kids are on the computers, mostly playing online games, Roblox, etc. While playing, they tend to talk or laugh quite loudly. While you are at the library, bursts of laughter, loud talking, sprinting, and people eating when they aren't supposed to are common. After-school, on your usual weekdays (Monday to Friday) is when it is most loud and chaotic, because it is when children come straight to the library from school. The staff DO try to quiet everyone, but the effect only lasts for about 3.86 nanoseconds before everything goes back to the level of volume it originally was. Earlier in the day or on weekends I would say is the best time to go as I have visited the library at those times and did not experience what I would usually hear or see during after-school hours. Overall, I would say that this is a good library, where I have spent countless hours in and where there is always SOMETHING going on. But due to the noise and occasional chaos and ruckus, I would give it 3.5...

This is in response to Samet Kucukcolak's review. I frequent this library and while it can get noisier when school aged children are present, it is by no means at an unacceptable level especially compared to other libraries. Personally, I find the library staff pleasant and courteous.

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