Sacramento Central Public Library — Attraction in Sacramento

Noe woke up and stirred in the carrier then we got kicked out. A librarian did help me tape up the screen on my iPhone. There is a good selection of reference books and it is spacious. About 4 levels. The homeless go here during the day to feel connected to some normalcy. The cost of lodging is too high even hostels at $35 a night plus fees is too costly for some people on SSI. Last year when we stayed overnight in front of the library a local high school rented out one of the rooms for prom last.

Noe loves libraries and said to me "I can read. I can read. I can write. Hurry up Kelly." while we were at a college campus. There is a book about 'Dewey' the cat that was an overnight resident at the library in a small town in Iowa. Cats should be allowed to use the library. People are allergic to certain dogs too which is why some people get poodles. I guess a big dog might pick a fight with a gentle intelligent cat smuggled away in a carrier. Few homeless shelters allow service animals or they normally have to be dogs. The library could use a...

This is one of my favorite library in Sacramento because it's next to my building. And everyday I can stop by the library either to drop off or pick up the books. The staffs are very friendly. And I can request books from any library and it can be picked up from this location.

And for check-out you can go to any Kiosk and check out without standing in long ques.

I heard they do passport renewal on the 2nd floor.

Cons -- the parking is not free. You need to park on the streets which is metered or the parking garage next door which is a little expensive and limited space.

On the bottom floor they have kids books that's where I spend more of my time searching. And they have a little corner for kids to play, story time, computers for people to browse. This library has lots of offer. And you can borrow videos as well. I had checkout the prenatal videos which were useful.

And you will notice, homeless people come inside this library too. Everyone is treated...

The Central library is FANTASTIC, great spaces and an impressive collection of books - especially when paired with the rest of Sac library's locations and the ability to request book transfers within that system. The classes, lectures and special events hosted by the library are awesome - and normally free!

And then there is the Sacramento Room! This is the crown jewel of our Main branch. Located in the original building which is an old Carnegie foundation library with big windows and a comfortable atmosphere is one of the best collections of locally sourced materials I have ever seen. Not only is there a collection High school year books, city directory's, telephone books, registry's and other documents related to history. There are also books written by Sacramento authors. They also have a "vault" with some truly rare or one of a kind items - and even these available for viewings...