Wilmington Public Library — Attraction in Wilmington

I am greatly disappointed to share that my experience with this library has been profoundly unsatisfactory. The purpose of a library, as I understand it, is to create a conducive environment for reading, learning, and social interaction. However, this establishment seems to have deviated significantly from this ideal.

To start with, the dearth of seating areas is a glaring issue. A library ought to offer a comfortable space where visitors can sit down and lose themselves in a good book. Unfortunately, this basic requirement seems to have been overlooked, making it nearly impossible for patrons to spend any significant amount of time engrossed in reading.

Moreover, the restricted access to the youth section strikes me as a puzzling policy. While I comprehend the need for safety and targeted environments, the rule barring adults without accompanying children seems unnecessarily exclusionary. The result is that the space feels more like a segregated club rather than a welcoming institution promoting literacy for all age groups.

Most alarmingly, the facility appears to have turned into an unofficial daytime sanctuary for the homeless community. While it's crucial to provide support for the homeless, the co-opting of a public space intended for learning and engagement for a different purpose altogether is not the solution. This raises serious questions about the management and regulation of the library.

The odorous ambiance is another area of concern, one that will likely deter visitors. The library is filled with an unpleasant smell that, unfortunately, is hard to shake off even after leaving the premises. Cleanliness and maintenance, which should be a priority in any public institution, seem to be severely lacking here.

On the whole, my experience with this library has been a disheartening one. Libraries should be a beacon of knowledge, a place where people of all walks of life can come together to learn and engage. This establishment, sadly, fails on almost all counts. A swift and comprehensive overhaul of its policies and facilities is the need of the hour to restore its status as a...

I think that the Wilmington library should have someone station at the front door as early as 2 hours before the event to insure that people are not cutting the line of people whom were siting andwaiting for the event to start by people who just walk up and cut in line with a friend or family member whom is already in line.Anyone that arrived in line before the event time to ensure they get a set should all be given a laminated number with a Wilmington Library stamp on it, and given to the first come people who ate in line. if there is anyone that don't have a number they will go to the back of the line. one number per person. This will stop the unfairness to people who stand in line the whole honored the first come first serve policy instead of being turned away because people cut in line. Thank your for your time and and attention to this...

For a place so large it seems very small. But for my short and first time here I went to the computer your supposed to use to find book and after maybe 2 minutes of use i got this ..."isn't working right now" msg on the computer. I was looking for a copy of a book I'm reading at so I could read and rest having walked here and need to walk back. They don't have the book... I asked the lady at the front desk to confirm they didn't have the book at this location. She didn't know and directed me to reference to ask. I pretty much just figured it out by narrowing the search...they didn't have it. So at least there was a water fountain available for me to get some water for the walk back. I probably wouldn't get a library card for here tho. Probably will only come in for some water. 👍 The selection is looking pretty old...