Bartlesville Public Library — Local services in Bartlesville

I love libraries. This one in particular has a good staff and they keep it relatively clean. I do have a few issues though. For starters, I have had to wait 3 days for someone to clean off a table that had spilled, sticky, soda all over it. I kept going back to the same table and noticed that by the 3rd day no one had bothered to wipe it down so I decided to do it myself. Secondly, it’s one of the loudest places in Bartlesville. Parents do not make their kids be quiet. The children in there use it as a playground and constantly scream. I love the idea of introducing your child to the joys of the library, however, when children are running around and shouting, completing homework becomes a tad difficult. All in all I have enjoyed my time here, but it’s time to find a quieter, cleaner...

I recently visited and was beyond delighted. I was so excited when I entered the library that I actually squealed! 😁 It's a rather charming location, has a great selection of reading/media material, and the lady in the genealogy section was wonderfully helpful and informative. I'm looking forward to returning to that section in particular (such interesting information especially in the card catalog). I loved the atmosphere overall and there are so many books I plan to check out. I haven't been to a library in ages (I have a personal one at home), but I'll definitely return to this one in the very near...

I absolutely LOVE this place! I have lived here for over two years and just recently finally checked out the library. I think that it is especially excellent for a small town library. The atmosphere is so peaceful and they have a wonderful children's area. They even have an extensive selection of cake pans available for check out. These are the type that are very expensive that you would probably only use once. Rather than spending a lot of money, you can just check them out. There are also small private study rooms available and a meeting room. I now visit several times a week, just to...