By observer03 at Citysearch July 25, 2010
\t\nIt's too crowded - you'll have to sit next to rude, dangerous parolees and mentally ill panhandlers screaming in your ear. The librarians chat too loud and create a bad learning environment. The guards bully customers. The janitors don't clean anything. The books are too old with pages ripped out. The computers are obsolete and the waiting list too long. Gays will follow you into the restroom to peep. I've seen better libraries in other states. ...read more
By Aloise at Citysearch January 11, 2010
This is a neat place for people who are 50 plus. There are learning courses which meet around Austin on topics ranging from Great Books Discussions to Portuguese, Tatting, Yoga, Religions, and Cave Exploration. Sessions meet weekly for six to eight weeks in Spring and Fall and are relatively inexpensive at $20 each.\t\n ...read more
By blacky jones at Citysearch October 20, 2009
This branch is small and I had a lot of trouble finding a place to sit. There's wall to wall bums from the soup kitchen across the street. This zip code/ neighborhood has an actual street gang, making this a risky place to be in the evening. I've witnessed assaults, threats, and thefts inside and around this library branch. I would only go back there if I really needed to. ...read more
The Library of Congress, which was built by Congress in 1800, is the United States Congress's research library. It is located in Washington, D.C. and is the largest library in the world. The following article offers more information and the history of the Library of Congress. ...read more
There are public libraries throughout neighborhoods everywhere that can accommodate your every need. You just have to know where to find them and what they have to offer in terms of resources for free. Here are some things you need to know about public libraries. ...read more
