Alamitos Neighborhood Library

"It's a library not a restaurant or some upscale place the way they be harassing anyone poor or homeless is crazy everyone needs a space to relax out of the sun n the library is a good spot to settle down take a break read not get shunned cause of your class situation"

"Great lil neighborhood library. Perfect for children!"

"I go to this library at least once a week to check out books, or work and the staff have always been really nice. There is one gentleman whose voice is a bit on the louder side but I’ve never seen any rudeness from him so i was surprised to read some comments about rude staff. Everyone from the security gaurd to librarians are all friendly and helpful. I also love the sight of orange cat always hanging around. The building is gorgeous and the feel is cozy."

"Only reason for 2 stars is the historic building and courtyard are cool... But, every single time I'm in here to study, I witness the staff being incredibly rude (borderline harassing) anyone who comes in that they suspect may be poor or homeless. (Witnessed a lot of racist behavior across class lines as well.) The library is one of the very last free spaces for people to exist in this whole city. It should be a safe space for anyone to get out of the sun or cold, relieve themselves with some semblance of dignity, maybe read some cool books, or use the computer for any one of the endless tasks of this modern world that require internet connection (to get a job, housing, apply for support, etc.) There are so few resources in this county that are not utterly overwhelmed by the demand of the millions of us who cannot afford the basic necessities of life. Where else can people go without paying a fee to be there? Why can't we just let people chill out and have some space to breathe? It's honestly much more disruptive to hear the staff always gossiping and generally being very loud amongst themselves than it is to hear, see, or smell regular human beings trying to stay alive and out of the way. One of these parties is trying to be considerate, and the other is not. I am deeply ashamed by the conduct of the staff. They should consider the purpose of their work here; who are they here to serve? Why do they only serve kindness to those who are well-dressed and appear to come from a comfortable tax bracket? Is the public library some kind of sacred castle to be defended against those who need it most, for those who need it least??? Do better. I see no social justice values being applied here. also, the wifi sucks."

"One of my favorite libraries in LB. They have a security guard so the kind of people that come in aren't there to just use the bathroom or sleep. The main library in downtown is the one used for our houseless neighbors. This library can order books for you, they are super helpful, clean, and friendly. Love sitting on the tables or in the back area."