Ela Area Public Library

The other day, the library hosted a "stuffed animal camp" where my daughter was able to bring her puppy and it had sleepover camp. We met up with it after, and made a scrapbook from all the adventures. What a creative, fun idea. And they do fun stuff like that all the time. We did a science class and a family egg drop contest in the last month, as well. From reading challenges to the maker space to movie and video game rentals... this place is phenomenal. We utilize both Hoopla and Libby for audiobooks and kindle books, and have recently found the "withdrawn book - booksale." We have rented sewing machines and knife sharpeners from the library of things. The team is incredible, and although a disproportionate amount of my family's time is spent downstairs in the kids section, every bit of it is done with excellence. So grateful for this community resource. Of all the places we've lived, this is the best, most engaged library we've ever had.

I have been going to this library for more than 12 years and absolutely love it! The staff are very helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. The children's department is especially fantastic with their programs, playing and reading spaces, and excellent librarians! There is so much more than books to check out like metal detectors, fishing poles, gaming systems, sewing machines, baking pans, board games and so much more! They have wonderful classes for kids and adults and drop in events and crafts, too. This library is a wonderful asset in our community!

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We are very happy with our local library. The process of checking in and out is very easy. The staff here is very helpful and polite. They do offer a drive through option that was used by us heavily during COVID-19 pandemic. We are still exploring their programs for kids and it is great to see how they adjust to the new reality. We are very happy to see international book selection and wish it will be expanded further.