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Tulare County Library
200 W Oak Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 733-6954
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 733-6954
2 reviews for Tulare County Library
They're currently undergoing some construction so the place looks practically empty. I'm a bit of a library nut and have a card for 5 other counties and undoubtedly a few late fees somewhere. The first time I walked into this one, I started pouting ::Where are the books?!:: But that aside, they've maintained their youth and children's section through this whole revamping and have a vast collection of new books along with suggested reading lists and suggested reading guides if you like a certain writer - who else they think you'd like.
The magazine section is awesome too. I sat there for a few hours reading "Writer's Digest." Great mag.
This library deserves 5 stars for its children's section. Some people look down their noses at a lot of things in the Valley, thinking that most things are second-rate compared to what you would find in the bigger cities, but anyone with young children who is trying to foster in their children a desire to read and to love books can truly appreciate this library. Recently remodeled in 2008, the children's section is quite large by most standards and has a layout that is somewhat of a three-leaf clover. The space is open and inviting with the walls throughout painted in a very relaxing shade of green. There are many tables and chairs throughout and several computers with educational computer games for kids to play. One section has rows of shelves of picture books for pre-readers and early readers. This section also has an area with big pillows where parents can read to their children and on certain days they have story-time, etc. Another section has books for independent readers, paperbacks, etc. My daughters love this section because it definitely has the biggest selection of children's books compared to the libraries in Hanford and Lemoore. My kids could easily spend several hours in this beautiful children's library wing without me even once hearing, "I'm bored." That is absolutely priceless . . . And since there is no price of admission and the books are simply borrowed and then returned, the experience in this library is priceless on several levels. As they say, "Check it out!"