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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library

150 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA 95112

I L. writes: Yes, the best library in the South Bay. When I was going to school at SJSU, this would be *the* only place I could study or grade papers (I was a TA for lower division Computer Science courses) and not be distracted.

Tips: find an empty room. Sitting…

Pleasanton Library

400 Old Bernal Ave
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Alicia H. writes: I spent ALOT of time at the Pleasanton Library in my High School days. There were days I would actually would leave school and go to the library to avoid the after school rush of students.

Aside from great literature and a quiet atmosphere to get…

Central Park Library

2635 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Keiko S. writes: My New Library.

Actually, it might as well be my new home, and here are (some of) the reasons why:

* This is a split-level library that's set up really nicely. Simple, bright, orderly and user friendly. You can't get lost.

* There are tables and desks…

Redwood City Public Library

1044 Middlefield Rd
Redwood City, CA 94063

Laura T. writes: Going to the RWC Public Library is like walking into a Borders Books and being able to take whatever you want, by simply swiping your card through a little machine that prints out a receipt for you. When I walk through the exit doors (with a big,…

NASA Ames Research & Visitor Center

Moffett Field
at Hwy 101
Mountain View, CA 94035

Geoff D. writes: I'm rounding up to four stars for the NASA Visitor Center because its mere existence is pretty awesome.

My five year old and I spent about 90 minutes here yesterday. We saw pretty much everything in the first 15 minutes, then went back through and…

Cupertino Library

10800 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014

Keiko S. writes: When I lived in Palo Alto several years ago, I actually took the time to drive ALL THE WAY down to this library, which had just been renovated. That's how much I love this place!

Years later, it still looks quite new. The rooms are immaculately clean,…

City of Mountain View Library

585 Franklin Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

Mary T. writes: I only wish this place would stay open later. I don't come here as often as I would like. I used to come here to study all the time, but now I have a study partner who prefers cafes and bookstores. They have lots of tables where I can plug my laptop…

Sunnyvale Public Library

665 West Olive Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Sudarshan G. writes: This library has a fantastic book collection especially in the subject areas of my interest. It is not surprising that the Sunnyvale library has a much better software development book collection than libraries in SF. I have friends in Mountain View…

Pleasanton Police Department

4833 Bernal Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Emily S. writes: Recently pulled over by the nicest officer I have ever been ticketed by. You're probably thinking that I am crazy... but this police officer was the nicest guy ever. It was almost a pleasure getting a ticket from this very polite guy.

I guess this…

Computer Recycling Center

370 West Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Lawrence T. writes: A little hard to find but worth the trip to recycle your old and tired electronics responsibly. You pull up to the carts; a guy walks out and helps you unload your old printers and box of cables and then gives you a receipt for your tax deductible…

Palo Alto Public Library - Main branch

1213 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

lucy k. writes: This is a fantastic library with a great Internet catalog. It also has millions (perhaps I exaggerate for effect) of movies--bye bye, Netflix and Amazon.

Love this library, and adore the staff. Many of them have been there a long time, and they…

Second Harvest Food Bank

1051 Bing St
San Carlos, CA 94070

Ruth T. writes: Nice to have found this through yelp.com on a "what's near" search - I'll be volunteering time on a regular basis and bringing in my extra produce this summer! Great - into the ground with the extra tomato seedlings that popped.

Community Services Agency of Mountain View and Los Altos

204 Stierlin Rd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Anita L. writes: I was the chairperson for my son's school's Thanksgiving event this year. A total of a little over 100 students was able to gather 820 lbs of food and I, along with another mom, drove the food down to the Community Services Agency and donated it to…

Livermore Library Cafe

1188 S Livermore Ave
Livermore, CA 94550

Michael T. writes: Good sandwiches. A/C during the summer.

I love the lavender outside.

Nice place to surf the net if you gotta laptop.

Oh, the brownies suck.

Berryessa Branch Library

3355 Noble Ave
San Jose, CA 95132

Jessica C. writes: I love my local library. This facility is newly rebuilt so all aspects of the library are updated from card catalogs, computer lab, DVD collections, and self service checkout system.

The selection at this location can be limited. But I love that SJ…

Redwood City Police Department

1301 Maple St
Redwood City, CA 94063

Tammy A. writes: It's only tough to find the police station the first time. Then you feel like it's your little secret. Pretty cool building, as far as police stations go. Two stars for that.

An extra star for everyone that I've dealt with at the police station; they…

Milpitas Library

40 N Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035

Jennifer F. writes: I practically lived here throughout my school years. Whenever everyone would lie to their parents about "going to the library," I was actually there. Yes, I was a nerd.

I recently went back after not visiting for 5 years. The place hasn't changed…

Menlo Park Library

800 Alma Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Katharine A. writes: I love libraries because I read so much that it would be hard for me to afford to buy all the books I read. The Menlo Park branch also has a little bookseller (and I mean TINY) area that sells books for only a couple of dollars. I often browse…

San Mateo County Clerk - Recorder's Office

555 County Center
1st Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063

aspasia s. writes: Efficient, fast, and amazingly staffed with sincerely happy and perky government employees! Happy and efficient bureaucrats? Oxymoron, nevertheless so true.

My son's US passport is still in limbo progress and we are scheduled for a last minute beach…

Los Altos Public Library

13 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94024

Leila C. writes: A quiet little library with a good non-fiction and adult fiction section, middling children's section, and an absolutely terrible teen section (they have like 30 books). They have a nice little food stand out from though. But watch out, the…

Ticket Toaster

2860 Porter St
# 40
Soquel, CA 95073

Bill R. writes: Got my first ticket in XX years of driving! I paid the $370 plus for my dumb offense (ran a red light-timed it wrong). Caught by camera to top it off!!!!

But I didn't want the offense on my driving record. And since the court allowed me to take a clss…

Atherton Public Library

2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane
Atherton, CA 94027

Sarah H. writes: Hi, I want to say up front that I work for the San Mateo County Library, the larger system that the Atherton Library is a part of. I wanted to thank Samantha for writing a review of our library! I wanted to let everyone know that the Atherton…

Alameda County Library - Fremont Main Library

2450 Stevenson Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538

Rinky N. writes: I took BART to get here, It took about an hour for the BART ride from the EC Plaza station and the 1/2 mile walk to the library. It was my first visit.

I was really impressed by the inside of the building. Lots of comfy seating with comfy chairs…

The Bill Wilson Center

3490 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Irene L. writes: Another great non-profit, community-oriented organization in the Silicon Valley.

They provide an array of services such as counseling, housing, educational (prevention) programs, and a unique restorative justice programs.

The five stars alone could be…

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

2625 Zanker Rd
San Jose, CA 95134

Mark G. writes: This non-profit has a long history of helping those in need of free or low-cost mental health and drug counseling. It also offers many free seminars and workshops on basics of finance, immigration and other issues. The staff is very friendly,…

Redwood City Fire Department

755 Marshall St
Redwood City, CA 94063

Geoff D. writes: We had a little excitement at the house a few days ago when my wife, suffering from severe stomach pain that later turned out to be appendicitis, started hyperventilating. Scary stuff.

Well, this led to my first 911 call... and I must say that I…

Union City Library

34007 Alvarado Niles Rd
Union City, CA 94587

Mary T. writes: I have a deep affection for all kinds of libraries. And I appreciate it when librarians make the best of what they've got. Although the layout and lighting can be improved a bit, this is a great place for all your basic information needs. I noticed…

Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority

3370 Thomas Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Melanie R. writes: Definitely beautiful, and I got my beloved miniature pomeranian from here, whom I love love love. I was very impressed with their professional staff, their clean, large, beautiful pet enclosures, and their friendly, sociable volunteers. When I'm…

United States Postal Service

1050 Kiely Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95052

Steve N. writes: Smallest parking lot ever!! It can barely fit a dozen cars and then you have all these people waiting for other people to leave so there's a line to enter the parking lot so I always end up parking on street. Props for having an employee help…

US Post Office

1750 Lundy Ave
San Jose, CA 95131

pearl m. writes: If you're there just to ship something out, use their automated machine!
That's what I do.

Department of Motor Vehicles

300 Brewster Ave
Redwood City, CA 94063

Nikki S. writes: Wow. My trip to the DMV to get a new license took a total of 15 minutes. And I didn't want to cry and/or scream by the end. Amazing.

I love the appointment process. The people I interacted with were friendly and (gasp) SMILED at me. At the DMV.…

United States Post Office - Hamilton Branch

380 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Yan M. writes: Despite the crazy lines with the upcoming holiday season at most post offices, the line here moved fast with 4 very efficient and friendly staff turning over the line quickly! Loved it!

United States Post Office

364 Woodside Plaza
Redwood City, CA 94063

Jennifer M. writes: Okay the guys that work in this office ( and I have never seen a woman there.) have THE driest sense of humor on the planet. The one who normally works on the left (white guy, who maybe wears glasses?) is hilarious.

At the peak of Holiday rush this…

Stanford Engineering Library

Terman Engineering Center, 2nd Floor
Stanford, CA 94305

Midori G. writes: First of all, this library is open to the public, all you have to do is sign in. However, you can only check out books as a student/professor/univers ity affiliate.

Second, it has every major engineering journal from the last thirty years in the…

US Geological Survey

345 Middlefield Rd
Menlo Park Campus
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Katherine N. writes: I have this site in my favorites and check it out once a week or so, I always like to know what's up with earthquake activity. I actually find it facinating.

This site is amazing as the others have said. It offers so much.
I couldn't begin to mention…

Pulgas Water Temple

80 Canada Road
Redwood City, CA 94061

Jill R. writes: We chose to hold our wedding ceremony here because of how beautiful the location is, with the green grass, the "temple" structure sitting behind the shallow pool of water, the cypress trees lining the pool. I'm thrilled with our choice and the guests…

Children's Shelter of Santa Clara County

4525 Union Ave
San Jose, CA 95124

Tracy D. writes: While I've seen some heartbreaking and enraging things while volunteering at the Children's Shelter, it helps to know that the children who need help are in good hands and will be well-fed and taken care of.

The Shelter has a number of separate…

Village Harvest

San Jose, CA 95157

deb n. writes: A non profit volunteer organization that benefits the Santa Clara County, providing food for the poor and harvesting/picking services for the elderly. When the elderly cannot pick their own fruit from their trees on their property and it is too…

Fresh Lifelines for Youth aka FLY Program

568 Valley Wy
Milpitas, CA 95035

Irene L. writes: Another great non-profit in the Bay Area that caters to at-risk juveniles. They offer a number of programs to help disadvantaged youths gain life skills and character, thereby avoiding involvement in the criminal justice system. They have a 98%…

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