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Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library in Monterey Park

4.4 (78) 318 S Ramona Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754, United States

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Public library

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Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, US

Phone: +1 626-307-1366
Site: http://montereypark.ca.gov/L...

Opening hours

Monday:12–8 PM
Tuesday:12–8 PM
Wednesday:10 AM–6 PM
Thursday:10 AM–6 PM
Friday:10 AM–6 PM
Saturday:10 AM–6 PM
Sunday:Closed

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Total reviews rating 4.4

78 Reviews for Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library 2024:

Review №1

2023-12-22 06:28:52

The staff here is wonderful. They have always had a great attitude to help and will go above and beyond. I come here often with my wife and really appreciate the space you get with all the tables and everything spread out and all the other amenities they provide, which are a lot. They do great work here. Compared to other public libraries, they rank at the top for sure. Thank you for all your great care and support.

Review №2

2024-01-16 22:02:13

Disrespectful environment, i come to update resumes, rent books and movies and job hunt, however i find the staff running their mouths behind my back and some of outfield doing the same for no reason at all. Where i Come from you either get these hands or A slap Across the face. Good thing i was brought up with Morals! Zero people skills! Please work on your Customer service skills and dont harass the Clients thank you.

Review №3

2019-12-10 00:43:23

A big, beautiful and CLEAN library. There is parking in front of the library and artwork framed throughout.Hide away in a quiet room or work on one of the many computers, many tables and seating options are tucked in corners...in case you need some Me time.The young adult section has cool comic posters and shelves of manga to browse. The entire upper floor is dedicated to young children books and play areas. You can walk up the central stairs or take the elevator.PRO TIP: this isnt an LA City Library, they do deliver returned books for FREE to city libraries, but itll take 3-4 days.

Review №4

2023-11-02 22:01:10

The faculty is amazing, kind and extremely helpful. Lots of books, and information for all types of people! Lovely area of studying, computer use, and kids. I’m giving this area one star because the amount of people with out masks coughing out loud with no tissue or mask it’s horrifying. I bring my own disinfecting wipes because I’ve never seen the staff clean before or after someone uses the computer or tables. I will not be returning any longer, I love the staff and atmosphere but the hygiene is not at all what I expected.

Review №5

2024-04-01 16:42:26

I LOVE THIS LIBRARY.Great and wonderful !

Review №6

2024-07-01 15:59:28

Wonderful storytime and supportive staff dedicated to bettering the community.

Review №7

2021-08-09 21:31:57

Best library in the nearby neighborhood. Awesome story time, tons of children’s books to choose from, different activities every months to make life more enriched.

Review №8

2023-10-29 01:07:34

The staff is very helpful and the library is huge. The childrens section is really nice with a lot of good books.

Review №9

2018-11-19 20:32:13

Love the variety of activities and different story times as well as bilingual storytelling

Review №10

2023-01-25 03:12:43

Glad to see they improved the hours, but they tend to be hard to access in the mornings regardless. Parking structure is decent at least, and the place is relatively clean. Staff seem tired and frustrated which, honestly, isnt surprising.

Review №11

2022-12-15 00:08:38

2nd floor is the children’s floor. Their is a restroom at the back of the children section so the kids don’t have to use the bottom bathroom. Tables are round and a bit high for kindergarteners (5yo) to do their HW. The books for early reading and above are mixed. They provide a list with suggestions. My 5yo likes to walk up to a section specifically for him but he can’t do that here.

Review №12

2016-09-04 21:45:39

Closed starting September 3, 2016 for labor day weekend. I went with my nephew. Good selection of Chinese books for kids. Excellent infant and toddler story time classes. Nice kids area with building blocks. Kids size tables. Good intermediate adult word class.

Review №13

2023-12-03 00:02:02

I LOVE THIS LIBRARY.Every week I ask to go there.The staffs are really nice and helpful.

Review №14

2018-06-21 13:47:11

Very nice library. Having been using this library through a couple of renovations for over 30 years as a teacher getting books for the classsroom and for personal use. The facility is well kept and a good library atmosphere. I wish the hours were more regular/consistent, though I do appreciate that theyre open 7 days a week.

Review №15

2019-02-17 23:29:45

Library facilities, collections & programs are good.However, inadequate city budgets continue to limit the official hours open to the public. Year upon year, the Library management has grappled with diminishing city funding...-- theres a steady stream of people (~60% kids / students) show up to the Library doors -- turned away after reading the hours...-- students required to meet for group projects are greatly challenged finding suitable times to meet that coincide w/ Library open hours-- so far, they have managed to lessen impact of reduced funding in many areas * at the expense of Hours * (i.e. choosing staff retention by reducing employment hours)* Its a huge contrast to the stable Alhambra City Library (just North), that has maintained (and possibly expanded) extensive hours over the same periods.

Review №16

2013-08-16 17:12:56

It used to open 6 and a half days a week. Very nice and clean and quiet. Lots of DVDs on foreign drama, movies. There is a foreign books section where you could get prints of Chinese/Japan literature in the original language. The second floor is for the kids to read.

Review №17

2024-01-14 02:30:07

Very helpful & convenient especially the printing facilities.

Review №18

2022-01-08 21:51:12

The worst library ever. You are required to sign in when you enter. Then, there is no books that I was looking for. Not even basic common books available or updated edition. All the shelfs are only 10% books filled. 90% of the racks are empty. Lack of titles and vareties. Your house has more books than this library. And if you want check out videos. You need to pay like $2.00 for 2 day. Are you redbox?

Review №19

2023-04-27 01:48:03

Nice place to take a walk. Good parking area. Crowded when there is an event. Food Court & Farmers Market on Thursdy🙂👍

Review №20

2023-01-26 21:11:19

Great Library. Lots to offer to public.They have a book store also. Everyone is so nice.Lorraine in the bookstore is so helpful. The bookstore is runned by Volunteers.

Review №21

2023-04-12 20:09:02

Good place to study. I think the light is too dark, hope more seats near the window at first floor.

Review №22

2022-10-04 18:14:52

Great staff, variety of reading programs for kids year round, and very neatly maintained. Whole second floor dedicated to childrens learning and reading.

Review №23

2018-09-09 22:52:13

Tons of new books and very huge. You could even rent a room or go to friends room where they have events and stuff like that. It had been the best library I’ve been to. Some library are too loud and have people eating, but this one is well organized. There’s also many places to sit while other libraries have no seats available most of the time. They have really nice computers and a lot of them, unlike most library, where all the computers are laggy, small, and outdated. When I go to a library, like Arcadia library or Temple City Library their computers are usually super old and laggy, compared tot he Monterey Park library where they actually have some decent computers. I feel like this library actually cares for other people, not just for themselves and the money.

Review №24

2017-05-10 01:31:31

Stupid library with stupid librarians, hours arent flexible, books are old and needs a new update, A lot if discrimination towards black and brown people, computers are slow, the white librarians there are racist, rude, and unhelpful as for the Asian librarians are polite, helpful, and humble. I recommend that you go to the library in East LA. Very awesome and open minded people with intelligent librarians that helped me with hw. They are polite, very helpful, hours are very flexible for everyone there. East LA is the way to go!!

Review №25

2017-10-09 06:35:39

Weird hours and pretty spotty WIFI, but otherwise a good clean library. Was laughing at the librarian laying down the law on the kids playing Minecraft on the library computers (she wasnt having any of their loudness). Parking can get tight!

Review №26

2018-06-06 23:09:34

Renewed my passport here today. Fast, polite, and efficient service! In and out in 15 minutes, including taking a passport photo. Highly recommended for anyone who need to renew passport!!

Review №27

2017-10-01 17:45:30

It was great for my kids on Mon and tue because the hours are longer, but the rest of the days they close so early, that is why I gave it a three star

Review №28

2017-06-15 18:48:25

There is a nice environment and amazing books（different types,various languages）．But something needs to be improved is that the open time is not regular ：）

Review №29

2016-07-06 00:25:35

Great place. New and comfortable. But whats wrong with the various daily hours? @.@ I would give 5 stars if daily hours becomes regular

Review №30

2023-03-14 18:16:42

This place is great and provides a good place to read and the events that are hosted are really good.

Review №31

2018-02-28 23:13:25

Clean and organized library, very helpful staff. They have short hours and tend to close early on weekends.

Review №32

2018-09-30 17:04:00

Good books for kids on the upstair section and good videos to but sometimes they move the books downstairs is good to for older people and also very organized.

Review №33

2020-10-13 15:18:09

Excellent! There building is clean and is always quiet! They keep books organized!

Review №34

2016-03-05 09:21:48

This place is so perfect for children. They really put so much effort into making it family and kid friendly.

Review №35

2020-04-08 04:47:33

Really quite nice, I’ve been there for a long time now and I really like it!

Review №36

2017-10-11 02:15:23

Lots of books, also held programs for all people in Monterey Park or nearby. Just love this place!!

Review №37

2023-03-18 00:12:18

Great. You did good job. Mahalo.

Review №38

2022-04-14 20:41:06

Very clean quite and beautiful, staffs are very nice and helpful

Review №39

2019-12-15 02:46:40

Bad. Charged me for a damaged book that we didnt damage. Staff wont listen to anything we say.

Review №40

2019-08-08 16:22:01

Wish that library can open earlier, guess public service cut back a lot!

Review №41

2017-09-13 18:50:46

Has books, wifi, dvds, cds and people. You know, what all librarys have these days.

Review №42

2019-06-24 21:28:31

Wifi is terrible at this location, if you want to get any work done online dont even bother.

Review №43

2016-07-13 21:54:34

A like the programs that the monterey park library has and the great activities you can do there.

Review №44

2022-12-29 22:55:38

I like how they set up their Childrens Section...

Review №45

2017-02-07 15:45:33

The librarian was very nice. But it was little far from my home.

Review №46

2017-03-17 01:30:03

Very good. More academic books would be better!

Review №47

2018-01-20 20:22:53

Lots of books, clean restrooms, quiet most of the time.

Review №48

2018-01-20 20:13:58

Neat & clean local library. Great librarians.

Review №49

2023-11-01 20:42:28

Many books are in the library

Review №50

2019-12-11 21:15:36

Interesting reading material, nice and quiet

Review №51

2023-04-23 01:06:53

Good study time

Review №52

2019-09-19 05:28:54

Old man that works there seems busy talking to teenage girls.

Review №53

2013-11-10 06:27:16

Its getting better and better now with more open hours!

Review №54

2023-02-01 21:35:14

It good for kids.

Review №55

2019-05-13 23:32:05

Super cool!!!

Review №56

2023-10-31 01:49:26

Its very nice

Review №57

2018-12-12 00:43:10

Great homework help for kids

Review №58

2018-01-21 23:33:36

Quiet place to read and study.

Review №59

2018-01-09 01:38:44

Super cleannnnnn and tidy

Review №60

2017-10-27 19:52:01

Very good libaray

Review №61

2022-11-08 20:43:15

Good

Review №62

2019-10-24 04:48:08

Quite and has charger

Review №63

2021-08-28 23:34:35

Nice & clean

Review №64

2014-12-20 02:51:39

Great library!

Review №65

2015-02-13 13:56:44

Cool

Review №66

2018-10-04 14:35:10

Love this library !!!!

Review №67

2024-03-12 05:06:05

I like this place. It gives me the feeling that it is spacious, bright and clean. I hope to add some more medical books. I hope to contribute to this library when I am able in the future. I really like this place. I would like it even more if there were more soft-cover booths. If there was some hot coffee, I would like to buy it.

Review №68

2024-05-10 03:19:01

Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have the seed!

Review №69

2024-02-23 23:52:35

The attitude of the staff is very bad, especially the people in the language office on the 2nd floor, and the work efficiency is super low.

Review №70

2022-06-30 20:54:56

A new beginning, so good.

Review №71

2016-04-03 04:40:35

The offline things here are super fast, even faster than the Internet speed in cafes. In addition, there are so many people on weekends that there may not be enough space for self-study. There will be more children and disturb people studying. Fortunately, there are The quiet room allows me to read quietly

Review №72

2018-10-25 21:15:56

Its a great library, and there are a lot of computers you can use. You need to apply for a free library card. There are also free elementary English courses. Its a good place to do homework.

Review №73

2018-10-25 23:14:25

It was the first time I learned a language. The teacher was nice, the classmates were nice, and the atmosphere was nice. I like to read newspapers here. I would like this place even more if Chinese service could be provided.

Review №74

2015-06-23 06:02:49

This is a rather avant-garde library building. The interior design also features contemporary art. There is nothing better than enjoying the baptism of books here.

Review №75

2016-05-02 15:03:45

The childrens area on the second floor has many books, games, and weekly activities. My daughter likes it very much. Its a great library!

Review №76

2018-09-12 01:20:00

Very good very big

Review №77

2018-01-05 19:30:31

Like! Many Chinese books

Review №78

2022-08-26 05:01:41

Very comfortable place