Princeton Public Library, NJ Reviews

So far, my favorite public library in NJ. It has reading room, study rooms and all different sitting area. Quite, clean and comfortable.

This is an excellent library to bring the kids to on a rainy day.

Unfortunately not part of the county library system (if I recall). If you do not live in Princeton proper you have to pay for membership, I believe. This is unfortunate, because it seems like a very pleasant space.

Actually they are closed. They are open M-S at 10 am. I have to come back

My kids love this public library. The storytimes are well-done by the children's librarian. The second floor is entirely dedicated to children, and also includes a separate play room with high-quality toys for creative play. The downstairs level has a little cafe where you can get your fix of hot coffee and croissants, sandwiches, salads.

Went to Meetup meeting there. Looks like a great atmosphere and collection avialble. What better place to learn in PRinceton. There are many events there for students and the Public. Thank you.

Knowledgable and helpful staff, always willing to assist in finding books, cds, etc. Very helpful in the children's section, helping children find age appropriate reading materials. Very pleasant, lots of space to sit and read. A real pleasure to visit. IT section very helpful. And love the fish.

excellent community library. you need to live to get library card in princeton township

Library is spacious, well-kept and quiet, and is a wonderful place to do work when you just have to get off campus. Staff are very friendly and patient, and I love the book sale portion near the entrance - it's great to get new reading material while supporting a public institution!

Nice library, they have a lot of cool books, but their hot dogs aren't the best, despite being quite pricey

An amazing library for its size, especially if you have kids. Great programs as well.

Best library ever. Amazing kids section. Beautiful work section. Love it

An excellent, five star place in the middle of Princeton downtown. The library is huge, clean and have a great variety of books. The internet is fast, I work from here when I don't go to office.

Excellent venue for the Princeton community. A diversity of offerings in addition to a great book collection. Often very crowded and hard to find a spot to sit and work.

It is hard to compete with the different university libraries' catalogs but PPL has a decent selection which includes multiple copies of recent books, guide books and a really solid selection of movies from all over the world, three aspects in which it does actually better than the university . The place itself is very nice, very quiet, and most of the staff is adorable. There is also a not so well known cafe which is one of the best option in town for a cheap meal of good quality.

The staff here is amazing! The Library is huge, and the shelves are ten feet tall. I've spent hours on end here.

Very good library. And for Princeton residents free! Very big selection of different books/dvds/ cds...My favourite is the first floor, where you can sit and study!

A really outstanding library! Beautiful and a nice selection of books.

It's a well-funded library. Ok place to hang out, except for the occasional racist old busybodies that will tell you to "Buy something!" if you sit in the cafe for a few minutes.

The library has many good books for all levels to read

This is the best library I have been to outside a large city.

A great place for studying. You also go on the computer to do research or play games. You can also cheek out books or movies or games, with your library card. It is a great place to be.

Very good library. Just a little loud doing the afternoon. Library selection and quality of materials is great.

Beautiful, clean, multilevel space. Updated for the 21st century. Very open, kid friendly.

The nicest public Library I have ever been in. Super big and very clean. Tons of seating and plugs for laptops. They have cool technology sections set up here and there as well as each section being clearly labeled as to what each room is for. They also have a cafe, which your allowed to carry your drink with you.

As nice a town library as you could find anywhere. Large collection, and they will order essentially anything you request. A great children's floor with a fish tank. Good meeting spaces available to the public and many excellent programs and presentations.

Great library..in the center of town..cafe is one of the best kept secrets in Princeton

This place is really lovely. So many options, great places to sit, relax and read.

Always visit the 3rd floor with my kids where they can read, play, or simply hangout

SO MANY BOOKS. Biggest library I've seen and has a cafe in the lobby, an elevator, movie and video game rentals, there is so much! I go there almost every day, and it is a great place to hang out with friends. They also have private rooms where you can work alone or with a group, the have many computers, a computer rental service and a silent room where talking is not allowed.

Great place. Awesome. Family oriented. Great activities, films, speakers.

After seeing the library grow while living in Princeton for the past 30 years. I have to say it never ceases to amaze me how great the staff are and how amazing the space is. I feel truly welcome at the library and cafe. Especially by the cafe staff. The 2nd floor renovation is amazing.

What a gem! I could spend hours here (and do!). This library is one of the biggest perks of living in Princeton. It is very family friendly, the coffee shop is great, and so many bright places to sit and read. Wish there were more libraries like this.

This is a great library. It has an awesome collections of books and is easy to visit. It is clean and has well maintained reading and study rooms. Self checkout is possible as is assisted checkout. There is no limit on the number of books one can borrow which is great and no monthly membership fee if you live in Princeton. The library also rents out DVDs and ebooks. They also validate parking when you use the spring Street garage which is great because parking in downtown Princeton is hard.

The Princeton Public Library is very spacious, well-maintained, and comfortable.

best library i've ever been to! huge, clean, great variety! staff is sooo friendly, couldn't ask for a better library!

I go here a lot to hang out, and this place is great for so many things.

What an amazing library. I don't live in Princeton but often attend free events and seminars held at this venue and it's the most comfortable library I've ever been too. What an asset to the community!!

They had a nice balcony there and it seemed like a big place and had bathrooms to use. Everyone is always eating ice cream in princeton

The model of public libraries. Clean, organized, with nice artworks and engaging events, and a big book selection. They also have a cafeteria on the first floor.

Great experience overall, though the beer menu was very limited.

Great place to work, read, and relax. Seriously great study space.

They even have a coffee shop.

This is probably the nicest library I've been to outside a college campus.

Great nice place for families (esp. kids) with kind staff

Great library, just redid the second floor - looks great!

Great place to use the bathroom when you're visiting the record store.

Great location, lots of space added post renovation

Love a good library!! Pretty cool looking. Don t need any password for the WiFi either

Best mid-sized library I have ever seen: computer stations, reading booths, study rooms, kids area, used bookshop. Great modern architecture, renovated in 2016/17. Only negative are the grumpy, hostile extremist feminists on the library staff.

A good place to rest in winter, few people are quiet

Outstanding place to hangout, browse, read, use a computer, borrow CD's, DVD'S and of course books. You can rent different spaces for your group to meet at very reasonable prices. Art all around and well designed seating areas, including a gas fireplace!

Only residents from Princeton borough qualify for the library card.

Well equipped library. Do check out the activities/ events conducted in this library, they are pretty interesting

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The library is relatively new and being Princeton they spared no expense on it. If your a student you will have a great many resources but what I love about it is the children's section! It's enormous and there are many activities for the kids planned on a regular basis. The kids love the salt water aquarium and the adults do too. The library is much more comprehensive than the old one used to be and I found the staff to be extremely knowledge and very helpful. There's also a cafe with some pretty good food although rather expensive. You can definitely get lost in there for the day without a problem!

It's a state of the art library ,with great literature.

Best public library I've ever attended. Friendly and knowledgable staff, great selection of books, CDs, videos and other resources. Very involved in the community. A model facility

Great! Good for families, entire 3rd floor is children and teen based with a fish tank, free coumpters and a play room for the little ones. Lots of books and movie and game rentals too. Newly renovated 2nd floor is great, for studying and work

They have a good selection of conventional books and movies but nothing special.

Some of the shops in the area (like princeton record exchange) don't have a restroom, so this is a good place to go.

I go here, with my Uncle. He frequents this Library quite often! My 1st time here, was a year ago, my near bout popped out of my head! It's HUGE & SO organized. The staff are super friendly, helpful and just plain NICE . MY favorite section is the books for sale, @ a MAJOR discount. What better way to build your own library. I found books here, that I haven't been able to find anywhere else! I haven't seen the entire library, but I KNOW it'll take more than a day. I'm looking forward to checking out everything this Library has to offer!

Excellent place for children.!
Very safe, clean, very friendly staff and offer help for any problem .. The remodeling in the nursery was perfect ... the perfect place for your children to interact with other children ..

The atmosphere is amazing. So comfortable. I'd buy a house like this if I could

There is so much to do at Princeton Library. At the beginning of every week I always look to see what amazing events the library has planned for the people who are smart enough to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. We go for music class, story time, lecture series and more! The librarians are amazingly helpful and patient and they have private rooms for every thing you can imagine. The little cafe has great food and the staff that works it are so nice!

Full-service library with great staff and a set of stairs that are built to look like a ship - the ship of knowledge.

I pay to use this library because the Trenton Public Library is extremely outdated & just irrelevant! This library is bright & welcoming. The children's selection is amazing with even some rare finds & the fact that you can check out unlimited books is beyond awesome! I will renew my membership every year unless I move out of the area! =)

Add ten more stars! Does anyone remember "The World's Largest Outdoor Salt Water Pool in Northern New Jersey"? Well, the Princeton Library is neither that big nor that wet. But it certainly is in the running for world's best-appointed municipal library in a university town in north central New Jersey. The book sale room, from the standpoint of this non-borrower, is paradise.