Foothill Ranch Library

I hate having to give a library less than 5 stars but… I mean, this library is barely open. Not only that, but I have never seen the bookstore open. Whomp whomp.
Foothill Library is a small and quaint library. It is located right next to a park and elementary school. One time, I made a mistake of driving over here right when the elementary school got out and it took me about 15 minutes to drive into the parking lot. Note: Avoid the hours when school gets out. While it’s small, there is usually an open table or chair to work in every time I’ve come here with my laptop to write. Never underestimate a library by it’s size – especially since you can always put holds on books online and just have them delivered here for pickup (for only 25 cents a book). Hurray public government buildings!
I would really really like to visit the bookstore one day. Hopefully I can catch it on its rare day that it actually opens. There is a metal book drop off that is outside — very convenient since there are still times that I come here forgetting that it’s closed and can just drop off books outside. It’s closed on Fridays and Sundays.

Quiet and pleasant space. Immaculate. Small by South County standards but plenty of room to sit and work. Never crowded.

Here is cozy and quiet even though small. I love here It’s close to my house and convenient. Staffs are kind and humorous.

I love that the library is right next to a park so I can take a nice stroll during study breaks. (: Went to this library in order to find a quiet place to work done, study, and program. I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. There is a quiet room that you can request to use with ample outlets. I ended up checking out a python book and some cooking books. The proximity of this library to my house is perfect for when I’m too lazy to drive all the way to mission library, the only thing I don’t like is they are closed on fridays which is inconvenient with my schedule.

Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Foothill Ranch is the Foothill Ranch Library, located next to the Foothill Ranch Elementary School and local park. The spacious 13,000 square-​foot clean and well-​organized public library offers a large selection of books for all ages as well as DVDs, CDs, magazines, newspapers and free internet access at a public personal computer. There is also a separate padded room for the little kiddies equipped with stuffed animals, puzzles, coloring pages and crayons to keep them occupied.
My daughter and I have come here a couple of times to borrow specific books that weren’t available at our local library so that we would have that extra week on the books that we borrow, in case that extra week was needed. Otherwise for a small fee (50 cents, I believe) you can have your local library get a book for you from a neighboring city’s library for one week.

Great little library with amazing choices of books, cds and dvds. They also have a sound proof room in the very back if you need complete silence. As mentioned in the previous reviews the staff needs to smile or at least show a little courtesy when dealing with customers!

i came here to find some quiet place to study. while the library is very nice and clean, it wasnt quiet. in fact, it was very noisy! there were so many children when i came and all of them were either making noises or crying. plus, they dont have a private study area or study room. other than that, this is a great library with helpful staffs and plenty of books to read.

For years, this library provides cold and lousy services. I seldom feel welcomed by the employees working there. That’s why I drive to Mission Viejo Library to avoid to see those cold faces though it’s a lot further from home.
Should I be hopeful to the this library? I don’t know. Let’s see.

Very well kept, great play area for the little ones. I would love for them to be a bit larger in regards to inventory other than that this is an A+ library. ALSO there is a WONDERFUL park attached to the parking lot. Makes for a great day out. Nice playground as well as plenty of wide open space.

Very nice childrens section. We are new to this area and have found this to be the closest library. I think the staff can use some smiles. I use to be a civil service employee and understand that the «public» can be frustrating but we weren’t suppose to show it. Now that I am the «public» i expect to be treated how I am treating you! Come on, you work at a Library!

If your looking for good fast Internet this is not the library for you! Studying for medical boards is already frustrating enough but to add to the frustration with slow Internet makes you just quit studying and go home. If you don’t need the Internet and you just need a quite room to read or work in they do have a secluded room that’s called the «quiet room» which is a good place to get work done.

great Children’s Reading section!

I had a disappointing experience this week. The person working at the check out desk became very annoyed that me and my kids were checking out DVD in addition to books and made a big deal about having to go and retrieve them from file cabinet behind her. It was not a pleasant experience to have my kids experience at a public library.

Do you know that you can borrow DVDs and CDs from the library? And they are not titles that came out in the 90s, these are recent releases. I have seen quite a few childrens titles. So parents out there, check the library before you buy. If the title is at another library, you can reserve online and they will ship to your library for 25 cents!
If you live in Foothill Ranch or work here, this OC library location should be in walking distance. Located next to the Foothill Ranch elementary school, this is an amazing resource for residents.
Over the years I have lived here, it has become apparent how great the library is. First as a place to study for advanced designations after college, and now for our young family to use as a resource. In a day and age where we get our news and information digitally, why would you go to the library? I suppose until the day when the Kindle or Iphone takes over the world, the library still has a place in my heart.
If you have young children, they offer storytime reading. Even in the evenings to fit parent’s work schedules.
Here are some reasons to visit, or at least check out their website to browse the items you can borrow.
1. Convenient location to residents
2. Wide selection of books and materials
3. Clean facility
4. Service that ships books/​CDs/​DVDs from other OC libraries. (for 25 cents)
Seriously folks, use the library and take advantage of your tax dollars at work.