An amazing gem of a cafe inside one of the most amazing libraries I've ever seen. Well worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pamela J.
My mother always says how the Connecticut libraries are the best and I wholeheartedly agree. The Westport library is beautiful, well stocked and has some awesome book sales. Plus, they have a little sale annex across the street. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful facility such as this. I'm happy to direct funds to support such a wonderful community hub!
Saira K.
The Westport Library is a great public library. It's huge and beautiful. There's a beautiful path along the Saugatuck River that goes around the back. It's really beautiful inside. Lots of free parking even though it's in the busy downtown part of Westport. There's even a gift store inside! They also have a great cafe where hey have sandwiches from Gruel Brittania in Fairfield.
Herbert L.
Pleasant library with an interesting book collection. Staff is helpful and polite. My only criticism is they talk too loudly amongst themselves as though no on near them is reading.
Susan S
I love the wpl!
Tricia B.
Google tells me the average income in Westport, CT is $151,000 per year. The average income in the town I reside in is $60,000 lower and our library doesn't even have a coffee machine for the public. Westport's library has an actual store, with products that you would find in pricey art museums. They have a cafe, with products well above the rank of Coca-Cola. They have an auditorium with a display screen, private study rooms, a space to rent out to practice drums, and a machine to rent a laptop. It is an eye-opener to what it really means to have a difference in your tax base. On the negative, several of their clerks were a little dismissive once it became apparent I was from out of town and not a resident/regular patron. By the time I got to the third with a simple question (involving a project to see many of the libraries in our state I have never gotten such a cold reception on) I was ready to scream. Lucky, the librarian staffing the reference desk on the lower floor was amazing and kind! TLDR; With the exception of perhaps their library store, it is a great example of what a gift above and beyond movies and literature a library can be to their community.
Westport Wabi Sabi
I love the wpl!
Cynthia W.
This is a nice (fancy) library, with great facilities and nice work spaces. The meeting rooms are a special feature! Minor downside: Staff at the patron service can be random -- some are nice and knowledgeable but some are just cold and clumsy.
Constance Chien
cantine-style, staffed by bored local high schoolers. good iced tea and amazing sandwiches—frankly the only reasonable food/drink option in miles.
Everything! It's a central part of the Westport community. The new arena is open and inviting and the staff is helpful and professional.
Linda Gramatky Smith
The Westport Library has been wonderful through all its iterations (we moved back to town in 1993, and I loved the old-fashioned building over by Psrker-Harding Plaza when I was growing up) but this new design is fabulous!
Cliff Weng
With the view and quality food, this cafeteria is better than any commercial one.
Freddie M.
This is not a library. They have installed a massive television in the middle of the library. Fantastic for distracting you from your work. Which in the reason I am at the library in the first place ... to not be distracted by anything. But most importantly there are kids here all the time. Which is great, getting kids interested in reading is wonderful. Getting kids interested in singing for an hour while I'm studying for the CPA exam is excruciating. I could not think of a worse idea then having kids singing time in the library. The sound proofing is inexistent. There is also a drum set in one of the rooms. No one has been playing the drums yet but whoever had this idea is really having a laugh. Am I wrong or should the library be a quiet place?
Sally Ganga
Librarians are helpful, the space is pleasant, and, of course, the book collection is wonderful.
Great evening!
An amazing gem of a cafe inside one of the most amazing libraries I've ever seen. Well worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My mother always says how the Connecticut libraries are the best and I wholeheartedly agree. The Westport library is beautiful, well stocked and has some awesome book sales. Plus, they have a little sale annex across the street. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful facility such as this. I'm happy to direct funds to support such a wonderful community hub!
The Westport Library is a great public library. It's huge and beautiful. There's a beautiful path along the Saugatuck River that goes around the back. It's really beautiful inside. Lots of free parking even though it's in the busy downtown part of Westport. There's even a gift store inside! They also have a great cafe where hey have sandwiches from Gruel Brittania in Fairfield.
Pleasant library with an interesting book collection. Staff is helpful and polite. My only criticism is they talk too loudly amongst themselves as though no on near them is reading.
I love the wpl!
Google tells me the average income in Westport, CT is $151,000 per year. The average income in the town I reside in is $60,000 lower and our library doesn't even have a coffee machine for the public. Westport's library has an actual store, with products that you would find in pricey art museums. They have a cafe, with products well above the rank of Coca-Cola. They have an auditorium with a display screen, private study rooms, a space to rent out to practice drums, and a machine to rent a laptop. It is an eye-opener to what it really means to have a difference in your tax base. On the negative, several of their clerks were a little dismissive once it became apparent I was from out of town and not a resident/regular patron. By the time I got to the third with a simple question (involving a project to see many of the libraries in our state I have never gotten such a cold reception on) I was ready to scream. Lucky, the librarian staffing the reference desk on the lower floor was amazing and kind! TLDR; With the exception of perhaps their library store, it is a great example of what a gift above and beyond movies and literature a library can be to their community.
I love the wpl!
This is a nice (fancy) library, with great facilities and nice work spaces. The meeting rooms are a special feature! Minor downside: Staff at the patron service can be random -- some are nice and knowledgeable but some are just cold and clumsy.
cantine-style, staffed by bored local high schoolers. good iced tea and amazing sandwiches—frankly the only reasonable food/drink option in miles.
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything! It's a central part of the Westport community. The new arena is open and inviting and the staff is helpful and professional.
The Westport Library has been wonderful through all its iterations (we moved back to town in 1993, and I loved the old-fashioned building over by Psrker-Harding Plaza when I was growing up) but this new design is fabulous!
With the view and quality food, this cafeteria is better than any commercial one.
This is not a library. They have installed a massive television in the middle of the library. Fantastic for distracting you from your work. Which in the reason I am at the library in the first place ... to not be distracted by anything. But most importantly there are kids here all the time. Which is great, getting kids interested in reading is wonderful. Getting kids interested in singing for an hour while I'm studying for the CPA exam is excruciating. I could not think of a worse idea then having kids singing time in the library. The sound proofing is inexistent. There is also a drum set in one of the rooms. No one has been playing the drums yet but whoever had this idea is really having a laugh. Am I wrong or should the library be a quiet place?
Librarians are helpful, the space is pleasant, and, of course, the book collection is wonderful.