Ector County Library - Public library in Odessa - 321 W 5th St, USA

It's nice, quiet. And the clientele are so considerate, nothing more than a warm kind smile from a girl that sits across from you. Everyone there knows the proper decorum and why everyone else is there.

I give it 2 stars because they have a genealogical section. Other than that, I would have rated it lower. It was my first time and such a disappointment. There was not one smile from any of the workers. The receptionist didn’t seem very happy to sign me up for a library card, it was like a daunting task for her. Then I went up to the genealogy dept. where I was greeted but they really didn’t offer any assistance. She did explain which books I can and can not check out but it was pretty much find it yourself, yes, I could have asked for help, but I felt I was already a bother by this point. It wasn’t welcoming at all. I am a genealogist and I found this to be very overwhelming. This makes me sad due to the fact that libraries are dying out with the up rising trends of audiobooks & resources online.

Staff is always super friendly. Picked up a couple free books. Clean and quiet. What a library should be.

We love the kids department and all the staff! They are so helpful and kind, we truly enjoy their toddler times too. One thing to mention is when I walk through the front door, the staff on the lower floor always look grumpy and are not approachable at all! However we rarely deal with them.

The reception was very good, but there is no new books. All the books were not current editions.

Always lovely! Will do what they can to get a book you are looking for! Such a nice lady in the YA department! Love going! Children’s department is wonderful! Nice staff up there and the kids love to go!

Staff was very helpful and friendly. Needed to print a few things, and it sucks I had to pay to have stuff printed. Very beautiful library, 9/10 would be willing to visit again.

The staff was very helpful and my 8yr old boy was very excited about getting his first library card, shoot I even decided to be adventurous and got one for myself as well