Monmouth County Library - Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury

This was my library as a kid and I’m lucky it was in the same town. My brothers and I used to ride our bikes here and rent movies and check out books. It’s clean, safe, relatively modern, and the librarians are all friendly and helpful when you need help. The reference desk librarians are pretty great whenever I’m not sure how to go about researching something.nnAs an adult I find myself feeling fortunate to have access to this library. As an attorney, I frequently utilize the law collection housed in the Eastern Branch. It is a complete collection of New Jersey case law, statutes, and county and local regulations, rules, and ordinances. It is the next best thing to a law school library. There is also a significant amount of New York law material, which I also utilize (less frequently than NJ). I do wish the library would go fully digital. Access to WestLaw or LexisNexis via the library would be an amazing thing. It would also stop the ridiculous purchase of new editions year after year, while destroying the prior year edition in accordance with the publisher’s policy. Those prior year law books should be donated to legal aid, law schools, law societies, and lawyers in general (like me). The fact that a library is in on destroying books is at least ironic.

It's a place where I feel safe.. I can look around and not feel nervous. Thanks to all the wonderful workers!

Been to the monmouth County library in manalapan and this isn't as big but all brand new and beautiful

Excellent Library with a helpfull staff.

Absolutely love this library! The staff is so courteous and they have a large collection of books. Even if they don't, they get it for you from other library systems upon request.