Library Bar and Restaurant

October 10, 2008
Nice restaurant with a coffee house type atmosphere. Had the Redbrick Rye Ale, a little overly malty for my taste, but still quite good. BBQ tuesday nights, great souhern style food, grits, collards and Tennessee style smoked meats, slightly suprising for a place in the UP

July 8, 2008
Nice place, comfortable, classy. Food looked a bit expensive but beer wasn’t bad.

September 15, 2006
Nice large brewpub with a library them, though it’s pretty minimal; nice view of the river and hills across it, comfortable seating and bar area. Yes, more of restaurant as noted, somewhat on the pricey side for a small midwest college town but the food and service were both pretty good. Beer? Iffy, though most were quite drinkable; certainly much better than Keeweenaw around the corner. The dry stout was easily the star.

July 11, 2006
Great beers and great food make this place well worth the stop. Its really more of a restaurant than a bar, but it gives it a nice classy feel. The everyday lineup of beers are quite good, and sometimes a seasonal pops up thats a pleasant surprise. The Shafthouse Dry Stout is in their everyday rotation and is a must try.

June 16, 2006
Wow what a place. Classy. Nice themed brewpub for a college town place. Lots of books for decor, obviously, a plasma TV and big band jazz over speakers. Good varied menu, from nachos to Sushi tuna ( although I dont get why they have tuna flown in from Hawaii when you are right on lake superior seems kind of strange, variety for the locals I guess) and varied pricing, the Best Western has this listed as "fine dining". But this is about the beer and they are excellent as are the prices. $3 for a 4-sampler, $2/pint, $8.95/growler, and $4.95/refill, outstanding. A little more expensive than the nearby Keweenaw brewpub but worth it.

July 6, 2005
Definitely a great place to come for locally brewed beer (the best in the area). Their bottled selection is just so-so, but the quality of what’s on tap, as well as the food, more than makes up for that. I highly recommend stopping in to get a quick read of the place (sorry, I could resist the pun) if you’re in the area.

March 27, 2005 [ Updated December 22, 2008 ]
Wow. This needed an update. I love the Library, but sometimes they can be all over the map in terms of quality. Fortunately, the beer is usually in good shape. The food can range from solid, good-value bar food, to poorly done haute cuisine thats outrageously expensive. A good selection of malt forward beer styles, german and english, at decent prices. A good view and good atmosphere.