Reviews of The Hive. (Shop) in Worcester (Worcestershire).

The Hive

157 Reviews

82 Comments

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Library

Sawmill Cl, The Butts, Worcester WR1 3PD, United Kingdom

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Information of The Hive, Shop in Worcester (Worcestershire)

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Reviews of The Hive

S. R.

This is a great place to come. Whether you want to grab a coffee or something from the cafe or get a book. I use it for research, either on the computer or the archives. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful. You can also simply grab a sandwich and sit outside and enjoy the view.

B. L. &. E. V.

Very nice place. I love coming in here whenever I visit Worcester. This place has lots of great facilities including a wide variety of rentable books, loads of Windows computers, rentable meeting rooms, communal areas, a council service centre (Worcester Hub) study areas and a business centre. The building is a very sleek and modern building, it has a nice tall atrium, wooden rails and generally nice interior and exterior. Everything here is well lit, very clean, in good condition and well maintained. The lifts here are very reliable, quick and efficient so you won’t have to wait long for a lift and you will get to your floor very quickly. As I said, there is loads of comfy seating about which is great if you want to find a place to relax on a tiring day. The only issue i have to say is the public WiFi doesn’t really work at all and doesn’t provide internet access when connected so you may have to bring a mobile hotspot or an Ethernet cable with you.I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a quiet place to study, host a meeting, looking to rent a book, need access to a computer or are just looking for a nice relaxing place to sit and unwind!

R. P.

Loved this iconic modern building .in a very modern surrounding

V. S.

Really nice library with a great selection of books and many places to work / study. The staff are all really helpful and the place is really clean! Cafe was good too, tasty n pretty cheap.

K. S.

A lovely place and archive staff were really friendly and helpful

M. F.

Lovely place nice a lot of books to read and it has almost any style of book you could want, it's also nice and quiet. They have young adults books adults books and younger books and kids books. Great place has a nice Caffe. Very peaceful too.

P. D.

Definitely one of the best Almost has everything in it Guide has been attached

N.

Like the fact that the Hive is open until 10.00 pm. Free parking from 9.00 pm in the Council's car park below the Hive.

A. P.

I work from home, so have to get out now and again to have a walk and a change of scene. This is the ideal place to work for an afternoon. Light, airy, interesting, civilised. Lots of desks, so you can usually find somewhere quiet. If you want proper silence, there's a room for that up top. There's free power and WiFi. Super helpful, friendly library and cafe staff (even in the face of some challenging customers). As for the architecture, I wouldn't want every building to look like this, but I'm really glad this one does.

G. S. C.

I'm in my element at the Hive surrounded by books and historical references. One of my favourite places to visit and spend an hour or so browsing the shelves. Furnished areas for reading and plenty of tables and surfaces for working. Great that it opens late so there's no excuse not to have a book.

L. S.

An impressive building that still retains a feeling of relaxed friendliness. A great place to read or study, striking a good balance between books and technology. In the heart of the city and connected to a main shopping centre, it couldn't be better situated.

C. K.

Beautiful library, with all the books you could ever read! The children's library particularly is wonderful with lots of areas for reading and play. There are computers which are free to use, and the staff are always friendly and helpful. This library also contains the city archives, which adds to the historic importance of the building. It is a centre for the community, for adults and children alike.

B.

Great building which is always at the correct temperature. Plenty of space for study including silent spaces. Computers are reliable if a little sluggish and availability can be compromised if it is especially busy. This is probably only the case since it is such a great place to work or play games. Only other downside is the toilets since people do not keep them clean making the staffs job harder and the experience a little less pleasant. That said toilets on multiple floors is a definite positive.

M. S.

This is a fantastic facility and the children's section of the library is particularly excellent. It is well stocked, well laid out and very welcoming. In addition to this, the self-service check out and book return is brilliant to use and the staff are all very friendly an helpful. The building itself is a great piece of architecture designed to have minimal impact on the environment - I would recommend finding out more about this. The lecture theatres are also very well equipped and available to hire at a reasonable rate. This is something for Worcester to be proud of and I can't say enough good things about it! I thoroughly recommend a visit. I don't work here or have any association with it, I am just a very big fan.

C. H.

Good and helpful IT restorative experience with Matthew today at the Hive , Worcester.

T. L. C. E.

We absolutely love the HIVE in Worcester. Massively impressive library that gives you everything. Big section for children, thousands of books for all, lovely cafe, plenty of computers and ample printing stations throughout. Awesome!

M. H.

Excellent food great value

J. W.

Very good everything was fine thanks.

J. F.

Great selection of technology books as shared with University, very clean and great layout computers can be used for all day if need be which is very helpful and very good internet. Good facilities and great disabled access. Very helpful and friendly staff too.

M.

I like getting a coffee then browse the library if i have the time while waiting for the bus home.

S. P.

Best thing to happen to Worcester for a long time. From the outside it is an architectural delight and adds so much to the Worcester skyline. Inside it is superb environment with plenty of computers, loads of books, a quiet study area and a cafe. It is very easy to spend all day there. For those not in the know this is also Worcester University Library as well as the town library which means there are many more books in there than would have been found in either library when they were separate. And if that is not enough the building also houses the Archive centre, the Worcestershire Hub and the Business Centre.

R. D.

Excellent library services. Great little cafe with good prices.

C. S.

Very nice big library

D. W.

Good to see the library returning to some level of normality. Staff remain as helpful as always and it's always a pleasure to visit the Hive.

R. E.

The Hive is an excellent resource shared by both students and local residents. Notably for us, the facilities for children and young readers include really welcoming spaces and are very popular.

H. W.

I really love this library the facilities are fantastic, I only wish the children's section was in some kind of soundproof chamber because you can hear them screaming almost all the time

P. B.

The Hive is always the best place to go!

J. h.

I visited the Hive last night at 9.30pm, in a panic as I am visiting Bristol hippodrome today to see a show, and I realised last night that they would not accept tickets on my phone and that I needed to print them out. Not being very technical this caused a panic, so I rushed down to the Hive, where a male assistant could not have been more helpful. By 9.50pm all was sorted and tickets printed. Thank you so much.

K. P.

Just an amazing place! A good crossover between university and public access to the vast array of materials. The Hive has a fantastic archive section too.

J. R.

Great facility with a lovely atmosphere. It feels very safe.

a. b.

Fabulous library. Massively underused, grateful it is open to the public

A. P.

A huge range of books, great for families, there are often exhibitions on , architecture great, old incorporated with the new staff very helpful.

C. F.

Amazing building, with lots on offer and the staff are very friendly. The place has great disabled acsses for wheelchair users.

C.

Not easy to get excited over libraries, but this one is pretty awesome. Great staff and brilliant building

A. “. D.

Generally a good place, a lot of services offered. The port hole seats for the kids in the library are a treat

M. U.

What a wonderful facility The Hive is for Worcester.I come regularly with my wife and sometimes with our grandchildren.The staff are always warm friendly and helpful.The cafe is super and staffed by really pleasant people.

E. L.

Beautiful facilities with really helpful staff, really worth going just for the nice calm atmosphere and huge book selection!

D. S.

We love the Hive. Fantastic selection of books. Great children's section, and wonderful staff.

N.

For my money, The Hive in Worcester is the best-equipped, best-stocked and best-run public library in England. It is always a pleasure to visit it.

N. W.

Wonderful place absolutely love going there I know the staff my mom worked there amazing and a friendly and kind environment best place in Worcester by far

S. T.

Really friendly staff. Only small thing was that we couldn't stay longer, but that's no fault of the Hive.

C. “. M.

Very friendly staff and easy too navigate and find books. And always fun activities going on

M. A.

A fantastic library, a huge gem in the crown of worcester, events are great for children, please do attend the holiday reading challenges

o. j.

Absolute amazing place, people and security. Amazing place to study work and use wifi

R. P.

Very nice and I like it the library and nice staff. Recommended

M.

Great facilities, lots of friendly staff. Would recommend!

j. h.

Got to be one of the best libraries in the country. Shows libraries have a future

M. F.

Helpful staff and plenty of space to browse.

M. B.

Great helpful staff and lovely looking building

A. H.

Great library Lucky to have one in the UK to such standard.

S. S.

Great library with great facilities and amazing Internet access.

S. s.

I hide in those den things and when I child runs past I scream “boo”!

S. K.

Never cease to impress myself and my children.

L. R.

Because of COVID19 not allowed to print on both sides of paper😡

M. B.

Excellent facility apart from the occasional rowdy common scum that sometimes spoil the atmosphere

R. L. T.

Enjoy going there to relax

J. P.

Fantastic place

J. G.

Great place to read a book

e. l.

good and looks nice with its gold roof

R. M.

Great facility.

D.

Just a great library

T. P.

Smart place. Cool design.

I. P.

Great library

o. B.

something for everyone, great place to revise

C. X. W.

Fantastic local library!!

S. C.

Light and space and helpful staff.

J. C.

Excellent facilities for study

F. S.

This is my go to place to devour books!

A. b.

Good

И. С.

Love this place

D. P.

Great place to study

S. B. N. T. S.

Everything you need in one location

M. S.

Excellent study location

m. d.

nice building intresting

J. T.

Excellent

L. B.

Wonderful venue.

A. B.

Empty

L. M.

Covid secure

C. W.

Great

L. B.

Nice place, modern, clean. Helpful and friendly staff. Great selection of books. Open till 10 pm

G. M.

(Translated) A strange looking public building. With very interesting architecture. Tourists and visitors to the city will be curious to see her. There is also paid parking nearby for those traveling by car. (Original) Странна на външен вид обществена сграда. С много интересна архитектура. За туристите и посетителите на града ще бъде любопитно да я видят. Наблизо има и платен паркинг за тези, които се придвижват с автомобил.

L. S.

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