Tagajo Public Library in Tagajo

Just out the exit from Tagajo station on the Senseki line, you'll find a posh-looking new building. Three-story high glass windows cover half of the building, completementing the mostly solid structure of the other half. This could be a church, a bank, or a any of a number of other private institutions. Instead, the sign to the upper left of the face of the building reads Tagajo City Library.
Inside on the first level, a Starbucks and a book store await the caffiene-starved, book-hungry patron. The open air of the lobby reveals not only the easily accessible elevator but also the business side of the second floor, Tsutaya. The national video rental chain has open a store in a prominent spot in the library, with great new titles on display and visable even from a distance.
A great place for kids, this building boasts two different child-oriented spaces, including a two-story play structure indoors, at the back of the children's book section. In addition, a short walk away, you'll find a separately carpeted area for smaller kids featuring big picture books as well as smaller books with simple vocabulary for the developing mind. The children's book section alone carries over 30,000 titles for kids to enjoy, according to the Tagajo City Library website.
The foreign books section seems to be at the back of the third floor study area, but if you have come with small children, be warned. Unless your children are especially quiet when you enter this area, the employees of the library will come to you not to provide assistance but instead insistence that you leave the purely silent room. Open from 9:30 AM to 9 PM, the Tagajo City Library is the place to read, relax or study.