| Kitsap Regional Library | |
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 Downtown Bremerton branch | |
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| 47°35′42″N 122°37′30″W / 47.59500°N 122.62500°W | |
| Location | Kitsap County, Washington |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1945 |
| Branches | 9 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 312,733 items |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 2.4 million |
| Population served | 280,900 |
| Members | 70,319 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $16.9 million (2022)[citation needed] |
| Director | Jason Driver |
| Website | krl |
| References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2022[1] | |
The Kitsap Regional Library is a public library system in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It has nine locations that serve over 280,000 residents in Kitsap County; its collection includes over 300,000 items that have an annual circulation of 2.4 million. Founded in 1945 as the Kitsap County Rural Library District, the modern system was formed from a 1955 merger with the Bremerton city library.
The library system is a primarily tax-funded organization overseen by a five-member board of trustees. Board members represent the five geographic regions of Kitsap County and are appointed for five-year terms.[2] The library and its services are also funded by local civic organizations, Friends of the Library organizations, Bainbridge Library, Inc. and the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation.
- ^ "2022 Washington Public Library Statistical Report" (PDF). Washington Office of the Secretary of State. September 2023. pp. 18–22, 64, 70. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Kitsap Regional Library. December 11, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2022.