| King County Library System | |
|---|---|
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 Bellevue Regional Library, the largest library in the system | |
| Location | King County, Washington, US |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1942 |
| Branches | 50 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 3.4 million items |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Residence in King County except the city of Seattle and the towns of Hunts Point and Yarrow Point |
| Circulation | 20.8 million |
| Population served | 1.4 million |
| Members | 703,987 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $120 million (2017)[1] |
| Director | Heidi Daniel |
| Employees | 901 |
| Website | kcls |
| References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2016[2] | |
The King County Library System (KCLS) is a library system serving most residents of King County, Washington, United States. Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, KCLS was the busiest library system in the United States as of 2010, circulating 22.4 million items.[3] It consists of 50 libraries, a Traveling Library Center, a mobile TechLab, and the ABC Express children’s library van. KCLS offers a collection of more than 4.1 million items, including books, periodicals, newspapers, audio and videotapes, films, CDs, DVDs and extensive online resources. All KCLS libraries offer free Wi-Fi connections. Patrons can check out 100 items at once and hold up to 50 items.
- ^ "2017 Operating Budget" (PDF). King County Library System. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Washington Public Library Statistical Report" (PDF). Washington State Library. October 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ Berry, John, III (June 15, 2011). "Library of the Year 2011: King County Library System, WA". Library Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
Among the benchmarks was circulating 22.4 million items—more than any other library system in the United States—to the 1,318,745 people who live in King County.
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