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Join us at the Sammamish Library this Sunday for a special guest story time! Celebrate Native American and Snoqualmie (sdukʷalbixʷ) traditions and culture through stories and songs with library card artist Bethany Fackrell.

Learn more about the event at bit.ly/nahmstorytime.
Artist Bethany Fackrell holding the library card she designed for KCLS. The card features fish swimming with traditional Salish patterns.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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When no one's got you, Ready Reads has got you. Find popular books with no wait time at your local library. #ReadyReads #Drip
yeah I got drip (acronym meme) Diving into the Ready Reads book I just Picked up from my local library Two Ready Reads book covers on screen; The Crash by Freida McFadden and The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. Below is the Ready Reads sticker logo with flames.
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Today is Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition that honors and remembers deceased loved ones.

Celebrate life and death with our Dia de los Muertos booklist: https://bit.ly/diadelosmuertosbooks.
Two KCLS staff members standing in front of a ofrenda, or altar, decorated with books for Dia de los Meurtos.
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Be sure to check your kid's Halloween candy. I found all my holds ready for pickup at the same time in mine.
Candy bar cut in half with "library holds ready" screenshot of 7 books being ready at the same time.
October 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Join us at a KCLS budget hearing session. Ask questions and provide valuable input about our proposed 2026 budget. Full event details are at kcls.org/BudgetHearings.
2026 Proposed Budget Hearing Sessions Nov 3: Service Center/Teams Nov 5: Covington Library Nov 12: Newport Way Library
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Did you know that there are ballot drop boxes at 23 of our community libraries? Stop by to drop off your ballot starting today through November 4 at 8pm.

P.S. Head over to King County Elections for election info and the full list of King County drop box locations! 🗳️
Map of KCLS locations that have ballot boxes. 23 locations are labeled on a map with a speech bubble that says "vote!" Locations are detailed in the next slide.
October 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Learn together online with Brainfuse, free through the King County Library System. Learn more at https://kcls.org/resources-types/courses-training/.
Curiosity Helps You Thrive. Homework Help Test Prep Resume Review Language Learning Photo of a dad holding his daughters hand, on top of the photo are drawings in white to make it look like they are wearing lab coats and goggles. White line drawings of school supplies surround them on a yellow background.
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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A little #bookspinepoetry for our @mariners.com! Until tomorrow Detroit Public Library, @tigers.bsky.social 🐯🔱 #TridentsUp #SeizeTheMoment
Books in front of a Mariners Jersey, two books in front read "How Does It Feel?" "When You Trap A Tiger" and the book spines underneath read "Seattle Mariners" "In It To Win It."
October 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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This week, KCLS staff are giving back during our annual Week of Caring! We're volunteering at 8 incredible King County community organizations; Black Farmers Collective, Infinity Farm, WestSide Baby, The Storehouse, Snoqualmie Tribe, Birthday Dreams, Puget Sound Goat Rescue, and Mid Sound Fisheries.
A KCLS staff member bringing out items to sort at WestSide Baby, one of the volunteer opportunities for KCLS' Week of Caring. A KCLS staff member sorting baby clothes at WestSide Baby, one of the volunteer opportunities for KCLS' Week of Caring.
September 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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KCLS will be at the National REFORMA Conference in Long Beach, CA, from September 18 to 21. Come visit us to learn more about the Spanish-language programming that KCLS supports.

Learn more about careers at KCLS: kcls.org/careers-at-t...
September 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Share a piece of library lore with us
Poorly drawn stick figure holding a poorly drawn library book.
August 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Did you join us for Redmond Derby Days last weekend? Our Redmond Library staff had so much fun walking in the parade and seeing so many of you at our booth! #KCLSEvents #KCLS #DerbyDays #RedmondWA
Redmond library staff holding large format books and a banner that reads "Your Library on Parade" at the Redmond Derby Days Parade KCLS booth at the Redmond Derby Days Festival
July 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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KCLS staff participated in the Seattle Pride Parade last weekend with our Library2Go bus. Pride month may be over, but KCLS is proud to be your library all year long! #ReadWithPride #KCLS #SeattlePride
KCLS staff at the Seattle Pride Parade in front of the Library2Go! bus. KCLS staff walking in the Seattle Pride Parade with a "Proud to be Your Library" banner.
July 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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KCLS is at the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference in Philadelphia. Come say hi and get more info at Booth 2114!
KCLS employee benefits, descriptions of staff positions and free swag at our booth. KCLS booth at the ALA conference
June 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Check out the Converge Media interview with our very own Dominica A. Myers, Director of Equity and Social Impact at KCLS. She discussed our Juneteenth Celebration, happening this Saturday, June 14, in Federal Way.

Find the full interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKqu6xGI1-U&t=5s
June 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Happy Pride Month! Celebrate LGBTQIA+ history, culture, and stories with our Pride Reads book list. We have great recommendations to help check off your Book Bingo and Summer Reading Program goals at the same time.

Find the full booklist at https://kcls.org/pride

#Pride #PrideBooklist #BookRecs
Pride Reads Book Bingo Picks Gender Bender: Manywhere Morgan Thomas The nine stories in Morgan Thomas's shimmering debut collection witness Southern queer and genderqueer characters determined to find themselves reflected in the annals of history, whatever the cost. As Thomas's subjects trace deceit and violence through Southern tall tales and their own pasts, their journeys reveal the porous boundaries of body, land, and history, and the sometimes ruthless awakenings of self-discovery. Resistance: The Women’s House of Detention Hugh Ryan The Women's House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women's imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City's Greenwich Village, from 1929 to 1974, it was a nexus for the tens of thousands of women, transgender men, and gender-nonconforming people who inhabited its crowded cells. This is the story of one building and much more: the people it caged, the neighborhood it changed, and the resistance it inspired. BIPOC Historical Fiction: Siren Queen Nghi Vo Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill-but she doesn't care. Siren Queen offers up an enthralling exploration of an outsider achieving stardom on her own terms, in a fantastical Hollywood where the monsters are real and the magic of the silver screen illuminates every page. Summer Reading Picks Early Learner: Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle Nina LaCour When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love. YA/Teen: The Civil War of Amos Abernathy Michael Leali Amos Abernathy lives for history. Literally. He's been a historical reenactor nearly all his life. But when a cute new volunteer arrives at his Living History Park, Amos finds himself wondering if there's something missing from history: someone like the two of them. Kids: The Sublime Stacks Robb Pearlman Mr. Stephen is a great librarian, but when it comes to crafts and story time no one does it better than substitute librarian Ms. Stacks.
June 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Happy Summer Reading! 📚☀️ Visit your KCLS library and pick up a Welcome Kit starting June 7 or sign up online on Beanstack: kcls.beanstack.org/reader365
The Summer Reading Program is made possible by @kclsfoundation.bsky.social #SummerReading2025 #KCLS
June 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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✨Updated with even more Launch Parties!✨

It's (almost) time to party! Celebrate the start of our summer reading program, Curious Creatures, with magic, music and more. 🥳 Check out your local launch party from the list above and find more info at 1.kcls.org/SRPLaunch

#CuriousCreatures #KCLSEvents
Curious Creatures Launch Parties: 1. Bothell Library Tuesday, July 01, 5:30pm-7:30pm 2. Lake Forest Park Library Saturday, June 28, 11:00am-12:45pm 3. Burien Library Friday, June 13, 4:00pm-5:30pm 4. Vashon Library Saturday, June 21, 11:00am-4:00pm 5. Southcenter Library Connection Wednesday, June 25, 4:30pm-5:15pm 6. Kent Panther Lake Library Saturday, June 21, 11:00am-12:30pm Saturday, June 21, 3:00pm-4:00pm 7. Kent Library Wednesday, June 25, 3:00pm-6:00pm 8. Steel Lake Park Wednesday, June 11, 5:00pm-7:00pm 9. Algona-Pacific Library Saturday, June 7, 11:30am-1:30pm Curious Creatures Launch Parties: 10. Woodinville Library Saturday, June 21, 12:00pm-3:00pm 11. Lake Hills Library Saturday, June 28, 12:00pm-5:00pm 12. Newport Way Library Saturday, June 21, 3:00pm-6:00pm 13. Lake Boren Park Saturday, June 7, 12:00pm-1:00pm 14. North Bend Library Saturday, June 21, 1:00pm-4:00pm 15. Heritage Park Monday, June 30, 11:00am-1:00pm 16. Fairwood Library Tuesday, June 24, 3:00pm-5:00pm 17. Maple Valley Library Saturday, June 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm 18. Covington Library Wednesday, June 11, 3:30pm-5:00pm 19. Muckleshoot Library Saturday, June 28, 11:00am-4:00pm 20. Enumclaw Library Wednesday, June 25, 2:00pm-5:00pm
June 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM