Every one of those questions was so important, but the part about them feeding library customer use data to an AI was just infuriating. SPL and KCLS protect that data from entities like ICE and they're just lifting it and feeding it to CLAUDE?? I'm so mad my head is going to explode.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Every one of those questions was so important, but the part about them feeding library customer use data to an AI was just infuriating. SPL and KCLS protect that data from entities like ICE and they're just lifting it and feeding it to CLAUDE?? I'm so mad my head is going to explode.
Oh, and why aren't you using KCLS data as well? KCLS is a bigger library system, and your customer base pulls from KCLS readers just as much as SPL readers. Is it because KCLS protects their user information better?
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Oh, and why aren't you using KCLS data as well? KCLS is a bigger library system, and your customer base pulls from KCLS readers just as much as SPL readers. Is it because KCLS protects their user information better?
Want to boost your resume by getting certified? Do it for free with KCLS! We've partnered with the Washington State Library to offer self-paced certification prep courses and exam vouchers.
Explore the process and list of current exams and courses available at kcls.org/getcertified/.
Explore the process and list of current exams and courses available at kcls.org/getcertified/.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Want to boost your resume by getting certified? Do it for free with KCLS! We've partnered with the Washington State Library to offer self-paced certification prep courses and exam vouchers.
Explore the process and list of current exams and courses available at kcls.org/getcertified/.
Explore the process and list of current exams and courses available at kcls.org/getcertified/.
And if they decide that then KC should do the same thing KCLS does with Clyde Hill and other places that withdrew from the library system because they wanted a property tax cut
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
And if they decide that then KC should do the same thing KCLS does with Clyde Hill and other places that withdrew from the library system because they wanted a property tax cut
Can I offer you kcls and/or spl? I've got both ebook & audiobook versions
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Can I offer you kcls and/or spl? I've got both ebook & audiobook versions
If you have access to Kanopy (a streaming service through some public libraries), watch Paragraph 175, a documentary chronicling the lives of gay men who were sent to concentration camps.
www.kanopy.com/en/kcls/vide...
www.kanopy.com/en/kcls/vide...
www.kanopy.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If you have access to Kanopy (a streaming service through some public libraries), watch Paragraph 175, a documentary chronicling the lives of gay men who were sent to concentration camps.
www.kanopy.com/en/kcls/vide...
www.kanopy.com/en/kcls/vide...
Aviation weather for Chehalis Centralia airport (USA) is “KCLS 022035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3042 RMK AO2” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kcls/en #chehaliscentraliaairport #airport #chehalis #usa #kcls #cls #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl
Chehalis Centralia airport (United State) aviation weather and informations KCLS CLS
Aviation weather with TAF and METAR, Maps, hotels and aeronautical information for Chehalis Centralia airport (United State)
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November 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Aviation weather for Chehalis Centralia airport (USA) is “KCLS 022035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3042 RMK AO2” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kcls/en #chehaliscentraliaairport #airport #chehalis #usa #kcls #cls #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl
TIL that KCLS is the second-highest digital circulating library in the US (4th in the world) and I am genuinely curious how much of that circulation is romance audiobooks.
The secret lives of library books
At hidden hubs for the Seattle Public Library and King County Library systems, thousands of books a day begin their journeys across the region.
www.seattletimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
TIL that KCLS is the second-highest digital circulating library in the US (4th in the world) and I am genuinely curious how much of that circulation is romance audiobooks.
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.
Celebrate life and death with our Dia de los Muertos booklist: https://bit.ly/diadelosmuertosbooks.
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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.
Celebrate life and death with our Dia de los Muertos booklist: https://bit.ly/diadelosmuertosbooks.
KCLS is hosting a series of online events on AI & Cybersecurity. Tonight, join UW research scientist Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad for a talk about his experience creating a simulation of his father.
Find details at bit.ly/cybersecuritykcls. All events in the series are virtual and require registration.
Find details at bit.ly/cybersecuritykcls. All events in the series are virtual and require registration.
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
KCLS is hosting a series of online events on AI & Cybersecurity. Tonight, join UW research scientist Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad for a talk about his experience creating a simulation of his father.
Find details at bit.ly/cybersecuritykcls. All events in the series are virtual and require registration.
Find details at bit.ly/cybersecuritykcls. All events in the series are virtual and require registration.
In addition, for my pals who have minimal dollars to their name, there's also the library! Get tons of audiobooks for $0! They're not yours forever, but free is free. Seattle Public Library and KCLS have a huge amount of audiobooks for your ears.
As a Libro.fm acolyte, it is my duty to inform you that audio that's purchased from your favorite indie bookseller sounds better and is also more emotionally fulfilling than the same audio purchased from a megacorp that's assisting the authoritarian federal regime.
October 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In addition, for my pals who have minimal dollars to their name, there's also the library! Get tons of audiobooks for $0! They're not yours forever, but free is free. Seattle Public Library and KCLS have a huge amount of audiobooks for your ears.
Residents of two Seattle suburbs where median house price is ~$4M refuse to pay library tax (which is basically a small change.) Thank you #KCLS for shutting these a-holes out
From the Seattle community on Reddit: Seeking intel on the beef between Kirkland Public Library and Yarrow Point/Hunt's Point? I'm looking into getting a library card and reading this clear message to...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Residents of two Seattle suburbs where median house price is ~$4M refuse to pay library tax (which is basically a small change.) Thank you #KCLS for shutting these a-holes out
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.
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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.
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! 🗳️
P.S. Head over to King County Elections for election info and the full list of King County drop box locations! 🗳️
October 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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! 🗳️
P.S. Head over to King County Elections for election info and the full list of King County drop box locations! 🗳️
This whole sunshine thing just keeps me where I am ... that and my KCLS account still works :-)
October 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This whole sunshine thing just keeps me where I am ... that and my KCLS account still works :-)
Ah. KCLS is the King County Library System.
Which is lovely as a non KC person anymore.
Which is lovely as a non KC person anymore.
October 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Ah. KCLS is the King County Library System.
Which is lovely as a non KC person anymore.
Which is lovely as a non KC person anymore.
Don’t sleep on Libby (I am told the kids might say that). Most of these books are there and KCLS is a great resource.
October 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Don’t sleep on Libby (I am told the kids might say that). Most of these books are there and KCLS is a great resource.
It's there an equivalent with KCLS? Much better selection last I checked.
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
It's there an equivalent with KCLS? Much better selection last I checked.
The future of renewable electricity is here.
85-97% of electricity in Denmark comes from renewable sources.
This will grow in the coming years, as new wind and solar plants are constructed.
Here's fine explanation about the role of mega heat pumps use in district heating.
youtu.be/-RQSRq-KcLs?...
85-97% of electricity in Denmark comes from renewable sources.
This will grow in the coming years, as new wind and solar plants are constructed.
Here's fine explanation about the role of mega heat pumps use in district heating.
youtu.be/-RQSRq-KcLs?...
World's Largest Heat Pump: Denmark’s Seawater Heating Revolution
YouTube video by German Science Guy
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The future of renewable electricity is here.
85-97% of electricity in Denmark comes from renewable sources.
This will grow in the coming years, as new wind and solar plants are constructed.
Here's fine explanation about the role of mega heat pumps use in district heating.
youtu.be/-RQSRq-KcLs?...
85-97% of electricity in Denmark comes from renewable sources.
This will grow in the coming years, as new wind and solar plants are constructed.
Here's fine explanation about the role of mega heat pumps use in district heating.
youtu.be/-RQSRq-KcLs?...
Because collecting library cards is fun: Seattle residents can also get cards from King County (KCLS), Sno-Isle, Kitsap (KRL), Everett, Pierce County (PCLS), Tacoma (TPL), Timberland, and Puyallup!
All reachable by transit (sometimes a day trip).
www.spl.org/using-the-li...
All reachable by transit (sometimes a day trip).
www.spl.org/using-the-li...
Reciprocal Agreements with Nearby Library Systems
We have reciprocal agreements in place with a number of nearby library systems, giving our patrons access to more books, programs and services.
www.spl.org
September 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Because collecting library cards is fun: Seattle residents can also get cards from King County (KCLS), Sno-Isle, Kitsap (KRL), Everett, Pierce County (PCLS), Tacoma (TPL), Timberland, and Puyallup!
All reachable by transit (sometimes a day trip).
www.spl.org/using-the-li...
All reachable by transit (sometimes a day trip).
www.spl.org/using-the-li...
And KCLS is reciprocal for lots of library systems. My SnoIsle card got me one.
Seattle area friends: if you have a KCLS library card you can read the Seattle Times on the KCLS site for free
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
And KCLS is reciprocal for lots of library systems. My SnoIsle card got me one.
Seattle area friends: if you have a KCLS library card you can read the Seattle Times on the KCLS site for free
September 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Seattle area friends: if you have a KCLS library card you can read the Seattle Times on the KCLS site for free
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.
September 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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.
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...
Learn more about careers at KCLS: kcls.org/careers-at-t...
September 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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...
Learn more about careers at KCLS: kcls.org/careers-at-t...
Aviation weather for Chehalis Centralia airport (USA) is “KCLS 081955Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3000 RMK AO2” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kcls/en #chehalis #usa #chehaliscentraliaairport #kcls #cls #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek #airport vl
Chehalis Centralia airport (United State) aviation weather and informations KCLS CLS
Aviation weather with TAF and METAR, Maps, hotels and aeronautical information for Chehalis Centralia airport (United State)
www.bigorre.org
September 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Aviation weather for Chehalis Centralia airport (USA) is “KCLS 081955Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3000 RMK AO2” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kcls/en #chehalis #usa #chehaliscentraliaairport #kcls #cls #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek #airport vl