Opened: September 18, 1995
Features
- Designed by Zimmer, Gunsul & Frasca Partnership
- 22,500 square feet
History
- 1905: Bothell's first library opens in Odd Fellows Hall
- 1905-1918: Several private libraries open and close
- 1923-1925: Bothell has no formal library but Carlton Ericksen's general merchandise store on Main Street loans books for pennies a day
- 1925: Library opens in a rented room of the American Hotel for $15 per month before moving to the Bothell Hotel for $13 per month
- 1936: Bothell Town Council approves spending $10 per month on a librarian's salary, which is split by four volunteer librarians who each work one week per month
- 1946: Bothell contracts with KCLS for library service
- 1969: Opening of an 8,300 square-foot library on 182nd Street, funded by a library bond issue, KCLS, and a Federal Grant
- 1986: KCLS annexation
- 1995: Opening of the current 22,500 square-foot Bothell Regional Library
Friends of the Bothell Library
- Dues: Individual, $5; Family, $15
- Book Sales: Ongoing sale in library
- Meetings: Annual Meeting, usually in January
