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Know Your History

Explore history, with a focus on local topics, from the history of women at The Boeing Company to the history of hip hop in the Northwest!

Becoming a Citizen Activist

Learn how to change our world with stories, strategies, and advice from Nick Licata, former Seattle City Councilmember and author.

Welcome to the New OverDrive Site

Explore the new look and features of our eBook service!

OneClickdigital & Zinio Apps are Merging

Explore recent changes to RBDigital that have made downloadable audiobooks and magazines available from a single app!

Summer Reading for All Ages

Read and have fun- for adults, kids, and teens- at your library this summer!

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Kids & Teens

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Three New Teen Romances to Swoon Over Three New Teen Romances to Swoon Over

By Whitney
Readers looking for swoon-worthy teen romance have a lot to choose from in 2017. If you're in need of something fun and frothy to get you t…
Readers looking for swoon-worthy teen romance have a lot to choose from in 2017. If you're in need of something fun and frothy to get you t…
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Summer Meals at the Library Summer Meals at the Library

By Maren
Stop by the library for FREE meals this summer. As a part of our summer reading program, Build a Better World, the King County Library Syst…
Stop by the library for FREE meals this summer. As a part of our summer reading program, Build a Better World, the King County Library Syst…
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6 Super Sci-Fi Graphic Novels for Kids 6 Super Sci-Fi Graphic Novels for Kids

By Destinee
Here's an easy equation: science fiction + comics = fun. Summer is a great time to pick up a colorful graphic novel with lots of action and…
Here's an easy equation: science fiction + comics = fun. Summer is a great time to pick up a colorful graphic novel with lots of action and…
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Museum of Flight Workshops Museum of Flight Workshops

Get Into STREAM this summer with coding, Kerbal Space Program, Wee-Bots, and other workshops from the Museum of Flight.
Get Into STREAM this summer with coding, Kerbal Space Program, Wee-Bots, and other workshops from the Museum of Flight.
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SAT/ACT Test Prep Tutors are Here to Hel… SAT/ACT Test Prep Tutors are Here to Hel…

By Jackie
Biting your fingernails in dread when you think about taking the SAT or the ACT? Come sit down with tutors at three libraries this summer w…
Biting your fingernails in dread when you think about taking the SAT or the ACT? Come sit down with tutors at three libraries this summer w…
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Creating Songs With SassyBlack Creating Songs With SassyBlack

Bellevue Library
Learn to write songs and make beats using Ableton with SassyBlack at the Bellevue Library on Sundays this summer.
Learn to write songs and make beats using Ableton with SassyBlack at the Bellevue Library on Sundays this summer.
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Ballot Drop Boxes Ballot Drop Boxes

Find drop boxes (including some at KCLS libraries) where you can return your ballot, no stamp required, until 8 pm on election day.
Find drop boxes (including some at KCLS libraries) where you can return your ballot, no stamp required, until 8 pm on election day.
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Women of the Boeing Company Women of the Boeing Company

Various
Join Betsy Case in chronicling the first women at Boeing—the first employees, the first aviators and engineers, and the World War II Rosies.
Join Betsy Case in chronicling the first women at Boeing—the first employees, the first aviators and engineers, and the World War II Rosies.
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Reading Parties in the Park Reading Parties in the Park

Bring your blanket or lawn chair and favorite summer read and join us as we listen to soothing music from local DJs.
Bring your blanket or lawn chair and favorite summer read and join us as we listen to soothing music from local DJs.
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Her Beautiful Brain Her Beautiful Brain

Join Ann for a reading from her memoir about becoming a mom as her own mother began to lose her mind to younger-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Join Ann for a reading from her memoir about becoming a mom as her own mother began to lose her mind to younger-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Staff Picks

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2 on a Theme: Celebrities and Fake Relat… 2 on a Theme: Celebrities and Fake Relat…

By Emily
The joy of a romantic comedy isn't the ending; you know where you're headed from the start. What makes it fun is the twists and turns the s…
The joy of a romantic comedy isn't the ending; you know where you're headed from the start. What makes it fun is the twists and turns the s…
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Twin Peaks Festival...What? Twin Peaks Festival...What?

By Lindsay
In lieu of the May 21st launch of Twin Peaks: The Return, I discovered a local tradition. There is actually a Twin Peaks Festival, and it h…
In lieu of the May 21st launch of Twin Peaks: The Return, I discovered a local tradition. There is actually a Twin Peaks Festival, and it h…
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4 Great Podcast & Book Pairings 4 Great Podcast & Book Pairings

By Bettina
Maybe you're a voracious podcast fiend who wants to become immersed in the topics discussed on your favorite shows. Or maybe you're a wide-…
Maybe you're a voracious podcast fiend who wants to become immersed in the topics discussed on your favorite shows. Or maybe you're a wide-…
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Don't Waste Your Summer Harvest Don't Waste Your Summer Harvest

By Rowena
When I was growing up, my parents made sure we wasted nothing--especially food. We'd pick guavas and coconuts from neighbors' overburdened …
When I was growing up, my parents made sure we wasted nothing--especially food. We'd pick guavas and coconuts from neighbors' overburdened …
Staff List

Nancy Pearl's Summer Reading List Nancy Pearl's Summer Reading List

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
The Seattle-based librarian shared a stack of recent favorites with NPR.
The Seattle-based librarian shared a stack of recent favorites with NPR.
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Comedy for Your Commute Comedy for Your Commute

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Make your commute more enjoyable with these laugh-out-loud comedy performances and humorous essays- tackling timely subjects with topical h…
Make your commute more enjoyable with these laugh-out-loud comedy performances and humorous essays- tackling timely subjects with topical h…
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New and Interesting Reads: July 2017 New and Interesting Reads: July 2017

recommended by KCLS Librarians New Reads Teen & Adult
Our top picks in under-the-radar new releases.
Our top picks in under-the-radar new releases.
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5 Great Ways to Find Your Next Read 5 Great Ways to Find Your Next Read

By Emily
With thousands of books published every year, choosing what to read can be more than a little overwhelming. Never fear, though - we're here…
With thousands of books published every year, choosing what to read can be more than a little overwhelming. Never fear, though - we're here…
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Feeling Infinite with Yayoi Kusama Feeling Infinite with Yayoi Kusama

By KCLS Social
Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary Japanese artist, perhaps best known for her "Infinity Mirror Rooms." Her work is currently on display (throu…
Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary Japanese artist, perhaps best known for her "Infinity Mirror Rooms." Her work is currently on display (throu…
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Genre-love at first read Genre-love at first read

By KCLS Social
Do you remember the first book that made you fall in love with a genre? Here are 5 childhood classics of speculative fiction that made us l…
Do you remember the first book that made you fall in love with a genre? Here are 5 childhood classics of speculative fiction that made us l…
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Summer Reads Without the Wait Summer Reads Without the Wait

recommended by KCLSeBooks
Hot picks from years past - just as perfect for summer as they were last year or the year before, without the wait!
Hot picks from years past - just as perfect for summer as they were last year or the year before, without the wait!
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Show notes: a booklist built by podcasts Show notes: a booklist built by podcasts

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Books written or suggested by hosts and guests of podcasts our staff enjoy.
Books written or suggested by hosts and guests of podcasts our staff enjoy.
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