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My Account, the KCLS catalog, eBooks and streaming, databases, public computers, printing, WiFi, phones, Self Check-in, Self Check-out will be unavailable during the scheduled Comcast outage on the morning of Sunday, October 21. Read more about impacted services.

Bellevue Library is open with limited access to the collection and study rooms.  Read more about impacted services.

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Season of Stories and Songs

Various locations

Enjoy stories, art and cooking workshops, music, puppet shows, and more.

America Is Not the Heart, Quintessential Filipino Cooking, and Something in Between books

Filipino American History Month Reads

recommended by KCLSdiversity

October is Filipino American History Month. Find newer titles and authentic voices featuring both American-born and immigrant experiences.

10 to Try

This year, read something different. Join us for 10 to Try, our 2018 reading challenge!

Grow Your Business with ReferenceUSA

Find competitive intelligence, marketing information, potential consumer trends by neighborhood, and job-seeking tools.

Milk and Honey, Corazon, Secrets We Kept, and Goodbye Sweet Girl books

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Reads

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia

Memoirs, fiction, and poetry by survivors of domestic violence on healing from trauma.

Catalog Carousels

  • New Fiction

Kids & Teens

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Day of the Dead or Halloween? Day of the Dead or Halloween?

By Jessica
KCLS offers holiday programming including Day of the Dead programs through our Series of Stories and Songs program series.
KCLS offers holiday programming including Day of the Dead programs through our Series of Stories and Songs program series.
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STARS Workshops STARS Workshops

Various locations
Attend free STARS (State Training & Registry System) workshops for parents and caregivers.
Attend free STARS (State Training & Registry System) workshops for parents and caregivers.
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Global Reading Challenge Global Reading Challenge

By Destinee
Read, practice teamwork, and have fun with other readers!
Read, practice teamwork, and have fun with other readers!
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Mock Newbery 2018-19 Mock Newbery 2018-19

By Destinee
Here are the six books we've chosen for this year's KCLS Mock Newbery ballot. Read along, discuss, and vote online starting in January.
Here are the six books we've chosen for this year's KCLS Mock Newbery ballot. Read along, discuss, and vote online starting in January.
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New & Interesting for Teens: October '18 New & Interesting for Teens: October '18

recommended by KCLSNewReadsTeenAdult
Our top picks in new releases for teens.
Our top picks in new releases for teens.
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Voter Information Voter Information

Get ready for election day by attending voter information events and returning your ballot to a drop box at participating libraries.
Get ready for election day by attending voter information events and returning your ballot to a drop box at participating libraries.
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Borrowing Pages Redesign Borrowing Pages Redesign

By KCLS Catalog
What You Can Expect faster loading time more consistent design more intuitive to use more accessible easier to use on a tablet or…
What You Can Expect faster loading time more consistent design more intuitive to use more accessible easier to use on a tablet or…
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Improvements to Shelves Improvements to Shelves

By KCLS Catalog
What You Can Expect improved experience easily add comments, favorite quotes, tags, and videos to items on your shelves new drop-down menu…
What You Can Expect improved experience easily add comments, favorite quotes, tags, and videos to items on your shelves new drop-down menu…
Online Resource

Hold & Due Date Alerts Hold & Due Date Alerts

Never miss a due date- sign up for hold & due date alerts!
Never miss a due date- sign up for hold & due date alerts!
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Adult Education for Spanish-Speakers Adult Education for Spanish-Speakers

By Teresa
Get help finishing your elementary and/or middle school diploma with free tutoring for Spanish-speaking adults from the Consulate of Mexico.
Get help finishing your elementary and/or middle school diploma with free tutoring for Spanish-speaking adults from the Consulate of Mexico.
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Staff Picks

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2018 Man Booker Prize 2018 Man Booker Prize

recommended by KCLSReads
See which titles on the Man Booker Prize list for the best original novel in the UK are available in the US- and at your library.
See which titles on the Man Booker Prize list for the best original novel in the UK are available in the US- and at your library.
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Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers

By Emily
Each week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association shares a list of the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region.…
Each week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association shares a list of the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region.…
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17 Books KCLS Staff Are Reading Now 17 Books KCLS Staff Are Reading Now

recommended by KCLSReads
Each month, KCLS staff members share books we've read and loved at a lunchtime book group. Here's what we're reading this month.
Each month, KCLS staff members share books we've read and loved at a lunchtime book group. Here's what we're reading this month.
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New in Horror: Fall 2018 New in Horror: Fall 2018

recommended by KCLSAdultGenre
What's new in Horror? Here are our top picks in recent releases
What's new in Horror? Here are our top picks in recent releases
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Music & Movies for Fans of "Mandy" Music & Movies for Fans of "Mandy"

By Bettina
As a lifelong Nicolas Cage fanatic, I feel I have an almost civic duty to see every single one of his movies! This has led me to consume…
As a lifelong Nicolas Cage fanatic, I feel I have an almost civic duty to see every single one of his movies! This has led me to consume…
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Mental Health Memoirs Mental Health Memoirs

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Read about the lived experiences of people who experience mental health issues, in these moving memoirs.
Read about the lived experiences of people who experience mental health issues, in these moving memoirs.
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Time Travel Stories Time Travel Stories

recommended by KCLSEmilyC
See what books King County Library System librarians recommended for a reader interested in time travel stories.
See what books King County Library System librarians recommended for a reader interested in time travel stories.
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Memoir & Nonfiction eAudiobooks Memoir & Nonfiction eAudiobooks

recommended by KCLSCarla
This list was created for a reader interested in memoirs and nonfiction in downloadable audiobook format.
This list was created for a reader interested in memoirs and nonfiction in downloadable audiobook format.
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Most Popular OverDrive Titles: September Most Popular OverDrive Titles: September

By KCLS Downloads
See which eBooks and audiobooks King County Library System patrons are reading- browse the most popular titles on OverDrive in September.
See which eBooks and audiobooks King County Library System patrons are reading- browse the most popular titles on OverDrive in September.
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31 Days of Horror in Books and Movies 31 Days of Horror in Books and Movies

By KCLS Social
Count down the days to Halloween with frightening books, movies, and audiobooks that will put an extra chill in the air. Whether you like…
Count down the days to Halloween with frightening books, movies, and audiobooks that will put an extra chill in the air. Whether you like…
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5 Movies for the True Crime Obsessed 5 Movies for the True Crime Obsessed

By Bettina
Is your stack of library books dominated by the works of Ann Rule and Vincent Bugliosi? Do you fantasize about one day solving a cold case…
Is your stack of library books dominated by the works of Ann Rule and Vincent Bugliosi? Do you fantasize about one day solving a cold case…
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10 to Try: Modern-Day Indigenous Women 10 to Try: Modern-Day Indigenous Women

recommended by KCLSRacheal
This list highlights modern-day stories written by modern-day Indigenous women.
This list highlights modern-day stories written by modern-day Indigenous women.
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