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​All KCLS libraries will be closed on Monday, January 21. Plan your visit with this list of all holiday closures.

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TumbleBook Library

Explore video storybooks and read-alongs for readers in grades K-6, including some in Spanish and French!

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop
My Life, My Love, My Legacy
The Radical King
A Time to Break Silence
I Have A Dream
Where Do We Go From Here
A Call to Conscience
March
Marching for Equality
The Seminarian
Martin Rising
Martin's Big Words
The Heavens Might Crack
Dear Martin
Be A King

Dr. King Booklist

recommended by KCLSdiversity

Spend a “day on” commemorating Dr. King by reading about his legacy of racial and social justice.

Announcing Our 2019 Reading Challenge!

Don't forget to include reading in your New Year's resolutions! Check out our annual reading challenge 10 to Try for inspiration.

Urban Trails Seattle, The Informed Gardener, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, 36 Bottles of Wine, Scraps, Peels, and Stems, Ba-chan the Ninja Grandma, Buzz, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell, Book Lust, George & Lizzie, Unpresidented, The Informed Gardener, LAST ROMANTICS, Washington Black, Washington Black, Planet Funny, Home Cooking With Kate McDermott, The Dreamers, Monsters Love School, Trees: poems, King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred Urban Trails Seattle, The Informed Gardener, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, 36 Bottles of Wine, Scraps, Peels, and Stems, Ba-chan the Ninja Grandma, Buzz, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell, Book Lust, George & Lizzie, Unpresidented, The Informed Gardener, LAST ROMANTICS, Washington Black, Washington Black, Planet Funny, Home Cooking With Kate McDermott, The Dreamers, Monsters Love School, Trees: poems, King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred

Literary Lions Gala

Mar 16th
Hyatt Regency Bellevue

Celebrate literacy, learning, and libraries while helping the KCLS Foundation raise funds for KCLS programs.

Many Voices, One Land

Celebrate the diversity and the wonder of the Pacific Northwest with music, stories, and art from around the world.

Catalog Carousels

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Kids & Teens

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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.
Staff List

New and Interesting for Teens: January New and Interesting for Teens: January

recommended by KCLSNewReadsTeenAdult
Browse our top picks in new releases for teens.
Browse our top picks in new releases for teens.
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New and Interesting for Kids: January New and Interesting for Kids: January

recommended by KCLSNewReadsKids
Browse our top picks in new releases for kids.
Browse our top picks in new releases for kids.
Chinese symbols for baby brains by Al Chung-liang Huang
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中文兒童書 Children's Chinese Language Books 中文兒童書 Children's Chinese Language Books

recommended by KCLSKidsDiverse
Browse some of our favorite books for kids in Chinese.
Browse some of our favorite books for kids in Chinese.
Online Resource

Streaming Movies on Kanopy Kids Streaming Movies on Kanopy Kids

Make any winter travel delay more fun with films and TV series that help children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem.
Make any winter travel delay more fun with films and TV series that help children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem.
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Resources for Furloughed Workers Resources for Furloughed Workers

By Audreyb
Are you impacted by the partial government shutdown? Help is available.
Are you impacted by the partial government shutdown? Help is available.
Blogpost

Avoid Viaduct Closure Traffic Avoid Viaduct Closure Traffic

By Audreyb
Learn how to make the public library your office-away-from-the-office when telecommuting.
Learn how to make the public library your office-away-from-the-office when telecommuting.
Blogpost

Tax Help, Forms, and Information Tax Help, Forms, and Information

By KCLS Social
Save time and take the guesswork out of filing your taxes this tax season with free tax help, forms, and information at your library.
Save time and take the guesswork out of filing your taxes this tax season with free tax help, forms, and information at your library.
Blogpost

10 Popular Databases to Start Using Now 10 Popular Databases to Start Using Now

By KCLS Social
Get more out of your next search by using these popular databases.
Get more out of your next search by using these popular databases.
Banquet tables spread with formal table setting and wine bottles
Blogpost

What is the Literary Lions Gala? What is the Literary Lions Gala?

By KCLS Foundation
Find out why the KCLS Foundation's annual fundraiser, in its 26th year, is the library event of the year.
Find out why the KCLS Foundation's annual fundraiser, in its 26th year, is the library event of the year.
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Staff Picks

Blogpost

Marie Kondo's Tidying Sparks Controversy Marie Kondo's Tidying Sparks Controversy

By KCLS Social
What is the ideal number of books to have at home? Whether you prefer just a few or stacks piled high, your library is here to help!
What is the ideal number of books to have at home? Whether you prefer just a few or stacks piled high, your library is here to help!
Staff List

Houseplant Books Houseplant Books

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Get inspired to bring greenery to your space and keep your houseplants thriving with these new books on indoor gardening.
Get inspired to bring greenery to your space and keep your houseplants thriving with these new books on indoor gardening.
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Quick and Easy Keto Cookbooks Quick and Easy Keto Cookbooks

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
These books feature quick and easy ketogenic recipes- many of which you can make in an Instant Pot or slow cooker.
These books feature quick and easy ketogenic recipes- many of which you can make in an Instant Pot or slow cooker.
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Many Voices, One Land Reads Many Voices, One Land Reads

recommended by KCLSReads
Celebrate the diversity and the wonder of the Pacific Northwest with music, stories, and art from around the world.
Celebrate the diversity and the wonder of the Pacific Northwest with music, stories, and art from around the world.
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Mary Oliver: Selected Works Mary Oliver: Selected Works

recommended by JennaZeeLibrarian
Here's a selection of Oliver's works that we have here in the library.
Here's a selection of Oliver's works that we have here in the library.
Blogpost

Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers

By Emily
Check out the top titles selling in independent bookstores around the Pacific Northwest.
Check out the top titles selling in independent bookstores around the Pacific Northwest.
Staff List

Whole30 Challenge Books Whole30 Challenge Books

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Borrow books by Melissa Hartwig, co-creator of the Whole30 program, to learn about and get recipe ideas that work for the program rules.
Borrow books by Melissa Hartwig, co-creator of the Whole30 program, to learn about and get recipe ideas that work for the program rules.
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Audiobooks Available Now Audiobooks Available Now

Has the Viaduct closure made your commute longer? A great audiobook can make that time more entertaining. Download one now, on Overdrive.
Has the Viaduct closure made your commute longer? A great audiobook can make that time more entertaining. Download one now, on Overdrive.
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New in History and Politics: Winter 2019 New in History and Politics: Winter 2019

recommended by KCLSAdultNonFic
What's new in history and politics? Here are our top picks in recent releases.
What's new in history and politics? Here are our top picks in recent releases.
Staff List

Running Running

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Read memoirs by runners who share their passion for the activity, and prove that it can be enjoyed by anyone, at any pace.
Read memoirs by runners who share their passion for the activity, and prove that it can be enjoyed by anyone, at any pace.
Staff List

Adoption stories Adoption stories

recommended by KCLSSocialMedia
Read about adoption experiences in memoir and fiction.
Read about adoption experiences in memoir and fiction.
Staff List

New In Pacific Northwest Reads: Winter New In Pacific Northwest Reads: Winter

recommended by KCLSAdultSpecial
Looking for a local author or something set in the Pacific Northwest? Here are our top picks in recent releases.
Looking for a local author or something set in the Pacific Northwest? Here are our top picks in recent releases.
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