Explore a variety of experiences hiking the Pacific Crest Trail through memoirs, trip accounts, and guidebooks.
What Would Amy Santiago Read?
If you're a fellow fan of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, you likely watch it for its silly-yet-smart sense of humor, its overabundance of heart, and most of all, its unique characters. While I love them all, the character who speaks most to my book-loving soul is the high-strung, high-achieving, bookish Amy Santiago. This is a woman who formed an entire heist…
Free Seattle Aquarium Passes
KCLS is now offering Seattle Aquarium passes in addition to various museums. When I visited the aquarium in March, a dedicated team of volunteers personally guided us through many of the marine animals' way of living. I was fascinated by the baby squids released to the ocean as they were born, and was impressed by the…
The Top 10 Libby and OverDrive Questions Answered
Whether you're a first-time eBook reader or you've been borrowing ebooks for years, these websites have the answers readers are looking for.
Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers
Each week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association shares a list of the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region. Curious about what your neighbors are reading now? Here are this week's hardcover fiction and nonfiction bestsellers. PNW Indie Fiction Bestsellers Warlight A Gentleman in Moscow Circe The Great Alone The Power See…
Narrator Spotlight: Sunil Malhorta
The first audiobook I fell in love with was Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Not only did the epic story and its characters captivate me, but Sunil Malhotra's narration, for which he received an Earphones Award, made it one of my all-time favorites. No small feat as the project required him to voice over…
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
KCLS has many resources to help raise awareness and reach people who need help, support, information, and guidance through their hearing loss journey. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing, and it is one of the most common conditions affecting…
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose your own path with choose your own adventure books for adults, many available as graphic novels.
Summer—and Summer Reading—is Finally Here
Summertime. What a welcome word! For the King County Library System, it’s time for Summer Reading and we’re pulling out all the stops. The theme this year, Libraries Rock, includes a line-up of programs and activities to ensure that patrons of all ages come together for a summer of fun and exploration, and to help…
Narrator Spotlight: Bahni Turpin
My number one absolute favorite audiobook narrator is Bahni Turpin. Ms. Turpin narrates books for all ages in all genres. As a voice actor she is amazingly versatile and talented. But you don't have to take my word for it. She's won multiple awards including the Audie and the Odyssey. She is in the Audible…
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