Opened: November 10, 1999
Overview
- Designed by Bassetti Architects (original); Donald King and associates (remodel)
- 30,000 square feet
History
- 1927: The Nokomis Club women's group collects books for the city's first library on Leary Way
- 1933: Library moves into larger space later used by the Chamber of Commerce
- 1947: Redmond joins the King County Rural Library District
- 1975: Opening of new, 13,000-square-foot library at the city campus
- 1990: KCLS annexation
- 1999: Opening of 30,000-square-foot library at the corner of NE 85th and 160th streets
- 2009: Remodeled library reopens
Discover more Redmond Library history at Historylink.org, opens a new window, or through the Redmond Historical Society, opens a new window.
Redmond Library Advisory Board
Library Advisory Boards are established by individual cities that have annexed to the King County Library System (KCLS). Members of these community boards are appointed by and serve in an advisory capacity to City officials on matters regarding the KCLS community library they represent.
The Library Board meets at 7 pm on the first Wednesday evening of January, March, May, July, September, and November, at the library.
For more information, visit the Library Board of Trustees page on the City of Redmond website, opens a new window.
Members
- Kris Anderson (Term: 02/02/2016 - 03/31/2021)
- Minerva Butler (Term: 05/15/2018 - 03/31/2023)
- Kara Simon (Term: 11/01/2016 - 03/31/2020)
- Murthy Srinivas (Term: 06/06/2017 - 03/31/2022)
- Paul Rojas (Term: 6/04/2019 - 3/31/2024)
Questions? Contact Denise Bugallo at 425-788-0733 or dlbugallo@kcls.org
Redmond Library on King County Reads
Learn more about the Redmond Library- including how to get help and information starting a business, fundraising for a non-profit- in our episode of KCTV's King County Reads.
