Do you dream of starting your own business? At the King County Library System (KCLS), you can start the journey towards becoming your own boss, making your product idea a reality, or growing your fledgling company. Startup 425 Foundations is a series of workshops for new and prospective entrepreneurs. It brings together innovators, business advisors…
Explore the Life and Artwork of Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat's painting “Untitled” (1982) has not been publicly exhibited for more than 30 years, but will soon come to Seattle. The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) will be hosting a one-painting exhibition March 21- August 13, 2018. The New York Times reported on the extraordinary and record-breaking sale price of the painting at a recent…
Oscars Red Carpet Read/Watch List
Last night, the 90th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films of the previous year. You can browse a list of nominees and winners here. I was delighted to see Jordan Peele win Best Original Screenplay for Get Out, and my well-manicured brows raised incredulously when neither Jonny Greenwood's original score for Phantom Thread, nor anyone nominated from…
Connect with Social Services at Your Library
Are you in need of services like reduced fare ORCA cards, after-school meals for kids, job training, senior housing, or shelter intake? You may be able to get assistance and information from community agencies at your library. Browse all upcoming social services information and assistance sessions, or use the list below to find assistance by type…
5 Ways to Read More in 2018
Is reading more one of your resolutions for the new year? Here are some helpful ideas to make that dream a reality! 1. Set a realistic goal Working in libraries, my To-Be-Read (TBR) list gets longer every day. There are currently more books on my "For Later" shelf than there are days in the year…
#LoseHateNotWeight in the New Year
For many, the new year is a fresh opportunity to reflect on personal values and goals. It can also be a time of year when you might encounter an increased number of marketing messages from the diet and fitness industries. If these messages don't align with your personal values or reflect your lived experiences, it…
Jolabokaflod: an Icelandic Reading Tradition
In recent years, a meme about an Icelandic reading tradition went viral. The image featured the following text: "In Iceland, books are exchanged on Christmas Eve, and you spend the rest of the night reading. People generally take their books to bed along with some chocolate. How cozy and wonderful does that sound?" The reading…
Escapist Reads for Stressful Holidays
Holidays often involve gathering with your family- either the one you were born into or the one you have chosen. These can be joyful reunions but also hold the potential for stressful conversations at the dinner table and the revisiting of old conflicts. Retreating into worlds of fiction was a socially acceptable form of escapism…
Make the Most of hoopla
As someone who adores analog media, my home is filled with record players, typewriters, and of course- a tall stack of books on my bedside table. I love the smell of the pages and the weight of a book in hand. Books remain my favorite library collection, but over the years, I've discovered digital services that…
6 Nostalgic Stories to Read in the Dark
As a child, I loved the annual book fair at my library. There was something for everyone- from chapter books about ballerinas to posters of racecars and the coolest mechanical pencils ever. I always went home with a tall stack of personal favorites- the spookiest stories on offer for an elementary school reader. From the…
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