This winter, get inspired to explore the natural world or get cozy indoors. Check out library resources that pair perfectly with the long nights of the season and the start of a new year.
Cook something simple and satisfying.
Looking for fresh ideas to add to your dinner rotation? Find tips and recipes to try in food and cooking books, eBooks, and digital magazines. Make busy weeknights more flavorful with easy dinner ideas from your library.
Browse all new cookbook eBooks.
Browse all of our picks in food and cooking.
Browse all food and cooking digital magazines.
Mix up your exercise routine with streaming fitness videos.
Warm up with barre or kickboxing workouts. Unwind with yoga, pilates, or tai chi. Find videos for many abilities that you can watch anytime, on demand. Borrow and stream up to 10 titles from hoopla each month.
Log in to hoopla with your library card and PIN to find your next workout.
Browse all health and fitness streaming videos.
Add something new to your streaming queue.
Do the colder days make you crave the escape of comedy? Or do you embrace the season with moody dramas? Whatever your mood, turn to Kanopy for your movie night needs. Choose from thousands of films from independent filmmakers. Download the Kanopy app for your mobile device or Roku.
You can also find a soundtrack to set the right mood for any winter day. Borrow and stream up to 10 titles from hoopla each month.
Log in to Kanopy or hoopla with your library card and PIN to start streaming.
Browse all staff picks in streaming movies and tv.
Spruce up your space with home and garden books.
Refresh your space and keep your garden growing all winter long. Settle in with home and garden books, eBooks, and digital magazines. Embrace the simple pleasures of cozy at-home hobbies. Get into gardening, embroidery, and making tea. Create a capsule wardrobe or get chic ideas for your home. Get tips for keeping healthy houseplants in our picks in indoor gardening.
Browse all staff picks in home and garden.
Browse all home and garden eBooks.
Browse all home and garden digital magazines.
Get outdoors with eBooks about the natural world and Washington State Park passes.
Find accessible places to enjoy the colder days safely. Borrow a Discover Pass with your library card to enjoy state parks for free.
You may not need to leave home to enjoy nature though! Attract backyard birds. Learn about what's growing in your neighborhood at this time of year.
Browse all outdoor guidebook eBooks.
Browse some of our favorite guides to getting outside this winter.
Browse a list of books about the benefits of being in nature.
Get a head start on your goals for the new year.
Support your New Year's resolutions at the library. Find inspiration to help you meet your financial goals. Look to books about saving, managing, and understanding money. Enjoy armchair travel with travel memoirs by authors of color. Check out self-help eBooks by women of color. Try our picks in books that celebrate health and happiness at every size.
hoopla Streaming Music Frequently Asked Questions
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We are not sending accounts to collections right now.
Books, audio/video materials, magazines $0.10 per item, per day $3.00 maximum per item per loan period Most media equipment $5 per item, per day $50.00 maximum per item per loan period You will be charged a replacement cost for items that are 30 days overdue.
You will not be able to borrow items if you owe more than $25 in late fines or lost fees.
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We have heard feedback from patrons requesting more open hours. Some libraries in Southwest King County had enough staff to change open hours in January.
More hiring is needed to offer additional open hours at more locations. We are actively hiring more staff across the system to support this goal. As staffing levels increase, we expect we will be able to change open hours at almost all locations. We appreciate your patience as we grow our team.
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Yes.
All employees get paid time off for:
- Vacation
- Sick
- One “floating” holiday that employees can choose when to use
- Holidays
We recognize 11 holidays each year. All full-time employees get paid time off for all holidays. Part-time employees get paid holiday time off if the holiday is on a day they work.*
*Unless covered by a union contract.
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Fill out our online application. You'll need to create an account on the Government Jobs website.
- Go to the applicant login page and select "Create an Account."
- Complete all account information fields then click "Create."
- Go to the "Current Job Openings" page and select the job that you want to apply for. Click "Apply."
- Complete all sections of the application. An incomplete application may disqualify you from the application process.
Have you applied for a job at the library before? You can edit your saved application.
Is this your first time applying? You can upload a .pdf, .text, or .doc file. - Fill out the “Education and Work Experience” sections with the relevant details. Do not use "see résumé" as a response on the application. Your résumé does not substitute for incomplete “Education and Work Experience” sections.
- Save or discard your changes at each step by using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Certify and send us your application by clicking "Accept." You will receive an email verifying that we've received your application.
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We have 41 local Friends of the Library groups. New members are always welcome. Interested in joining a local Friends group? Find your next local meeting on our calendar. Or, contact your local library to find out more.
Most of the Friends groups ask that members pay small annual dues, around $5 per year. Members also volunteer time for fundraising projects, community events, and meeting attendance. Find your local group.
Kanopy Streaming Movies Frequently Asked Questions
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We are not sending accounts to collections right now.
Books, audio/video materials, magazines $0.10 per item, per day $3.00 maximum per item per loan period Most media equipment $5 per item, per day $50.00 maximum per item per loan period You will be charged a replacement cost for items that are 30 days overdue.
You will not be able to borrow items if you owe more than $25 in late fines or lost fees.
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We have heard feedback from patrons requesting more open hours. Some libraries in Southwest King County had enough staff to change open hours in January.
More hiring is needed to offer additional open hours at more locations. We are actively hiring more staff across the system to support this goal. As staffing levels increase, we expect we will be able to change open hours at almost all locations. We appreciate your patience as we grow our team.
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Yes.
All employees get paid time off for:
- Vacation
- Sick
- One “floating” holiday that employees can choose when to use
- Holidays
We recognize 11 holidays each year. All full-time employees get paid time off for all holidays. Part-time employees get paid holiday time off if the holiday is on a day they work.*
*Unless covered by a union contract.
-
Fill out our online application. You'll need to create an account on the Government Jobs website.
- Go to the applicant login page and select "Create an Account."
- Complete all account information fields then click "Create."
- Go to the "Current Job Openings" page and select the job that you want to apply for. Click "Apply."
- Complete all sections of the application. An incomplete application may disqualify you from the application process.
Have you applied for a job at the library before? You can edit your saved application.
Is this your first time applying? You can upload a .pdf, .text, or .doc file. - Fill out the “Education and Work Experience” sections with the relevant details. Do not use "see résumé" as a response on the application. Your résumé does not substitute for incomplete “Education and Work Experience” sections.
- Save or discard your changes at each step by using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
- Certify and send us your application by clicking "Accept." You will receive an email verifying that we've received your application.
-
We have 41 local Friends of the Library groups. New members are always welcome. Interested in joining a local Friends group? Find your next local meeting on our calendar. Or, contact your local library to find out more.
Most of the Friends groups ask that members pay small annual dues, around $5 per year. Members also volunteer time for fundraising projects, community events, and meeting attendance. Find your local group.
Updated 12/10/22
