Want to win a bookstore gift card? Make visiting libraries a part of your summer travels, take pictures along the way, and you can enter to win bookstore gift cards worth up to $100. The contest is sponsored by the Washington Center for the Book with the goal of encouraging folks to explore all the wonderful libraries…
KCLS: Focusing on Knowledge, Equity and Inclusion
As a public institution, the King County Library System serves people of all ages, abilities, genders, ethnicities, cultures and economic backgrounds. The values that guide our work—knowledge, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and intellectual freedom—ensure that patrons have equal access to our libraries and that all feel welcome. Demonstrating our values means addressing the needs and interests…
Programa de lectura de verano
¡Prepárate para un verano con mucho ritmo! ¡Este año, el programa de lectura de verano lleva el eslogan “Libraries Rock!” Tenemos programas y premios fantásticos para todas las edades. Participa del 1 de junio al 31 de agosto, inscribiéndote en línea o en tu biblioteca de KCLS más cercana. Para conseguir los premios, los niños…
New in Your Catalog: Grouped Search
What is Grouped Search? Grouped Search makes it easy to see different formats for the same title, grouped together in search results. This makes it simpler for you to find what you’re looking for, with formats sorted by available to unavailable. Launched as an optional view in February, Grouped Search now shows as the default…
5 Tips for a Successful Book Group
Choose a schedule and stick to it. Anyone who's been on a never-ending email thread knows that getting a group of adults together is basically impossible. I've been in more than one book group that died because we just couldn't pick a time to meet. Instead of trying to find a date that all members can…
