Modified in-library services started at the Boulevard Park Library April 20. You may browse the collection and use computers, copiers, and printers. You may get socially-distanced help from staff.
After the library has been open for 1 hour, it will close for 1 hour so that it can be cleaned before it opens for the next hour.
Before planning your visit, please check our library location page for current hours.
Find out what to expect during your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions about Visiting the Library
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We are in the middle of a massive recruitment process. As staff levels continue to increase, hours will gradually expand throughout the summer.
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Wi-Fi remains on after normal library hours at some locations.
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What changes do you want to see at your library? How can we better meet your needs? Go to our comment form, opens a new window to share your suggestions.
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King County Library System (KCLS) libraries are closed on the following holidays each year:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday
- Presidents’ Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Native American Heritage Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Check individual location pages, opens a new window for current dates specific to your local library. Holiday and closure information is posted on individual location pages. Look for the "Holidays & Closures" box and select "View all Holidays & Closures" to expand the list.
How Holidays Impact Services
You can still use some contactless and online services while we're closed. Find out how the holidays impact services.
Customer Service
Ask KCLS staff are unavailable for email, chat, or phone calls on holidays. Staff are unavailable to respond to questions on our social media accounts.Digital Access
You will continue to have access to your online account and digital collections. You can download eBooks, stream music and movies, and more. Find digital services that you can use while libraries are closed.Returns and Locker Holds
Book drops and Self-Check-in stations are open on holidays. You can return items to book drops while we are closed.Lockers are available as a hold pickup option at select library locations. Lockers are available 24/7. If your holds are ready to be collected from a locker, you can pick them up on a holiday.Your Next Library Visit
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Your activities in the space will be open to all library visitors.
You may not collect fees.
You may not sell products or services.
Your reservation may be cancelled if you're more than 30 minutes late.