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Executive Director: Lisa G. Rosenblum
Founded in: 1942
Total Number of Libraries: 50
Service Area: King County (outside the city of Seattle)
Population Served: Over 1.5 million
Library Cardholders: 1.3 million
Awards:
Second-Highest Digital Circulating Library in the U.S. (2021): OverDrive
KCLS patrons downloaded 7.8 million eBooks and audiobooks.
Library of the Year (2011): Gale/Library Journal
National recognition for service to community, creativity, leadership and innovation.

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