Newsroom
Your source for King County Library System (KCLS) news, information and more.
Media Inquiries
Sarah Thomas, Public Relations Specialist
(425) 369-3277
sjthomas@kcls.orgJulie Acteson, Community Relations & Marketing Director
(425) 369-3273
jbacteson@kcls.org
Executive Director: Lisa G. Rosenblum
Founded in: 1942
Total Number of Libraries: 50
Service Area: King County (outside the city of Seattle)
Population Served: 1.5 million
Library Cardholders: Over 740,000
Awards:
Five-Star Library (2020): Library Journal
National recognition for overall excellence, three years in a row.
No. 3 Digital Circulating Library in the World (2019): Rakuten OverDrive
KCLS patrons downloaded over 5.6 million eBook and audiobooks last year.
Library of the Year (2011): Gale/Library Journal
National recognition for service to community, creativity, leadership and innovation.
Learn more about KCLS' 78-year-old history. Or take a closer look into your community's library.
