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Sarah Thomas, Public Relations Specialist
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sjthomas@kcls.org
Executive Director: Heidi Daniel
Founded in: 1942
Total Number of Libraries: 50
Service Area: King County (outside the city of Seattle)
Population Served: Nearly 1.6 million
Awards:
Second-Highest Digital Circulating Library in the U.S. (2022): OverDrive
KCLS patrons downloaded 7.9 million eBooks and audiobooks.
Library of the Year (2011): Gale/Library Journal
National recognition for service to community, creativity, leadership and innovation.
Learn more about KCLS' 81-year-old history. Or take a closer look into your community's library.