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Have fun with thousands of activities. For kids in preschool to second grade, ABCmouse makes learning easy!

Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources. Includes the Seattle Times Collection. 

Ancestry ended remote access on 12/31/2021.

Search billions of records to discover your family story. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name. Build your family tree. Connect with the past in the world's largest collection of online records. 

Includes:

• U.S. Federal Census from 1790
• American Genealogical Biographical Index

Search writing guidelines for spelling, usage, punctuation, and style. Allows up to 25 users at a time.

Interactive museum tours, views of masterworks at brushstroke level detail, and tools to share your own collection online.

Build a love of reading and learning in your pre-K-3 young readers. Watch classic video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks, including some in Spanish. Click the apple and book icon in the top right corner for the Help tab.

Find accurate information to help you complete school assignments or explore your interests. Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Get articles, images, definitions, and websites from trusted sources.

Access also includes:

• Britannica Library Children
• Britannica Library Young Adult

An index to business plans, many available online, from The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive information for historical and current publications as well as direct links to the full document.​

Information about diseases, conditions, wellness, travelers health, and emergency preparedness from the CDC.

Information about diseases, conditions, wellness, travelers health, and emergency preparedness from the CDC.

Save money by learning how to fix and maintain your car. Get step-by-step instructions specific to your year, make, and model.

Includes:

• maintenance tables
• repair instructions
• labor estimating tool
• technical service bulletins
• vacuum and wiring diagrams
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) practice tests

Find accurate health information that you can rely on.

Includes:

• medical journals
• popular magazines like Psychology Today, Family Health, Men’s Health, and Working Mother
• books
• reports
• blogs
• websites

Compare the latest gadgets. Find reliable cars. Search for appliances by feature. Check with the experts before making your next purchase. Read product reviews, ratings, buying advice, and articles from the latest issues.

Review and rating information about consumer products.

Learn about what life is like around the world.

Includes:

• country and state reports
• articles
• maps
• videos
• statistics and data
• photographs
• biographies
• interviews
• recipes
• local experts

Comprehensive listing of genealogical resources containing links to ethnic group sources, how-to articles, country/geography resources, and more than 200 other categories.

Create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, locate people, and search for jobs. Get accurate company and residential data for the U.S. and Canada.

Includes:

• business listings (U.S. and Canada)
• residential listings (U.S.)
• job and internship searches from Indeed.com (U.S.)
• historical businesses (U.S.)
• new movers/homeowners list from U.S. Consumers & Lifestyles (U.S.)

Download up to 250 records at a time.

Get all the resources you need for your next research project in one place. Choose from topic guides about people, places, historical events, books, and current events. Export your citations or save articles to Google or OneDrive. For students in grades K-12 and college.

Includes:

• articles
• photos
• maps
• video
• transcripts from magazines, newspapers, radio and television news programs
• reference books

Historical records, including many with digitized images. Find tips and resources using the Research Wiki. Free account registration is required. No library card number or pin is needed.

• save and share your family tree
• order microfilmed records to view in a local Family History Library

Government documents that provide public information about the workings and essential activities of the Federal Government.

For fundraisers and grant writers seeking information. Research millions of nonprofit grants, grant maker, and grant recipient profiles. Find information about key decision-makers and leaders. Use the “Foundation Grants to Individuals” tool to find grants for individuals. Searchable 990s and 990-PFs.

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To make an online or in-person appointment with a librarian at the Redmond Library:

• Contact Ask KCLS

Write a will or trust for free in less than 20 minutes. Legally valid in all 50 states. For complex estate plans, you can create a set of documented wishes to bring to an attorney.

Answers to frequently asked questions about genealogy resources.

Access peer-reviewed, full-text, scholarly articles across all academic disciplines.

Review company profiles, business rankings, market research, and Plunkett Industry Reports. Research and learn using references and interactive analytic tools.

Plan, budget, fund and manage your business. Explore resources created with minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses in mind. Browse dozens of topics that support marketing, investment, and employee management.

Take a look at Gale's vast eBook library. Share links to specific articles with peers. Research for school or fun. Collections include Racial Equity & Justice, Medicine, Religion, and Social Science.

Read magazine, newspaper, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events.

Full-text magazines, newspapers, medical encyclopedias, and academic journals. Reference content from CareNotes and Krames. Spanish language content. Curated topics include PTSD, chronic pain, infertility, and mental health content.

Curated for specific grade levels. Take advantage of many academic resources. Use In Context for targeted subjects.  Source materials include references, topic pages, primary sources, periodicals, audio, video, and eBooks.

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School
• College

Get biographical information that you can rely on for your next paper or project. Connect with accurate and engaging articles, videos, audio, and images. Complete your research with ease on any device.

Explore both sides of an issue. Use statistics and primary sources to weigh the pros and cons. Read articles written from diverse perspectives to understand others better.

Secondary materials include biographies, images, and more.

Enjoy access to over 150,000:

• full-text short stories
• poems
• plays
• essays
• speeches 

Engage with over 2,000 international titles and over 1,500 national titles.

Get ideas for your business plan. Read plans used to find funding for other small businesses. Find plans in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries.

Take free online classes. Topics include:

• technology
• work
• core skills
• reading
• math
• languages
• and more.

Direct links to individual newspapers for focused Google News Archive searching.

Congressional Record, Federal Register, Bills, legislative calendars, and other searchable government documents.

Discover HeinOnline's special collection of research databases. Free access to libraries includes periodicals, government documents, international resources, and case law.

Databases included:

• Civil Rights and Social Justice
• Slavery in America and the World
• Gun Regulation and Legislation in America

Search U.S. statistics from thousands of trusted sources. View historical context for data. Create custom data tables. Download and share tables.

Discover history from ancient times to the current era.

Includes:

• articles
• primary sources
• maps
• journals
• multimedia
• study units
• history guides

Watch movies, TV, music, and comics for your computer or mobile devices. All titles are available with no holds and no waiting. Limit of 10 checkouts each month.

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Watch thousands of films from independent filmmakers and popular producers. Titles include The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, and PBS. Also available for Roku. 

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Watch a streaming collection of age-appropriate films and TV series selected for kids. Finding the right video is easy using Common Sense Media ratings. Titles selected help children to develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem. Set up a personalized PIN to keep your kids inside Kanopy Kids. 

Place holds, manage your account.

Find legal forms, research guides, podcasts, services, and more.

Explore LinkedIn Learning for Library. Investigate all 16,000 courses including all Lynda.com content. Set and track goals, learn a new language, study business, tech, or graphic design.

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Read free bilingual (Spanish) eBooks for ages 0-5. Find early literacy activities.

Learn a new language at your own pace. Practice reading, writing, and listening in online lessons. Customize your lessons by choosing the topics that you're interested in. Take your learning with you on your mobile device.

Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand, from the National Library of Medicine.

Stay current with investing data and reports. Find mutual fund and stock data and portfolio analysis. Get up-to-date financial news and commentary. Analyze holdings and exposure with the Portfolio X-Ray Tool. Learn about personal finance topics like stocks or retirement.

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Use your voice or chat to search the King County Library System's catalog.

Use the in-app Feedback option to provide suggestions to improve the myLIBRO experience.

Vast array of records held by the National Archives, including military service files, immigration and arrival records, land records, and more.

Watch free documentary features and series. Available to screen in the classroom or from home.

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Read articles from the New York Times (1980-present).

To find the most current complete articles:

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Read articles from:

• New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and
• New York Times (1857-to three years before the current year).

Regular email alerts highlighting new titles in a variety of genres and subjects.

Read U.S. newspapers published in the 19th century. 

Find your next reading recommendation. Get read-alikes, books that are similar to another book you like. Research an author or book. Explore themed book lists. Get discussion guides for your book group. Read articles about books and authors.

Tools developed by Stephen P. Morse to simplify searches in several websites, including the Ellis Island and Castle Garden passenger lists.

Read eBooks or magazines. Listen to downloadable audiobooks. Stream videos. Available on your computer, mobile device, or eReader.

OverDrive retired the Overdrive app on 2/23/22. Use the Libby app to borrow and read titles from OverDrive. Get Libby in the “View available apps” section below. 

Find the right eBook for your kids. Reading is easy on your computer, mobile device, or eReader. Customize the font size, spacing, or use a different font including dyslexic.

Find your next book on your computer, mobile device, or eReader.

Find information and resources for nonprofits, fundraising, and philanthropy.

Read newspapers and magazines from around the world in many languages. Newspapers include up to 3 months of back coverage. Log in* to PressReader to share or print articles.

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Find information about COVID-19 that you can trust.

Read poetry, prose, and drama. Listen to contemporary poets read their own or favorite poems.

Find works of:

• literary criticism
• essays
• author biographies
• reviews
• interviews

Read articles from thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers.

Includes:

• The New Yorker
• The Economist
• ABI Business Trade & Industry Articles (ABI/Inform)
• The Chicago Tribune
• Los Angeles Times
• US Newsstream
• US West Newsstand
• CBS 60 Minutes Video Collection

Find articles, reports, and books about PTSD and other effects of trauma. Search for specific symptoms or diagnostic codes.

If you have a disability and find an article you would like to read that is not accessible:

• The National Center for PTSD will send you a copy that is 508 accessible.
• Contact ncptsd@va.gov

Find large-scale maps of Washington cities and towns. Explore detailed views that show street blocks and building numbers. Maps range from 1867 to 1970.

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Read the latest editions of this daily newspaper online. Stay current on local business, money, and real estate news.

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Find full-text articles from The Seattle Times, from 1985 to the present. Features full-color newspaper pages, from 2018 to the present.

Find sources for your school report or project. Read articles and eBooks written for students in grades K-8. Search for downloadable eBooks by grade level or subject. Export your citations or save articles to Google or Classroom.

Find support for your business online.

Access to all of the online resources that KCLS offers with a Student Account connected to your student ID.

Connect to homework help and resources online! Students in grades K-12 can work with a tutor or find recharge activities, language and reading support. Connect to Zoom online using your computer, tablet or smartphone. Or, dial in using a home phone or smartphone.

Watch video storybooks and read-alongs. For readers in grades K-6, including some in Spanish and French.

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Get one-on-one, real-time tutoring. For students in grades K-12, entry-level college, and adult learners. Submit an essay, math problem, cover letter, or resume for review. Prepare for the SAT, ACT, AP, or graduate school entrance exams. Get help with study skills for students and families. Available via chat and audio. 

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Tutor.com cannot help you retrieve your PIN. If you forgot your PIN you must contact a KCLS library or Ask KCLS for help. 

Tutor.com es un servicio de tutoría individualizada en vivo para estudiantes en los grados K-12, nivel de entrada universitario y estudiantes mayores. Por medio de Tutor.com, los estudiantes pueden enviar un ensayo, problemas de matemáticas, CV o carta de motivación y los tutores lo revisarán. Además, se pueden preparar para exámenes de ingreso a la escuela de posgrado, SAT, ACT, AP y obtener ayuda para toda la familia con habilidades de estudio. Tutor.com está disponible a través de chat y audio. 

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State and county genealogy websites developed by volunteers.

Read top U.S. newspapers published since 1980.

Get stock analysis from Value Line. Learn about Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and historical stock information. 

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Read articles from the Wall Street Journal (1984-present).

To find the most current complete articles:

1. Choose "Advanced Search."
2. Search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date).
3. Select "Full Text" only.

Access to historical Washington State newspapers through the Washington State Library. To access some of these resources you may need a Washington State Library card or ecard

Read articles from the Washington Post (1987-present). 

To find the most current complete articles:

1. Choose "Advanced Search."
2. Search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date).
3. Select "Full Text" only.

Consumer tips, plus instructions for resolving consumer complaints.

Job leads, job search workshops, retraining, self-employment help, and direct access to employers for job seekers.

Volunteer-based site that aims to provide an information page for every country in the world.