King County Library System
The King County Library System (KCLS) is a library system serving most residents of King County, Washington, United States. Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, KCLS was the busiest library system in the United States as of 2010, circulating 22.4 million items. It consists of 50 libraries, a Traveling Library Center, a mobile TechLab, and the ABC Express children’s library van. KCLS offers a collection of more than 4.1 million items, including books, periodicals, newspapers, audio and videotapes, films, CDs, DVDs and extensive online resources. All KCLS libraries offer free Wi-Fi connections. Patrons can check out 100 items at once and hold up to 50 items.
| King County Library System | |
|---|---|
Bellevue Regional Library, the largest library in the system | |
| Location | King County, Washington, US |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1942 |
| Branches | 50 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 3.4 million items |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Residence in King County except the city of Seattle and the towns of Hunts Point and Yarrow Point |
| Circulation | 20.8 million |
| Population served | 1.4 million |
| Members | 703,987 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $120 million (2017) |
| Director | Heidi Daniel |
| Employees | 901 |
| Website | kcls |
| References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2016 | |
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