Kitsap Regional Library
The Kitsap Regional Library is a public library system in Kitsap County, Washington. Founded in 1944 as the Kitsap County Rural Library District, the library system serves over 277,000 Kitsap residents with nine locations across the county and through a variety of outreach services.
| Kitsap Regional Library | |
|---|---|
Bremerton - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. branch | |
| 47°35′42″N 122°37′30″W | |
| Location | Kitsap County, Washington |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1944 |
| Branches | 9 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 428,376 items |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 2.7 million |
| Population served | 277,000 |
| Members | 83,225 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | 17.9 Million (2024) |
| Director | Jason Driver |
| Website | krl |
| References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2016 | |
The Library provides access to over 400,000 items in its physical collection as well as access to downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and music. Library patrons can also access popular digital resources such as AllData Repair, Ancestry.com, Consumer Reports, Learning Express and Mango Languages.
Kitsap Regional Library is a primarily tax-funded organization overseen by a five-member Board of Trustees. Board members represent the five geographic regions of Kitsap County - which include Bainbridge, Bremerton, North Kitsap, South Kitsap, and Central Kitsap - and are appointed for five-year terms.
Along with these funds, the Library relies on local civic organizations, seven Friends of the Library organizations, Bainbridge Library, Inc. and the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, which contributes approximately $300,000 combined annually to support programs and the maintenance of Library spaces. Additionally, the efforts of these groups have made possible the building of a new library in Kingston and the building of a new library in Silverdale.