This week, KCLS staff are giving back during our annual Week of Caring! We're volunteering at 8 incredible King County community organizations; Black Farmers Collective, Infinity Farm, WestSide Baby, The Storehouse, Snoqualmie Tribe, Birthday Dreams, Puget Sound Goat Rescue, and Mid Sound Fisheries.

Today marks the start of Welcoming Week. This national event helps build understanding and creates welcoming spaces for all. Find Welcoming Week reads, events, and more at kcls.org/welcoming-week.

KCLS will be at the National REFORMA Conference in Long Beach, CA, from September 18 to 21. Come visit us to learn more about the Spanish-language programming that KCLS supports. Learn more about careers at KCLS: kcls.org/careers-at-t...

September is National Suicide Awareness Month. This month, we recognize the strength of those who confront the heavy burden of emotional trauma and distress. Explore stories centered around suicide prevention, survival, and loss here: bit.ly/NationalSuicideAwareness

I ❤️ my library! (@kcls.org) They have standard books, but also large print, translations, e-books, and audiobooks And they have makerspaces (3D printers, cutters, sewing machines, etc.), meeting rooms to support our community groups, friendly knowledgeable staff, and more Support your library!

September is National Recovery Month. This month, read stories about the experience of mental illness and substance use. Celebrate community, connection and healing as we work towards creating a more compassionate and understanding society. Explore the booklist: bit.ly/RecoveryMonthBooklist

A great reminder that TODAY is the last day to get those Book Bingo cards submitted! Find all the info at kcls.org/book-bingo/

The Sammamish Library is getting a new HVAC system! From September 4 to October 15, the library will have modified hours. Normal hours will resume on October 16. For the full schedule visit bit.ly/SammamishHours.

Our Boulevard Park, Burien, Greenbridge, Tukwila, Vashon and White Center locations will be closed tomorrow, August 21, for staff training. These locations will reopen during normal hours on Friday, August 22. Learn more about what resources are open during this closure: bit.ly/August21Closure.

Join us for our one day Hack-a-Thon at the Redmond Library this Saturday from 11:15am - 5:30pm! Spend the day learning, coding and working on a project in groups of up to 4. No experience necessary to participate. Register for the event at 1.kcls.org/redlibhack

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Join @kcls.org on August 9 for a talk by author @frankabe.bsky.social about the parallels between present day mass deportation, Japanese American wartime incarceration & his graphic novel, We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration: kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/67eef...

"I asked chat gpt" "I asked grok" well I asked a KCLS librarian and they found the exact book you were looking for and have tons more recommendations for you when you're done reading it.

Did you join us for Redmond Derby Days last weekend? Our Redmond Library staff had so much fun walking in the parade and seeing so many of you at our booth! #KCLSEvents #KCLS #DerbyDays #RedmondWA

KCLS staff participated in the Seattle Pride Parade last weekend with our Library2Go bus. Pride month may be over, but KCLS is proud to be your library all year long! #ReadWithPride #KCLS #SeattlePride

KCLS is at the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference in Philadelphia. Come say hi and get more info at Booth 2114!

Check out the Converge Media interview with our very own Dominica A. Myers, Director of Equity and Social Impact at KCLS. She discussed our Juneteenth Celebration, happening this Saturday, June 14, in Federal Way. Find the full interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKqu6xGI1-U&t=5s

🌈 Thank you @kcls.org White Center Pride for having me for Storytime! Despite the heat, we had fun reading MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT PRIDE (written by @kylelukoffwrites.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social) and I got to be shelf buddies with my talented friend @cameronmukwa.bsky.social !

Happy Pride Month! Celebrate LGBTQIA+ history, culture, and stories with our Pride Reads book list. We have great recommendations to help check off your Book Bingo and Summer Reading Program goals at the same time. Find the full booklist at https://kcls.org/pride #Pride #PrideBooklist #BookRecs

Our 2024 Annual Report is now available! KCLS has made a big impact over the past year by welcoming over 5 million visitors and bringing in over 360,000 people to programs across our 50 community libraries. Read the full annual report here: https://1.kcls.org/2024report

Check out this great Pride Zine-making Workshop at our North Bend library! ⬇️

Happy Summer Reading! 📚☀️ Visit your KCLS library and pick up a Welcome Kit starting June 7 or sign up online on Beanstack: kcls.beanstack.org/reader365 The Summer Reading Program is made possible by @kclsfoundation.bsky.social #SummerReading2025 #KCLS

Join Howard Megdal and KCLS for a reading and discussion of his newest book, Becoming Caitlin Clark, which explores 100 years of women's basketball and Caitlin Clark's rise. 🏀📚 This is an online event from 6:30pm-8:00pm on June 18. Register now: kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/680fd...

✨Updated with even more Launch Parties!✨ It's (almost) time to party! Celebrate the start of our summer reading program, Curious Creatures, with magic, music and more. 🥳 Check out your local launch party from the list above and find more info at 1.kcls.org/SRPLaunch #CuriousCreatures #KCLSEvents