King County Library System is the busiest in nation - Redmond Library thanks community, taxpayers

Bob:  Thank you again for publishing and thank you for voting for the last levy! I think it's really important for everyone to understand that King County Library System (KCLS) is funded through property tax revenues, and when needed, capital improvement bonds.

We can't thank our community enough for passing the levy lift in February 2010, despite the economic conditions. It was a vote of support for the valuable services that the library provides. The KCLS Foundation and each library's Friends groups also provide grants and donations for many programs that the library system offers. So, a special thanks goes to everyone that buys donated books from their local Friends as well.

In 2010, KCLS surpassed the busiest library in the U.S. (Queens NY) with 22.4 million items checked out. Libraries from all over the world visit KCLS to see the Preston Distribution Center and learn about their operations. In 2011, King County Library System was honored as the Library of the Year by the Gale/Library Journal.

We are also very proud of the Redmond branch, it's almost always the second busiest library in terms of circulation month over month. The staff and volunteers are amazing and the programming offered every month is phenomenal. Hopefully you are able to attend events held there on occassion!

Regards,

Jaime Weber
Trustee, Redmond Library
The board meets on the first Wednesday every month at 7:00 pm at the Redmond Library. The public is invited to attend.