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    Renton Library

    3.9 (51 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    The beautiful view
    Nesha B.

    this is a gorgeous library. I love the location and the view of the river. it was filled with so many resources. As someone who advocated for the vulnerable, I was quite impressed. they also had printing and faxing resources there. the staff was lovely, helping me get a card and making sure I knew just what to do. if you're in the area, I highly recommend this place. There was even an incident with an unruly individual, they warmly and swiftly de-escalated the situation in a way that made me feel like I could still be at peace.

    Alaina W.

    I love the crap out of this library. I come here to study and have a view of the river. Not just a nice view... but a view down. On. The. River. This place sits on top of the Cedar River. Crazy. And relaxing. My favorite spot is in the back corner, back to the wall, river on the right, multitude of outlets at my disposal. Come and love it too... just not on the days that I want to study. You'll have to fight me for the corner seat.

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    Shout out to Roman, a librarian, for his kind assistance helping me a document on my iPhone printed. Thank you! Your help is appreciated.

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    Beautiful Library with amazing seating and computers! Perfect view of river and beautiful cherry blossom trees

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    Renton Highlands Library

    Renton Highlands Library

    4.3(17 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    The area around the library has been under construction for a number of years. I agree with a…read moreprevious post that parking is tricky because there's limited space around the area. I'm not a fan of parking garages. The library itself is spacious and very open. The high ceilings and bright natural lights greet you as you walk through the door. There are plenty of rooms for studying/conferences. The librarian is so helpful. There isn't enough self checkout computers. Also, they close early on the weekdays (I think 5pm). Bummed that they don't have handy little paper/pencils to jot the codes (location) down near the lib catalogs. My old dementia brain can't remember anything. Pro tip: if you need a particular book, it's better just to put it on hold. Said that it was available but couldn't find it.

    We were pleasantly surprised to be meeting friends in this area on a day when the library was…read morehaving an outdoor special event. I have to say, the staff at this library set the bar HIGH for KCLS - engaging my children (even the shy one glued to my leg) in what they like to read, finding books for them that they haven't read before but match some of their interests and validating their opinions about the books they were reading. They also ran a tight ship organizing a popular summer lunch program. On this particular day, there weren't enough bag lunches for the number of people who came - but they scrambled and arranged for more. Wish we lived closer so we could enjoy this beautiful community more!

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    Fairwood Library - Inside

    Fairwood Library

    4.5(35 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    I'm a big fan of libraries, especially theking county library system. The fairwood library…read moreunderwent a makeover several years ago. While it is not super quiet, the overall noise level is respectful of the environment. The space is very open, bright, and modern. I enjoy using the app and online features.

    The Fairwood Library is a smaller one, with limited evening hours Friday-Sunday, but has great…read morelibrarians, computer stations, many self-service checkout stations and is very clean. A library card is free! I've been helped quickly on a few occasions without judgment for some of my goofy questions in trying to locate some books or using equipment. This is one of the quietest and the most clean libraries I've been to. They take their time posting ads in the front lobby about community events held at the library and in town. They hold events here like chess, family story time, social workers helping folks with resources, book clubs and master gardening. They have tote bags available for borrowing as well to take your items to/from home which I think is pretty convenient if you forget your own or end up borrowing more than you intended. You're permitted to print in color or black and white from the computer stations on a weekly basis, up to what would be a cost of $11.25 for free. 1 black and white page is $0.15, and 1 color page is $0.50. Once you hit the $11.25 in the week of what you have printed, THEN you have to actually pay for the printing. It's free up to that point. This is for all libraries within the county. You can reserve a computer to use online at home ahead of time so it's ready for you when you arrive. I think that's really cool. Even though this library is smaller and the selection is too, you can go online while there or via your own devices and get anything within King County sent to Fairwood for you to pick-up. The parking lot is large and has easy access. There are conference rooms and study rooms to rent/use and community events. They also have a scanner, copier, and fax machine. There's a ballot box out front as well as a drop-off box but it's in the building, no drive-up drop-off.

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    Issaquah Library

    Issaquah Library

    4.0(27 reviews)
    8.4 mi

    I'm a huge fan of libraries! And what's especially cool about the King County Library System is…read morethat you can go to any branch within the KCLS system and check out and return items, even if it's not your primary branch. It's convenient to access the different KCLS branches if in the area, so when we were in Issaquah, I decided to check out what this library had to offer. Located on Front Street in Issaquah the branch is a good size for services and such. It's smaller than my primary branch, but is larger than other ones I've been to. There was a large meeting space right by the entrance, that you can reserve for free. Parking on Front Street is pretty easy to find; however, I did see a parking lot behind the library. There was also a Friend Shop where you can purchase used books for two bucks or so. And though it's not in a separate room, it's located in the entrance way of the building and has an honor system where you put your money in the cashbox. There seemed to be plenty of space for tables and chairs spread out throughout the library for lounging, in addition to a couple study rooms. Book selection was average, but saw that the DVD selection had a better assortment of TV shows than my Bellevue branch. It's nice to know that when in Issaquah I can check out this location for what it may offer and utilize the same services that I can at my primary branch.

    This library is large! I'm a nerd and love going to the library. There is a lot of space to work,…read morestudy and borrow a computer, printer, scanner/fax if needed. You are allowed so many pages to print for free weekly up to a certain amount in b&w or color. My printer died, and I don't have the funds right now to get a new one, so the library has been a saving grace for me. I also have had to use the scanner/fax option to get things in, and it's really a blessing, considering it is 50 cents a page to do this at FedEx Kinkos and it's free at the library.

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