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.

Friday morning: crazy loud kids, ignorant parents, invisible staff…read moreToday was a bit of a shocker: after a few quiet minutes, multiple moms with their "little angels" arrived and the library turned into a crazy loud daycare center. While the moms slurped their lattes and exchanged the latest celeb gossip, the kids were running around, played hide and seek and were crazy loud. Don't get me wrong: kids in libraries is a wonderful thing but whatever happened to good parenting or librarians enforcing a basic standard of behavior? Going forward I'll go to the Issaquah library instead. It's a shame because the Fall City library has a good selection of books and mags, they have exhibitions from the Fall City Historical Society and they are perfectly located next to Aroma Coffee. But with librarians (and parents!) not doing their job this place is going downhill :(

I have to say that I love this library as a place to do work. With working from home, it's nice to…read moresee different surroundings every so often. With l no middle schools or high schools close by, this cosy library stays pretty calm all day. WiFi speed is fast. If you want a coffee or a snack, Aroma Coffee is next door!

Easy and quiet for my second office of the day, I stopped here and plugged in some of my…read moreelectronics. Laptop connected to their wifi perfectly and I was able to send a few emails this morning before a meeting. For a small town, North Bend has a very nice library. Lots of space for quiet study and reading. A great selection of books and periodicals that are well organized and ready to go. You do not need to be a resident of North Bend to use the library and there is no credential required to access the internet. You only need to be a resident in order to borrow materials. [Review 20856 overall - 113 in Washington - 1840 of 2023.]

Came to the North Bend Library once over 15 years ago when passing through the area. One of my…read morefriends wanted us to stop so she could pick something up they only had at this location, so stop we did. One of the perks of the library being in the King County Library System is that if one lives elsewhere in King County, one can still stop and check items out. Fast forward to present, and this library still serves as the source for certain items I can only get from here in the KCLS circuit of libraries. Most recently, I put on hold the only copy in the KCLS libraries of the 2006 movie "RV". I placed the hold request on approximately Thanksgiving Day 2023 (Thursday 23 November 2023). The printed holds slip in the DVD when I picked it up at a different KCLS library today, Tuesday 5 December 2023, printed the date of 24 November 2023 (the day after Thanksgiving). I appreciate the honesty in holds dates for item(s) I get from this library. The copy of the DVD is in good condition, including no fingerprints on the bottom of the disk. Item(s) I get from here tend to be in good condition.

Modern and reasonably quiet but with a lively, productive vibe. Bathed in natural light, with…read moreplenty of seating of various kinds: long tables, big tables, small tables, lounge chairs. Staff are efficient and available. Restroom is adequate. Parking is excellent, especially with basement parking which is protected from the elements.

This is MY library. I live 3 miles from it. I used to visit this library a lot in person before…read morereading ebooks was possible. Now I try to do all my reading that way and visit less frequently. This was a poorly designed and thought out library, way too small for the community it supports, one with the highest income by zip code per person for any similar sized city in the US. The parking lot is too small, the spaces too tight and the parking garage is horrible. It is dark with huge concrete pillars everywhere and with tiny parking spaces. The concrete posts are scratched and chipped from drivers hitting them with their cars. I had to rescue a driver whose new Volvo was wedged tightly against one of the pillars and she couldn't figure out how to extract herself. The side of the car was completely smashed. The parking lot is frequently full, forcing us to park in an adjacent church parking lot and hike to the library. The entitled patrons who can't be bothered to park in the church parking lot park in the 5 minute short term book drop parking stalls forcing those of us who came solely to return books to hike back and forth from the church simply to drop off our books. I like that they have a copy machine with which your library card offers a few free black and white copies a week. A color copier too that offers fewer. As a note, the Snohomish Library system is WAY more generous with their free copying privileges. They also have a much larger selection of books, and more of them per title. The gas fireplace is nice. I've sat there a few times while reading magazines. The Redmond and Issaquah libraries are far superior to the Sammamish library. They are located too far away for me to use often, but I'm always sad when I visit them and am reminded that MY library is so diminished in comparison.

I really like Bellevue Library and I'm not gonna lie, the free parking is a HUGE DRAW in a city…read morelike Bellevue. Don't take advantage of it, ya'll, I mean don't take advantage of it in a bad way - we need this to stay; and the parking lot is gigantic. I had no idea the last time I came. This time I delved down below and yikes! It was almost a little scary lol. Gigantic tunnel of parking - and crazily busy all of the sudden as Sunday got later - maybe students crash studying for Monday. Okay enough about the parking. Love the art, both the public and the student art pasted inside. Meeting spaces, event space. The library itself is down the rather cavernous hallway - the library itself feels pretty gigantic; enjoyed browsing the suggested new titles on offer. The used book store appendage outside the main doors was open this time around during my visit. I wish they took more than just cash or check. Could not partake : ( I saw tons of appealing books and also they had puzzles and puzzle books. A great place to spend a couple of hours in Bellevue.

I personally will always have a special place in my heart for this library…read more This library is huge and easily accessible by bus and has plenty of free parking. The staff is always helpful and friendly when I have questions or need help. It's also always warm inside the library which is nice for those looking for a warm place to sit and read or charge a phone. I love the upstairs area where there are more computers and printers and plenty of comfy seating! I always find myself returning to this library or going out of my way to stop by here so I definitely do recommend!

It's awesome, but you can't go in there to get books! It's the Regional Service Center, the place…read morewhere the happy library worker bees fill interlibrary request orders, decide how to shuffle books around to best meet the holds that have been placed at the various regional libraries, and that label and distribute the new books coming into the library system. If you happen to wander in there by mistake, they will be friendly and helpful but they still won't let you have any books. :-) They will direct you to the Issaquah branch library about a mile away and that's not too terrible an inconvenience really.

I was in Redmond and decided to stop by to try to get a library card for the King County Library…read moreSystem, and it worked! A section with a few computers near the entrance is dedicated to applying for a new library card and you'd have to fill out an application on a website on the computer. Then, you go up to the librarians to have your application processed. The librarian was very detail oriented and friendly, I loved talking to her. The library is medium sized, not too big for a library, but still felt wide and spacious. There is AC and I like that there is a bus stop right outside so that I can comfortably wait for the bus that takes me home.

There was never a library I didn't like, including the Redmond Library. I normally visit the…read moreBellevue location, but while I was in the area, I decided to check out what the selection was like here on a Friday. And it was a solid library with books to explore and purchase. The Redmond library is located across from city hall and is walking distance to the Redmond Transit Center. When I visited on a Friday afternoon the library was quiet and did not have as many people here as the Bellevue location normally has, which was nice. When you enter the library, there are shelves near the entrance for books to purchase from the Friends of the Library sale, which is worth a gander for some really cheap deals. I was easily able to return books and browse through the selection, as the different sections were easy to find and there was ample seating. Not far from where I work out, I'll make Redmond library an option for when I need to return or pick up books.

Good local library with lots of activities if you've got little kids. Love the ready reads section…read morewith the bestsellers! They recently reorganized the children's section so I have a harder time finding the newest books released and the hours kept changing so I would always have to look up the hours before heading over to see if they were even open or not! Wished they had better hours so that I could drop off before work on Wednesday or open on Sundays so that I could bring my kids!

I was at the entrance to this library to meet someone for a fb marketplace transaction at around 6…read morepm, which is the library closing time. At 6:01 pm, as people were still exiting, i asked to use the library restroom. They said "no, the library is closed". I could see there were still people inside. But no, one minute past and i'm out of luck. I can't comment about the library in general, but the two workers who said no to restroom access one minute after closing have no discretion/flexiblity/humanity/compassion.

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!