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I am in the Seattle area and I disagree. King County Library system is one of the top circulating library systems in the entire country. Maybe the Seattle Publ

I am in the Seattle area and I disagree. King County Library system is one of the top circulating library systems in the entire country. Maybe the Seattle Public Library (SPL) is that way, but the King County Library System (KCLS) is not. The eBook selections are great, and I never have to pay for periodicals like The Economist or The New Yorker as they have unlimited digital rentals. [1] https://libguides.ala.org/librarystatistics/largest-public-libs https://libguides.ala.org/librarystatistics/largest-public-l... [2] https://www.courierherald.com/news/king-county-library-system-among-top-five-digital-circulating-libraries-in-the-world-kcls/ https://www.courierherald.com/news/king-county-library-syste...

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VancouverMan 3y ago
> I never have to pay for periodicals like ... Presumably you and/or others in the community are paying for such subscriptions, it's just done through property taxes. https://kcls.org/library-funding/ https://kcls.org/library-funding/
- galleywest200 3y ago
  Yes, you are correct. What I meant is I do not need to expend any more money than I already have to read them.
rdl 3y ago
Yeah, I specifically meant the SPL Central location (I lived in Redmond, but didn't know about anything except SPL itself, and the two times I visited SPL were quite unpleasant so I gave up; I did like the online resources, but they're just enough of a hassle to use vs. buying things directly that I didn't keep using them.). I want this stuff to exist, especially for children and people who are on limited budgets (I used public libraries extensively as a child; 5-10 books/week from the local/suburban library, discovered interlibrary loan, etc.), but certainly wouldn't leave even a 12 year old unattended at SPL.
- joe5150 3y ago
  I was at Seattle Central Library twice recently and the only problem I had with it was I thought the aluminum flooring was noisy in places. Other than that, it was a very pleasant visit: bright, quiet, staff were engaging.

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VancouverMan 3y ago

> I never have to pay for periodicals like ... Presumably you and/or others in the community are paying for such subscriptions, it's just done through property taxes. https://kcls.org/library-funding/ https://kcls.org/library-funding/

galleywest200 3y ago
Yes, you are correct. What I meant is I do not need to expend any more money than I already have to read them.

rdl 3y ago

Yeah, I specifically meant the SPL Central location (I lived in Redmond, but didn't know about anything except SPL itself, and the two times I visited SPL were quite unpleasant so I gave up; I did like the online resources, but they're just enough of a hassle to use vs. buying things directly that I didn't keep using them.). I want this stuff to exist, especially for children and people who are on limited budgets (I used public libraries extensively as a child; 5-10 books/week from the local/suburban library, discovered interlibrary loan, etc.), but certainly wouldn't leave even a 12 year old unattended at SPL.

joe5150 3y ago
I was at Seattle Central Library twice recently and the only problem I had with it was I thought the aluminum flooring was noisy in places. Other than that, it was a very pleasant visit: bright, quiet, staff were engaging.