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King County libraries expand hours during this Summer

More libraries will expand their hours beginning June 18.

The King County Library System announced that libraries will increase the amount of hours they are open this Summer at most locations.

Most libraries will be open 6 to 7 days per week. The days of the week that libraries are open and closed will change at some locations, and some libraries will open earlier or stay open later.

Here are the current schedules for the libraries:

Bothell

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Kenmore

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Vashon

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Algona-Pacific

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Auburn

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Enumclaw

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Fairwood

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Kent

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Kent Panther Lake

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Additional libraries expanding their hours on June 18 include:

Carnation

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Federal Way

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Federal Way 320th

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Kirkland

Monday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

For more information on additional libraries visit this link.

The King County Library System said they are working to expand hours at all library locations. They said they will announce more dates and locations soon. After all new hours go into effect, 18 of the 49 libraries across the system will be open 7 days a week.


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