Kitsap Regional Library

Kitsap Regional Library

The Kitsap Regional Library system is a library system serving Kitsap County, Washington. It runs nine libraries throughout the county, and provides a bookmobile and outreach services for youth and schools, [cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_4971868,00.html|title=Library Tackles School Questions|last=Lewis|first=Chad|date=2006-09-06|work=The Kitsap Sun|accessdate=2008-05-20] serving a population of 233,400. [cite web|url=http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/libraries/libDev/downloads/statistics/01stats/pdf/2001public.pdf|title=Populations Served|publisher=Secretary of State: Washington|accessdate=2008-05-20] The system owns over 500,000 books, and provides computers and technology for residents of Kitsap County.

It is funded by a property tax rate of $.42 per $1000 of property value [cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_5515822,00.html|title=Levy Lid Lift's Fate in Hands of Voters|last=Grimley|first=Brynn|date=2007-05-02|work=The Kitsap Sun|accessdate=2008-05-20] after a vote to raise the levy was defeated by more than 5,000 votes. [cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_5539346,00.html|title=Voters Turn Down Library Levy Request|last=Grimley|first=Brynn|date=2007-05-16|work=The Kitsap Sun|accessdate=2008-05-20]

The library is having significant trouble with rising operating costs, leading to it operating at a deficit. [cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/Jan/27/tighter-budget-adopted-for-kitsap-regional/|title=Tighter Budget Adapted for Kitsap Regional Library System|last=Grimley|first=Brynn|date=2008-01-27|work=The Kitsap Sun|accessdate=2008-05-20]

Libraries

*Bainbridge Island Library
*Downtown Bremerton Library
*Kingston Library
*Little Boston Library
*Manchester Library
*Port Orchard Library
*Poulsbo Library
*Silverdale Library
*Sylvan Way Library and Service Center

References

External links

* [http://www.krl.org Kitsap Regional Library]


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