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King County Library System presents year of increased visits and programs at Kenmore branch

3411316 · May 21, 2025
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KCLS managers reported rising usage at the Kenmore library — over 70,000 visits and more than 16,000 checkouts in the prior year — and highlighted programs for children, teens and adults including ASL story time and LGBTQ+ youth partnerships.

Representatives from the King County Library System briefed the Kenmore City Council on usage trends and programs at the Kenmore branch, reporting steady post-pandemic growth in visits, circulation and new accounts.

Alice Darnton, regional manager for KCLS’ Alder Region, and Kenmore operations manager Ben Ressler said Kenmore is one of KCLS’s 50 locations and described the branch as a busy medium-sized library. Ressler…

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