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King County Library System updates Snoqualmie council: strong circulation and local use
Summary
Mary Comstock of the King County Library System briefed council on 2024 systemwide and 2025 to-date Snoqualmie library statistics, summer reading participation and new teen programming; she encouraged continued collaboration on events and welcomed questions.
Mary Comstock, regional manager for the King County Library System, gave a presentation to the Snoqualmie City Council at its Oct. 13 meeting on library use and programs in the Snoqualmie branch and across the system.
Comstock said the King County Library System includes 50 libraries and reported 2024 systemwide totals of about 677,000 active cardholders, 11.5 million physical checkouts and 10.9 million digital checkouts. She noted the system ranks among the highest in the nation and world for circulation.
Focusing on the Snoqualmie branch, Comstock said that through September 2025 the branch had nearly 75,000 visits, roughly 5,300 active cardholders in 2025, and nearly 255,000 total checkouts so far in 2025 (about 135,000 physical and 120,000 digital). She highlighted the library’s summer reading program, which registered 544 children (including about 120 ages newborn to 5), and said the library is working to increase teen participation in coming years.
Comstock described weekly and regular programming for all ages, including story time, art classes, writer groups, a new teen advisory board and public events such as Snoqualmie Days and Welcoming Week. She thanked city staff who help coordinate community events and public‑safety staff who participate in library activities.
Councilors thanked Comstock and asked follow‑up questions about program completion rates and opportunities for collaboration. Councilor Vincent observed that the summer program’s registration‑to‑completion rate looked strong. Comstock asked council to continue sharing event opportunities and said the library will provide quarterly updates.
Ending: Comstock said she looks forward to returning with updates next year and invited council to visit the library and continue collaboration on community events.
