Washington State Library in Tumwater, Wash. (Courtesy of the Office of Secretary of State) The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will ...

Jun. 9—The Washington State Library has announced program closures for its research library and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, as well as a restriction of services at those locations ...

The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close to the public on July 1 because of a lack of state funding. State libraries will also ...

The Washington Center for the Book (an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book administered by Washington ...

The Washington State Library is bracing for dozens of anticipated layoffs due to a mixture of reduced state and federal funding. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ office noted in a Monday news release ...

News that the federal government yanked a $3.9 million grant from the Washington State Library didn’t sit well with Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. In an April 6 Instagram reel, Hobbs said that the ...

The Trump administration is notifying library systems across the country that grant funding is being terminated, despite pending litigation. Washington State Librarian Sara Jones told KUOW the cuts ...

The first true public library in the United States dates back to 1790 with the formation of The Franklin Public Library in Franklin, Massachusetts, while the Steilacoom Library, established in 1858, ...

The Check Out Washington program allows KCLS patrons to get a pass and an adventure pack that includes binoculars, and guidebooks. Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Washington State ...

A rare piece of Washington’s history is rolling into Spokane this afternoon — with a full escort from the Washington State ...