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If you sat down with a book or a magazine for half an hour...

You might just find yourself:
…rested and relaxed
…invigorated by new ideas
…ready to tackle that assignment, finish those chores or find a great new recipe for dinner.

Sure, you enjoy reading. And by reading regularly you can improve your speaking, listening, writing, vocabulary and grammar.

Reading opens a window to the world that transports you to exotic locales, introduces you to unforgettable characters and leads you to question—and better understand—the world around you.

But sometimes reading feels like an undeserved luxury. It seems like there’s never enough time for reading. Or when you have those free moments, there’s nothing handy to read.

That’s why we are making it easy for you to TAKE TIME TO READ; to help you find the time and materials to read, when you can, and to relish in the pleasures and benefits that go along with reading.

Here’s How:

Give yourself or someone you care about a Gift of Time to read.  Pick up a gift card at any King County Library and indulge in the pleasure of reading.

Turn time to kill into time to read.  While you’re waiting for your medical appointment or your oil to be changed, take a little time to read.  Take advantage of the books, short stories and magazines on of our Quick Read Shelves throughout the county.

Go for the reads that don’t take much time. Suggestions from our librarians for Quick Reads.

TAKE TIME TO READ today!

TAKE TIME TO READ is a multi-year initiative to increase reading across King County. This program is brought to you by the King County Library System Foundation, which promotes literacy, learning and libraries by providing support beyond public funding for initiatives and resources that enable the King County Library System to better serve residents in our service area.