Borrowing Outside of KCLS Service Areas

Reciprocal agreements between library districts and libraries in cities not served by KCLS allow residents of one district to use a library in another district. Library users are expected to follow the regulations of the district or city whose service they are using.

Reciprocal Borrowing Within King County

King County Library System extends borrowing privileges to residents and property owners in neighboring library systems. Within King County, these reciprocal borrowing privileges extend to people who live in or own property in the following cities:

• Seattle*
• Renton
• Enumclaw

*Seattle: Due to a modified reciprocal use agreement with the Seattle Public Library (SPL) that went into effect on October 1, 2006, patrons who live within the Seattle city limits can no longer place "holds" on KCLS materials. Learn more

Note: The towns of Yarrow Point and Hunts Point in King County have no agreement for library service with KCLS, and residents are not eligible for library service.

• Everett Public Library
• Fort Vancouver Regional Library
  • Clark County (excluding Camas)
  • Skamania County
  • Klickitat County (excluding Bingen)
  • Woodland in Cowlitz County
• Jefferson County Rural Library District
• Kitsap Regional Library
• Milton Public Library (annexed to Pierce County Library System)
• North Central Regional Library
  • Chelan County
  • Douglas County (excluding Mansfield, Rock Island)
  • Ferry County (excluding Kettle Falls)
  • Grant County (excluding Hartline, Marlin, Wilson Creek)
  • Okanogan County (excluding Conconully, Nespelem)
• North Olympic Library System
  • Clallam County
• Pierce County Library System (excluding Carbonado, Fife, Fircrest, Puyallup, Roy, Ruston)
• Port Townsend Public Library
• Sno-Isle Regional Library
  • Island County
  • Snohomish County (excluding Woodway)
• Tacoma Public Library*
• Timberland Regional Library
• Grays Harbor County (excluding Ocean Shores)
• Lewis County (excluding Morton, Mossy Rock, Napavine, Pe Ell, Toledo, Vader)
• Mason County
• Pacific County
• Thurston County

*Tacoma Public Library requires city residents to have a valid card from their "home" library before adding the reciprocal card from King County Library System.

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Last Updated: May 6, 2008