KCLS offers a collection of more than three million items, with books, periodicals, newspapers and pamphlets, audio and videotapes, films, compact discs, books on cassette, and extensive online resources. Access the library system's collection from home and office computers. InfoNet includes the KCLS catalog and access to other information sources, including Internet gateways and magazine indexes and articles. WAVE Worldwide Access to Virtual Exploring is available at nearly all branches. This network of CD-ROM sources and Internet offers access to a world of information.
Additional databases are available in the libraries and through online access.
The Burien Library and Lake Hills Libraries are open until midnight Fridays with special programs for teens and library services for all ages. Lake Forest Park Library is open Friday nights until 9pm and features programs for families. Literacy Program A collection of materials for adults learning to read and write English. Resource kits are available for use by tutors of readers at all levels. Hearing Impaired Services KCLS offers closed caption decoders for use with home video machines, closed caption videotapes, and materials on sign language, lip reading, and hearing loss.