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. TTY telephone numbers are available, and amplification systems or sign language interpreters are provided on request for public meetings held at the library. Service Area KCLS serves residents in unincorporated areas and in annexed and contracting cities. KCLS also contracts with King County to provide services in the King County Jail, North Rehabilitation Facility, Youth Service Center, Cedar Hills Alcoholism Treatment Facility, and Kent Regional Justice Center. Capital Plans New libraries are planned in Issaquah, Richmond Beach, Maple Valley, and Black Diamond.