In 1995 the Washington State Legislature authorized funding for the K-20 Educational Network. This network provided connectivity for publicly supported schools, community and technical colleges, and universities in the state of Washington. Public Library Systems and Education Public libraries and education have always been interdependent.
Public libraries continue to play a role in the education of communities for people of all ages.
Libraries have provided access to research materials, as well as a quiet place to study, read, or just think. As school lets out, the libraries are crowded with school-age children seeking the library's education enrichment offerings. Public libraries offer research assistance for homework, books to read, and access to the electronic resources via the libraries' public workstations. As we move further into the electronic age, state, county, and local government agencies are moving toward providing an increasing number of services on-line. This increased demand for access to electronic government resources has brought an increased demand for access at public library Internet terminals.