April 2013

APRIL 2013

Friends & Partnership Contact:  Carol Van Baalen

LOCAL NEWS

King County Library System is presenting a year-long series of authors, presenters and programs featuring fresh ideas about food, cooking, nutrition and using locally produced food.  Join us for these programs at local libraries in the next month:

Eating Green:  Growing Fruits and Vegetables

Wednesday, April 17, 6:30pm, at the Woodmont Library.

Presented by Kathryn Wadsworth and David Deardorff. 

Vegetarian Cooking – Ethiopian Style

Saturday, April 17, 2pm, at the Des Moines Library.

Presented by Nibret Aga, Owner of Nibret’s Wholesome Cuisine.

Dining at Downton Abbey:  A Trial by Fork

Wednesday, May 1, 7pm, at the Des Moines Library

Presented by Tames Alan, Food historian.

Building Your Urban Pantry – Canning 101

Saturday, May 4, 11am, at the Kent Library

Presented by Amy Pennington, author and gardener.

Donations of nonperishable foods are also being accepted at all KCLS libraries, to be distributed to local food banks.

New Member for the Des Moines Library Advisory Board

Carri Litowitz was approved by Des Moines City Council on March 28 for membership on the Des Moines Library Advisory Board.  She will serve a 3-year term, and will join Tony Wilson, Robin Lamoureux, Melissa Ponder and Janet Sorby on the 5-member board.  The board meets bi-monthly on the 4^th Thursday of the month at 7pm, alternating between the Des Moines and Woodmont libraries.  Their next meeting will be May 23 at the Des Moines Library.

Upcoming Friends Meetings

Friends of the Kent Library                          Thursday, April 11, 12 noon

Friends of the Woodmont Library             Thursday, April 11, 6:30pm

Friends of the Des Moines Library            Wednesday, April 24, 7pm

All meetings will be held at the respective libraries. 

SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS

From the Director: The KCLS  2012 Year in Review  marks another year of achievements, recognition and outcomes for KCLS. It was fun to share those accomplishments with over 500 guests at the Literary Lions Gala on March 23^rd.  Along with an impressive list of award-winning libraries, the passion that all of you have for making sure KCLS’ programs and services touch everyone from preschoolers to immigrants is compelling – and helped the KCLS Foundation raise over $200,000. In the words of keynote speaker Dennis Lehane, “The best thing about the library is that it tells everyone in the community that they matter.”

Kudos to everyone in the KCLS family for a fabulous year. I hope you will enjoy looking back on 2012 knowing that what you do makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

The King County Library System’s 2012 Year in Review was recently completed. Please take a moment to review the report, which highlights events and achievements from the past year. The report details KCLS’ commitment to aligning services and staffing to meet current patron needs while preparing for the  future.  A few highlights from 2012 include more eBooks being downloaded from KCLS than any other public library system in the country and the System expanding to 48 libraries following the annexation of Enumclaw.

Once again, KCLS demonstrated its commitment to the community by remaining relevant to the lives of patrons. Thank you for your support of the King County Library System. The report is available at www.kcls.org/about/annualreport.

Upcoming Dates

Planning Committee Meeting - Thursday, April 18, Noon - Burien Library
Finance Committee Meeting - Tuesday, April 30, 4pm - Lake Forest Park City Hall Council Chambers
Board of Trustees Meeting - Tuesday, April 30, 5pm - Lake Forest Park City Hall Council Chambers