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Shoreline Library
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- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
9 reviews for Shoreline Library
I'm pleasantly surprised at the libraries in the county, because God knows the libraries in San Diego suck, or non-existent, or suck because they're non-existent. You get the picture.
Plenty of parking, study tables, ample room to breathe, stretch out and read, ya know? It's conveniently located, spacious, and just an overall pleasant building to study in.
Nothing like books, wifi, and the lovely "quiet time" to enjoy both. Except, the obnoxious table of teen girls sitting next to me right now are fucking up the stars. STFU!
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This was a big part of my childhood, even before they remodeled to make it nicer. I like how big and spacious it is. It was always a great place to study or meet people, and if you were lucky you could snag a bean bag chair (are those still there?). Hey - do you guys remember when they found that dead body in the parking lot?
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This is the first time I ever been to a library in Washington. I like how clean it is inside and organized. Very easy to use computers and I am pleased to have a library close by:)
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I love me some library. And KCLS has made the library business super accessible for everyone. I love their website; you can request books, DVDs and CDs for hold that are brought to your local branch. You can also renew your currently checked out items online (a brilliant touch, you rascally devils!).
The Shoreline branch is conveniently located and they have a great set-up. I can walk in, grab my held items and self-checkout within 5 minutes. My first trip in, a lovely library assistant gave me the dime tour and showed me how to use their computers. And the best thing is that its all FREE!!! And people say that libraries are at a technological disadvantage???? RIDICULOUS!
I'm giving props to the whole King County library system. It's great for the simple fact that everything is online and I can reserve a book/ DVD/ or music from Woodinville and pick it up at the local branch.
That said the Shoreline Branch is great for being conveniently located right off the freeway, with lots of parking, plenty of computers, and a couple of meeting rooms to boot. It's not the most comfortable place, but then again just reserve the book online, pick it up, and find a coffee shop to read it in.
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My 2nd home during my Seattle middle school years (tied with Fred Meyers).
I was mostly impressed, when I was not at the library, with how they mailed me all the R-rated VHS and Explicit Lyrics CDs I wanted in their system.
Checked out such classics as Cocktail, Robocop, Die Hard, Spice 1, Nice & Smooth, Ice T, among other things (including Playboy magazines).
King County ROCKS!
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I've been coming here all my life.
Very nice of them to welcome those who have a phobia of showering regularly.
Yes Virginia, there're still libraries in this town and librarians have not become an extinct species. The question is..."Do people still read books with all the information that's on the internet?" And the answer is behind book #1!
Brightly lit and colorfully painted interior filled with stacks of books, videos, magazines and those ever-so-helpful librarian-types, the Shoreline Library has been a refuge for me during my study-till-I-drop days. Lately, it seems to have become a community center with classes and activities to appeal to the younger crowd.
Go. Read. Dream.
The Shoreline Library is very convenient for those living in N. Seattle. It's only about 10 minutes by freeway from Northgate up to the 175th exit (with moderate traffic), and it's a large regional library with a good selection of materials and plenty of computer terminals. Even when the computers are all taken, I seldom have to wait long before I get one. I do wish that you weren't limited to only 1.5 hours of computer time, but I suppose that's why the wait isn't so long.
The Library has a good children's and young adults selection, helpful reference librarians, and study areas with good lighting. You can also place books and materials on hold here (as at any library). There are self-check out terminals so you don't have to wait in line at the desk(you just scan your library card and then put in your pin number).
The only complaint I have about this branch is that it gets noisy during after school hours when middle and high schoolers come in to play computer games and do their homework. Librarians don't actually "shush" as often as the stereotype suggests, however, they will be glad to ask noisy patrons to quiet down a bit if you ask. And I've found that a kind "would you mind being a little quieter? Thank you" does the trick pretty well when there's not a librarian around. Besides, it's still not as loud as a cafe.