Legislators’ Letter To KCLS Board Urges Reconsideration Of Library Closures

On Tuesday (June 7), legislators representing the White Center area sent a letter to the King County Library System’s Board of Trustees, asking them to re-consider their proposal of closing both... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Is Back And Ready For Summer Reading

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library Did You Know? Burien Library now has TWO FULL TIME TEEN LIBRARIANS!! They will be pumping up our Teen Program offerings beginning this summer — Here’s... [Read more]

Is Burien Trying To ‘Fast-Track’ The Annexation Of North Highline?

by Scott Schaefer A reliable, well-placed source tipped us off Friday morning (June 3rd), to speculation that the City of Burien may be trying to ‘fast-track’ the annexation of the remaining... [Read more]

King County Library Board To Delay Consolidation Decision To June 28

Burien-area residents who want to save the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries from closure and consolidation in a new facility got a reprieve Tuesday (May 24). The King County Library Board of Trustees,... [Read more]

Future Of North Burien Libraries Could Be Decided In North Bend Today

by Ralph Nichols This afternoon (May 24) at 5 p.m. in North Bend – about as far away from Burien as possible in King County – the fate of the White Center and Boulevard Park libraries may be decided. The... [Read more]

Officials Urge Library To Reconsider Removal Of Surveillance Cameras

by Ralph Nichols Does the King County Library System administration place greater value on patron privacy than on public safety? This question is being raised after library system officials refused to... [Read more]

King County Councilmember Joe McDermott ‘Dismayed’ at Library Board

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter written by King County Councilmember Joe McDermott written to the Board of Trustees of the King County Library System, in response to KCLS’ apparent... [Read more]

LETTER: Wake Up, Residents – KCLS Is About To ‘Consolidate’ W.C. Libraries

Here’s the King County Library Staff Recommendation regarding libraries in White Center: Whether North Highline will be annexed will not be known until 2012 at the earliest. The City of Burien plans... [Read more]

Welcome ‘The Maid In Waiting To The Empress Of Information’!

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The B-Town Blog's usual Empress of Information, Marilee Cogswell, is traveling and has delegated her informational responsibilities to Judith, her maid in waiting. So, let’s welcome May... [Read more]

REPORT: Underage Boy Checks Out NC-17 Movie At Library, Gets In Trouble

KING5 produced a video report on how a 14-year-old boy named Brandon Britton got in trouble with his parents when he checked out the NC-17 rated documentary “Inside Deep Throat” at the Burien... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Wants You To Know About The ‘Library Elf’

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library Did You Know that there’s a very helpful ‘Elf’ on the loose in our very own library? That’s right – the Library Elf makes it easy... [Read more]

25 Ginormous Book Jacket Covers Are Turning Burien Into One Giant Library

Twenty-five ginormous book covers have suddenly appeared on and around various Burien businesses, seemingly turning sleepy little B-Town into a giant library. Actually, they’re all part of the King... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Says: The Library Has FREE Museum Passes!

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library Despite what the Groundhog saw recently, it’s still winter out, the perfect time of year to curl up inside with a great book (of which your local library... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Says ‘Happy Holidays, Bookworms!’

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library Happy Holidays from all of us at the Burien, Boulevard Park, White Center, and Greenbridge Libraries!!! All Libraries will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24th... [Read more]

White Center Library Guild’s Holiday Bazaar Is This Saturday

From our sister site The White Center Blog comes news that the White Center Library Guild will be holding its Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, Dec. 4th from 11am – 3pm at the White Center Library, located... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Says: Keep Cool With A Hot Book This Summer

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library Well it appears that summer finally decided to arrive, and with it comes one of the best times of year to keep cool by reading a hot book! Just don’t... [Read more]

Former “President” Will Be Kid-Friendly “Caspar Babypants” At Library May 21

Chris Ballew is better known as the lead singer of the Seattle-based rock and roll band, The Presidents of the United States of America; however, on Friday, May 21st at 10:30am he will perform for FREE... [Read more]

RFP Released To Restore Tsutakawa Fountain Inside Burien Library

The Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that a “Request for Proposal” (RFP) has been released for a project that would re-locate the historic George Tsutakawa fountain to the interior... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information's April Edition: Nonprofits, Census & More

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, 
Burien Library Happy spring to all my sprouting B-Town Book Buds out there! DID YOU KNOW? April is Nonprofit Service Month! Nonprofits & Grantseekers –... [Read more]