The vision of the Washington State Library is to ensure that Washingtonians have access to the information they need today and to the history of Washington for tomorrow.
The Washington State Library is a state-funded library open to all members of the general public by appointment. In addition a State Information Hub in our building lobby is open 10 AM to 4 PM.
Its collections focus on Washington state and Pacific Northwest history and culture, state and federal government publications, and family history and genealogy. As part of its mission, the State Library also provides financial and technical support for public and school libraries across the state. The Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle, and branch libraries in Washington State prisons, mental hospitals, and state agencies provide valuable services to the state’s specialized populations. The State Library has been a division of the Office of the Secretary of State since 2002.
The Mission and Purpose of the State Library is to collect, preserve, and make accessible to Washingtonians materials on the government, history, culture, and natural resources of the state; provide leadership and coordination of services to all libraries in the state of Washington; support the information needs of residents in state institutions and of the visually impaired; and serve as the primary source in the region for published information from the federal government.
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