This event is brought to you by the Issaquah History Museums Downtown History Hikes, Part I: 1880-1925. Museum Director, Erica Maniez, will lead participants on a socially-distanced walk through the history of Issaquah, from the late 1800s to approximately 1925. You’ll hear stories of early efforts by hops farmers, the town's [...]
Celebrate Black History Month with a music-infused #OwnVoices read-aloud virtual event for all ages. University of Washington Master of Library and Information Science students will read stories by African American authors and artists. Register at ischool.uw.edu/read-inThe African American Read-In is hosted by Dr. Michelle H. Martin and iSchool students and sponsored by the UW iSchool and Read-a-Rama. African [...]
Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds will discuss his ambassadorship, including his recent “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story” virtual tour, with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Through his platform, “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story,” Reynolds has [...]
The King County Library System (KCLS) received a federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant from the Washington State Library (WSL) to expand digital inclusion in King County. KCLS used the funding to help install external Wi-Fi Access Points (AP) at 44 library locations. The external APs give [...]
Alex Bunema - Professional Boxer from Issaquah "You know, that’s one thing I love about Issaquah. They accepted me for me. They were very encouraging. Every fight I had in Seattle, always been sold out. Always been sold out. My first title I ever won--that was in Issaquah. My manager, every [...]
