Awards for the King County Library System

Since its inception in 1942, the King County Library System has strived to exemplify the highest quality standards in service, collections and facilities. The following includes many of the awards and honors KCLS has received.

King County Library System

  • 2011 Library of the Year, GALE/Cengage Learning and Library Journal
  • 2011 Busiest Library, Library Journal
  • 1999 Civic Design Award for “A Decade of Building Community Libraries”
    American Institute of Architects Washington Council

Library Branches

Bellevue Library

  • 2000 AIA Merit Award, Western International Design Awards
  • 1999 AIA Civic Design Merit Award
  • 1997 AIA Honor Award
  • 1995 ALA/AIA National Award of Excellence for Library Architecture
  • 1995 AIA Award of Merit, Pacific Northwest Region
  • 1994 AIA Honor Award, Portland Chapter
  • 1994 Associated General Contractors of Washington, Excellence in Construction
  • 1994 Excellence in the Use of Concrete, Washington Aggregates Concrete Association
  • 1993 AIA Award of Merit, Seattle Chapter

Burien Library

  • 2010 Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2040 Award
  • 2010 Edwin F. Guth Award for interior lighting from the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
  • 2010 Masonry Institute of Washington Excellence Award in Masonry Design
  • 2009 US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED): Gold Certification

Federal Way Library

  • 2011 AIA Washington Council Civic Design Award of Merit
  • 2011 AIA Washington Council Civic Design Award People’s Choice

Federal Way Library and Foster Library

  • 1999 AIA Southwest Washington Chapter Merit Award

Issaquah Library

  • 2005 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards
  • 2003 AIA Civic Design Merit Award
  • 2001 International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Award from the Puget Sound Section of the IESNA

Kent Library

  • 1999 AIA Washington Council Merit Award

Maple Valley Library

  • 2001 AIA Seattle Awards for Washington Architecture
  • 2001 Wood Design Award for excellence in the use of wood

Sammamish Library

  • 2011 Library Journal New Landmark Library
  • 2010 AIA Washington Civic Design Citation Award
  • 1999 AIA Washington Civic Design Merit Award

Shoreline Library

  • 1999 AIA Washington Civic Design Merit Award

Snoqualmie Library

  • 2008 AGC Build Washington Award from the AGC (Associated General Contractors of Washington

Librarians

American Library Association Allie Beth Martin Award

  • 2011, Angelina Benedetti, Cluster Manager, Fairwood/Renton/Renton Highlands
  • 1987, Susan B. Madden

LibraryJournal.com Movers & Shakers Award

  • 2011, Angela Nolet, Public Services Specialist
  • 2010, Bernadette Salgado, Children’s Section Supervisor, Valley View Library

Community Service Honors

Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)

  • 2010 Partner in Adult Learning Services Award for providing ESL and GED classes

Eastside Chamber of Commerce

  • 2007 Eastside Diversity Award
  • KCLS Awards

Northwest Center Golden Hearts Award 2005

  • The King County Library System was named an “Outstanding Business Partner” for its efforts to hire those with disabilities

United Way of King County

  • Outstanding Employee Campaign Award, 2003-04 and 2002-03

KCLS Awards

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Public Relations, Marketing, and Advertising Awards

PR News

o2011 Platinum PR Awards, Finalist

oAnnual Report (2010 Year in Review)

oBranding Campaign (Take Time To Read)

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

  • 2004 Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for the Library Capital Replacement Bond information program in Public Affairs/Government awarded June 2005

LLAMA PRXchange (formerly Swap & Shop)Best of Show Competition

  • 2011 Best of Show, Bibliographies & Booklists – Print (Take Time to Read Booklist)
  • 2011 Honorable Mention, Service/Orientation/Policy – Print (Hello brochures and InfoToGo cards)
  • 2011 Honorable Mention, Annual Reports – Print (2010 Year in Review)
  • 2011 Honorable Mention, Calendars/Newsletters – Print (Inside KCLS)
  • 2010 Honorable Mentionfor “Delivering on a Promise to Voters: The First Five Years of KCLS’ Capital Improvement Plan.”

Telly Award

  • 2010 Bronze Award, “Look to Your Library… Especially Now” Public Service Announcements
  • 2007 Gold Award, “Season One: Story Times with Dewey & Sketch”
  • 2005 Bronze Award, “Super Buddy”
  • 2005 Bronze Award, “Super Dad

Worldfest: Houston InternationalFilm Festival

  • 2011, Gold, “KCLS Future Staffing, Part I – Why & How”
  • 2011, Silver, “KCLS Future Staffing, Part II – Future Staffing Arrives”
  • 2007, Gold, “Season One: Story Times with Dewey & Sketch”

John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award

  • 2010 for “Look to Your Library… Especially Now”
  • 2001 for “Brandmark Campaign"
  • 2000 for “Read Your Way to the Top” Summer Reading Program
  • Awards also received in 1997, 1996, 1989, 1982, 1980, 1960

Media Communications Association International(Seattle Chapter)

  • 2002 Gold Emerald City Award

Library Public Relations Council

  • 2003 LPeRCY Award for “Library Choices Campaign”

Urban Libraries Council

  • 2010ULC Innovations Initiative Award for “Look to Your Library… Especially Now”
  • 2010 ULC Top Innovators Award

July 2011