The Washington State Library, which includes Seattle's Braille library, is closing to the public on July 1 due to a budget shortfall.

The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close to the public on July 1 due to a lack of state funding. State libraries will also ...

Jun. 9—The Washington State Library has announced program closures for its research library and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, as well as a restriction of services at those ...

The Washington state budget, which was just passed at the conclusion of the most recent legislative session, is missing a key piece of library funding.

Now that the Washington state budget has been signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, many Washington State Library staffers face the loss of their jobs.

The Trump administration is notifying library systems across the country that grant funding is being terminated, despite pending litigation. The Washington State Library and Seattle Public Library ...

Jones is the Washington State Librarian. She said currently IMLS is providing $3.9 million to help support various library programs that Washington State Library (WSL) supports.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Washington, a program that sends children free books across the state, is warning the program could “crumble” amid budget talks in the state legislature.

Popular role playing game Dungeons & Dragons was donated to Washington State Library by a Seattle area company & available statewide soon.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs takes a turn while playing Dungeons & Dragons at the Camas Public Library on Monday afternoon. The role-playing game kit was donated through the Washington State ...

Washington State Librarian Sara Jones told KUOW the cuts could amount to as much of a third of the State Library’s budget — especially impacting rural and underserved communities.