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Visiting Your Library FAQs
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Check your community library’s hours. To find out about holiday closures, see our scheduled building closures.
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Yes! You can reserve meeting and study rooms online free of charge. You may also email our room reservation staff or contact your local library.
Learn more about reserving spaces at Sno-Isle Libraries:
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Some Sno-Isle Libraries offer self-service access. You can ask for an automated entry code reminder.
For assistance with entry codes, please reach out to a staff member when the library is open.
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Sno-Isle Libraries collects materials in seven languages: 中文 | Chinese, English, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese. All libraries hold browsable collections in English. Select libraries hold browsable collections in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. See lists below for more details.
For more services and information, please see our language pages: 中文 | Chinese, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
Collections by Language
中文 | Chinese
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
日本語 | Japanese
- Edmonds Library
- Darrington Libary
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
한국어 | Korean
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
Pусский | Russian
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
Español | Spanish
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children's titles only
- Coupeville Library
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Granite Falls Library
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Langley Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Monroe Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
- Stanwood Library
- Sultan Library
Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
- Darrington Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
Collections by Location
Arlington Library
- Korean
- Spanish
Brier Library
- Chinese - children’s titles only
- Korean - children’s titles only
- Spanish - children’s titles only
Coupeville Library
- Spanish
Darrington Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Edmonds Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Granite Falls Library
- Spanish
Lakewood / Smokey Point Library
- Japanese
- Spanish
Langley Library
- Spanish
Lynnwood Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mariner Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Marysville Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Mill Creek Library
- Chinese – children’s titles only
- Japanese – children’s titles only
- Korean – children’s titles only
- Russian – children’s titles only
- Spanish – children’s titles only
- Vietnamese – children’s titles only
Monroe Library
- Spanish
Mountlake Terrace Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mukilteo Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Oak Harbor Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Snohomish Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Stanwood Library
- Spanish
Sultan Library
- Spanish
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You can give permission for another person to pick up your holds by calling or visiting your community library. Staff will ask for your library card number or account information. Staff will then add the name of the person you are authorizing to pick up holds to your account. The holds will always be checked out on the account of the person picking up the items.
Sno-Isle Libraries Board Policy
Purpose
To affirm the role of Sno-Isle Libraries (Library District) in providing physical and virtual library spaces for community members to engage with library services, programs, and collections and to clarify customer responsibilities associated with keeping the Library District's physical and virtual spaces welcoming, safe, and secure.
Scope
The Sno-Isle Libraries Board of Trustees (Board) welcomes all members of the community, regardless of status, to use and enjoy the Library District's facilities, services, programs, and collections.
The Library District's vision that "everyone in our community is connected to their library" is achieved in part by the willingness of its customers to respect one another and coexist in library spaces.
Physical and virtual library spaces are designed to be used for multiple purposes and are intended to be used by a diverse community of customers free of charge.
Implementation
The Library District recognizes that public library spaces are valued community assets that rely on the stewardship, mutual support, and goodwill of all.
Customer Responsibilities
As participants in a shared, public use environment, customers will be respectful, courteous, and considerate of other library customers and staff.
Customers will comply with requests from Library staff.
Parents and caregivers are responsible for supervising the activities and choices of those in their care.
As stewards of the library and its resources, customers will value and respect library resources and conduct themselves in a safe and orderly way.
Customers shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, and Library District policies.
Library staff will work in partnership with facilities and security staff to keep library spaces safe and welcoming to all. Library staff will work with individuals or groups to ensure compliance with Library District policies. Failure to comply may result in the loss of library use privileges. Illegal conduct including, but not limited to, smoking, stealing personal or library property, fighting or assault, may be referred to the proper authorities for legal action in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Associated Policies and Laws
This policy is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and policies including but not limited to:
- Washington State chapter 9A.48 RCW. Arson, Reckless Burning, and Malicious Mischief
- Washington State RCW 9A.84.030 Disorderly conduct
- Washington State RCW 9.41.300 Weapons prohibited in certain places – Local laws and ordinances – Exceptions - Penalty
- Washington State chapter 9.68A RCW. Sexual Exploitation of Children
- Washington State chapter 70.160 RCW. Smoking In Public Places
- American Library Association. Library Bill of Rights
- American Library Association. Freedom to Read
- American Library Association. Freedom to View
- Washington Library Association. Intellectual Freedom Statement
- Sno-Isle Libraries Board Policy. Equity
- Sno-Isle Libraries Board Policy. Internet Use
- Sno-Isle Libraries Administrative Policy. Customer Conduct
- Sno-Isle Libraries Administrative Policy. Security Camera Use
- Sno-Isle Libraries Administrative Guidelines. Social Media
Process
This policy is reviewed every four (4) years by the Executive Director (or designee), who makes recommendations to the appropriate Board committee. The committee reviews the recommendations, revises the policy as necessary and appropriate, endorses, and advances the policy to the full Board for approval.
Policy History
Date approved: April 29, 2024
Next review date: 2028
Date adopted: April, 2020
Visiting Your Library FAQs
-
Check your community library’s hours. To find out about holiday closures, see our scheduled building closures.
-
Yes! You can reserve meeting and study rooms online free of charge. You may also email our room reservation staff or contact your local library.
Learn more about reserving spaces at Sno-Isle Libraries:
-
Some Sno-Isle Libraries offer self-service access. You can ask for an automated entry code reminder.
For assistance with entry codes, please reach out to a staff member when the library is open.
-
Sno-Isle Libraries collects materials in seven languages: 中文 | Chinese, English, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese. All libraries hold browsable collections in English. Select libraries hold browsable collections in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. See lists below for more details.
For more services and information, please see our language pages: 中文 | Chinese, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
Collections by Language
中文 | Chinese
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
日本語 | Japanese
- Edmonds Library
- Darrington Libary
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
한국어 | Korean
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
Pусский | Russian
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
Español | Spanish
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children's titles only
- Coupeville Library
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Granite Falls Library
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Langley Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Monroe Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
- Stanwood Library
- Sultan Library
Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
- Darrington Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library – children’s titles only
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
Collections by Location
Arlington Library
- Korean
- Spanish
Brier Library
- Chinese - children’s titles only
- Korean - children’s titles only
- Spanish - children’s titles only
Coupeville Library
- Spanish
Darrington Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Edmonds Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Granite Falls Library
- Spanish
Lakewood / Smokey Point Library
- Japanese
- Spanish
Langley Library
- Spanish
Lynnwood Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mariner Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Marysville Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Mill Creek Library
- Chinese – children’s titles only
- Japanese – children’s titles only
- Korean – children’s titles only
- Russian – children’s titles only
- Spanish – children’s titles only
- Vietnamese – children’s titles only
Monroe Library
- Spanish
Mountlake Terrace Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mukilteo Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Oak Harbor Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Snohomish Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Stanwood Library
- Spanish
Sultan Library
- Spanish
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You can give permission for another person to pick up your holds by calling or visiting your community library. Staff will ask for your library card number or account information. Staff will then add the name of the person you are authorizing to pick up holds to your account. The holds will always be checked out on the account of the person picking up the items.