In the King County Library System in Washington State you can check-out books, audio tapes, and CD's for 28 days. Most videos are due in ten days. Magazines and newspapers are due in fourteen days. If the materials are returned late, the library charges fines, 10 cents per day for everything except videos. Those fines are $1.00 a day.
The way you find out what is in the library is through the library computer. If you know the name of the book or author, you can type it into the computer and find out where the item is located. You can also find information by typing in a subject you want to know more about. Ask the library staff to help you use the computers.
The library also offers programs for all ages. You can take your child to pre-school storytime. There are also programs for older children and adults, such as origami and music programs. The library does not charge for any of the programs.
The library has information you can use every day. There are: videos and tapes to help you learn English, books and magazines that tell you the best buys on products, encyclopedias full of information on all topics, materials that will help you find a job, books, videos and tapes for children of all ages, and materials in your native language. Best of all, the library has a staff to help you find what you need.