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About Us

Sno-Isle Libraries is committed to the ideals of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities of our customers and staff, including race, ethnicity, gender, orientation, disability, and age, enrich our communities and our library system.

We strive to ensure that customers feel welcome and represented in our physical and online spaces, and have equitable access to library resources and services.

2 counties | 800K+ residents | 23 libraries | 478 employees

Our Vision

Everyone in our community is connected to their library.

Our Mission

We engage and inspire our communities through equitable access to knowledge and resources.

Our Values

Community ★ Equity ★ Inclusion ★ Welcoming ★ Learning ★ Respect

Our Goals

Enhance library services so that everyone can engage in experiences they value.

Create inspiring spaces so that customers and staff experience spaces that are welcoming, inclusive, easy-to-use, and support current and emerging library use.

Optimize library funding so that we can continue to be good stewards of our finances and work to secure additional private and state funds.

Invest in our people and organization so that we are resilient, equitable and regenerative and our staff have the support and resources they need.

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By the Numbers

65,866
Library cards issued

10.6 million
Check outs

160,422
Event attendees

7,006
Summer reading finishers

2.6 million
Visits

1.7 million
Wi-Fi connections

17,184 
Visits to the Bookmobile

$80.9 million
Expenditures

38
Years of clean audits

$75.5 Million Revenue, 91% Property Taxes, 3.1% Grants, 5.8% Other (Investments, Donations, e-rate, Board Approved Bonds, Taxes, other)
2025 Sno-Isle Libraries Revenue

2026 Library Levy Pro-Con Committee Application

The Library is seeking volunteers to write the pro-con statements in the voter's pamphlet for the upcoming library levy lid lift election.

Sno-Isle Spotlight: Gabriela

Gabriela finds confidence and community with Talk Time.

Sno-Isle Libraries Hosts First Early Literacy Conference

Learn more about the library’s ongoing commitment to support a strong foundation of early literacy in Snohomish and Island counties.

Sno-Isle Libraries Board advances 2026 library levy lid lift

On March 23, Sno-Isle Libraries' Board of Trustees approved a resolution to place a levy lift ballot measure before voters this August.
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