Comments on: KCLS details plans for Newcastle Library

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By: Rebecca Hodge Strand

Rebecca Hodge Strand — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:26:16 +0000

The King County Library Board seems to answer to no one. They should be recalled because of their lack of oversight, lack of qualifying bidders on this long delayed project, and failure to listen to the community from the get go.

The bond issue passed by voters was in 2004! And what does Newcastle get? A building that looks like a remodeled mini mart or car hop place with a grass roof! When that roof leaks it will wipe out brand new books.

Access is from a narrow old county road where people cannot even walk due to an open culvert and substandard poorly paved single lane road that was striped for t,two and three lanes. Don’t let your kids walk to the library alone as you take your like in your hands between the culvert, lack of street lighting, and increased traffic along this former dead end road that now leads to apartments, condos and park entrance with no parking.

By: Dayna

Dayna — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:32:12 +0000

I just moved to Newcastle and when I searched for a library I saw that the closest one was the tiny Renton Highlands branch. I was a little disappointed by that because I am a frequent visiter of the KCLS. I was so excited to see the Newcastle location going up yesterday on my way to get groceries. They picked a perfect location. Good decision.

By: Helen he

Helen he — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:57:16 +0000

Most of people may not realized how important a library to a kid and their parents.
Pick up more books to read, using computer to do the research. Free prints each week. So many activities for children and teenage needs a meeting room to discuss their projects. Even to adults.

Great place to read daily newspaper in our neighborhood library after excise, take a break. Where else can you go?

By: Library Fan!

Library Fan! — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:30:44 +0000

I agree with Valerie. It’s been 6 years since we approved the bond. Thigs were moving ahead until the whole apratment idea was thrust upon KCLS. The librabry we are getting now is what we voted on. A little late (understatement) but time to move on.

By: Valerie Young

Valerie Young — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:42:39 +0000

I’m excited to see the library moving forward, it’s been a long wait since we approved the bond. I never liked the combined design that was initially proposed and shoved down the throat of the library board by the manipulations of the city council at that time. Once the combined design was dropped I was hoping we would have something similar to the Issaquah library, and this looks to be it. The new design helps to give Newcastle a unique identity and adds immense value for the citizens.

By: elmalo

elmalo — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:28:59 +0000

As a resident and taxpayer in Newcastle, I believe that a local library is another waste of tacpayers’ money and the last thing we need since there are plenty of libraries surrounding Newcastle.