Covington Library

The Covington Library has been my go to library for YEARS. I live in Kent right near the Kent Library, but that’s more of a community center/​drug deal spot so yeah… Covington it is.
The library is always kept super clean, there’s lot of study/​work space, and they even have a few reading spots with electric fire places, which I love!
The Covington Library also puts on great events for children — when my sister was younger I would take her to their story times, and she loved it! I saw that they’re doing a Santa Night soon with an American Girl gift card raffle drawing, so if you have children that might be something cool to do!
The librarians here are also super friendly and always willing to help.

Needed emergency access to print. My Printer just died. Signed up for a Library card. Close to my house. The library is clean. Lots of computer work stations. The lady who signed me up, I believe her name was Lori. Was awesome.

I love this library! The kids selection is great! And when I brought my two boys in they offered is a summer reading packet to give them a little more incentive to keep reading! The librarians are always so helpful when I’m stuck and can’t think of my next book choice! They take the time to try and find something I’m interested in! Very calm environment and there are always computers available!

Covington library is by far the nicest library in King County. It is a gorgeous building on the outside and inside as well. The quiet rule is well enforced and it isn’t surrounded by a bunch of gang bangers and homeless people outside and inside like at the Kent Regional library. They have plenty of nice areas to sit and several computers for browsing the Internet or whatever else you need to do with a computer. My only two gripes are their selection of books is somewhat small due to lack of space and it’s usually difficult to find a parking space because the parking lot isn’t large enough. Especially on weekends.

Nice library to hunker down and study at the quiet area tables when I grew weary of studying at the crowded labs and library at GRCC.

this place is less ghetto than the kent libray you know its true

New online catalog is even better that before. Always lots of happy locals at this great library. We have the best in King County!

I really like this library. It’s not too huge nor too small. It’s modern yet homey. Maybe it’s the pine trees outside. Who knows.
Anyway, I mainly come here for the computers so I can print things. (Cheapo nursing student!)
I also frequent the large study room when I can’t concentrate at home. I haven’t had any problems with people being too loud, for the most part. (There have been episodes of old men who don’t understand that they don’t have to yell into their cell phones…)
The staff members are friendly, and fairly quick to respond when the printer is out of paper.
There’s always a parking spot, plenty of community connections posted up front, and book suggestions should you need one.

I can’t wait until my Fairwood library reopens. I see most people have gotten good service here, but that has not been my experience at Covington.

This is a nice library. Problem is, they allow anyone to come in… as it is a public library.
I propose a bouncer. A Library bouncer?
Yes. A Librouncer.
The relative selection of books is not hugely expansive and I find their magazine section to be larger than it needs to be, but this is a library. And libraries need reading material. And no one reads anymore so as long as you’re turning a page with words, exercising your brain, then ok magazines, so be it.
So here’s the scoopness:
–A very spacious building with the option to return your books via electronic drop off or with a librarian at the front desk.
–Extremely helpful employees. They seem to know their library.
–There is an area with about 20 or so computers for those who may not have personal access. I think, more than anything, people use them for the printer.
–There is also a decent hold policy for books you’re looking to get your hands on in the event you can’t come immediately.
–Lot of light comes in through the enormous windows they have all over the main area and study rooms. Oh yea, there are study rooms.
–There is a quiet room where silence is encouraged. Not library silence. Not crickets silence. Not pindrop silence. No, no, this is get shot for less silence. Shhh…
Did I go through any firsts during my experience here? Why yes, yes I did. Thank you for asking. I encountered my first experience renting a book onto a Kindle. And it was unavailable. I had to wait in line for electronic book rental. Blew my mind a little, but I waited. ‘Twas James Patterson’s «Cat & Mouse», I believe. By the time it came along I was halfway through David Wong’s «This Book Is Full of Spiders».
I also have never come across more ignorance than I have experienced in that library. All ages. It’s sad, really. And the unfortunate part is that it’s a very nice library that seems to care about the fact that when it wakes up in the morning and brushes it’s booky teeth, looks in the mirror and smiles because… it’s a library. Society wants to Fahrenheit 451 my books. I won’t let it. I won’t let it! I can’t.
Continue to read. Don’t let Levar Burton down.
And if you know anyone looking to do some freelance librouncing, tell your local library.

We just love this library. So many options for the kids and they are always very helpful.

My favorite library.
Very helpful, patient librarians.
Lots of services.
Quiet!
(Oh, and lots of books!)

Nice library in the cleaner part of Kent known as Covington. Massive variety for a small town.

This is a good library and it was recently remodeled to include all sorts of dramatic architecture, huge windows, more conference rooms, a flat screen TV/​display. I’m sure there are others that would rave about all these upgrades and could probably list off all the additional changes that were made. I don’t spend time at the library; I just pick up my books there after I have placed holds for them online. So for my needs: self check-​out, it’s fine. This library is conveniently located near my house, and I love that I can return checked out items to any public King County library.

I love this library!
Covington library has EVERYTHING. Tons of books, all different kinds of magazines, audio stuff, computers, u know– what every library has! They are super organized too.
They have like 3 study rooms that you can reserve. They also have outlets everywhere for you to plug in your laptop basically anywhere you want to sit. I like this library because it has big open space, very high ceilings, and a lot of NATURAL SUNLIGHT. (BTW I love places with high ceilings and natural sunlight) lol…
Anyways, I came here to help study and we got a lot done and we were comfortable, and didn’t have to worry about anyone being able to hear us or even be bothered by us.