Find your branch hours here. To find holiday and scheduled closures, please visit KRL.org/closures.
Visit the Library FAQs
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General Questions
Skip the line and check out with our mobile app!
- Open the Kitsap Regional Library app. Click the Checkout button (shopping cart icon) to begin the process.
- On the Checkout screen, scan the Kitsap Regional Library barcode of the item using your device's camera. You can also type the barcode using the Enter Item Barcode (keyboard icon) at the top right of the screen.
- After scanning an item, you can Check Out Item or add the item to your For Later shelf.
- As items are checked out to you, they are added to the Items Checked Out screen. From there, you can confirm items you've checked out and view due dates.
- Tap Finish to complete the checkout process.
If you have multiple accounts, switch between any accounts that have been added to the app from the Self-Checkout screen. Tap the "i icon" at the top right of the screen, and the preferred account can be selected. The item will be checked out to this account.
Please be aware that the following iPhones are presently experiencing occasional issues with the app's scanning feature:
- iPhone 13 Mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro
Our app developer continues to investigate this issue and work on a solution.
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Computers & Wi-Fi
Every library has free access to computers. Use Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Surf the web or enjoy free Wi-Fi on your own laptop or mobile device.
Every Kitsap Regional Library branch offers Wi-Fi access for laptops, tablets, and other personal devices. Coverage varies by location but typically includes 90% of the public seating, and in some cases, the range extends to the parking lot.
Connect 4 am - 10 pm daily.
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Newspapers & Magazines
You can read newspapers and magazines at any branch or online. Check the catalog to see what's available in-branch.
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Book Group Kits
- Log in to MyTurn using your library card barcode and password.
- Search for a title or author or browse by topic, genre, or other features using the filters.
- Click "Reserve" on your selected item.
- Choose your pickup branch location and select the start date for your reservation from the calendar on the left. Reservation length defaults to 6 weeks. Click “Cart” to check out.
- From the cart, click Submit Reservation.
Book group kits can not be renewed. Please return kits when they are due so they can be made available for the next group with a reservation.
Kitsap Regional Library maintains a diverse collection with new kits added throughout the year. If you are interested in suggesting a title be added to the collection, please contact your local branch or make a suggestion online through our Ask Us service.
The MyTurn reservation system will send you an automatic reservation denial if you tried to place a reservation that overlaps with an existing reservation or if the kit you tried to reserve is no longer available to borrow.
You can reserve up to a year in advance.
You can borrow a book group kit with your library card barcode and password through our MyTurn reservation system. Kits can be picked up at any branch and must be checked out at the branch service desk.
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Copy, Print & Fax
Yes! You are also able to print remotely from a personal device – at home, on the go, or within the library!
In addition, we offer free printing and copying services, up to $10 per week, which will be credited to your library account and reset each week, as outlined in our Fee Schedule. If you would like to print or copy more than $10 a week, you will be able to insert cash or a credit card directly into the machine. Printing or copying in black and white is $.10 per side, and color is $.20 per side.
8.5” x 11” (letter) and 8.5" x 14" (legal) copy paper is standard at every location.
To receive free prints or copies, you will be required to use your library card. If you are using a guest pass, you are welcome to pay for copies or prints. Please note that if you pay with a credit card, a temporary pre-authorization hold may be placed on your bank account of the funds or available credit.
Print remotely from the comfort of your home or on the go via a mobile app!
Online
- Visit KRL.org/remoteprint
- Upload your file and select your print settings
- Enter your library card or name and email address
- Instructions for retrieving your print will be emailed to you, along with a release code
Mobile App
- Download the ePRINTit SaaS mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
- Select the file type you would like to print
- A release code will be available in-app once the print job is ready
Visit a print kiosk at any branch. Scan your library card and enter the release code or the name you used to submit your files at the print kiosk. Files are available in the queue for print for 48 hours. Pay any balance—library cardholders receive a $10 credit, which resets weekly as outlined in our Fee Schedule—and collect your prints.
8.5” x 11” (letter) and 8.5" x 14" (legal) copy paper is standard at every location.
If you are using a guest pass, you are welcome to pay for copies or prints.
Please note: If you pay with a credit card, a temporary pre-authorization hold may be placed on your bank account of the funds or available credit.
Yes. Connect with a staff member to fax up to 25 pages per day.
Yes! We offer free printing and copying services, up to $10 per week, which will be credited to your library account and reset each week, as outlined in our Fee Schedule. If you would like to print or copy more than $10 a week, you will be able to insert cash or a credit card directly into the machine. Printing or copying in black and white is $.10 per side, and color is $.20 per side.
8.5” x 11” (letter) and 8.5" x 14" (legal) copy paper is standard at every location.
To receive free prints or copies, you will be required to use your library card. If you are using a guest pass, you are welcome to pay for copies or prints.
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Classes & Events
Every summer, Kitsap Regional Library invites the community to participate in a self-paced reading and learning experience. Summer Learning supports equal opportunity education through reading and learning during summer break for school-age children and teens. For adults, Summer Learning provides an engaging platform to participate in a self-selected learning activity while expanding reading interests.
Summer Learning is funded in part by generous donations from Kitsap Regional Library Foundation and our Friends of the Library groups.
Each year, the Library partners with the public schools in Kitsap County to introduce third graders to Kitsap Regional Library. This field trip experience has become a rite of passage for students and for many of them, it’s their first time at the Library.
Yes, we offer weekly storytimes for babies, toddlers, families and preschoolers.
Storytimes provide stories, songs, rhymes, and full-body movement designed to build early literacy skills and encourage social and emotional development. To find a storytime that's right for you, visit our online calendar, opens a new window.
Book Groups meet at a variety of our locations! Please check our online calendar, opens a new window to find the best one for you.
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Book Lockers
The book locker service provides access to your library holds, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the Poulsbo branch.
- Place a hold in the catalog.
- Select the Poulsbo Book Locker as your pickup location.
- Visit the book locker at the Poulsbo branch within four days of receiving the holds pickup notification.
- At the locker, scan your library card, or use the touchscreen to type your library card number and password.
- Note: If you have created a special username that you use instead of a library card number, it will not work with the book locker at this time.
- Once you’ve submitted your account information correctly, a locker will open for you to retrieve your items.
- Remove all items before closing the locker. Please use the branch book return for any returned items.
Connect with a library staff member if you have trouble accessing the locker.
You will be notified by phone, text, or email when your item is ready for pickup. The item status will show “Hold Shelf” in your account when the item is available for pickup. You will have four days to pick up your hold. Lockers are available 24 hours a day.
When you arrive, scan your library card or enter your library card number and password on the screen.
Once you enter your information, one or more locker doors will open for your items. Items become checked out as soon as the locker opens. Please take all your holds with you and close all locker doors.
The lockers can hold several items. We will contact you if items do not fit in the locker due to their size.
You do not need your physical library card, but you must know your card number and password.
No, usernames are not a login option for book lockers at this time.
No, we do not accept returns through the locker. Please use the book drop.
Please get in touch with the Poulsbo location during open hours.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant awarded to Kitsap Regional Library funded the purchase of these book lockers. This grant was supported with ARPA funding provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.