Due to loss of funding, the Washington State Library in Tumwater is closed to the public starting July 1, 2025. We will respond to phone and email messages within one week. Learn more about services beginning July 1, 2025.
The Library Catalog may experience intermittent service disruptions due to scheduled system maintenance from June 28 to July 3, 2025.
The Library Council of Washington advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide library issues and the expenditure of federal funds.
Each year the Washington State Library submits an annual report on the use of LSTA funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Prior year reports can be found on IMLS' State Program Report page.
The LSTA Five-Year Plan guides the activities to be conducted for federal LSTA awards given out from federal fiscal year 2023 through federal fiscal year 2027. The current plan has been approved by IMLS (Approval Letter ) and became effective on October 1, 2022.
Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
