Kitsap Regional Library, Bainbridge Island

Miles Bader

A really nice library, with tons of books (including an entire floor just for kids) and a wonderfully pleasant atmosphere in which to read them, helpful and friendly librarians, quick and efficient checkout, lots of ancillary services like free WiFi, public computers, printers, meeting rooms you can reserve, a variety of seating options (comfy chairs, big tables, individual carrels, etc). Book selection is pretty good, including a small but decent selection of books in foreign languages (and not just Spanish—they also have books in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc). Outside the library there are a number of wonderful outdoor spaces, including a Japanese style garden with a tiny bridge and haiku engraved on stones, and an area of paths meandering through tall evergreens. If you'd also like to buy books, the BI library constantly has library book sales, which feature a huge range of books at amazingly good prices. There's both an ever-present set of shelves (on both floors of the library) with books for sale—you just choose the books you want, and drop the money into a little box—and a several-times-monthly larger book sale, which takes over several rooms of the library.

Rogers family

Great staff ready to help! A great community resource!

Zach Panagiotou

Good

Stephen Chase

Best library in Puget Sound!!