The Washington library community frequently asks us for information about levy lid
lifts and other library elections in Washington. Below is a list of library elections
over the past years. As you can see, the list is incomplete. If you can provide
us with information, please contact Carolyn Petersen at
[email protected] or 360.570.5560.
| Date | Library | Activity | Details | Result |
|---|
| 11/03/2020 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Excess Levy | Rejected (>60%) 57.9% |
| 11/05/2019 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Excess Levy | Rejected 74.39% |
| 11/05/2019 | Lopez Island Library | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 68.6% |
| 11/05/2019 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | City of Union Gap | Approved 66.57% |
| 08/06/2019 | Pend Oreille County Library District | Levy | Operations and Maintenance | Approved 64.07% |
| 08/06/2019 | Seattle Public Library | Levy | Property Tax Renewal | Approved 76.00% |
| 08/06/2019 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Levy | Operations and Maintenance Details | Approved 55.00% |
| 08/06/2019 | Walla Walla County Rural Library District | Annexation | City of College Place | Approved 65.77% |
| 11/06/2018 | Pierce County Library System | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 50.2% |
| 11/06/2018 | Sequim Library | Establishment | Sequim Library Capital Facility Area | Approved 65.36% |
| 11/06/2018 | Sequim Library | Bond | Sequim Library Capital Facility Area | Rejected (>60%) 58.68% |
| 11/06/2018 | Spokane Public Library | Bond | | Approved 64.54% |
| 08/07/2018 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Excess | Approved 63.16% |
| 04/24/2018 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 50.46% |
| 02/13/2018 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Bond | Lake Stevens Library Capital Facility Area | Rejected (>60%) 51.09% |
| 02/13/2018 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 74.38% |
| 11/07/2017 | Kitsap Regional Library | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 65.15% |
| 08/01/2017 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Excess Levy | Approved 68.56% |
| 08/01/2017 | Liberty Lake Municipal Library | Bond | Community Center construction | Rejected 38.44% |
| 04/25/2017 | Spokane Public Library | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 71.32% |
| 02/14/2017 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Establishment | Lake Stevens Library Capital Facility Area | Approved 69.04% |
| 02/14/2017 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Bond | Lake Stevens Library Capital Facility Area | Failed (Validation) 66.05% |
| 11/08/2016 | City of West Richland | Levy | Lid lift | Approved 51.78% |
| 11/08/2016 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Annexation | City of Kahlotus | Approved 86.57% |
| 11/08/2016 | Orcas Island Library District | Levy | | Approved 64.49% |
| 11/08/2016 | Whatcom County Library System | Levy | Point Roberts Renovation | Rejected (>60%) 55.45% |
| 08/02/2016 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | | Approved 66.14% |
| 11/03/2015 | Upper Skagit Partial-County Rural Library District | Annexation | Concrete Public Library | Approved 68.46% |
| 08/04/2015 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | | Approved 61.11% |
| 08/04/2015 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Levy | Spokane Valley | Rejected (>60%) 57.57% |
| 11/04/2014 | Stevens County Rural Library District | Levy | Lid lift | Rejected 47.73% |
| 11/04/2014 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Stanwood | Approved 81.98% |
| 11/04/2014 | Timberland Regional Library | Annexation | Winlock | Approved 70.26% |
| 08/05/2014 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Excess (funding) levy | Approved 65.43% |
| 08/05/2014 | Ocean Shores Library | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 54.61% |
| 04/22/2014 | Camano Island Library | Bond | Capital Facilities Area | Approved 62.11% |
| 04/22/2014 | Spokane Valley Library | Establishment | Capital Facilities Area | Approved 59.28% |
| 04/22/2014 | Spokane Valley Library | Bond | Capital Facilities Area | Rejected (>60%) 54.86% |
| 11/05/2013 | Timberland Regional Library | Annexation | City of Toledo | Approved 65.96% |
| 08/06/2013 | Camano Island Library | Capital Facilities District | | Approved 60.88% |
| 08/06/2013 | Camano Island Library | Bond | Formation funding | Rejected (>60%) 58.71% |
| 08/06/2013 | Port Townsend Public Library | Bond | Expansion | Rejected 40.41% |
| 04/23/2013 | Ferndale City Public Library | Funding Levy | | Approved 62.07% |
| 04/23/2013 | Libraries of Stevens County | Annexation | City of Chewelah | Approved 85.73% |
| 02/12/2013 | Spokane Public Library | Levy | Lid lift | Approved 66.17% |
| 11/06/2012 | Sedro Woolley | Formation | Partial-County Library District | Approved 60.14% |
| 11/06/2012 | Timberland Regional Library | Annexation | City of Morton | Approved 72.75% |
| 11/06/2012 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Annexation | Town of Lamont | Approved 96.88% |
| 08/07/2012 | King County Library System | Advisory | Renton Location (Over the Cedar River vs West of the Piazza) | Cedar River 76.40% |
| 08/07/2012 | Ocean Shores Library | Levy | Funding Levy | Approved 51.73% |
| 08/07/2012 | Seattle Public Library | Levy | Funding Levy | Approved 64.17% |
| 04/17/2012 | King County Library System | Annexation | Enumclaw City Library | Approved 50.71% |
| 04/17/2012 | Ocean Shores Library | Levy | Funding Levy | Rejected 51.19% |
| 02/14/2012 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Funding Levy | Approved 62.32% |
| 11/08/2011 | Timberland Regional Library | Annexation | City of Hoquiam | Approved 72.77% |
| 08/17/2011 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Operating | Rejected (>60%) 58.56% |
| 08/17/2011 | Jefferson County Library District | Bond | Building Expansion | Rejected 46.32% |
| 08/17/2011 | Libraries of Stevens County | Levy | Lid Lift | Rejected 40.59% |
| 08/17/2011 | San Juan Island Library District | Levy | Lid Lift | Approved 55.26% |
| 10/17/2010 | Kitsap Regional Library | Levy | Lid lift | Rejected 41.54% |
| 10/17/2010 | Libraries of Stevens County | Levy | Lid lift | Rejected 42.5% |
| 10/17/2010 | Libraries of Stevens County | Annexation | Marcus | Approved 56.76% |
| 10/17/2010 | Libraries of Stevens County | Annexation | Northport | Approved 60.91% |
| 10/17/2010 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Langley | Approved 79.64% |
| 08/17/2010 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Funding levy | Approved 62.34% |
| 08/17/2010 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 50.19% |
| 08/17/2010 | Kitsap Regional Library | Annexation | Port Orchard | Approved 71.58% |
| 08/17/2010 | North Olympic Library System | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 59.10% |
| 08/17/2010 | Ocean Shores Library | Levy | Funding levy | Approved 50.07% |
| 08/17/2010 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 54.86% |
| 02/09/2010 | Asotin County Library | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 63.09% |
| 02/09/2010 | King County Library System | Annexation | Renton City | Approved 50.21% |
| 02/09/2010 | King County Library System | Levy | Lid lift | Approved 52.09% |
| 11/03/2009 | Pierce County Library System | Annexation | Fife | Approved 66.19% |
| 11/03/2009 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 52.06% |
| 11/03/2009 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 65.81% |
| 11/03/2009 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Annexation | Farmington | Approved 79.63% |
| 11/03/2009 | Whatcom County Library System | Levy | Levy lift | Approved 51.02% |
| 11/03/2009 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Annexation | Endicott | Approved 83.62% |
| 11/03/2009 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Annexation | Malden | Approved 63.64% |
| 08/18/2009 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | | Approved 62.30% |
| 08/18/2009 | Columbia County Rural Library District | Annexation | Dayton | Approved 74.20% |
| 02/03/2009 | Timberland Regional Library | Levy | Lid lift | Rejected 44% |
| 2008 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | Operating levy | Rejected 59.9% |
| 08/19/2008 | Port Townsend Public Library | Levy | Lid lift | Approved 64.70% |
| 08/19/2008 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Capital Facilities District | Coupeville | Approved 65.00% |
| 08/19/2008 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Bond | Coupeville Renovation | Approved 60.63% |
| 05/20/2008 | Liberty Lake Municipal Library | Bond | Joint library/community center | Rejected |
| 05/20/2008 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Darrington | |
| 05/20/2008 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Capital Improvement Area | Arlington | Rejected 59.17% |
| 05/20/2008 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Lake Stevens | |
| 05/20/2008 | Timberland Regional Library | Annexation | Aberdeen | Approved 59.00% |
| 03/11/2008 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Sultan | Approved 82.11% |
| 03/11/2008 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Annexation | Spangle | Approved 66.25% |
| 03/11/2008 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Capital Facilities District | Great Spokane Valley Library | Rejected 50.50% |
| 03/11/2008 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Levy | Annexation excess levy | Approved 61.73% |
| 2008 | City of Concrete Library | Disolution | | |
| 11/06/2007 | Castle Rock Public Library | | Annual support | Approved 64.13% |
| 05/15/2007 | Kitsap Regional Library | Levy | Lid lift | Rejected |
| 2007 | Jefferson County Library District | Levy | Lid lift | Approved 62.00% |
| 11/07/2006 | Castle Rock Public Library | Levy | | 59.55% |
| 11/07/2006 | Libraries of Stevens County | Bond | | Rejected |
| 11/07/2006 | Libraries of Stevens County | Capital Facilities District | Lakeside | Approved 56.14% |
| 11/07/2006 | Lopez Island Library | Levy | Lid lift | Approved |
| 11/07/2006 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Lynnwood | Approved 63.55% |
| 11/07/2006 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Capital Improvement Area | Arlington | Rejected 59.6% |
| 11/07/2006 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Levy | Special levy | Approved 75.24% |
| 09/19/2006 | Pierce County Library System | Levy | Lid lift | 55.76% |
| 09/16/2006 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | | | Approved 63.4% |
| 09/16/2006 | Pierce County Library System | | | Approved 76% |
| 09/16/2006 | Sno-Isle Libraries | | Woodway | Rejected 77.23% |
| 09/16/2006 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Levy | Lid lift | Approved 59.00% |
| 2006 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Lynwood | |
| 2006 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | City of Yakima | |
| 2005 | Columbia County Rural Library District | Formation | | |
| 2005 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Bond | Vancouver | Rejected 59.41% |
| 2005 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Capital Facilities District | Vancouver | Approved 61.47% |
| 2005 | North Central Regional Library | Contract | Conconully, Okanogan County | Rejected 64.18% |
| 2005 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Bond | St. John | Approved |
| 2005 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | Selah | 70% |
| 2005 | King County Library System | Levy | Lid lift | Approved |
| 2004 | Castle Rock Public Library | | | 64.12% |
| 2004 | King County Library System | Annexation | Yarrow Point | Rejected 34.97% |
| 2004 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Bond | Second attempt | Rejected 56.08% |
| 2004 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Annexation | Tekoa | 82.78% |
| 2004 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Levy | Endicott | 75% |
| 2004 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Annexation | Palouse | 80.69% |
| 2004 | King County Library System | Expansion Bonds | | 63.53% |
| 2004 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Capital Facilities District | Stanwood | 65.5% |
| 2004 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Bond | Stanwood | Rejected |
| 2004 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Mill Creek | 67.92% |
| 2004 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Capital Facilities District | | 60.27% |
| 2004 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Bond | | Rejected 55.69% |
| 2004 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | Sunnyside | Approved 77.45% |
| 2004 | Pierce County Library System | Opening | Dupont | |
| 2003 | Yale Valley Library District | Formation | Contracts with Fort Vancouver | |
| 2003 | Timberland Regional Library | Annexation | South Bend | Approved 90.00% |
| 2003 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Annexation | Deer Park | |
| 2003 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Levy | Lid lift | 52% |
| 2003 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Edmonds | |
| 12/31/2002 | Kittitas Public Library | Other | Removes funding for Library Director | |
| 2002 | Orcas Island Library District | Levy | Lid lift | Rejected |
| 2002 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | Zillah | |
| 11/06/2001 | Upper Skagit Partial-County Rural Library District | Formation | | |
| 2001 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Annexation | Edmonds | |
| 2001 | Ritzville County Library District #2 | Annexation | City of Ritzville | |
| 01/01/2001 | Prosser Public Library | Change in Service | Contracting with Mid-Columbia Libraries | |
| 2001 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Annexation | Prosser | |
| 2000 | Othello Public Library | Annexation | City of Othello | |
| 2000 | Ritzville County Library District #2 | Formation | | |
| 2000 | Seattle Public Library | Opening | Newhalem | |
| 2000 | Othello Public Library | Formation | Contracts with Mid-Columbia Libraries | |
| 2000 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Capital Facilities District | Snohomish | Approved |
| 2000 | Sno-Isle Libraries | Capital Facilities District | Arlington | Rejected |
| 2000 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | Wapato | |
| 2000 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Annexation | Toppenish | |
| 2000 | King County Library System | Annexation | Sammamish | |
| 01/30/1999 | Whatcom County Library System | Closure | North Cascades | |
| 1999 | Pierce County Library System | Annexation | Dupont | |
| 1999 | Pierce County Library System | Annexation | Milton | |
| 1998 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Annexation | City of Mesa | Approved |
| 1998 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Annexation | North Bonneville Library | Approved |
| 1998 | Libraries of Stevens County | Formation | | |
| 1998 | Pierce County Library System | Annexation | Milton | |
| 1997 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Annexation | Woodland | |
| 1997 | Kittitas Public Library | Formation | County Library District | Rejected |
| 1997 | Whatcom County Library System | Annexation | Lynden | |
| 1996 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Annexation | Woodland Library | Approved |
| 11/05/1996 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Annexation | City of Connell | Approved |
| 1996 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Annexation | LaCenter Library | Approved |
| 1996 | Cowlitz County Partial Library District | Formation | | Approved |
| 1996 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Opening | Cascade Park | |
| 1996 | Libraries of Stevens County | Opening | Hunters | |
| 1996 | Libraries of Stevens County | Opening | Kettle Falls | |
| 1996 | Libraries of Stevens County | Opening | Kettle River East | |
| 1996 | Libraries of Stevens County | Opening | Lakeside | |
| 09/19/1995 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Annexation | City of Kennewick | Approved 74.98% |
| 1994 | Cowlitz County Partial Library District | Formation | | Rejected |
| 1994 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Annexation | Stevenson Library | Approved |
| 1994 | King County Library System | Annexation | Des Moines | |
| 1994 | King County Library System | Annexation | Carnation | |
| 09/14/1993 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Annexation | City of Benton City | Approved 77.03% |
| 1993 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | Levy | Lid lift | Approved |
| 1993 | LaConner Rural Partial County Library District | Formation | | |
| 09/15/1992 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Levy | Lid lift | 59% |
| 1991 | King County Library System | Annexation | Medina | |
| 1991 | King County Library System | Annexation | Clyde Hill | |
| 1991 | King County Library System | Annexation | Beaux Art | |
| 1991 | King County Library System | Annexation | Normandy Park | |
| 02/06/1990 | King County Library System | Annexation | Federal Way | |
| 1990 | King County Library System | Annexation | Kirkland | |
| 1990 | King County Library System | Annexation | Pacific | |
| 1990 | King County Library System | Annexation | Algona | |
| 1990 | King County Library System | Annexation | Issaquah | |
| 1990 | King County Library System | Annexation | Redmond | |
| 1988 | King County Library System | Annexation | North Bend | |
| 1987 | Kittitas Public Library | Formation | County Library District | Rejected |
| 1982 | Lopez Island Library | Formation | County Library District | Approved |
| 1982 | Orcas Island Library District | Formation | County Library District | Approved |
| 1982 | San Juan Island Library District | Formation | County Library District | Approved |
| 1981 | Cowlitz County Partial Library District | Formation | | Rejected |
| 1980 | Cowlitz County Partial Library District | Formation | | Rejected |
| 11/06/1979 | Pend Oreille County Library District | Formation | | |
| 11/07/1978 | Jefferson County Library District | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1978 | Cowlitz County Partial Library District | Formation | | Rejected |
| 1972 | Walla Walla County Rural Library District | Formation | | |
| 1964 | Asotin County Library | Formation | County Library | |
| 1960 | South Puget Sound Regional Library | Formation | City of Olympia joined with Thurston-Mason Rural Library District | |
| 1948 | Fort Vancouver Regional Library | ? | Skamania County represented | |
| 1948 | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Formation | Intercounty rural library district | |
| 1948 | Thurston-Mason Rural Library District | Formation | First intercounty rural library district | |
| 1944 | Clallam County | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Chelan County | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Kitsap Regional Library | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Pierce County Library System | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Snohomish County Library | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Whatcom County Library System | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Yakima Valley Regional Library | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1944 | Whitman County Rural Library District | Formation | County Library | |
| 1942 | Grays Harbor | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1942 | King County Library System | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1942 | Pacific County Library | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1942 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1942 | Thurston County Library | Formation | County Library District | |
| 1942 | Clark County | Formation | First county system in Washington State | |
| 1938 | Pierce County Library System | Formation (No funds) | County Library District | |
| 1938 | Spokane County Rural Library District | Formation (No funds) | County Library District | |
| King County Library System | Annexation | Auburn | |
| North Central Regional Library | Opening | Brewster Library | |
| Pierce County Library System | Opening | Gig Harbor | |
| Ritzville County Library District #2 | Levy | Raised levy | |
| Sno-Isle Libraries | Opening | Clinton | |
| Spokane County Rural Library District | Annexation | Spokane Valley | 86% |
| Spokane County Rural Library District | Opening | Indian Trail | |