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What types of public libraries are allowed in Washington cities and counties?

April 26, 2017allowed cities counties Libraries public types Washington

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What types of public libraries are allowed in Washington cities and counties?

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A.) A free public library may be established by each city, town, or county either through legislative action or through a citizen petition/election process [RCW 27.12.030]. City, town, and county town libraries are usually financed through general fund revenues. The Seattle Public Library is an example of a city free public library. B.) A rural library district may established throughout one county using an unincorporated county citizen petition/election process. A rural county library district is funded through an additional property tax levy [RCW 27.12.040]. The King County Library System is an example of a rural county library district. C.) An intercounty rural library district may be established by two or more counties through the petition election process, or through joint legislative action [RCW 27.12.090]. Existing rural library districts may be expanded into the new intercounty rural library district.[RCW 27.12.110]. An intercounty rural library district is financed through ded