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Resources

• State Library Publications, including statistics and maps of systems
• Alki, journal of Washington Library Association

Naming schemes

• Seattle: X Branch Library (e.g. Capitol Hill Branch Library)
• Timberland: X Timberland Library (e.g. Olympia Timberland Library)

General branch resources

• 1998: Libraries for All bond approved, allowing for new and renovated branches
• HistoryLink articles (Ballard example)
• NRHP listings: Columbia, Fremont, Green Lake, Magnolia (non-Carnegie), Queen Anne, University; Ballard Carnegie
• Seattle landmarks: Ballard Carnegie, Douglass–Truth, Fremont, Green Lake, Lake City, Magnolia, Northeast, Queen Anne, University, West Seattle
• Article name options:
  • Ballard Branch (LA-style; used by SPL); Ballard Library (Portland-style; used by news media); Ballard Branch Library; Ballard Branch, Seattle Public Library (HistoryLink-style)

Branches and notes

• Ballard: built in 2004–05, renovated in 2016
  • Older branches: Ballard Carnegie Library (NRHP; 1907–1963); 24th & 57th branch (1963–2005)
• Beacon Hill: built in 2004, designed by Carlson Architects
  • Older branches: Beacon & McClellan (1945–1962); 15th & Beacon (1962–2004; expanded 1975)
  • Architectural critique by The Stranger
• Broadview: built in 1975, renovated in 2007
  • Older branches: KCLS (1944–1955); Oakview (1955–1975)
• Capitol Hill: built in 2003
  • Older branches: Deposit station (1913–1933); deposit station (1944–1954); Susan J. Henry Branch (1954–2003; designed by NBBJ)
• Central: built in 2004, designed by Rem Koolhaas
  • Older branches at same site: Carnegie (1906–1960); International-style (1960–2002)
• Columbia (NRHP): built in 1915, renovated in 1986 and 2004
• Delridge: built in 2002
• Douglass–Truth: built in 1914, renovated in 2006; formerly Henry L. Yesler Memorial Library, renamed in 1975
• Fremont (NRHP): built in 1921, renovated in 2005
• Green Lake (NRHP, landmark): built in 1910,^[1] renovated several times (?, 1969, 2003); land purchase funded by residents

Notes

Based on Hennepin County

The Seattle Public Library system has 27 locations that serve the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. It had 293,000 active patrons and an estimated 2.92 million visits to its locations in 2023.^[1][2] The library's collection of over 3.1 million items had a total circulation of 13.2 million in 2023; a total of 13.4 million digital checkouts were made—the eighth-highest among global systems on the platform OverDrive.^[2][3] The Seattle Public Library has the second-largest collection and circulation among libraries in the state of Washington, behind the King County Library System,^[2] and is among the largest public library systems in the United States.^[4]

The system's main branch and headquarters is the Central Library in Downtown Seattle, which holds approximately 1 million materials and serves 1,500 to 2,000 patrons per day.^[3] The neighborhood branches include ten historic landmark libraries, eleven conventional libraries without historic protections, and five small libraries that are primarily integrated into other buildings or facilities.^[5] The 27 libraries comprise a total of 611,458 square feet (56,806.3 m²)^[2] and all feature meeting rooms, organized events, computer labs, Wi-Fi access, printers, fax machines, microfilm readers, and other services.^[3][6] The Seattle Public Library has an annual operating budget of $93.9 million, primarily derived from the city government's general fund and a voter-approved levy, and 675 employees.^[1][7]

The Seattle city government established a municipal library department in 1890 and opened its first branch the following year in Pioneer Square. It was preceded by earlier community organizations.^[8]

• Architecture: modern branches include sustainable features
  • Carnegie libraries: built on land acquired through local fundraising^[9]
• NRHP listings
• Seattle Public Library#Architecture
• As of 2025: all library branches open six days a week after restoration of hours^[10]

• Key and symbols for Carnegie libraries?

Current Seattle Public Library branches

Name	Neighborhood	Image	Opened	Physical collection[2]	Floor space[2]		Notes
					sq ft	sq m
Ballard	Ballard		May 14, 2005[11]	55,869	15,000	1,394
Beacon Hill	Beacon Hill			36,509	10,400	966
Broadview	Broadview			43,541	15,000	1,394
Capitol Hill	Capitol Hill			36,928	11,215	1,042
Central Library	Downtown Seattle			997,868	362,987	33,723
Columbia	Columbia City			32,396	12,420	1,154	Renovated in 2004[2]
Delridge	Delridge			15,353	5,600	520
Douglass–Truth	Central District		September 15, 1914	49,311	16,493	1,532	Originally named the Henry Yesler Branch; renamed in 1975;[citation needed] renovated in 2006[2]
Fremont	Fremont			17,817	6,840	635	Renovated in 2005[2]
Green Lake	Green Lake			12,252	8,090	752	Renovated in 2004[2] and 2024
Greenwood	Greenwood			55,311	15,000	1,394
High Point	West Seattle			21,887	7,200	669
International District/Chinatown	Chinatown–International District			11,423	3,930	365
Lake City	Lake City			52,047	14,290	1,328	Renovated in 2018[2]
Madrona–Sally Goldmark	Madrona			8,485	1,707	159	Renamed in 1986; renovated in 2008[2]
Magnolia	Magnolia		1947	28,040	7,799	725	Opened as Magnolia Bluff Station in 1943; renovated in 2008[2]
Montlake	Montlake			16,659	5,652	525
NewHolly	NewHolly			10,020	4,285	398
Northeast	Ravenna			61,913	15,000	1,394	Renovated in 2004[2]
Northgate	Northgate			36,876	10,000	929
Queen Anne	Queen Anne			24,728	7,931	737	Renovated in 2007[2]
Rainier Beach	Rainier Beach			33,172	15,000	1,394	Renovated in 2015[2]
South Park	South Park			15,334	5,019	466
Southwest	Westwood			49,479	15,000	1,394
University	University District			27,424	8,140	756	Renovated in 2007[2]
Wallingford	Wallingford			8,270	2,000	186
West Seattle	West Seattle			34,477	9,460	879	Renovated in 2004[2]

Source: Hansberry, Verda R. (1983). The Seattle Public Library: A Chronology. Seattle Public Library. OCLC 41680630.

• Aloha (1948 to 1960), merged into Capitol Hill (Henry)
• Ballard Carnegie Library (annexed 1907), first major branch outside of downtown
• Cedar Vale Station (1945 to 1947)
• Delridge Station (1944 to 1947)
• Fauntleroy Station (1945 to 1961; merged into Southwest)
• Georgetown Branch (1912 to 1948)
• Henry Branch (replaced by Capitol Hill)
• Holly Park Station (replaced by NewHolly)
• Michigan Street Station (1944 to ?)
• Magnolia Bluff Station; replaced by branch in 1947
• Montlake Station (1944 to 1979); replaced by branch?
• Oakview Branch (1955 to 1975)
• Ravenna-View Ridge Branch (1945 to 1954; merged into Northeast)
• Saint Vincent Home Station (1944 to 1945)
• Sand Point Station (1943 to 1945)
• Skagit Station (1948 to 1975); served dams in Skagit County
• South Branch (1903 to 1907)
• South Park Station (1944 to 1947)
• Stadium Homes Station (1944 to 1948)
• Station House Station (1978 to ?)
• Wilmot Memorial Library Station (1949 to ?)
• Yesler Terrace Station (1944 to 1947)

• King County Library System

Columbia Branch Library
Alternative names	Columbia City Library
General information
Type	Library
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
Location	Columbia City, Seattle, Washington
Address	4721 Rainier Avenue S.
Opened	December 30, 1915 (1915-12-30)
Renovated	1986, 2003–04
Cost	$35,000
Renovation cost	$3 million (2004)
Affiliation	Seattle Public Library
Technical details
Floor area	12,420 square feet (1,154 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	W. Marbury Somervell, Harlan Thomas
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Cardwell Architects
Website
Seattle Public Library
Seattle Public Library, Columbia Branch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Seattle, Washington
Built	1915
Architect	W. Marbury Somervell, Harlan Thomas
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	82004909[2]
Added to NRHP	August 3, 1982

The Columbia Branch Library is a branch of the Seattle Public Library in Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, US. The branch was built in 1915 using funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, replacing a small room at the Columbia City Hall. The Columbia Branch Library was renovated in 1986 and rebuilt extensively in 2004.

Columbia City was annexed by the City of Seattle in 1907 and converted its former city hall into a variety of uses, including a library. The city hall was renovated and opened as the Columbia Branch Library on June 5, 1909, with 1,200 books and a reading room in the former council chamber.^[3][4] The opening of the library spurred residents of the Rainier Valley, along with the Rainier Valley Commercial Club, to seek a donation from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for a permanent library.^[3][5] Carnegie pledged a $70,000 donation to the Seattle Public Library in January 1911, to fund the construction of the Columbia City and Queen Anne branches.^[6] A site in Columbia Park was chosen for the library and purchased by the city for $4,500, including $2,500 in funds raised by residents.^[3] The new Columbia Library opened on December 30, 1915, and was dedicated by Mayor Hiram C. Gill.^[7] The library featured 6,000 books, a 200-seat auditorium, and a story-hour room.^[3][8]

Renovations

• 1931: Facelift?
• 1978: Library Board considers Columbia Branch remodel as part of "regional" branch concept, with expanded collections to complement Main branch^[9]
• 1986-05-31: Branch re-opens after renovation, increasing seating and shelving space
  • Funded by 1984 bond for Carnegie libraries
• 2003-08: Branch closes for renovations
• 2004-08-22: $3.2 million expansion completed, with expansion in back^[10]
  • Funded by 1998 bond, designed by Cardwell

Resources

• SPL

The Columbia Branch Library is housed in a one-story building at the eastern edge of Columbia Park along Rainier Avenue. Designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas in the Georgian Revival style, the building's exterior is clad in brick and terra cotta trimmings.^[11]

• Location: Columbia Park, near light rail
• Public art: "Spirit of Washington" (Marvin Oliver, 1992)
• Designated NRHP and part of city's Columbia City Landmark District

Resources

• NRHP Report
• DPD report

• Capacity (as of 2004): 40,200 books and materials
• 24 computers

Ballard Branch Library
General information
Type	Library
Location	Ballard, Seattle, Washington
Address	5614 22nd Avenue Northwest
Construction started	February 2004
Opened	May 14, 2005 (2005-05-14)
Cost	$10.9 million
Affiliation	Seattle Public Library
Technical details
Floor area	15,000 square feet (1,400 m2)[1]
Website
Seattle Public Library

The Ballard Branch Library is a branch of the Seattle Public Library in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The current building, located adjacent to Ballard Commons Park, opened in May 2005. It replaced an earlier library located two blocks away that was built in 1963 to replace the Ballard Carnegie Library (built in 1904). The building was designed with environmentally-friendly features, including an extensive green roof and several skylights.

The City of Ballard was annexed by Seattle on May 29, 1907,^[2] and the Seattle Public Library system inherited Ballard's three-year-old library, built with funds donated by industrialist Andrew Carnegie.^[3] Seattle formally took possession of the library and its 4,000 books on May 31, 1907,^[4] and re-opened it on July 11.^[5] The Carnegie library became too small to serve Ballard's growing population, with calls to replace the building coming as early as 1910.^[6] A $5 million bond measure was approved by voters in 1956 to finance the replacement of the Central Branch, with leftover funds going to Ballard's replacement branch.^[7]

Using a portion of the $500,000 in surplus funds from the bond, the Seattle Public Library Board recommended in May 1961 that a new Ballard branch near the Market Street commercial district be constructed within the next year.^[8] In September 1961, the Library Board purchased a site on 24th Avenue Northwest between Northwest 57th and 58th streets to house the 7,000-square-foot (650 m²) library, designed by the firm Mandeville and Berge.^[9]

• 1963 NRHP-eligible, replaced with apartment building in 2014

• 2004 circulation: Highest among all branches (no Central Branch)
• Features: Green roof, skylights, anemometers, sea jellies over children's area^[10]
• Underground parking
• Community center

Renton Public Library
Location	Renton, Washington
Type	Public library
Established	1903
Dissolved	2010
Branches	2
Access and use
Population served	92,218 (2010)

The Renton Public Library was a public library system that served Renton, Washington from 1903 to 2010. Its two branches were absorbed by the King County Library System.

• 1903: Miner's library opens
• 1914-03: Carnegie library opens using $10,000 grant^[1]
• 1980s: Resistance to merger, no inter-library loans or reciprocal borrowing agreement with King County^[2]
• 1989: Fairwood annexation proposed, including existing library (part of King County system)
• 1996: KCLS and Renton sign reciprocal agreement

Resources^[3][4]

• Stewart article on Patch

Merger

• Major cuts in 1979 and 2009^[5]
• 2008 Master Plan recommends independent system with borrowing agreement
• February 9, 2010 Special Election: Proposition 1^[6]
  • Approved by just 53 votes out of 12,000 cast^[7][8]
• "Save Renton Library" attempts to overturn elections results^[9]

• Opened on April 17, 1966 at a cost of $327,570 and housing 50,000 books (out of total capacity of 100,000; 22,400 sq ft)^[10][11]
  • Designed by Felix M. Campanella of Johnson-Campanella
  • Replaced Carnegie Library built in 1914 (razed in 1968)
• Sited over Cedar River, using 12 columns as support and spanning 80 feet

Renovation

• $20 million approved by city council for two new libraries (Highlands and Downtown)
• Replacement proposed in 2012 at Piazza (near transit center, at 3rd & Logan) and at Renton Landing shopping center
• August 2012 vote: 76 percent vote in favor of river site
• 2013 dispute over front door and historical nature^[12][13]
  • Branch closed for renovation on June 23, 2014 and re-opened on August 22, 2015^[14]
  • Renovation by Miller Hull Partnership earns awards from AIA and ALA in 2016^[15][16]

• Original branch opened in 1944, joins Renton in 1947
• New branch opens in 1973
• Current branch opens in 2016^[17]

The U.S. state of Washington has a system of public libraries serving its population, including countywide and municipal systems. Libraries may be organized by municipal governments or special-purpose districts, which encompass parts or all of a given county, as well as multiple counties.

Resources

• Libraries by County (MRSC)
• Library Elections (SOS)
• 2009 Library Directory (SOS)
• State Library publications

• First libraries: Territorial Library (1853), Steilacoom (1858), University of Washington (1862), Vancouver (1865), Walal Walla (1865)
  • Oldest existing local public libraries: Tacoma (1886), Seattle (1890)^[1]
• 1890 state law allows for public libraries supported by local taxes
• First county systems: Spokane and Pierce (1938)^[2]
  • Ruled invalid^[3]
  • New law passed, new systems approved in 1942/1944
• Clark establishes rural district in September 1942^[4]: 29
• RCW for county libraries and ballots: 27.12
• First reciprocal borrowing agreement (1972): King, Pierce, Kitsap, Sno-Isle, Timberland^[5]
• 1993: Rural partial-county library district approved by state legislature^[6]

The Washington State Library identifies 62 public library systems, with 333 total branches, in its 2016 statistical report.^{[7]: 11 [8]}

Counties without unified systems

• Adams
• Cowlitz
• Kittitas?
• Lincoln
• San Juan
• Skagit
• Wahkiakum

Multi-county systems

• Fort Vancouver
• Mid-Columbia
• North Central
• Sno-Isle
• Timberland

System	Service area[9]	Established	Branches[7]	Registered patrons[7]	Collection size[7]	Notes
Anacortes Public Library	Anacortes		1	12,488
Asotin County Library	Asotin County	1964[10]	3	14,289
Bellingham Public Library	Bellingham	1891	3	46,590
Burlington Public Library	Burlington	1911	1	9,805
Camas Public Library	Camas	1923	1	17,438
Castle Rock Public Library	Castle Rock		1	1,286
Cathlamet Public Library	Cathlamet	1933	1	642
Central Skagit Library District	Sedro-Woolley and surrounding communities	2012	1	710
Cle Elum Library	Cle Elum		1	2,539
Columbia County Rural Library District	Columbia County	2005	1	3,026		Excludes Starbuck
Davenport Public Library	Davenport	1926	1	1,190
Ellensburg Public Library	Ellensburg	1910	1	12,640
Everett Public Library	Everett	1894	2	41,629	254,569
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District	Clark, Klickitat, and Skamania counties	1950	15	283,373	684,690	Excludes Camas
Grandview Library	Grandview	1958	1	6,113
Harrington Public Library	Harrington		1	322
Jefferson County Library	Jefferson County	1978	1	11,409		Excludes Port Townsend
Kalama Public Library	Kalama	1917	1	189
Kelso Public Library	Kelso		1	13,138
King County Library System	King County	1942	48	703,987	4,305,097	Excludes Seattle, Hunts Point, and Yarrow Point
Kitsap Regional Library	Kitsap County	1944	9	83,225	528,376
Kittitas Public Library	Part of Kittitas County		1	823
La Conner Regional Library	La Conner and surrounding communities	1993	1	3,497
Liberty Lake Municipal Library	Liberty Lake		1	6,688
Libraries of Stevens County	Stevens County	1996[11][12]	8	7,467
Longview Public Library	Longview	1926	1	32,696
Lopez Island Library District	Lopez Island		1	4,442
Mid-Columbia Libraries	Adams, Benton, and Franklin counties	1948	12	164,418	371,214	Excludes Richland and most of Adams County
Mount Vernon City Library	Mount Vernon		1	11,409
North Central Regional Library	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, and Okanogan counties	1960	29	216,606	720,872
North Olympic Library System	Clallam County	1945	4	42,985
Ocean Shores Public Library	Ocean Shores		1	3,846
Odessa Public Library	Odessa		1	283
Orcas Island Library District	Orcas Island		1	5,391
Pend Oreille County Library District	Pend Oreille County		4	12,524
Pierce County Library System	Pierce County	1946	20	334,362	1,216,490	Excludes Puyallup, Roy, and Tacoma
Pomeroy Library	Garfield County	1929	1	990
Port Townsend Public Library	Port Townsend		1	7,107
Pullman Public Library	Pullman		1	16,143
Puyallup Public Library	Puyallup	1913	1	76,105
Reardan Memorial Library	Reardan		1	738
Richland Public Library	Richland		1	50,735
Ritzville Public Library	Ritzville	1902	3	997
Roslyn Public Library	Roslyn	1898	1	1,189
Roy City Library	Roy		1	224
San Juan Island Library District	San Juan Island		1	6,303
Seattle Public Library	Seattle	1890	27	378,222	2,261,763
Sedro-Woolley Public Library	Sedro-Woolley	1914	1	6,104
Sno-Isle Libraries	Island and Snohomish counties	1962	23	463,564	1,220,997	Excludes Everett and Woodway
Spokane County Library District	Spokane County	1942	11	111,686	479,240	Excludes Liberty Lake and Spokane
Spokane Public Library	Spokane	1894	5	146,979	423,107
Sprague Public Library	Sprague		1	410
Tacoma Public Library	Tacoma	1886	7	181,967	725,588
Timberland Regional Library	Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties	1962	27	240,508	1,241,941	Excludes Mossyrock, Napavine, Ocean Shores, PeEll, and Vader
Upper Skagit Library District	Eastern Skagit County		1	1,423
Waitsburg Public Library	Waitsburg		1	524
Walla Walla County Rural Library District	Walla Walla County	1972	6	3,793		Excludes Waitsburg and Walla Walla
Walla Walla Public Library	Walla Walla	1897[13]	1	16,062
Whatcom County Library System	Whatcom County	1944	10	51,485	362,955	Excludes Bellingham
Whitman County Library	Whitman County	1944	14	14,882		Excludes Pullman
Wilbur Public Library	Wilbur	1901	1	762
Yakima Valley Libraries	Yakima County	1944	17	93,730	330,499	Excludes Grandview

• Renton (annexed in 2010)
• South Puget Regional Library (founded in 1948, replaced by Timberland in 1968)

System	Service area	Founded	Dissolved	Fate
Renton Public Library	Renton	1903	2010	Merged with King County Library System

• 36 libraries^[8]

• 75 special libraries (publicly-funded)^[8]
  • Example: Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, State Library (Olympia)
• 151 private libraries

• List of libraries in Seattle

Olympia Timberland Library
General information
Type	Library
Location	Olympia, Washington, US
Opened	December 10, 1978 (1978-12-10)
Affiliation	Timberland Regional Library
Technical details
Floor area	19,606 square feet (1,821.5 m2)
Website
trl.org

The Olympia Timberland Library is a branch library of the Timberland Regional Library, serving Olympia, Washington, US.

• Independent library system started in 1896
  • Annexed into South Puget Regional Library in 1948
  • Annexed into Timberland in 1968
• Carnegie building opened in 1914 and used until 1978^[1]
• New library built in 1978, using $1.5 million bond approved in 1976^[2]
• Two failed city levies to replace library^[3]
• Renovated in 2000 for $340,000
• Renovated again in 2008

Spokane County Library District
47°39′31″N 117°14′37″W / 47.65861°N 117.24361°W / 47.65861; -117.24361
Location	Spokane County, Washington, US
Type	Public library
Established	1942 (1942)
Branches	11
Collection
Size	479,240 items
Access and use
Circulation	2.6 million
Population served	268,705
Members	111,686
Other information
Director	Patrick Roewe
Website	scld.org
References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2016[1]

The Spokane County Library District (SCLD) is a public library system in Spokane County, Washington, US. The system serves most of the county, excluding the cities of Liberty Lake and Spokane, which have their own municipal systems. The library has 11 locations and has an annual circulation of 2.6 million items.

• 1938 vote ruled invalid; 1942 vote under new law^[2][3]

Mid-Columbia Libraries
46°12′18″N 119°07′21″W / 46.20500°N 119.12250°W / 46.20500; -119.12250
Location	Tri-Cities region, Washington, U.S.
Type	Public library
Established	1948 (1948)
Service area	Adams, Benton, and Franklin counties
Branches	12
Collection
Size	371,214 items
Access and use
Circulation	2.4 million
Population served	241,165
Members	164,418
Other information
Website	midcolumbialibraries.org
References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2016[1]

Mid-Columbia Libraries (MCL) is a public library system in the U.S. state of Washington, serving Adams, Benton, and Franklin counties. It has twelve branches, bookmobile services, and outreach programs that serve its entire service area, which encompasses much of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area. The library system was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Kennewick.

The first public libraries in the Tri-Cities region were established in the early 20th century as independent systems managed by cities and civic organizations. A private library was started in Kennewick in 1909 and began lending books free of charge in 1914.^[2] A Carnegie library serving Prosser was completed on July 22, 1910, and was followed by a Carnegie-funded library in Pasco that opened on June 29, 1911.^[3][4] Richland established its first volunteer library in 1945, which was transferred to city control in 1959 after being operated by the Hanford Works for several years.^[5]

A regional library system serving the rural areas of Benton and Franklin counties was proposed in the late 1940s after the establishment of successful systems across the state.^[6] Rural areas in the two counties voted two-to-one in favor of a property tax levy on November 2, 1948, establishing the library system and its five-member board.^[7][8] The Mid-Columbia name was chosen for the system in January 1949, ahead of names honoring Ben Franklin, Sacajawea, and missionary Henry H. Spalding.^[9] The Washington State Library contributed $10,000 towards the purchase of a bookmobile, which began service on June 1, 1949.^[7][10] Kennewick was chosen as the library's headquarters after agreeing to fold its independent system into the library district.^[11]

Timeline

• 1953: Record lending begins; followed by film lending in 1955^[7]
• January 1955: Second bookmobile begins service^[7][12]
• 1972: Property tax rollback approved, cutting revenue by 22 percent
• 1974: Growing pains at Kennewick and other buildings^[13]
  • Service to Walla Walla state prison?
• 1976: Books by mail service begins^[14]

Other libraries

• First libraries: 1910 in Kennewick, 1911 in Pasco, 1945 in Richland
• Carnegie libraries: Prosser (1910); Pasco (June 29, 1911)^[15]
  • New Pasco library opened in December 1961, later annexed after 1970
  • Prosser replaced in November 1972; wine library established in 1978; annexed after 1986^[16]
• 1950s: Richland and Pasco libraries are replaced with modernized buildings^[17]

Annexation votes

• c. 1966: Prosser targeted for annexation^[18]
• 1986: Independent systems for Prosser, Grandview, and Richland
• 1989: Mesa
• 1990: Benton City (failed), Kennewick (?), Pasco (?)^[19]
• Prosser annexed in 2001^[20]

Name	Opened	Built
Basin City	1990	1990
Benton City	1974	2006
Connell	1965	1965
Kahlotus	1989	1989
Keewaydin Park (Kennewick)	1964	1964
Kennewick	1945	1999
Merrill's Corner	1988	1988
Othello	1995	1995
Pasco	1973	1973
Prosser	1973	1973
West Pasco	2013	2013
West Richland	1996	1996