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Directions 

The Washington State Library is located at Point Plaza East, 6880 Capitol Boulevard, near the Olympia Airport in Tumwater.  Tumwater is just a few minutes south of the Washington Capitol Campus in Olympia.  You can view a map of the area here.

From Southbound I-5:

Take the Tumwater Boulevard exit (Exit 101).  Turn left onto Tumwater Blvd, and continue straight on until you reach Capitol Boulevard (second light). Turn left onto Capitol Boulevard. The State Library is one block down the road, at the intersection of Capitol Boulevard and Israel Road. Visitor parking is available on the south side of the building.

From Northbound I-5:

Take the Tumwater Boulevard exit (Exit 101).  Turn right onto Tumwater Blvd, and continue straight on until you reach Capitol Boulevard (second light). Turn left onto Capitol Boulevard. The State Library is one block down the road, at the intersection of Capitol Boulevard and Israel Road. Visitor parking is available on the south side of the building.

Open Hours

The Washington State Library is open Monday-Friday, from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM.  The Library is not open on weekends or state holidays.

Internet Access and Copy Services

The Reading Room at the State Library contains seven public access computer terminals.  The Microfilm area has an additional six, with priority usage for those doing genealogical research.  All of these terminals provide access to the internet, as well as library-use only subscription databases, such as Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest, and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.  The public terminals do not have Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, etc.) or instant messaging (IM) loaded.

Printing from computer terminals as well as photocopying services are available through our copy card system.  Copies are 15 cents a page.