Washington State Library, Olympia

#35 among attractions in Olympia

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The Washington State Library is a government agency that operates public libraries in Washington state's prisons and mental hospitals, and maintains collections related to the state government. Based in Tumwater, it is a service of the Washington Secretary of State and was founded in 1853 as the Washington Territorial Library. The library has a collection of 2.25 million physical items and other online resources available to residents of the state. ()

Coordinates: 46°59'10"N, 122°54'24"W

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New MarketOlympia United States

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Washington State Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tumwater Falls Park, Capitol Lake, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Memorial.

2.1 miN
Nature and wildlife, View point, Park
Tumwater Falls Park, Tumwater
54 min walk • The Tumwater Falls are a series of cascades on the Deschutes River in Tumwater, Washington, United States. They are located near where the river empties into Budd Inlet, a southerly arm of Puget Sound in Olympia.
3.3 miN
Nature, Lake
Capitol Lake, Olympia
86 min walk • Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake.
3.4 miN
Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Olympia
88 min walk • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Kris Snider is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The granite memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1987.
3.4 miN
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Olympia
87 min walk • The Korean War Memorial by artist Deborah Copenhaver Fellows is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on July 24, 1993, the memorial features bronze figures.
2.1 miNE
Lake
Ward Lake, Olympia
55 min walk • Ward Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 66.8 acres and reaches a depth of 67 feet. Ward Lake was named after Ira Ward, a pioneer citizen.
3.3 miN
Monuments and statues
Du Pen Fountain, Olympia
86 min walk • The Du Pen Fountain is a water fountain at the former Washington State Library building on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, in the United States.
1.3 miNW
Lake
Trosper Lake, Olympia
35 min walk • Trosper Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 17 acres and reaches a depth of 12 feet. Trosper Lake was named after John Trosper, a pioneer citizen.
2.1 miNE
Lake
Hewitt Lake, Olympia
53 min walk • Hewitt Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. Hewitt Lake was named after Judge C. C. Hewitt, an early settler. 27 acres in size with a maximum depth of 60 feet.
1.3 miE
Lake
Munn Lake, Olympia
34 min walk • Munn Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of approximately 30 acres and reaches a depth of 19 feet. Munn Lake was named after Edwin Munn, a dairy farmer who operated in the area in the early 20th century.
2.6 miN
Lake
Hazard Lake, Olympia
66 min walk • Hazard Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. Hazard Lake was named after Hazard Stevens, who operated a farm near the site.
1.3 miN
Lake
Barnes Lake, Tumwater
34 min walk • Barnes Lake is a private lake in the U.S. state of Washington. Barnes Lake has the name of Nelson Barnes, the proprietor of a slaughterhouse at the lakeside.