SERVICES

Washington State Resource Family Lending Library

The Lending Library offers books, tapes, and other training materials for Washington state foster parents and kinship provides to check out. The materials will be mailed to you in a re-usable pouch with postage pre-paid by DSHS for the return of the materials.

This service is free to all Kinship Caregivers and Foster Parents in Washington State. You do not have to have an open case with the Department in order to use this library.

View the catalog of training materials

Washington State Resource Family Lending Library Catalog

New Users

If you are new to using the Lending Library, you will first need to register. There are two ways to register:

• Fill out our online registration form
• Call the Washington State Resource Family Lending Library at 1-877-517-0820

Returning Users

If you have already registered to use the Lending Library, you can request library materials in the following ways:

• Fill out our online request form
• Call the Washington State Resource Family Lending Library at 1-877-517-0820

Training Credit Hours

You will receive 3 hours of credit for each book read from the Lending Library. Fill out the training evaluation to receive your certificate and credit.

Filling Orders & Check Out Time

Lending Library requests are filled within 2-3 business days. If the request is received after business hours it may take a day longer. You will receive a confirmation e-mail once materials have been sent.

Materials can be checked out for 5 weeks. The due date will be listed on the check out form included with the materials. To request an extension, e-mail or call us and we will grant it if there are no other families waiting for the item.