The Central Library offers tours of the Faye G. Allen Children's Center for kindergarten through fifth grade classes at 11 a.m. Fridays. During your visit, Library staff members will introduce your class to the Children's Center.
- Please limit the size of your group to 60 students and include one adult per five students.
- Please plan on a 30-minute visit to the Children's Center. If your students will be checking out books, remember to allow additional time.
- You can also take a self-guided tour of the entire Central Library building. Allow another 30 minutes to complete the tour.
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Requesting a tour
To schedule a school tour, please complete the School Tour Request Form and mail or fax it to the Children's Center.
Getting Library cards
Students in Seattle and most of King County can apply for Library cards in advance and receive them on the day of your visit.
To arrange for Library cards for your students, please:
- Print out a Children's Library Card Application Form for each of your students.
- Send the Application Form home with the students, to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to you.
- Complete a cover sheet and mail the completed application forms, with cover sheet to the Children's Center.
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If you would like your students to get Library cards during their visit, please mail your forms at least two weeks in advance.
For more information, please contact:
Children's Center
The Seattle Public Library
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
206-386-4675
Fax: 206-684-0687
E-mail: chi@spl.org
School tours of other Library locations
For information about school tours at other Library locations or to schedule a school tour, please contact the branch.
