The Central Library, with its dramatic exterior planes, light-filled interior spaces and extraordinary use of color, is already the subject of many photographs and other art works. Here is a selection of images.
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Seattle's Central Library featured in PBS travel program 
The Seattle Public Library's new Central Library was featured in an episode of PBS "Smart Travels Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa, Series V."
Quicktime video clip courtesy of Smart Travels. File size: 12 MB
A Library For All: Seattle's New Central Library - May 26, 2004
The Seattle Channel presents a half-hour documentary on the opening of the new downtown library. 'A Library for All' features behind the scenes planning with former City Librarian Deborah Jacobs, staff and architects; footage of project architect Rem Koolhass; interviews with library board members; and a tour of the new building with Jacobs.
Photo Gallery of the Central Library Grand Opening - May 23, 2004
Additional images are included in many newspaper and magazine articles about the building. To locate those, see links in Media Profiles.
For information about taking photos or filming in the Central Library, see Photography and Filming in the Central Library.
