Attend Events & Classes

What kinds of activities can I participate in at the Library?

The Library has free activities, classes and special events for all ages.

• Children's Programs
  Hear a story, listen to music, sing songs, play games and have fun
• Teen Programs
  Join an anime or book club, stop by for pizza, games and more
• Adult Programs
  Hear favorite authors, join a book group, preview opera, dance or drama and more
• World Languages speakers
  Attend a class, book group or event in your language
• ESL/English as a Second Language students
  Improve your English or learn to use a computer
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How can I find out when events are scheduled?

• Calendar of Events
  Lists all Library events and lets you search by type of program, audience and location
• Upcoming Events
  Highlights major events, as do the home page and branch pages
• Sign up for Library News
  Monthly e-mail newsletters from the Library that announce upcoming events and services
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What about annual events?

• Seattle Reads
  Brings an author to town for free programs. The entire community is invited to read the featured book.
• The Washington State Book Awards
  A chance to hear local authors read from their award-winning books
• Summer Reading Program
  A summer full of events and reading activities for children, teens and adults
• The September Project
  An exploration of freedom, democracy, patriotism and citizenship
• Banned Books Week
  A chance to hear and see performances from books that have been censored.
• The McLellan/O'Donnell Living Literature/History series
  Evenings with humanities scholars portraying historical and literary figures
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