Library Collection

The Library’s collection of more than 2 million items for children, teens and adults includes:

• Books, audiobooks and large print books
• Music (CDs) and movies (DVDs)
• Magazines and newspapers

 

We also have FREE online resources - books, movies, music, audio books, newspapers and magazines - ready to download to your computer, iPod, iPhone or other portable device.

 

Articles & Research

Online resources selected by the Library, including:

• Magazines & Newspapers - over 20,000 local, national and international titles
• Genealogy - Ancestry, Heritage Quest, U.S. Census records
• Job Resources - Help getting started, sharpening your skills, writing a resume

 

Books, Movies & Music

Hundreds of recommended books, movies and music for children, teens and adults, including:

• What’s New
• What’s Popular
• New York Times Best Sellers

 

Digital Books & Media

FREE online books, movies and music to download to your computer, iPod, iPhone or other portable device

 

Government Documents

Local, state and federal publications in print, microform and electronically. The Library receives a selection of available federal documents as part of the Federal Depository Library Program.

 

Podcasts

Subscribe to a podcast feed of author readings and other Library events, or our special feed for teens or Library professionals. Download hundreds of FREE recordings featuring your favorite authors.

 

Special Collections

Our special collections, now available online including:

• The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
• The Northwest Art Collection
• The Seattle Historical Photograph Collection
• The Century 21 Exposition Digital Collection

 

Museum Pass

The Library's Museum Pass program enables Library cardholders reserve a pass to one any of the participating Seattle museums. Once your reservation is completed, you can print out the pass and present it to your chosen museum for admission.