Get Started

The Library is an amazing resource - and we want you to make the most of it.

 

• Get a Library card
  Find out if you qualify for a free card and how to get a card.

 

• Mobile Library Services
  Use our services if you live in Seattle and cannot reach the Library because of age, disability or illness.

 

• Checking out and returning books and other items
  Answers your questions about borrowing, renewing and returning Library materials.

 

• Overdue items
  Tells you what to do if you have lost Library materials and answers other questions about overdue items.

 

• Fines and fees
  Describes the three payment methods and links to the online payment system.

 

• Accessing your account online
  Learn how and why to use your Library account when online. Find out about your PIN and account privacy.

 

• SPL mobile app
  Access your account and our catalog while on the go!

 

• Receiving notices by email or phone
  Choose to receive notices by email or automated phone calls.

 

• Email newsletters and podcasts
  Find out how to sign up for Library newsletters and podcasts.