April

• 24 Checkouts a Minute: The Seattle Public Library publishes its 2025 Impact Report
• May 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library
• All locations of The Seattle Public Library will close Thursday, April 23 for staff in-service day
• “Living With Conviction: Sentenced to Debt for Life in Washington State” Opens at Two Locations of The Seattle Public Library
• Spring Break 2026: Activities at The Seattle Public Library
• One Book, One Coast Programs Explore Stories of Japanese American Incarceration and Resistance

March

• April and May 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library
• Spring 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library

February

• The Seattle Public Library Joins One Book, One Coast, the West Coast’s Largest Book Club, Connecting Across Three States
• Dr. Ned Blackhawk to Present the Bullitt Lecture on American History at the Central Library on Tuesday, March 10
• Bookish bet: Boston Public Library hosts The Seattle Public Library’s Booklist after Super Bowl Wager
• February and March 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library

January

• Local Authors Take the Stage for KUOW’s Book Talks Series at The Seattle Public Library
• The Seattle Public Library Offers Free 2026 Tax Help at 11 Locations
• “We Belong Together”: New Library Series with Guest Curator Amber Flame Kicks Off Jan. 25
• January 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library
• The Seattle Public Library to add Monday hours at the Montlake Branch and update hours at the Capitol Hill, Douglass-Truth branches on Jan. 27

Recent media coverage

• KING 5 Evening: Seattle Public Library, 'Michael' and 'Sleepers'
• CityCast: Why Library E-Books Are Expensive, $20 Million Missing in Homelessness Funds, and Who Let the Dogs Out?
• South Seattle Emerald: South End Life: It's National Library Week; Time to Check Out South End Branches