News Releases
Read news about upcoming Library programs, new services and policy updates. News releases are organized by date of the news release, not the program date.
Recent media coverage
September
- Learn about cloud computing and AI at The Seattle Public Library this fall
- The Seattle Public Library Offers Free Homework Help at 8 Locations Starting the Week of Sept. 21
- The Seattle Public Library’s South Park Branch Celebrates 20 Years with a Day-Long Community Party
- The Seattle Public Library’s Genealogy Collection Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
- The Seattle Public Library Explores “Diaspora and Belonging” With Guest Curator Daniel Tam-Claiborne
August
- Not-To-Miss Fall 2026 Author Events at The Seattle Public Library
- The Seattle Public Library Plans Major System Upgrade in September; Temporary Service Disruptions Expected
- The Rest of Your Summer Is Booked: Announcing the 2026 Seattle Reads Selection
- Volunteer as a Homework Help Tutor at The Seattle Public Library’s Rainier Beach Branch
July
June
- July and August 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library
- The Northgate Branch Celebrates 20 Years as a Community Cornerstone, Amid Neighborhood Changes
- Summer Quest, The Seattle Public Library’s New All-Ages Summer Program, Launches Today
- Happy Pride + June 2026 Author and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library
May
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
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