Library Podcasts
Each year the Library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. You may watch video recordings of recent programs on our YouTube channel. Our archive of audio recordings goes back more than 10 years and includes thousands of memorable Library events.
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'Strange Fruit' tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. - Part 1
The Seattle Public Library, jazz vocalist Mercedes Nicole and her band, and Seattle jazz guitarist Michael Powers for two performances of "Strange Fruit: A Nina Simone Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Central Library. The "Strange Fruit" program chronicles the journey of African-Americans from slavery to freedom through live music, song, images and dance.
'Strange Fruit' tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Part 1
Download Audio (mp3) [play time: 40 minutes/file size: 55 MB]
'Strange Fruit' tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Part 2
Download Audio (mp3) [play time: 37 minutes/file size: 51 MB]
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'Poetry on the Buses: An Anthology of Poetry on Wheels 1995-2005'
The Seattle Public Library celebrated the release of "Poetry on the Buses: An Anthology of Poetry on Wheels 1995-2005" with readings from the anthology on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006. Local poets read their work included in the anthology.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 40 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]