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.
Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer: 'The True Patriot'
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'Neighborhood Blogs: What's All the Buzz About?'
The Seattle Public Library and City Club presented a panel discussion about neighborhood blogs on Sept. 4, 2008 at the Central Library. The proliferation of neighborhood blogs around Seattle is changing not just the local media landscape but also how community conversations are taking place in an increasingly digital world.
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David B.: 'Epileptic'
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Barbara Ehrenreich: 'This Land Is Their Land: Notes from a Divided Nation'
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Deborah Faye Lawrence: 'Dee-Dee Does Utopia'
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Stephen L. Carter: 'Palace Council'
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David Shields: 'The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead'
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Robert Thurman: 'Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World'
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Russell Banks: 'Dreaming Up America'
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David Guterson: 'The Other'
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