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.
Bruce Barcott: 'The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw'
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Val McDermid: 'A Darker Domain'
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Inauguration of new Poet Populist Mike Hickey
Jack Hirschman helped celebrate the inauguration of new Poet Populist Mike Hickey on Jan. 25, 2009 at the Central Library.
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Barry Unsworth: 'Land of Marvels'
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Azar Nafisi: 'Things I've Been Silent About: Memories'
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King County Elections Director Debate
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Mo Yan: The Re-emergence of Literary Voice in Contemporary China
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