Government Documents Collection
The Government Documents Collection at the Central Library houses a digital and print collection of documents produced by both the federal government and Washington state. The collection includes publications by the congressional, legislative and executive branches, as well as research by federal and state departments.
Explore the Government Documents Collection
Since 1908, The Seattle Public Library's Federal Depository has housed documents published by the Government Printing Office (GPO). We are also a state depository library, and house documents published by the Washington state government.
The collection is available to access at the Central Library during open hours. A dedicated computer station for researching government documents is available on Level 7. You can place a hold on items that are available to borrow.
City of Seattle documents are part of our Seattle Room Collections.
Preview Federal Depository Collection
You can search our catalog for federal documents and research that we have cataloged. All print documents can be found in our catalog, as well as electronic documents up to December 2024.
Search Catalog for Federal Documents
You can search for electronic federal documents published after December 2024 using the following resources.
Preview Washington State Depository Collection
Search our catalog for documents and research published by the Washington state government.