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The Seattle Public Library's "Free to Read" Summer of Learning Launches June 24
(June 24, 2024) School is out and it’s time for the 2024 Summer of Learning! Now in its 105th year, The Seattle Public Library’s annual Summer of Learning encourages kids and families to read, do activities and explore what “free to read” means for them. View this page -
Seattle’s Iconic Central Library Celebrates 20 Years
(May 03, 2024) When The Seattle Public Library’s Central Library opened its doors on May 23, 2004, more than 25,000 people lined up in the course of the day to experience Seattle’s striking new public space for knowledge and learning. Designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, it was called “the most exciting new building it has been my honor to review” by the New York Times’ late architectural critic Herbert Muschamp. View this page -
May 2024 Author and Community Events Feature Amy Tan, Zoe Schlanger, Satsuki Ina and more
(April 30, 2024) May at the Library brings events with authors Amy Tan and Zoe Schlanger, an event with Satsuki Ina about her memoir about Japanese American incarceration and resistance, a BIPOC Book Fair, and events celebrating Seattle Reads selection “Parable of the Sower.” View this page -
Lake City Resource Fair On Friday, Aug. 9 Celebrates Community And Connection
(August 05, 2024) Stop by The Seattle Public Library’s Lake City Branch this Friday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free Resource Fair that offers celebration, connection and community. View this page -
Programs for Older Americans Month at The Seattle Public Library
(May 01, 2024) In recognition of Older Americans Month, the Library is hosting a series of programs in May with a theme of “Powered by Connection.” They include social events, end-of-life planning (with free individual consults), a civic coffee, and Medicare workshops. View this page -
Free Tax Help Offered at 11 Seattle Public Library Locations
(January 11, 2024) The Seattle Public Library, United Way of King County (UWKC) and AARP are collaborating to offer free, in-person tax preparation service from January through April at 11 Library locations. The Library will offer free drop-in tax help with UWKC starting on Jan. 13 at two locations and with AARP starting on Feb. 1 at nine more locations. AARP also offers facilitated self-assistance at three locations. View this page -
November and December 2024 Author Readings and Community Events with The Seattle Public Library
(November 01, 2024) The Seattle Public Library’s late fall arts calendar includes a book discussion of Miranda July’s “All Fours” with Molly Wizenberg, Angela Garbes and Katrina Spade, a “Horror Hangover” panel; a special Bushwick Book Club event about “Parable of the Sower,” and a conversation with Rebecca Nagle about “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-long Fight for Justice on Native Land.” View this page -
Renovated Green Lake Branch Reopens With Celebration That Draws Neighbors, Families, City Leaders
(October 29, 2024) After a lengthy closure for a seismic retrofit and other renovations, The Seattle Public Library’s Green Lake Branch reopened on Monday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration. View this page -
Volunteer As A Homework Help Tutor At The Seattle Public Library
(August 06, 2024) Support literacy and learning by volunteering for The Seattle Public Library’s free after-school tutoring service, Homework Help, for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. View this page -
June and July 2024 Author Readings and Community Events
(June 11, 2024) It’s almost summer, and a great time to attend an author or community event with The Seattle Public Library. Join us for a Seattle Reads celebration of Octavia Butler’s birthday on June 22; an exhibit celebrating 50 years of Seattle Gay News starting on June 24; a conversation with bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones on July 24, as well as talks with award-winning authors in fantasy, science fiction and more. View this page -
April 2024 Author Readings And Community Events with The Seattle Public Library
(March 29, 2024) Celebrate April and National Poetry Month with The Seattle Public Library by visiting a citywide poetry installation, writing poetry that celebrates trees, exploring the influence of legendary science fiction writer Octavia Butler with Seattle Reads, hearing bestselling author Karl Marlantes read from his latest book “Cold Victory,” and more! View this page -
Enjoy the April 8 Solar Eclipse With Free Viewing Glasses From The Seattle Public Library
(March 28, 2024) On Monday, April 8, 2024, the Seattle area will experience a partial solar eclipse starting at around 10:39 a.m. and ending at 12:21 p.m., with the maximum coverage of the sun (20%) at 11:29 a.m. View this page -
Join Seattle Writer and Editor Nisi Shawl for a Series on “Reading and Writing the ‘Other’” at The Seattle Public Library
(March 15, 2024) Join The Seattle Public Library this spring for an author series curated by Seattle writer and editor Nisi Shawl called “Reading and Writing the ‘Other:’ Diversity and Inclusion in Our Worlds.” View this page -
Fall in Love With These Author Readings and Community Events at The Seattle Public Library
(February 13, 2024) From Susan Lieu’s “The Manicurist’s Daughter” to Shaun Scott’s chronicle of Seattle sports history, “Heartbreak City,” the Library is spotlighting much-anticipated new books by local authors and more in the next two months. View this page -
Path With Art Opens "Winter Visions" Exhibit at The Seattle Public Library's Central Library
(February 01, 2024) Today, Path with Art, an organization that creates space for individual and community healing and growing through art, opens an exhibit called “Winter Visions” at the Level 8 gallery at The Seattle Public Library’s Central Library (1000 Fourth Avenue). View this page -
The Fifth Annual Black-owned Business Excellence Symposium Celebrates and Empowers Black Businesses Jan. 31 - Feb. 2
(January 19, 2024) Kicking off Black History Month, the fifth annual Black-Owned Business Excellence (BOBE) Symposium will take place from Wednesday, Jan. 31, through Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The kick-off event is a virtual watch party of the NEW! Documentary - The Cost of Inheritance. The symposium itself starts on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Watson Signature Event Center (11521 Bridgeport Way Southwest Lakewood) as well as online. The Seattle Public Library is co-sponsoring this event. View this page -
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón Will Visit Seattle for Seattle Reads Events on May 16 and 17
(March 17, 2025) Dozens of other Seattle Reads programs, including a March 26 kickoff, will bring the city together to celebrate poetry and nature View this page -
March 2025 Author and Community Events with The Seattle Public Library
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The Sixth Annual Black-Owned Business Excellence Symposium Empowers Black Businesses on Feb. 1
(January 16, 2025) The Black History Month kick-off event takes place at Seattle’s McKinney Center View this page -
December 2024 Author Readings and Community Events with The Seattle Public Library
(December 02, 2024) The Seattle Public Library’s December arts and author events calendar include a thought-provoking history lecture on the continued relevance of Reconstruction, a program curated by writer Angela Garbes about orca whales and female middle age, and an after-hours horror event on Friday, Dec. 13. View this page -
October Author Readings and Events with The Seattle Public Library
(September 30, 2024) Dive into fall with The Seattle Public Library’s author and community events in October, including a talk by Paul Lynch, Booker Prize winning author of “Prophet Song;” a discussion of “Homelessness Is a Housing Problem” with Gregg Colburn; and a live podcast taping of Text Me Back! With Lindy West & Meagan Hatcher-Mays. View this page -
“Midlife: Private Parts in Public”: Angela Garbes Explores Female Middle Age in New Event Series at The Seattle Public Library
(September 26, 2024) Join Seattle author Angela Garbes and The Seattle Public Library for “Midlife: Private Parts in Public,” a series of conversations curated by Garbes about female middle age with local artists and experts. View this page -
The Seattle Public Library's Free Homework Help Starts the Week of Sept. 16 at Nine Locations
(September 12, 2024) Do you know a child or teen who can use academic support this year? Starting the week of Sept. 16, The Seattle Public Library’s free afterschool K-12 tutoring program, Homework Help (spl.org/HomeworkHelp), will be available at nine branches: the Broadview, Columbia, Douglass-Truth, High Point, Lake City, NewHolly, Northgate, Rainier Beach and South Park branches. View this page -
End Of Summer At The Library: Magic, Music, Family Parties And More Cool August Events
(August 02, 2024) From mind-bending magic shows to outdoor StoryWalks©, the Library has many cool community events planned throughout August. View this page -
Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Seattle Gay News Opens at the Central Library on June 24
(June 18, 2024) Opening on Monday, June 24, a new exhibit at the Central Library celebrates the 50-year history of the SGN (Seattle Gay News), one of the longest-running LGBTQ+ newspapers in the world. View this page -
Ijeoma Oluo to Discuss How Everyday People Can Fight Oppression and Change the World on Friday, Feb. 27 at Langston Seattle
(February 05, 2024) Join The Seattle Public Library and Langston Seattle from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 for an in-depth discussion with acclaimed Seattle author Ijeoma Oluo about her new book "Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World — and How You Can, Too." View this page
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