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Books Unbanned
Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our entire collection of e-books and audiobooks. View this page -
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The Seattle Public Library gives you 24/7 free access to books, music, movies, TV shows, classes and more. View this page -
Intellectual Freedom
We support intellectual freedom and uphold the right of all people to freely and confidentially access information as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. View this page -
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Books Unbanned: 1 Million Checkouts
In 2022, Brooklyn Public Library launched Books Unbanned to provide access to digital books for young people impacted by censorship. The Seattle Public Library joined in 2023, with our foundation generously funding the program. Three and a half years after Brooklyn’s big idea, The Books Unbanned coalition has grown to six libraries. For Banned Books […] https://blog.spl.org/2025/10/09/books-unbanned-1-million-checkouts/ -
“Beautiful New Worlds”: Biggest Book Bingo Yet
Summer might seem like forever ago, but we’re briefly revisiting the season of blackberries and beach reads for an official wrap-up of Summer Book Bingo 2025, which ended just over a month ago. We’ve done the numbers. We’ve tallied the boards, the books and the blackouts. And we have news. In the 11th year of […] https://blog.spl.org/2025/10/07/beautiful-new-worlds-biggest-book-bingo-yet/
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Books Unbanned Announces Milestone During Banned Books Week
(October 09, 2025) 51,000 Teens and Young Adults from 50 States Signed Up for Free Digital Library Card Offered by Coalition of Libraries, Checking Out Over 1 million E-Books View this page -
October 2025 Author and Community Events at the Library
(October 02, 2025) This October, The Seattle Public Library has planned author and community events that will inspire, educate and entertain. Exercise your freedom to read at a Banned Books Week read-in; attend a KUOW live podcast taping about Seattle’s history with highways; and dive into horror with local authors, to name just a few events. View this page -
Teach Truth events at The Seattle Public Library spotlight the freedom to read and learn
(June 06, 2025) The Seattle Public Library invites you to join Teach Truth Days of Action programs on three Saturdays in June. Help us celebrate the freedom to read and learn through teach-ins, a documentary screening, story times, artmaking, and a silent-read-in and flash mob. View this page
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