SPL Postcards
SPL Postcards
In 2025, we worked with local artists and photographers to create collectible postcards for each of our locations. Each postcard is a collage representing the many different ways each of you experience, enliven, and support our locations.
We hope you enjoy exploring digital versions of all the postcards. You can still stop by our locations to ask for a postcard, too!
Click or tap each postcard to see the back. Use the button below to show or hide the text included on the back.
The Central Library welcomes Seattleites and visitors from around the world to discover, learn and connect in spaces unlike anywhere else.
We're here for you to explore your interests and pursue your passions. Attend an author talk, trace your roots with a genealogy librarian, or visit our latest exhibit. You’ll also find loads of local history in the Seattle Room, music practice rooms for jamming, and some of the city's best selfie spots.
The Ballard Branch is anchored at the heart of the neighborhood. Our branch celebrates Ballard's maritime history as home to our Maritime & Fishing Industry Collection and SPL's only periscope!
As one of our busiest locations, we're here for you with beloved programs like Poetry Potluck, Japanese and Spanish collections for all ages, and a nautical-themed green roof that honors our seafaring history while showing our commitment to the future.
Follow the "Dream Ship" weathervane toward new discoveries at the Beacon Hill Branch. Bring your dream business to life at Drop In and CoLab or practice your English skills at a Conversation Circle. Younger learners can grow and explore at story times in multiple languages and teen drop-in activities.
Need some inspiration? Read the haikus and prose by local writers who are featured in our branch and outside on engraved rocks.
At the Broadview Branch, we honor Northwest heritage through Indigenous artwork and architecture influenced by Native American longhouse design.
Just as longhouses were gathering places for community, we're here for you to learn and connect. Tutoring serves learners of all ages, monthly music and film events share the arts, and our community puzzle table invites collaboration. All of this honors our past while building stronger connections today.
The Capitol Hill Branch is a green sanctuary in the heart of the neighborhood. Our rainbow wall and LGBTQ+ Collection celebrate community pride, and our vertical garden brings nature indoors.
Large windows fill our modern space with light, and our meeting room brings the community together. We're here for you as a welcoming space in the middle of all the Hill's energy.
The Columbia Branch is the oldest branch in Southeast Seattle, but modern additions like the children's area give you a great view of the festivals and the farmers market happening in Columbia Park today.
We're here for you as a bridge between the neighborhood's roots and its vibrant present. And that's one reason why our branch is a true South Seattle gem.
The Delridge Branch shares a building with affordable apartments, so we're a convenient stop for many patrons. Our branch features artwork inspired by nearby Longfellow Creek, a vital waterway and symbol of this neighborhood's long cultural history. Spanish and Vietnamese collections welcome many local families in their own languages.
We’re here for you as a home away from home, whether you live upstairs or down the street.
The Douglass-Truth Branch is truly a community-built space. It starts with our name: our neighbors voted to rename our branch after two prominent abolitionists, Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth.
We're here for you with an African American Collection of over 10,000 items, the result of a partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Delta Upsilon Omega Chapter. The Soul Pole depicts over 400 years of Black history. And our Storyquilt by Storme Webber weaves together Black community history from the Central District.
The Fremont Branch is nestled in the creative "Center of the Universe," where our Mission Revival-style building sits right at home next to the Fremont Troll and the Ship Canal.
We’re here to support your passions—whether you're an actor rehearsing in our meeting room, a student studying by our windows or just looking for your next great read. Come find your spot, enjoy the shade of our linden trees and discover a space that's truly Fremont.
Like walking the loop or having a lakeside picnic, the Green Lake Branch is part of the Green Lake experience. The ducks and geese agree: they visit our lawn (and the stunning cherry blossoms) too!
We're here for you as a community third place that's even better after the remodel. Many patrons have grown up with our branch. Grandparents who visited as children now share the joy of reading with their grandchildren in our children's area.
The Greenwood Branch is here for you as Greenwood's third place, a spot where locals love to gather outside of home and work.
The courtyard leads into one of SPL's busiest branches. Community groups connect in our meeting room, and neighbors settle into comfy chairs inside or on our patio. Our branch feels like home to so many patrons, and some are honored in the artwork on the meeting room windows.
The High Point Branch cultivates community from the city's highest elevation. We're here for you with our seed library, puzzle lending library, and programs like Homework Help that encourage growth and discovery.
Through eco-friendly landscaping and close partnerships with neighbor organizations, we're doing our part to help High Point flourish.
The International District / Chinatown Branch is woven into the IDC community. We're surrounded by the neighborhood's parks, landmarks and services. Our building's design reflects the layering of experiences in our community, as does an art installation made from teacups donated by local residents.
We're here for you with Asian language collections and cozy reading spots. With many great restaurants nearby, you can feed your stomach and your mind.
The iconic gates designed by George Tsutakawa are more than an entrance to the Lake City Branch - they're a gateway to community.
Whether you're hosting a community gathering in a meeting room, connecting with neighbors at the wall of glass art, or visiting the City Customer Service Center upstairs, our branch is here for you. On Thursdays in the summer and fall, stop outside for the Lake City Farmers Market on 28th Avenue N.E.
Small but mighty, the Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch is a part of Madrona history. The building is a former fire station, and the branch is home to a collection of neighborhood mementos, including photos and scrapbooks.
We're here for you as a cozy branch with a big heart, bringing together neighbors of every age. When you visit, say hi to the peaceful animal sculptures on our lawn.
The Magnolia Branch sits in harmony with nature, with furniture by master craftsman George Nakashima and a design that captures the feeling of being outside.
We're here for our community with story times, books in Native languages and a summer StoryWalk® featuring books by Indigenous authors. Our patrons love that they can pick up their holds then step into Magnolia's natural beauty, with the cherry blossoms on 34th and Discovery Park nearby.
In a neighborhood defined by water, the Montlake Branch is a bridge to discovery. We're here for you with a friendly setting for youth to explore their creative side or for all ages to broaden their horizons with a good book.
Like the colorful spotlights projected by our sundial throughout the day, there are always new discoveries to make at our branch.
The NewHolly Branch shines with the same vibrant energy as the community we serve. Our bright and colorful space offers something for everyone: a wide range of language collections, collaborative work areas, and meeting spaces for groups.
We're here for you as one of the vital resources in NewHolly's Campus of Learners, alongside other community organizations serving families in Southeast Seattle.
Nestled between several Seattle neighborhoods, the Northeast Branch welcomes every kind of reader.
Abundant natural light creates an inspiring environment, one that architecture students come to study. From our welcoming children's area and Sensory Wall to comfortable reading nooks, we're here for you with spaces for readers of all ages, interests and abilities.
Northgate Branch is an urban hub that fits seamlessly into our neighbors' routines. Whether you're visiting before a shopping trip or after taking transit, you’ll find colorful outdoor art and comfy rocking chairs on every visit.
We’re here for you with multiple meeting spaces and programs for all ages. From story times to Homework Help and English Conversation Circles, learning and connection can be part of everyone’s routine.
What makes the Queen Anne Branch feel timeless? It could be the stained glass windows or the golden oak woodwork.
Or maybe it's watching generations of neighbors connect at the library and continue Queen Anne traditions like reading under the trees on the front lawn. We're here for you to learn and connect in a place that feels like home.
As the "Pursuit of Knowledge" sculpture at our front entrance shows, innovation takes collaboration. The Rainier Beach Branch works with community organizations to pilot new programs and offers space for groups to meet. You'll find tomorrow's brightest minds in our Teen and Children's areas.
We're also here for you as the South End's digital hub, with some of the highest computer usage of all our branches.
The South Park Branch thrives alongside our community. We're here for you with programs that honor our neighbors' traditions, green walls that clean our air, and a mural that celebrates who we are.
La sucursal de South Park prospera junto con nuestra comunidad. Estamos aquí para ti con programas que honran las tradiciones de nuestros vecinos, muros verdes que purifican nuestro aire y un mural que celebra nuestra identidad.
The Southwest Branch is here for you as a place to tap into your creative side. Our annual artist showcase welcomes creators of all ages and turns our branch into a neighborhood gallery and community celebration.
Outside, art features quotes from our neighbors and metal casts of their hands. Combined with our building's bold amber tiles and vibrant areas for children and teens, our branch invites you to step inside and explore.
The University Branch has welcomed generations of neighbors since 1910. They read and study under the branch's tall ceilings and long windows, admire the plum tree, and share their musical talents at the community piano.
When the remodel is complete, earthquake safety improvements will make sure this branch keeps serving the U-District for years to come!
The Wallingford Branch matches the energy of busy 45th Street. Colorful neon signs invite you into the community space we share with FamilyWorks in the Solid Ground building.
We're here for you as a convenient, family-friendly hub where readers of all ages can discover their next great reads. The vibrant neighborhood outside our doors offers just as much to explore.
The West Seattle Branch is here for you as a living piece of neighborhood history. In our historic Carnegie building you can hear melodies from our 100-year-old baby grand piano, or explore the neighborhood's past in our local history section.
The children of West Seattle, our future curators and storytellers, bring the library's display case to life. They proudly share personal collections of rubber duckies, Pez dispensers and other keepsakes.
We bring the Library to you -- whether it's the Bookmobile visiting your preschool, Books by Mail delivering a wi-fi hotspot and holds to your home, or your local librarian giving out stickers and talking about Homework Help at the neighborhood street fair.
We're here for you at our locations, in the community, at partner events, and online. Our work goes beyond our branches because we want you to use the Library.