Recognizing the Library’s and the City of Seattle’s economic challenges that lie ahead, The Seattle Public Library Foundation has issued an additional $250,000 in unrestricted grant support to The Seattle Public Library. The Foundation had pledged $4 million in grants to collections and programs at the beginning of the year as part of its annual … Continued

Like most of us these days, Lauren Ubaldo could use an escape. The West Seattle resident is a house cleaner who owns a business with her husband, and work has dried up for now. So she turns to The Seattle Public Library and its collection of eBooks and audiobooks, which makes being home all day … Continued

Earlier this month, more than a dozen people representing seven countries gathered in a Zoom video meeting to discuss a universal passion: food. They started off by introducing themselves and their favorite snacks: nuts, cheese, chocolate. It was a continuation of a long-running program, but in a new way, uniting people online instead of at … Continued

When Southwest Branch Children’s Librarian Amanda Hua greets Seattle children for Story Time now, she does so from her living room. Or her kitchen. She still says hello to Cora, Owen, Ward, and Sylvie, but it’s via video feed. Those are perhaps the biggest and only differences between Story Time now and Story Time a … Continued

Recent legislation may change your estate plans. Learn about how the CARES Act and SECURE Act might impact you during our free planned giving seminar on May 12, hosted in partnership with King County Library System Foundation. Attorney Tiffany R. Gorton and Certified Financial Planner Kathryn Haggitt Fisher will walk your through these updates and … Continued

On April 23, The Seattle Public Library Foundation will celebrate the second Library Giving Day, a national online giving event focused on library philanthropy. Libraries continue to serve the community with critical online materials and services, from e-audiobooks to Virtual Story Time. They continue to provide patrons with important links to educational materials, entertainment, employment … Continued

Dear Library Supporters, On a typical Friday at The Seattle Public Library, about 13,000 physical books and materials are checked out. Friday, March 13 was far from typical. On that last day before the Library temporarily closed to help protect the public from COVID-19, more than 100,000 books were checked out. In branches across the … Continued

We are committed to the health and safety of our supporters. We also want to do our part to contain the spread of COVID-19 and protect those at the highest risk. Given the recommendations of Public Health – Seattle & King County – and with input from our Board, event committee, and wonderful sponsors – … Continued

The Seattle Public Library wants to ensure every person in Seattle is counted for the 2020 Census and is partnering with community organizations to achieve this goal. Library staff will offer a variety of census assistance to the public during the coming months. The outreach is part of an effort to guarantee the most accurate … Continued