In 2018, The Seattle Public Library plans a major renovation on the Lake City Branch, expanding the amount of public space to meet the needs of the neighborhood. Join The Seattle Public Library Foundation for a special briefing to learn about the project and how you can be part of the community campaign to renovate … Continued

A huge thanks to all of our amazing supporters who stepped up for #GivingTuesday. The numbers are in — we doubled the amount raised last year and increased the number of donors by 100! That doubles the impact we can have on children, teens, and families who rely on the Library’s services to help them … Continued

Thanks to a generous donor, your gift to The Seattle Public Library Foundation can be doubled on #GivingTuesday! This is a perfect opportunity to “pay it forward” and share your love for books and reading with your Seattle neighbors. Make your gift on #GivingTuesday! Matching funds will double the impact of your gift, so give … Continued

Thank you Google! Did you know that Google has contributed a total of $458,200 grants to the Library for technology and STEM programming? Recently, a class of fourth- and fifth-graders from Concord Elementary received training on the basic concepts of computer coding with Juan Rubio, digital media and learning program manager for The Seattle Public … Continued

Congratulations to the finalists in the 2017 Washington State Book Awards!  Thirty-eight authors and illustrators who make their home in our state are being honored for books that were published in 2016.  The 2017 Washington State Book Awards celebration is Saturday, October 14, at 7 p.m. at the Central Library in downtown Seattle. The Foundation will host an … Continued

This October, the Library visits your favorite bars and pubs for Booktoberfest, our annual celebration of books, beer and good cheer. Join us in venues across the city for bookish happy hours, librarian-hosted trivia nights, spooky stories in bars and libraries, Karaoke, Books a la Carte and Literary Fortune Telling! Your gifts to the Foundation … Continued

“Rhythm in Colors” highlights our city’s storied past with jazz as a historic black art form that has influenced the world and animated our cultural landscape. Seattle jazz culture boasts a sweeping arc of talent including award-winning musicians and music education programs. The exhibit features oral interviews of jazz musicians and advocates who have participated in … Continued

We had a wonderful opportunity to dedicate a new named space in the Northeast Library for Barbara and Fred Guptill. The Guptill’s will forever be remembered as two library lovers who used the gift of reading to change the lives of those around them. Thank you Guptill family! Fred and Barbara Guptill loved books. Their … Continued

  The Seattle Public Library Foundation is pleased to announce the first-ever International Public Library Fundraising Conference to be held July 23-25, 2017 at the Central Library in downtown Seattle, Washington. This is a fantastic opportunity for public library development professionals to get together and explore common areas of interest, network with others who successfully … Continued