“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

The Seattle Public Library Foundation congratulates Duncan King, Ankitha Doddanari and Kristin Hayman, recipients of the 2017 Stim Bullitt Civic Courage scholarship. Duncan King $5,000 scholarship “Kneeling for a Nation: How One Team’s Participation in a Nationwide Movement Developed Into a Force for Local Civic Change” Duncan is attending Indiana University. Ankitha Doddanari $2,500 scholarship … Continued

Shhh is something you rarely hear nowadays in the Library’s children’s areas. We encourage young children to explore and learn through play in our libraries. But many young parents still feel uncomfortable bringing babies and toddlers to the library. And some immigrant families don’t know children of all ages are welcome. To remedy that problem, … Continued

Ever wonder how books travel around the city to reach you?  Enjoy this short video about the day in the life of a library book. if you give $100 or more during GiveBIG you can see the incredible book sorting machine in action!

The Seattle Public Library Foundation joins with many other organizations in the city to mourn the loss of Dan McConnell.  Dan was a member of the Library Foundation board since 2013 and served on the executive committee as secretary from 2014 to 2016.  He was also a member of the Donor Relations and Communications committee. … Continued

The Seattle Public Library is excited to host Angela Flournoy, author of The Turner House, this year’s selection for Seattle Reads, May 8-11. The Turner House was a finalist for the National Book Award, nominated for an NAACP Image Award, and named a New York Times Notable Book of 2015.   For a full schedule … Continued

Philanthropist Harriet Bullitt has donated her rare collection of Edward S. Curtis’ “The North American Indian” to The Seattle Public Library. Curtis (1868-1952) was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and Native American peoples. “The North American Indian” is a collection of 20 informational books and 20 books of … Continued