Have your say on the new Seattle Public Library website
The Seattle Public Library will soon be launching its new website, and they’re asking for community input on the design. The current site was designed in 2003. The redesign is …
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Body-positive figure drawing at Populuxe Brewing on Sunday
On Sunday, June 25, the Seattle Public Library will hold a body-positive figure drawing class, taught by a local comic book artist, at Populuxe Brewing (826B NW 49th St) from 3 …
SPL to kick off 2017 “Summer of Learning” next month
The Seattle Public Library’s 2017 Summer of Learning for youth and families kicks off on Thursday, June 15. The 98th annual program, which continues through Tuesday, September 5, is designed to …
Nearby News: Greenwood Library to close for second phase of construction
The Greenwood Branch (8016 Greenwood Ave N) will temporarily close beginning Monday, June 26, for its second phase of construction work to install a custom made exterior glass wall. The book …
SPL encourages adults to read with launch of “Book Bingo”
The Seattle Public Library is aiming to encourage adults to read this summer with the launch of Book Bingo! The Book Bingo contest is presented in partnership with Seattle Arts & …
Seattle Public Library launches second round of local music collection
In 2016, The Seattle Public Library launched an online Seattle music collection called PlayBack that enabled Seattleites to download free local music. Now, 50 more local artists have been added to playback.spl.org, including …
SPL to accept Student Assistant Program applications next month
Teens ages 16 and older are invited to learn about and apply to the Student Assistant Program at The Seattle Public Library. The Student Assistant Program gives young people valuable …
Nearby News: Seattle Public Library to host weekly pop-up library in Greenwood
While the Greenwood Branch is closed, The Seattle Public Library will host a pop-up library from 11 a.m. to noon every Thursday, February 23 through March 30 at the Green Bean Café …
SPL Foundation announces scholarships for local students
Seattle high school seniors and college undergraduates are invited to enter an essay scholarship competition created by The Seattle Public Library Foundation to honor civic leader Stimson Bullitt. The fourth annual Stimson …
Seattle Public Library seeks local submissions for online music collection
This summer, The Seattle Public Library is set to launch an online Seattle music collection called PlayBack. The collection will start with 50 albums of local music available for free …
Seattle Library patrons set to download free songs from Freegal
Seattle Public Library card holders have yet another perk in terms of downloading free songs. Patrons are able to now download five songs a week from SPL’s partner vendor Freegal, which maintains …
Seattle Public Library looking for local input on history and culture collection
Seattle Public Library is on the lookout for local insight on how they can best provide community access to their local culture and history collection. The collection is comprised of unique and …