This spring, The Seattle Public Library (SPL) invites the community to take part in One Book, One Coast, a shared reading initti ...

The Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday evening on Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed $59 million a year library levy as it heads for an August vote. CHS reported here on the ...

Also, don’t miss The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Seattle, WA (March 2026) on the Seattle Patch calendar ...

A year and a half ago, we told you that the Seattle Public Library had obtained a $5.5 million federal grant to pay for air conditioning at five branches, including West Seattle (Admiral). Since the ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is asking voters to turn the page on library funding with a new $410 million property tax levy that could shape the future of the city’s library system for years ...

The Seattle Public Library's Broadview Branch should've been able to celebrate its 50th anniversary back in 2017, or thereabouts. After all, the City of Seattle bought the land to build it on back in ...

We ask the City Council to increase the Library Levy so it covers investments in books, programs and buildings in the Seattle ...

Seattle’s fourth and fifth graders squared off this month in the Global Reading Challenge semifinals, curating a love of ...

The KUOW Book Club is partnering once again with The Seattle Public Library to present a series of live author talks at the Central Library. Everyone who turned out for our summer series last year ...