Fully Accessible
Safe Place
Amenities Highlights
- Free Public Computers
- Wi-Fi
- Air Conditioning
- Meeting Rooms
- Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room
- FriendShop
- Chocolati Coffee Cart
- Paid Parking
- Single-Occupant All-Gender Restroom
- Multi-Stall Single-Gender Restrooms
- Multi-Stall Single-Gender Children’s Restrooms
Community Conversations
Join Marcellus Turner, Executive Director and Chief Librarian, in Community Conversations about the future of The Seattle Public Library at Columbia, Southwest and Northeast Branches this fall.
Peak Picks: No holds. No wait.
We reserve copies of books that are in high demand to check out on a first come, first served basis at your branch.
Stop by any Library location to see what is on the shelves today!
Download a branch coloring sheet
You can download and print a coloring sheet for your branch. Coloring sheets are available for all 27 Library locations.
Featured Events
All Central Library EventsAbout the Central Library
The new Central Library opened May 23, 2004. The 11-floor building contains an innovative "Books Spiral," a 275-seat auditorium, and open spaces where patrons can meet, study, search the web or read. The Library has centers for children, teens and adult readers, along with expanded collections and a large computer lab. It also has underground parking for about 143 vehicles.
Central Library photo gallery
