A-Z Programs & Services
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Every summer we partner with Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) to create a Summer Book Bingo card for adults. If you achieve bingo or blackout, you will be entered to win fabulous prizes!
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Now that it’s fall, let’s keep exploring and reading! You can download a Fall Teen Library Challenge card and play just for fun, or enter your completed card for the chance to win a $30 gift card to a local bookstore.
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We offer in-person tutoring, informal conversation groups, classes, and online learning options to suit all learning styles.
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Find programs and services geared towards adults 50 years and older.
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Join us each August for a series of programs on the 4th Avenue plaza at the Central Library.
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We offer performances, exhibits, movie screenings and more—all year long.
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We host free arts programs and music and dance performances throughout the year.
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We are here to look up information for you, help you with your Library account, offer reading recommendations and more.
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YouTube, calendar events, and podcasts of author programs
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Join us for free author events and book discussions. Many of our events for book lovers are offered online, and podcasts are available of past events.
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Some of Seattle’s best drag artists and comedians give performances inspired by their favorite banned books.
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Improve your English, prepare for United States citizenship, or get free help with basic skills for work and life.
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Nurture a love of learning with our “Begin with Books” theme kits for children ages 0-6.
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We host book groups for adults, children, teens, families, and low-vision, deaf and hard of hearing, and Spanish- and Chinese-speaking patrons.
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Books on Bikes brings our Library services to community events around Seattle.
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Each fall, our librarians visit your favorite bars and pubs for Booktoberfest, our celebration of books, beer and good cheer.
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The A. Scott Bullitt Lecture in American History features presentations by presidential historians, popular historians, public intellectuals and professors of American History.
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Use our free business resources and get 1:1 help launching or growing your small business or nonprofit.
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Take free classes and explore resources to help you become a United States citizen.
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UNESCO has named Seattle a City of Literature, based on the vitality of its literary culture.
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Get free help connecting to the resources and services you need.
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We can help high school students prepare for graduation and college with Tutor.com
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Executive Director and Chief Librarian Marcellus Turner invites you to join him in a discussion about current and future Library services at a series of "Community Conversations." Everyone is invited to attend these conversations. Thank you for sharing your ideas for the future of The Seattle Public Library.
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We offer free programs and events to strengthen our community and celebrate Seattle’s many cultures.
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El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros es una celebración a los niños y promueve la alfabetización familiar multicultural y multilingüe.
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Learn how to use the latest technology for creative projects.
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Working with the City of Seattle, we promote digital equity through our programs and services.
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Our digital media learning programs are designed as a fun way for the community to learn how to use digital media to succeed at work, school, and life in general.
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Encourage a love of learning and nurture your child’s development through our free early learning programs.
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Find out what you need to know about voting and elections in King County.
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We actively commit our programs and resources to help eliminate institutional racism.
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Visit our level 8 gallery space at the Central Library for touring exhibits, pieces from our Special Collections or works from artists addressing a current theme.
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Share joy with a teen who owes Library fines or fees when you support our Fresh Start program.
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Attend free, fun events and play games, in our branches, online or out in the community.
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Experience the joy of board games, chess and video game console sessions at your Library.
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Trace your family history with our free genealogy resources and 1:1 appointments.
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The Global Reading Challenge is a Battle of the Books program for 4th and 5th graders enrolled in Seattle Public Schools.
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If you are working on a tough homework assignment or have questions about a lesson, come to the Library for Homework Help.
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We help immigrants and people preparing for citizenship with programs and media in English and other languages.
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We are strongly committed to intellectual freedom, one of our guiding principles and the cornerstone of all public libraries.
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Looking for a job? Free job and career development resources are available!
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Get ready for the next step in your job hunt or career path with free Library resources.
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We have many free programs, events and services for kids and families.
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Free meals and snacks are available for kids and teens in need after school during the school year and all summer long at select branches.
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We can help you understand your legal rights as an immigrant or refugee.
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We host frequent concerts sponsored by the Ladies Musical Club, an organization of women whose mission is to foster appreciation of classical music in the Seattle community through education, performance and awards.
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Learn something new in our free classes for all ages with many offered online.
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Learning Buddies is an education enrichment program for K-5 students at the Beacon Hill, Columbia, Douglass-Truth, NewHolly and West Seattle branches.
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Get help from trusted sources and find online resource to help you navigate civil lawsuits and other legal issues.
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Legendary Children is a late night of extravagant style that spotlights all the gorgeousness of QTPOC communities.
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Come to your Library to build your own creation with Lego bricks.
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The Library is a place for everyone, including people of all gender identities. We work with local organizations and community members to offer programming for LGBTQ patrons and allies.
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The Library Equal Access Program coordinates accessible Library programs, services and assistive resources.
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Seattle Public Schools students and teachers get instant access to our online resources without a Library card.
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Raise a glass to literature in the Library Lounge, a moveable feast of events and celebrations all around Seattle that combine literature and libations.
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LibraryLab is a place where science, technology, engineering and math are fun and interactive!
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Come to your Library and learn how to program robots, create a mobile app, make crafts with electrical circuits and other fun projects.
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Learn technology skills online through the Microsoft Imagine Academy, and take your MOS or MTA certification exams for free.
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With Mobile Library Services, we ensure that everyone in Seattle has access to information, ideas, and stories.
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We screen free movies at many of our neighborhood branches and we also occasionally host curated film festivals covering a wide spectrum of topics and interests
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Your Library helps you get free admission to participating Seattle museums.
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We offer free performances all year at many of our branches and other locations.
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To celebrate children getting their first Library card, children age 0 - 6 will receive a special "My First Library Card" tote bag.
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We offer programs for adults 50+ to learn how to age well and plan for retirement.
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Get outside and explore the natural wonders of Western Washington and beyond with these hiking, camping, biking, fishing and other outdoor recreation guides.
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You can find us at festivals, farmers’ markets and special events all over the city.
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Join us for a poetry discussion group at one of our neighborhood branches and discover new and familiar poets with fellow poetry lovers.
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Organizamos decenas de eventos gratuitos en español o bilingües para niños cada mes.
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We participate in the Mayor’s Race and Social Justice Initiative to promote and support racial equity in our workplace.
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We offer court-involved individuals, and their families, information and resources to help during and after incarceration.
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The Seattle Public Library is a member of the King County Safe Place program.
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During each school break, the Library plans fun activities! From teen reading challenges to summer learning, we have something for kids of all ages.
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We offer many services to Seattle-area daycares, schools, and other community agencies serving kids and teens.
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Seattle Reads is a "one book, one city" program, where people are encouraged to read and discuss the same book.
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Explore free classes and workshops on creative writing and publishing.
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Watch animated oral histories that focus on the LGBTQ community. These short films were produced by the Library as part of Sharing Our Voices, a project designed to preserve the oral histories of Seattle's distinct communities.
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Find our Short Edition story dispenser to print a one, three or five-minute short story to read on the spot or take with you.
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Learn more about current social justice issues through free online resources and programs.
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We look at race and social justice issues with communities that are most affected by them.
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Our Community Resource Specialist can help you find shelter, mental health counseling, job training, food assistance, legal help, domestic violence support or medical help. We also loan Wi-Fi hotspots and books to those living in encampments.
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We work with Seattle’s Somali community to publish Somali books for children.
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Each year we display works by local artists at the Southwest Branch.
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Our Special Collections celebrate Seattle’s history and place in the Pacific Northwest.
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Spilled Ink Music and Art Night is a free, fun after-hours celebration of Ballard High School musicians, artists and writers.
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Our story times are active learning opportunities where kids of all ages enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun with our children's librarian.
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Story’hood is a series of workshops where you can learn to design a location based game.
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During Earth Week and beyond, The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Parks & Recreation are collaborating to bring you StoryWalks® all over Seattle in 2021.
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Discover free programs, services and resources to help students succeed in school.
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Welcome to the Summer of Learning! Work with your friends and family to EXPLORE, CREATE, and SHARE your stories! Use your imagination and go in any order you like.
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We partner with AARP and The United Way of King County to offer free Tax Help.
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If you are new to using computers or the internet, we can help. Come to your Library for a one-to-one Tech Help session, or attend one of our technology classes.
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Take free classes to learn new software, or get help using computers and other devices.
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Due to COVID-19, The Seattle Public Library is unable to offer service learning hours for the remainder of the 2021 school year.
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We have great resources for teens, including free technology classes, after-school activities, Homework Help and games.
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We create reading and resource guides as well as podcasts to enhance your local theater experience.
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Join us for Thrilling Tales, a lunchtime story time for adults, which features exciting short stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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We sometimes offer drop-in help for U.S. military veterans who are currently homeless or living on low incomes.
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K – 12 students in Seattle can get free virtual tutoring from Tutor.com.
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Get free online tutoring for help with a class, test preparation or a job application.
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The Washington Center for the Book promotes literacy, celebrates our state’s robust literary heritage, and highlights the way libraries and reading help strengthen communities and foster civic engagement.
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Tell us a little bit about what you like to read and we'll email you a list of five books chosen just for you.
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Get free one-on-one help with job and unemployment questions. Available in multiple languages.
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Tell us what skill you want to learn and librarians are standing by to help you!