Every summer, schools and libraries ramp up their summer reading programs, in an effort to keep kids reading during the months they spend away from school. This year, cultural institutions… Read more »

After scrapping the Central Library Plan earlier this spring—a plan which would have cost over 500 million dollars and met with major public protest—library officials including Mary Lee Kennedy, the… Read more »

The history of the Seattle Public Library can be traced back to 1868, but the past decade has been particularly exciting. That’s because on May 23, 2004, the new downtown… Read more »

Eleven librarians at the Seattle Public Library make up the “Books on Bikes” team, a bicycle library pilot initiative which will visit local parks and events throughout the summer, including… Read more »

To kick off its summer reading program, the Seattle Public Library set out to break one of the great literary records: the longest book domino chain in the world. If… Read more »