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Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 2mo ago

Happy Pride Month, Seattle! 🌈 Celebrate with the Library all month long. 🎨 Download our new Pride coloring sheet 📚 Visit the LGBTQ+ Collection at Capitol Hill Branch 💻 Explore our digital collection on LGBTQ History & Culture 🔍 Check out staff picks for Pride Learn more at www.spl.org/Pride

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Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 3mo ago

Don't miss Laurie Frankel and Nancy Pearl discussing "Enormous Wings" on Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm in the Central Library Auditorium! "Enormous Wings" is an urgent novel about female agency and bodily autonomy, morality and mortality.

Promotional poster featuring Laurie Frankel's book "Enormous Wings" with photographs of Laurie Frankel (on the left of the book cover) and Nancy Pearl (on the right of the book cover) discussing the book, is on Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm at the Central Library Auditorium. The Seattle Public Library logo is in the top left corner.
Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 3mo ago

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! This month, we recognize and celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to U.S. history, culture and society. Meet me at the Library and check out materials from our displays!

Digital sign inside Central Library. The sign reads "May is Jewish American Heritage Month. This month, we recognize and celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to U.S. history, culture and society." The website www.spl.org is displayed at the bottom.A library display at the Northeast Branch features a selection of books celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month. The prominent books showcased include "Carole King: A Natural Woman," "Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Her Own Words," "Exploring American Jewish History," "Promised Land," and "When We Talk About Hebrew." The display is located near book shelves and includes colorful informational signs about the heritage month.The image shows a library shelf at the High Point Branch displaying various books to celebrate JAHM. Bookshelf at Green Lake Branch displaying various books to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. The bottom shelf has a selection of children's books. with a carpeted floor in front.
Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 3mo ago

April is Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) Heritage Month and we are celebrating the cultures and contributions of Middle Eastern, North African and Southwest Asian communities. Meet me at the Library!

In the foreground, a digital sign displays information about Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Heritage Month. The Seattle Public Library's Central Library's distinctive glass and steel architecture is visible in the background.Bookshelf display at Central Library featuring a sign that reads "Celebrating Middle Eastern & North African Voices." Notable books shown include "An Unlasting Home" by Mai Al-Nakib, "Female Fantasy," "Sleep Phase," "In the Country of Others" by Leïla Slimani, "Against the Loveless World" by Susan Abulhawa, and "The Quality of Mercy." Decorative elements include a crescent moon and star.Books at West Seattle Branch are displayed on library shelves featuring a sign that reads "SWANA Writers & Creatives (Southwest Asian & North African) For Mena Heritage Month. Titles include "Dear John," "Call Me By Your Name," "Normal People," "The Vanishing Half," and "Where the Crawdads Sing." To the right, a section houses DVDs, with titles like "The Handmaid's Tale" visible.A library display featuring three items: an audiobook titled "Give Me Love," a sign for Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Heritage Month, and a book titled "I'm in Seattle, Where Are You?" by Mortada Gzar. The display is set on a library shelf with rows of books visible in the background.
Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 4mo ago

Ethan used to jump for bubbles at Story Time - and today he jump ropes for gold medals with his @raincityropeworks team! It's National Library Week, and this year's theme is "Find Your Joy." Story time helps kids find what brings them joy - whether it's reading, or doing jump-rope splits 😮

Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 4mo ago

"Living with Conviction: Sentenced to Debt for Life in Washington State" opens at the Central Library on April 16, and will be the first-ever exhibit at the Green Lake Branch gallery beginning April 26. Learn more at www.spl.org/Exhibits and join us for the opening reception on April 16.

Photo of two hands holding a photograph of a baby. Text beneath reads: Living with Conviction: Sentenced to Debt for Life in Washington State Opening Reception April 16 April 16 - July 26 Central Library, Level 8 Gallery April 26 - July 26 Green Lake Branch Library Learn MoreAn icon of a magnifying glass over a document. The magnifying glass shows an exclamation point. Text reads: Washington State courts have been sentencing people not only to prison, but also to a lifetime of debt. Through multimedia storytelling and community conversations, Living with Conviction shines a light on this injustice by sharing stories of our common humanity. www.spl.org/Exhibits
Frank Abe@frankabe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Back from AAAS to find this Sunday print version of the Seattle Times preview for tonight's program at the Seattle Public Library, where we'll show how a reading of "The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration" prepares us to see what injustices the government is repeating today. 1/2

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Katie Campbell, KUOW@katiecampbell.bsky.social · 4mo ago

No joke: The @kuow.org Book Club and @spl.org Book Talks series continues this month with @mollyolguin.bsky.social! We're reading Molly's short-story collection "The Sea Gives Up the Dead," then Molly will join me at the Central Library for a FREE live conversation on April 23. Details 👇

KUOW, Seattle Public Library series continues with Seattle author's 'queer garden of love, grief, and longing'

The KUOW Book Club is continuing our series of live author talks in partnership with the Seattle Public Library with writer and educator Molly Olguín.

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Seattle Public Library@spl.org · 4mo ago

Thanks to Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster for visiting us to learn about the Central Library and our Faye G. Allen Children's Center. Councilmember Foster shared information about the Mayor's 2026 Library Levy proposal, which you can learn more about at www.spl.org/2026levy

Katie Campbell, KUOW@katiecampbell.bsky.social · 5mo ago

There's still time to RSVP for next @kuow.org Book Talk in partnership with @spl.org! Join Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe and me at the Seattle Central Library on Monday, March 23. We'll be talking about Sasha's incredible essay collection, "Thunder Song." Register for FREE here 👇

KUOW Book Talks with Author Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe

Join KUOW & The Seattle Public Library for our Book Talk with Author Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe on Monday, March 23 at the Central Library.

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Little Free Library@littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“I enjoy the freedom of choosing what I want to read, rather than letting someone else decide what is or is not acceptable.” –Books Unbanned cardholder, age 24, Wisconsin Books Unbanned champions the freedom to read by offering free digital library cards to young people (13-26) across the U.S.

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Katie Campbell, KUOW@katiecampbell.bsky.social · 5mo ago

There's a lot happening right now. If you need to get your mind off things but still think critically about the world, check out my conversation with @collthrush.bsky.social at @spl.org 👇

Author Coll Thrush interprets PNW history through the wreckage of colonialism

The KUOW Book Club read "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific" by Coll Thrush in February. Thrush joined KUOW's Katie Campbell live at Seattle Central Library Thursday to ta...

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