Tessa Hulls is a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novelist and patron of the International District-Chinatown Branch! For Library Card Sign-up Month, Tessa shares how trips to the library helped her write "Feeding Ghosts," and why she's proud to call IDC one of her "home" branches.

On October 16: Hole in the Sky: A Deep Dives Conversation with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social and @nisishawl.bsky.social to discuss science-fiction author and roboticist Daniel H. Wilson’s new novel Hole in the Sky. At @spl.org: Free tickets are supported by the 4Culture Public Access Grant!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and you don't have to get a tattoo of the Central Library to celebrate. (Though we ❤️ this ink by SPL patrons Alex H. and Jazmine S.!) Just sign up for a Library card, or encourage your friends and family to get one!

Whether you need a good book, a place to hang out, help with your resume, or a way to get involved in your community, the Library is here for you. Happy Library Card Sign-up Month! www.spl.org/HereForYou

How do you feel about The Seattle Public Library’s spaces, collections, programs, and services? Take our brief survey and let us know: www.spl.org/CommunitySurvey The survey closes at 5 p.m. on September 24. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous.

Rooted & Rising is the new exhibit at the Central Library. In The Seattle Medium, curator Imani Sims says it is "a retrospective of the African American [Collection] ... in conversation with Afrofuturist Tarot through the lens of Seattle-based Black artists.” seattlemedium.com/african-amer...

@isabelcanas.bsky.social discusses "The Possession of Alba Díaz" (level 3 spice level) at the Central Library on Aug. 19: www.spl.org/event-calend...

The @kuow.org Book Club and @spl.org summer series concludes this month with Lynda Mapes' new book “The Trees are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests” 🌲 Get the reading schedule + RSVP for our live conversation at the Seattle Central Library on August 27 👇

👻 Join us for two haunting author talks celebrating women in horror 👺 @isabelcanas.bsky.social discusses her new book, "The Possession of Alba Díaz." 📅 Tuesday, August 19, 7 - 8:30 p.m. 📍 The Central Library 🧛‍♀️ With @sadiehartmann.bsky.social Learn more and register: www.spl.org/event-calend...

Thinking of catching the Ai Weiwei exhibit before it leaves @seattleartmuseum.bsky.social on Sept. 7? Here are some books to read and a film watch before, after or during a visit to see his iconic works. blog.spl.org/2025/07/25/a...

Head to the Central Library on Wednesday, July 30 for an amazing conversation between @kuow.org's @katiecampbell.bsky.social and author Kim Fu, whose book of short stories "Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century" is KUOW's July Book Club pick! Find out more here: www.spl.org/event-calend...

Our Shelf Talk blog has started a new chapter! We’ve redesigned the blog to be more accessible and easier to explore. Check out the blog for book recommendations from our librarians, stories about our patrons and programs, and updates on all things SPL. Visit blog.spl.org.

The @kuow.org Book Club and @spl.org summer series continues this month with Kim Fu's "Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century" 🎉 Check out the reading schedule and sign up for the Book Club newsletter 👇

The Circle Up! Listen to the Moment exhibit features oral histories from Black Restorative Justice practitioners and Circle-keepers in Seattle—leaders who have fought to create healing-centered schools. 📍 The Central Library 🗓️ Through July 31 🎧 Bring headphones! Learn more at www.spl.org/Exhibits

We're excited to join in two upcoming events celebrating Octavia E. Butler! June 22 we're joining Langston Seattle and @spl.org for a Birthday Bash Celebration June 23 at Third Place Commons for a special panel discussion with @nisishawl.bsky.social, Kathleen Alcala, and Caren Gussof!

We are grateful for @carnegiecorp.bsky.social's commitment of a new major grant to expand @spl.org's programs that empower immigrants and refugees. Carnegie's return to funding public libraries is vital for our community and people across the country. Read more: www.spl.org/about-us/new...

SO MANY great #BookBingoNW2025 suggestions from @thestranger.com! Summer Book Bingo truly is the most wonderful time of the year! www.thestranger.com/books/2025/0...

🏳‍🌈 Happy Pride, Seattle! This Pride Month, check out our collections and resources for LGBTQ+ patrons and allies. 👩‍🎨 And download our coloring sheets for a fun Pride activity Learn more at www.spl.org/Pride

Take a stand to protect young people's freedom to learn during #TeachTruth Days of Action this June. Learn more: www.spl.org/event-calend... 📚 FLASH MOB ALERT! June 21 at 12:30 PM at the Central Library, on Level 3. Wear all black and help us spell out powerful messages about education freedom!

I could not be more excited to share this news: @kuow.org Book Club is partnering with @spl.org for a stellar summer reading series! Four books by local authors, one special episode of Meet Me Here, and three live author events at the Central Library 🙌 Get the details and RSVP here 👇

Our #BookBingoNW2025 card is looking good in the New York Times! Pick one up at any SPL or King County Library System location. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...

Join us and Sông2Sea in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with a workshop and interactive art activity this Saturday! 📅 May 31 (Saturday) ⏰ 3:30-5 pm PST 📍 Beacon Hill Library Branch and Zoom 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/S2SASAMWorks...

Books we wish existed for our summer reading list: "Barbarian Fremont Troll" by Ruby Dixon "Seattle Mariners: 2001 World Champions" by Seattle Times editors "The Sonics Never Left Us" by Erich von Däniken "That Time I Got Drunk at Discovery Park and Saw Bigfoot" by Kimberly Lemming

The full board for #BookBingoNW2025 is here, with King County Library System (KCLS) joining us and Seattle Arts & Lectures! Get your board at any of our locations or our websites. If this is your first summer playing, @kuow.org has great tips from Book Bingo pros: www.kuow.org/stories/on-y...

Next week at the Central Library! More info: www.spl.org/event-calend...

Thursday, May 22, 2025 7 - 8:30 p.m. Central Seattle Library Level 4- Room 1 I’ll be in conversation with @caitlinstarling.com about her new book, Starving Saints!

2 years ago, we launched Books Unbanned, offering free digital library cards to young people (13-26) across the U.S. Nearly 16,000 have signed up, borrowing 440,000 e-books and audiobooks. Hear from them how Books Unbanned has provided joy, escape and so much more: blog.spl.org/.../eight-st...

Why is reading a poem like eating chocolate cake? @soseaemerald.bsky.social shares poetry reading tips from local writers participating in our Seattle Reads programs this year, including Laura Da', Claudia Castro-Luna and Jose Luis Montero. southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture...

Don't miss "Cruel & ineffective: A conversation about the increased criminalization of homelessness in our city, state, and country" with @josephineensign.bsky.social 📆 The Central Library, Tuesday 5/13 at 7pm Co-sponsored by @realchangenews.bsky.social Learn more: www.spl.org/event-calend...

Today is a chance to show what @spl.org means to you — in honor of #GiveBIG, all gifts are DOUBLED up to $25,000! Now is the time to give. Your support is crucial to protect libraries and the communities that depend on them. Thank you! Give now: www.wagives.org/donate/Seatt...

Plot twist: King County Library System (KCLS) joins Summer Book Bingo, which kicks off May 19! Along with Seattle Arts & Lectures, we are excited to welcome KCLS to the annual summer reading program for adults. Join us for the biggest Book Bingo yet! Learn more at www.spl.org/BookBingo

Seattle is celebrating National Poetry Month with "You Are Here," this year’s Seattle Reads pick. Local poets offer four tips to help anyone enjoy poetry — no expertise required. Read more: soseaem.org/4lSEonr @spl.org #SeattleReads #NationalPoetryMonth

"The great thing about poetry is... it's an incredibly disciplined analytical art and craft. But there's a space in there where... it's like falling in love." @kuow.org Book Club concluded our reading of "You Are Here" with a beautiful conversation at @spl.org Central last week. Read more here 👇

📚 For Independent Bookstore Day, we're giving you a sneak peek at one category for #BookBingoNW2025, which starts on May 19! 🥁 The category is... Found Family. Get a head start on your Book Bingo board by visiting your local indie bookstore. 📅 Stay tuned for big Book Bingo news on April 30!

i'm sorry to the trees i grew up with. i didn't ask. i never learned. or even wondered (about their names). (their families) (their longings) i only dreamed of (me) climbing onto their shoulders. - From "You Must Be Present" by José Olivarez, in our Seattle Reads pick "You Are Here" #EarthDay

If you're concerned about how federal funding cuts will affect Washington state’s libraries, listen to this KUOW story, Which includes a message from The Seattle Public Library Foundation's Brian Lawrence: “Support your local libraries as they are coming under attack." www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

Good news, Android users - our app is now available in the Google Play store! Learn more about the app at www.spl.org/App

The elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) threatens the future of essential library programs in Washington state. In an op-ed for @seattletimes.com our Chief Librarian Tom Fay explains why - and what you can do to help. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/libr...

Did you know that 20% of Seattle's garbage is made up of food? 🍕 🗑 🙅‍♀️ For Food Waste Prevention Week, Seattle Public Utilities stopped by our blog to share simple ways everyone can help prevent food waste. We made a list of resources too, check 'em out! blog.spl.org/2025/04/07/f...

Today is National Library Workers Day. The love and support you show us today, and every day, means the world to us. Thank you, Seattle ❤️ 📷: Broadview Branch From our fall display that asked, "What do you love about Your Library?"

🎉 The SPL mobile app is here! It's a National Library Week surprise! Download the app for your Apple devices (Android coming soon). Our app is currently in a Beta testing phase. Get the app and tell us what you think at www.spl.org/App.

✨📚 It’s National Library Week! This year's theme, "Drawn to the Library," has us reflecting on all the magical ways you make our branches a place our community comes back to, again and again. What keeps you coming back to the Library?

TODAY is #LibraryGivingDay! It might be April Fools' Day, but it is no joke that @spl.org needs your support. All gifts up to $25,000 are MATCHED until midnight! Don't delay - make a gift to support the vital library resources our community loves and relies on: give.supportspl.org/give/271991/...

Trans Day of Visibility is Monday, March 31! Celebrate by checking out Schuyler Bailar's recent talk for his new book "He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters." Schuyler highlights the necessity of t4t love and the importance of queer community. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZ9...

"Eliminating an agency as impactful as the IMLS is a step that should not be taken lightly." Read our statement with King County Library System about the impact of the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington state and throughout the U.S. blog.spl.org/2025/03/24/i...

How to read poetry: 📖 Try one that looks interesting ⌚ Read when you can (bonus: many poems are short) ⏭️ Skip if you're not feeling it - it's ok not to like a poem! ❤️ Keep exploring what moves you ✨ Read, reflect, repeat Happy World Poetry Day 🌎

5 years ago today, on March 13, 2020, the day before our libraries closed because of COVID-19, was the highest circulation day in our history. You checked out over 104,000 items - 5 times our daily average! Browse our Covid-19 Community Collection: cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

Did you know SPL has tons of public art you can see for free? 🖼 🗿 E.T. Russian's "Reading in Relation" mural is the latest! You can find it outside the ZAPP Zine Room (which also features E.T.’s zines) at the Central Library. Learn more about art at the Library at www.spl.org/using-the-li...

Our in-house Social Services team is guided by the knowledge that you can’t enjoy full access to library services if your basic needs are not met. A member of the team discussed their work on Facing Homelessness' “You Know Me Now” podcast. It's a must-listen! blog.spl.org/2025/03/03/c...

ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AGAINST THIS Omar El Akkad in conversation with @ijeomaoluo.bsky.social @spl.org