The ways things sometimes go, we should probably celebrate what is retained over mourning anything lost in the most recent changes for library hours across Capitol Hill, the Central District, and ...

Fast book pickup storefronts? Food sales? Membership fees for unlimited book and CD checkouts? Mention the prediction of more cuts in service at Seattle's libraries and supporters usually have ideas ...

The Seattle region loves to read. The city is one of just two UNESCO cities of literature in the country. "We just have voracious readers in Seattle,” said Elena Gutierrez, collection services manager ...

Seattle is known for its lively literary scene, and we’ve put together this handy guide that encompasses recommendations on places you might want to read, hear other people reading, shop for books, or ...

The Seattle City Council has expressed interest in using a public library building as an emergency homeless shelter. That idea was proposed Wednesday when newly-appointed Seattle Chief Librarian Tom ...

Talk Show Host and Columnist at Seattle Red AM 770 The Seattle Public Library (SPL) closures announcement means branches are dark one day a week. But the decision has been shrouded in misinformation ...

United States stock markets will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. The Nasdaq and ...

Seattle Public Library has scheduled closures of some branches beginning this weekend and lasting through at least early June due to staffing challenges. It’s in an effort to cut down on having to ...

(TNS) — The Seattle Public Library would like you, please, to not return your books. The library and its 27 branches continue to struggle through a ransomware attack that has disabled its networks, ...

As record-breaking temperatures baked Seattle this summer, box fan sales spiked, wading pools grew crowded, health warnings were issued … And libraries closed. There were more than 130 full- or ...

Seattle Public Libraries is planning to allow trained staff members to administer Narcan for those who overdose on library grounds. The drug, also known by the generic name naloxone, is used to ...