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📚 Want to read more in 2025? Reader Services librarian Misha Stone rounded up some great ideas for how to do it in this column published in The Seattle Times and on our blog. https://lnkd.in/gxdUnXGe

📚 🎤 You've got your (free) tickets for upcoming Library events featuring Pico Iyer, Schuyler Bailar, Jesse Hagopian and T.J. Klune, right? Or what about Jennifer Finney Boylan? No? Check out what's coming up for not-to-miss author events at the Library this winter, and how to register! https://lnkd.in/gvYBZ6zK

Our 2024-2033 Strategic Plan is more than ideas: it’s a guide we’ll follow to improve services for everyone and make a lasting impact on our city. Watch our video to see how the Strategic Plan will shape the next decade at our Library.

📚 And the most checked-out library book of the year was ..... read on to see how your favorites of the year stacked up against our most popular titles! https://lnkd.in/gd8853ui

Mark it on your calendars - Feb. 1! This is a wonderful event for small business owners that the Library partners on every year.

Yes, Virginia, even horror can be cozy. (Here are some reads for peak cozy season.) https://lnkd.in/gdkYW_iJ

Thanks to University of Washington Magazine for publishing a story about a high-impact program for high school students that the Library has been involved in for years. The UW Libraries High School Internship serves a small number of teens — 10 a year — but as writer Dan Parry documented, it has a big influence on the students, many of whom are the first in their family to attend college in the U.S. https://lnkd.in/gUJVrG6X

Why does understanding America after the Civil War help us understand the complicated story of our democracy? In this Q&A, Dr. Manisha Sinha gives a sneak preview of her talk about Reconstruction at the Central Library on Thursday, Dec. 5. Don't miss it! And thanks to The Seattle Public Library Foundation for their support of the annual Bullitt Lecture in American History. https://lnkd.in/ggcSYBTV

After yesterday's storm, all 27 of our locations are open according to schedule today, though some services may not be available at certain locations. Stop by, stay warm, charge your devices, enjoy our spaces, and check out materials, as always. A reminder that www.spl.org/Today is the best place to check for any schedule changes.

We asked our staff -- true experts -- about some of their favorite "under-the-radar" things about the library, and they keep sharing. Here's part 2 of this mini-series, which includes raves for: 🔪Cookbook collection: “The Library has a fantastic collection of cookbooks! When you discover how broad the collection is, and how contemporary and varied the choices are, it feels like a great gift." 🔨Consumer help: "The Library's consumer resources have saved me thousands of dollars, and I’ve found plumbers, electricians and fence-builders, as well as major appliances and other household items." What's your favorite under-the-radar Library service? https://lnkd.in/gkcHUEh8