News Releases for 2023
Read news about upcoming Library programs, new services and policy updates. News releases are organized by date of the news release, not the program date.
Recent media coverage
November
October
- The Children's Center at The Seattle Public Library's Central Library Expands Hours
- Public Survey - Help Shape The Seattle Public Library's Plans for the Future
- Join U.S. National Archivist Dr. Colleen Shogan on Thursday, Oct. 26 for a Conversation at Seattle's Central Library
- Bullitt Lectures in History Highlight Untold Story of the Black Working Class and "A Fever in the Heartland"
- Bestselling Horror Author Tananarive Due Discusses ‘The Reformatory’ at the Central Library On Wednesday, Nov. 1
- Award-Winning Graphic Novelists Jillian and Mariko Tomaki Discuss 'Roaming' on Oct. 18 with Jas Keimig at The Seattle Public Library
- Celebrate Small Business Community Champions with the First Annual Intentionalist Awards at The Seattle Public Library
- The Seattle Public Library's Northeast and Southwest branches to temporarily close in November for HVAC installation
September
- October 2023 Author Readings and Community Events With The Seattle Public Library
- Tale of Two Entrepreneurial Cities: the Seattle Public Library Brings Together Small Business Champions From Seattle and Minneapolis on Oct. 11
- Prepare for the Solar Eclipse Doubleheader With The Seattle Public Library
- El Programa De Ayuda Con La Tarea Escolar De La Biblioteca Pública De Seattle Ofrece Tutorías Gratuitas Después Del Horario De Clases en Nueve Sucursales
- The Seattle Public Library's Free Homework Help Now Available at 9 Branches
- The Seattle Public Library's 2022 Impact Report Highlights Return of In-person Programs, Rebound of Print Circulation
- All Locations of The Seattle Public Library to Open at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12
August
- Celebrate the Centennial of the Birth of John Okada, Author of ‘No-No Boy,’ This Fall With The Seattle Public Library
- September 2023 Author Readings and Community Events With The Seattle Public Library
- The Seattle Public Library Announces Additions to the Black History and Culture Digital Collection
- Celebrate The Seattle Public Library’s Summer of Learning with a Free Day at the Burke Museum on Sunday, Aug. 27
July
- Vengan a La Biblioteca Pública De Seattle, Sucursal De South Park Para Una Fiesta De Verano Gratuita, El Sábado 15 De Julio, de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m.
- ‘Black Activism In Print’: Exhibit at the Central Library Displays Visual Art from the Douglass-Truth Branch’s African American Collection
- Five summer Storywalks® in Magnolia feature books by Indigenous authors
- Path With Art July 14 Showcase at the Central Library Celebrates the Power of Art to Heal, Uplift and Connect
June
- July 2023 Author Readings And Community Events With The Seattle Public Library
- Join The Seattle Public Library and EVOKE UPROAR for a free all-day workshop for entrepreneurs
- Time travel with The Seattle Public Library’s Summer of Learning 2023
- Celebrate Seattle Pride 2023 with The Seattle Public Library
May
- Book Bingo Launches Today With The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts & Lectures
- June 2023 Author Readings And Community Events with The Seattle Public Library
- The Seattle Public Library Offers Free Credit Workshops and Consults
- The Seattle Public Library Seeks Community Feedback on the Development of a Mobile App
April
March
- April 2023 Author Readings and Community Events With The Seattle Public Library
- Seattle Reads Turns 25: Celebrate by Reading Julie Otsuka's 'The Swimmers' With The Seattle Public Library
- Seattle Poet Claudia Castro Luna Hosts a Bilingual Series on Creativity at The Seattle Public Library
- Reflections Dance Festival: Artists of Color Share a Third Love Letter to Seattle at the RSJI Summit on Friday, March 24
- All Locations of The Seattle Public Library Will Close Wednesday, March 22, for Staff In-Service Day
- Local Authors Now Featured in Library Short Story Dispensers
- Black-Owned Business Excellence Shares Highlights From Its Fourth Annual Symposium
- Apply to Wa Na Wari's oral history and community story telling institute by March 10
February
- More Levy-funded open hours coming this spring at The Seattle Public Library
- El Programa De Ayuda Con La Tarea Escolar De La Biblioteca Pública De Seattle Se Expande a Ocho Sucursales
- The Seattle Public Library's Homework Help Program Expands to Eight Locations and Increases Hours
- February 2023 Author Readings and Community Events With The Seattle Public Library
January
- "Meet Me at Higo" Opens in the Level 8 Gallery of The Seattle Public Library's Central Library
- The 4th Annual Black-owned Business Excellence Symposium Empowers Black-owned Businesses in Washington
- Seattle's Central Library To Add Wednesday And Thursday Evening Hours Starting Wednesday, Jan. 18
- The Seattle Public Library's Green Lake Branch to close for renovations on Feb. 1