Library Podcasts
Each year the Library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. You may listen to many of these programs by subscribing to the Library's authors & events podcast or by downloading one of the audio programs listed below. Our archive goes back more than 10 years and includes thousands of podcasts of memorable Library events.
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Mistresspiece Panel Discussion: Female & LGBTQIA+ Participation In Theater
Mistresspiece Theater will host a talk to discuss insights about female and LGBTQIA+ people’s participation in Seattle theater.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 40.98MB] [Play time: 1 hr 29 min]
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Honoring the Wisdom of Our Elders
A special program dedicated to celebrating the wisdom of Indigenous elders.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 53.20MB] [Play time: 1 hr 56 min]
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Youth Incarceration in Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Join us for an open forum exploring the impacts of youth incarceration on the marginalized Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community, centering on API youth voices.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 37.86MB] [Play time: 1 hr 22 min]
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2018 Jack Straw Writing Program
Join us to hear new work from members of the Jack Straw Writing Program, curated by Daemond Arrindell.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.08MB] [Play time: 1 hr 12 min]
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2018 Washington State Book Awards
Celebrate with the winners and finalists of this year’s Washington State Book Awards!
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 23.40MB] [Play time: 0 hr 51 min]
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Maxwell King discusses 'The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers'
Maxwell King discusses his new book, "The Good Neighbor," the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers which tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 32.53MB] [Play time: 1 hr 11 min]
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Kwame Anthony Appiah Discusses 'The Lies That Bind'
Join us to hear “The Ethicist” from the New York Times explore the concept of identity.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 27.77MB] [Play time: 1 hr 00 min]
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Come From Away: A Journey from Gander to Broadway
The Seattle Public Library and the 5th Avenue Theatre welcome you to a panel discussion, with local artists and community leaders, on the hit Broadway musical Come From Away.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 24.34MB] [Play time: 0 hr 53 min]
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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Community Approaches & Resources
Please join us for an evening of presentations and Q&A from local experts on the opioid epidemic.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 40.71MB] [Play time: 1 hr 28 min]
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Jennifer Baker & Dennis Norris II With Anastacia-Renee & Jessica Rycheal
Join us for an evening of readings and conversation celebrating local and national writers of color, in context of the publication of "Everyday People," a new collection of contemporary short fiction.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 26.44MB] [Play time: 0 hr 57 min]