Seattle Public Library

  The Seattle Central Library specialized programs and services are now online due to COVID-19. Services COVID-19 resources - resources gathered by our staff to support the communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis Election resources - Find out what you need to know about voting and elections Immigrant and refugee services - You can study for citizenship exams and understand your rights as an American citizen. Job resources - Free job search and career development programs and special job search computers will be available at Ballard Branch, Rainier Beach Branch, and on level 7 at the Central Library once The Seattle Public Library reopens. Tax help - In-person Tax Help is not offered in Library buildings in 2021, but United Way of King County is offering free virtual Tax Help. Veterans services - Drop-in Help for Veterans events provide military veterans with many valuable services. Programs Story Time - Storytimes are interactive l...

  Reference services: The hours of operation are from 12pm -6pm Tuesday -Saturday, and they are closed on Sunday and Monday, but the book return is open from 10am -6pm. But due to COVID, the library is closed, but they do offer curbside pickup. R eference books may not be checked out while Library buildings remain closed. I nterlibrary Loan requests are  temporarily limited to one item per patron per week . Requests may take longer than usual to be filled or may not be able to be filled and may only  be picked up from locations offering  curbside pickup service .  Circulation: The central library offers a wide selection of  materials patrons can check out, such as Podcasts, Ebooks on Overdrive, Stream movies, and check out DVDs, Books, Magazines, and Music.  Internet: The library offers a wide variety of  programs and services found on the internet. They offer Story Time, Writing classes, Language classes, virtual  citizenship classes, and...

                                                                                                     Central Library Demographic        The Central Library opened May 23, 2004. The 11-floor building contains an innovative "Books Spiral," a 275-seat auditorium, and open spaces where patrons can meet, study, search the web or read. The Library has centers for children, teens and adult readers, along with expanded collections and a large computer lab. The library has attracted people...