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Library Materials and Services offered by Seattle Public Library

1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98164

Located downtown on city block between Spring St. and Madison St. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.
Eligibility
Residents of the city of Seattle, as well as most of King County.   Must have a library card to borrow materials; library card not needed for telephone or on-site assistance.   Most King County residents are eligible to have library cards for the Seattle Public Library; contact Borrower Services for more information.
Hours
F-M, 10am-6pm T-Th, 10am-8pm.
Languages
Interpreter services, Multi-lingual materials, Loop
Application process
Call or visit site.   View website for detailed information on library branches throughout the city of Seattle.
Fees
No fees to borrow a book.   You will no longer be charged a daily fine for overdue items. As always, digital materials are checked in automatically with no late fines. If you owe $25 or more for 30 days, we will charge you a non-refundable $10 fee and refer your account to an outside agency for recovery.
Service area
King, WA

Other Information

Languages

  • Multi-lingual materials
  • Loop
  • Interpreter services

Focus Population

  • Homeless
Loans library materials, including:  
  • Books and magazines
  • Newspapers
  • CDs, DVDs and videos
  • Books on CD,  and other materials
  • Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots.
Provides public access to a variety of computer resources, including:  
  • Internet
  • Word processing
  • Printers
  • Searchable online databases
Offers story times, children's programming, teen activities and adult book discussion groups among its many services.   Among all locations of The Seattle Public Library, 400 programs are offered per month, as publicized on the Library website calendar.   Delivers reading materials to:  
  • Nursing homes and retirement homes
  • Facilities for children and adults with mental, physical or emotional disabilities
  • Day care centers
  • Senior centers
Home service is set up on a regularly-scheduled basis for homebound individuals with an illness of six months duration or longer.   Books-by-mail service is available for people who meet the criteria for home service. These services are available in Seattle only. Libraries may also be visited to escape heat or cold during extreme weather during the day.
Providing organization
Seattle Public Library
Loans library materials, including books, videos, magazines, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, books on tape, audio tapes and other materials. Provides public access to a variety of computer resources, age-specific programs, computer classes, literacy and ESL resources, world language collections and general reference information.