Seattle Public Library

Seattle Public Library’s genealogy collection started 100 years ago with a small donation from the Seattle Genealogical Society. Now it includes more than 40,000 volumes.

The catalog will be frozen for about a week, and patrons will not be able to access their accounts to place holds on physical books.

Results from Tuesday night show almost 72% of voters were in favor of the levy, which will help pay for basic operating costs and to update and maintain library buildings.

The levy would raise nearly $480 million over seven years and is critical for library services. But some officials say it could affect funding for future city projects.

The documentary is called The Librarians. It covers a rise in organized efforts to censor books on race and LGBTQ topics.

Literacy Source, a Seattle-based non-profit, teaches adults reading, writing, and basic math. Demand for classes has increased, leading to many being turned away.

King County is in the top 10 in the world for the most digital book checkouts. But e-books and audiobooks can be up to five times more expensive than physical copies for libraries.

After more than 20 months of renovations, Seattle's Green Lake library branch re-opened to the public Monday.

In an effort to get kids and their caregivers reading outdoors, Seattle Public Library partnered with a local preschool to highlight Indigenous history and culture.

Seattle Public Library, along with Seattle Arts & Lectures, is organizing Book Bingo, encouraging adult readers to expand their reading palette this summer.