August 2014

  • Celebrate co-working at your library!

    ~posted by Jay There are some jobs that allow people to work anywhere that they can connect to the Internet. Though this provides the flexibility to work in solitude, some folks actually seek out spaces where other people are also working. Consider the coffee shop, where every tabletop sports a laptop! But when you’ve used… Continue reading

  • Books I Could Eat

    By Richard C. A quiet meal with no distractions can be wonderful, but sometimes I love a fork in one hand and my book in another. I recently devoured three great reads, two of them on the social history of my favorite international cuisine, and one work of fiction that reminded me how food is a bond that connects… Continue reading

  • Jet City Improv presents Live Theatre at the Library!

    ​Posted by Elizabeth W. Come and contribute to a lively, rollicking comedy show where your participation is key! Jet City Improv’s talented performers will collect ideas from audience members to create short-form, unique sketches in a style similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This show is highly participatory and fast-paced — in order to… Continue reading

  • Jazz concerts at the Library: Songs of Unsung Seattle

    Guest blogger: Steve Griggs| I’m excited to be an artist in residence at the Seattle Public Library for Songs of Unsung Seattle.  During this residency, the Steve Griggs Ensemble will present two programs over ten Sundays, performed at various branches. The first concert is 2 p.m. Sunday, August 3, at the Central Library. (Full schedule of free… Continue reading

  • Lego cover: ‘Into the Still Blue’ by Veronica Rossi

      It would be impossible to love this any more than we already do. To see more of your favorite book cover’s Lego-ized, see My Friends Are Fiction. And thank you to our real friend Kristen at My Friends Are Fiction for letting us share this version of Into the Still Blue.   Continue reading