May 2022

  • June 2022 Author Events: Quintard Taylor, Judy Heumann, Ottessa Moshfegh and More

    June 2022 Author Events: Quintard Taylor, Judy Heumann, Ottessa Moshfegh and More

    The Library is bringing in June with amazing author evens. Learn about the history of Seattle’s Black community, hear poems inspired by video games and AI, meet the authors of one of the most talked-about comics of 2020, listen to award-winning fantasy authors, hear the story of leading disability rights activist Judy Heumann and more.… Continue reading

  • A Peek at Peak Picks for June 2022

    Here’s a sneak peek at the nine books joining Peak Picks in June! For fiction, Kirstin Chen tells the tale of two Asian American friends whose fake handbag scheme goes global in the feminist caper Counterfeit; 37-year-old Lola runs into ex after ex and suspects it’s more than a coincidence in Sloan Crosley’s ambitious and… Continue reading

  • Visit Woodland Park Zoo for Free Through the Library’s Museum Pass Program

    Visit Woodland Park Zoo for Free Through the Library’s Museum Pass Program

    Lions and tigers and sloth bear cubs, oh my! Just in time for wild summer fun, Woodland Park Zoo has rejoined The Seattle Public Library’s Museum Pass Program, which offers free admission to Seattle museums and cultural organizations for Library cardholders. The pass for Woodland Park Zoo allows entry for up to four (4) people,… Continue reading

  • #BookBingoNW2022: First book by an author, most recent book by same author

    This year’s adult book bingo issues one compound challenge, two squares that can be filled by reading the first book by an author, and then the most recent book by the same author. It’s a neat challenge – do you go with an author who has been writing for 40+ years? A newer author still… Continue reading

  • #BookBingoNW2022: Read Outside!

    #BookBingoNW2022: Read Outside!

    Are you ready to get outside? We’re jumping into this Book Bingo square right away, because it is without doubt the easiest one there is. You can literally read anything you feel like, including whatever books you’ve already been planning to read: just read that book outside. Of course the trick around here is that… Continue reading

  • Comic Book Cool Cats

    Comic Book Cool Cats

    It’s kitten season (April-October) and cats are absolutely everywhere right meow, including in just about every type of comic book or manga story you could imagine. In Cat Massage Therapy by Haru Hisakawa, world weary workers find relief from the most unexpected of feline massage professionals. Catboy by Benji Nate sees Olive’s wish to hang… Continue reading

  • Adult Summer Reading Book Bingo NW 2022 Starts TODAY!

    Adult Summer Reading Book Bingo NW 2022 Starts TODAY!

    Today is the day–Wednesday, May 18th is the start of our 8th Year of Summer Book Bingo with our amazing partner Seattle Arts & Lectures! The bingo card artwork by local artist Jorge Villavicencio highlights the Library’s Year of Wonder theme with vibrant, whimsical balloons, kites, and reading aliens from outer space to help set… Continue reading

  • The year in Asian American & Pacific Islander fiction

    Each May, in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we take a look at the past year’s novels and short stories from AAPI authors. You’ll find the full list of recent AAPI fiction here. To get you started, here are some highlights from this year’s list: The Family Chao, by Lan Samantha… Continue reading

  • “We Hereby Refuse” – Sharing the History of Japanese American Resistance, 80 Years Ago

    “We Hereby Refuse” – Sharing the History of Japanese American Resistance, 80 Years Ago

    Just over 80 years ago, on March 30, 1942, more than 200 Bainbridge Island residents were expelled from their homes and forcibly relocated and incarcerated in American concentration camps. They were among the first of the 120,000 Japanese Americans – according to a recent story in the Seattle Times – who were incarcerated during World… Continue reading

  • Gardening with Toddlers

    We made a small garden space for my kiddo to play in to get him involved in the growing of things. It’s still mostly dirt play and mud making, which is a delight, but by planting that seed I hope his love for gardening grows as he gets older. Here are a few books in our… Continue reading

  • Teen Women in History

    March was Women’s History Month, but it’s always a good time to reflect on the accomplishments and lives of women in the past. Here are seven stories about teens and young women through history. Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle follows Marisela and Lorena, two jazz owls – young women who work all day to support… Continue reading

  • Peak Picks Turns 5 — and 25 Most Popular Books Since 2017

    Peak Picks Turns 5 — and 25 Most Popular Books Since 2017

    Blow out the candles! Peak Picks, The Seattle Public Library’s highly popular collection of books you can check out with no holds and no wait, turns 5 this month. Launched as a pilot project in May 2017, Peak Picks expanded to all 27 Library locations by the end of 2017. Since its start, more than 75,000… Continue reading

  • New Fiction Roundup – May 2022

    Get ready for summer reading with May new releases! It’s a (perhaps surprisingly) good month for new horror releases, as well as new titles from literary favorites, some great romance, and much more. 5/3: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Cutthroat literary agent Nora takes a girls trip to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina but continually finds… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – May 2022

    Spring continues to bloom with outstanding nonfiction. In addition to May’s Peak Picks, this month is rich in reflections of current events, inspiring memoirs, fascinating histories, and more! In the News.In His Name is George Floyd, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reveal how systemic racism shaped the life of the man whose… Continue reading

  • The Seattle Public Library to Reopen Meeting Rooms, Expand Hours and Update Borrowing Policies in May

    Beginning Monday, May 2, meeting rooms and study rooms at The Seattle Public Library will once again be available for public reservation and use. Members of the public can learn more about these spaces and book available rooms by visiting the Branch Meeting Rooms and Central Library Meeting Rooms pages on spl.org. More information about… Continue reading