November 2024
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History Matters: Acclaimed Historian Talks Reconstruction at the Central Library on Dec. 5
On Thursday, Dec. 5, award-winning historian Dr. Manisha Sinha will come to the Central Library to give The Seattle Public Library’s annual Bullitt Lecture in American History, based on her book “The Rise and the Fall of the Second American Republic.” In her book, Sinha argues that the post-Civil War period of Reconstruction – what… Continue reading
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Exploring Food and Culture Through Picture Books
As a Children’s Librarian, I am lucky to get interesting opportunities that expand my concept of what books can do and be. Last year I was invited to a Roxhill Elementary School Family Night. As I set up my table with free books and Library swag, the coordinator came by and insisted that I eat… Continue reading
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Rock Your Mocs! Native Youth Reading Challenge, Empowering Indigenous Voices Through Storytelling
This October the Native Youth Reading Challenge began, celebrating Native voices and connecting young readers with stories that reflect their heritage. The Challenge was created by a team of educators from public and tribal schools and libraries in Washington, and was officially launched at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center by the United Indians of… Continue reading
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Cozy Fall Cookbooks
Cookbooks are one of my favorite items to check out at the library, even just to flip through the pages and get inspired. Lately, I’ve been enjoying comfort cookbooks for the fall season. Here are a few of my recent favorites: The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen This America’s Test Kitchen… Continue reading
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Paging All Kids: Global Reading Challenge Books Announced
Fourth and fifth graders around Seattle are buzzing with book news: The Library has just unveiled the Global Reading Challenge books for 2024-25 on our website at www.spl.org/GlobalReadingChallenge. For those new to the program, the Global Reading Challenge, now in its 30th year, is a reading incentive program for fourth and fifth graders enrolled in… Continue reading
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Have a Laugh With These 4 Funny Books
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” by Rufi Thorpe proves that other people’s problems can be pretty funny — as long as they’re narrated by a chaotic heroine who is wisecracking and whip-smart. Nineteen-year-old Margo Millet was not exactly set up for success with a flighty mother and an absentee, former wrestling star father. But when Margo… Continue reading
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Native American Fiction for Teens
To honor Native American Heritage Month, here are some of the newest novels for teens by Indigenous authors of North America. In The River Run by Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo, Alfred Swallow and his friends Orson and Junior are forced to leave their reservation and attend a residential mission school to learn the ways of white people.… Continue reading
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LEAP Interns: What We Learned at the Library
This summer, the Library was thrilled to have Marcos and Mohammed join us as part of a multi-week summer paid program focused on career preparation for Washington’s blind and visually impaired young people. They helped out in the LEAP department, made zines that are being added to the ZAPP collection, and learned a lot about… Continue reading