Carol L.
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Shout-out to the Teens at the Central Library
Did you know that our library has Teen Advisory Groups? They meet on a regular basis all over the city. They come together and earn service learning credits by writing blog posts and creating displays and giving us direct feedback on our databases, and finding ways to help the library create interesting, engaging programs for… Continue reading
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Edible Garden series: Confessions of a compost queen
Not only will red worms eat your garbage, but these girls/guys may take a bigger place in your life than you imagine. You’ll find yourself, even if you’re the prudish sort, gleefully discussing their male/femaleness and digging through your worm bin show off their eggs at when you have parties. You’ll make proclamations like, “Earthworms are… Continue reading
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New Seattle History Guide
Shove over, Sherlock. Seattle history detectives have a powerful new tool to help them deduce the details of Seattle’s past. You should have been so lucky! Due to the efforts of nearby historians, Lorraine McConahy and Helen Divjak, the legendary voice of Paul Dorpat and friends and Greg Lange at the Puget Sound Regional Archives among others, we’ve had powerful allies for delving into Seattle history.… Continue reading
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Warship Under Sail – Interview with Lorraine McConaghy
Some of you may know local historian, Lorraine McConaghy, through MOHAI’s Nearby History workshops. A member of the Pacific Northwest Historian Guild, McConaghy has been writing, talking and teaching the history of Seattle and its environs for years. With her new book, Warship Under Sail, McConaghy delves into the history of the United States Navy… Continue reading
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Let’s get digital
The Special Collections Department has added three new digital collections to our resources in the past year. Going digital takes a great deal of effort but makes these collections available to a much larger audience and also makes them more accessible because of their searching capabilities. The easiest way to get to them is to go from the home page to… Continue reading
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Seattle’s Coming Out Party
According to Paul Dorpat, Seattle’s iconic historian, in the introduction of the wonderful new book by Alan Stein and Paula Becker, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition A Timeline History (published by Historylink), Seattle caught a lucky break back in 1907 when Jamestown, Virginia claimed that year for their tercentenary celebration. The event Seattle had planned to celebrate the 10 year… Continue reading
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Yokes and Chains
“I am so sorry. “ These very powerful words have the ability to transform a relationship. When an apology is offered sincerely, the opportunity for healing and forgiveness may begin. Most of our lives have been touched by offering or receiving a heartfelt, courageous apology. But what good can it do to apologize for something you did not do? Michael Lienau… Continue reading
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Women of the Seattle Fire Department
Women fire fighters-Washington (State)- Seattle-Recruiting Poster-1978 What’s it like being a pioneer? Just ask Bonnie Beers. Here’s your opportunity. Beers, the first woman hired as a fire fighter for the Seattle Fire Department will be speaking on March 24th at 2:00 p.m. in the Bertha Knight Landes Room of City Hall. The Seattle Municipal… Continue reading
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Bus Talk
Perfect! For once, the bus and I are in sync. I arrive at my bus stop just in time to catch the #12 down Madison to the Central Library. Rarely do Metro and I have such synergy. Even better, a friend of my partner’s is gettng on the bus and we sit down and chat it up. After… Continue reading
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GET a J-O-B!
With unemployment in Washington on the rise and inflation in the news, you might be thinking about how you can brighten your job situation. I bet these women, working in a shoe factory, would have loved a better job. You’re in Luck! We’ve compiled a collection of resources to help you search for a job… Continue reading
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A conversation with Daniel Schorr
It’s been more than a week since he came to Town Hall, but our conversation with Daniel Schorr is still on my mind. Mr. Schorr shuffled out on fragile limbs but, at nearly 92, his wit and mental clarity are razor sharp and “the voice”- – pure gravitas. His relationship with us seemed almost intimate. We offered a standing ovation when… Continue reading
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Calling all Parents! Homework Help to the Rescue
Is your kid’s homework getting YOU down? How’s that “new math” working out at your house? Fortunately for you and your children, The Seattle Public Library offers free homework help in-person on-line. Trained volunteers at some of our Branch Libraries are on hand to assist your children and teens with their homework. Student who work with our Homework Help volunteers consistently report getting… Continue reading
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Using Your Databases
Many of the databases that the Seattle Public Library subscribes to for you offers information found nowhere on the Web, and most can be accessed from any computer with Internet access. Here’s how: Go to the SPL homepage at www.spl.org Click on the Databases and Websites link in the middle of the page under the… Continue reading