Transportation

  • Next Chapter Roundup

    Spring is in full swing and so is programming! Join us for some highlighted programs for older adults below. Events requiring registration are noted below; all Library events are free and open to the public. Find information and registration through the event links below or at spl.org/Calendar. Public Transit Orientation Do you want to feel more… Continue reading

  • Futurama Redux: Urban Mobility After Cars, a Traveling International Exhibition

    One of the highlights of the 1939 World’s Fair was a massive exhibit called “Futurama,” created by General Motors. It promised that within twenty years the working man would live in a glorious future filled with friendly suburbs, gleaming skyscrapers, and extensive highways—all of this made possible by the comfort and convenience of the personal… Continue reading

  • Metro Reads 3: Books on the bus — and the train!

    What are you reading during your commute? We asked six downtown commuters what they saw people reading on their transit rides last Thursday:  Liberty: A Lake Wobegon Novel by Garrison Keillor (LINK light rail inbound to Seattle) The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (Link Light Rail inbound to Seattle) Many Tender Ties: Women in Fur-Trade Society,… Continue reading