Library Materials and Services offered by Seattle Public Library
Library Materials and Services offered by Seattle Public Library
Loans library materials, including: - Books and magazines - Newspapers - CDs, DVDs and videos - Books on CD, and other materials - Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. Provides public access to a variety of computer resources, including: - Internet - Word processing - Printers - Searchable online databases Offers story times, children's programming, teen activities and adult book discussion groups among its many services. Among all locations of The Seattle Public Library, 400 programs are offered per month, as publicized on the Library website calendar. Delivers reading materials to: - Nursing homes and retirement homes - Facilities for children and adults with mental, physical or emotional disabilities - Day care centers - Senior centers Home service is set up on a regularly-scheduled basis for homebound individuals with an illness of six months duration or longer. Books-by-mail service is available for people who meet the criteria for home service. These services are available in Seattle only. Libraries may also be visited to escape heat or cold during extreme weather during the day.
Location
1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Website
Hours
M-Th, 10am-8pm F Sa, 10am-6pm Su, noon-6pm.
Application process
Call or visit site. View website for detailed information on library branches throughout the city of Seattle.
Eligibility
Residents of the city of Seattle, as well as most of King County. Must have a library card to borrow materials; library card not needed for telephone or on-site assistance. Most King County residents are eligible to have library cards for the Seattle Public Library; contact Borrower Services for more information.
Fee
No fees to borrow a book. Overdue adults' materials: 25 cents per day per item. Maximum overdue fine is $8 per item, excluding reference and inter-library loan materials. Library users with a fine balance of $15 or more lose borrowing privileges. Replacement of a library card is $1.
Languages
Cantonese
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Mandarin
Agency info
Seattle Public Library
Loans library materials, including books, videos, magazines, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, books on tape, audio tapes and other materials. Provides public access to a variety of computer resources, age-specific programs, computer classes, literacy and ESL resources, world language collections and general reference information.