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Recent grants show community support for libraries

friendsofspl wrote 2 years ago: Thank you library donors!!!  From the anonymous $500,000 donor that sparked the  “Help Us Make … more →

Tags: library budget, seattle public library, Paul G Allen Family Foundation, Library Donation

Can we come back tomorrow?

friendsofspl wrote 2 years ago: A patron from the Columbia Branch shares a story from her recent visit: “I was checking out bo … more →

Tags: Stories, Libraries, Columbia Library, Stories 2

How the Mayoral and City Council Candidates Stack Up on Library Funding

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: For information on how the Seattle City Council candidates responded to our questions on Library bud … more →

Tags: In The Community, library budget, The Seattle Public Library, FSPL, Friends of the Seattle Public Library, get out and vote, seattle public library, Seattle City Council, mayor's budget

Call to Action! Please email undecided Councilmembers now to save library hours2 comments

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Councilmembers Burgess, Harrell, and Licata are championing a restoration of 1.2 million dollars to … more →

Tags: Branch Happenings, In The Community, library budget, local branches, The Seattle Public Library, Friends of the Seattle Public Library, Library budget cuts

Award Winning Seattle Author Richard Farr Emails in Support of The Seattle Public Library – Join Him!2 comments

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: The Friends of The Seattle Public Library had the distinct pleasure of featuring award winning-autho … more →

Tags: The Seattle Public Library, washington state book awards, Emperors of the Ice, Richard Farr, Scanduzzi Children’s Book Award

Seattle Mayoral and City Council Candidates Respond to Question about Library Issues3 comments

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: In election years, The Friends of The Seattle Public Library and The Seattle Public Library Foundati … more →

Tags: Community, Richard Conlin, Nick Licata, seattle public library, In The Community, Candidate Questionaire, mike mcginn, joe mallahan, David Ginsberg

Sign our online petition or meet us at branch libraries8 comments

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Did you know that Friends of The Seattle Public Library has an online petition? Help us reach our go … more →

Tags: Branch Happenings, In The Community, library budget, seattle public library, Seattle Bookfest

Teen Advisory Board: Bringing the teen perspective to SPL5 comments

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Part 3 of a 3 part series With the installation of Teen Centers in all neighborhood branches and The … more →

Tags: seattle public library, Teen Librarian, Teen Reading, The Seattle Public Library Teen programs, teen, Push To Talk: A Blog For Teens, Teen Center Advisor, Teen Podcasts

Teen Advisory Board: Bringing the teen perspective to SPL3 comments

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Part 2 of a 3 part series What’s a teen to read?  Teens have many competing demands on their time, i … more →

Tags: Push To Talk: A Blog For Teens, seattle public library, teen, Teen Center Advisor, Teen Librarian, Teen Podcasts, Teen Reading, The Seattle Public Library Teen programs

Teen Advisory Board: Bringing the teen perspective to SPL

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Part 1 of a 3 part series Since 2006, high school students have been participating in the Teen Advis … more →

Tags: In The Community, seattle public library, Teens

A Furlough is Not a Vacation1 comment

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: On Monday, August 31, a group of SPL branch librarians and administrators volunteered at the Friends … more →

Tags: Book sales, library budget, seattle public library, book sale

Summer Reading Program Coming to a Close; All Library Branches Closed August 31 – September 7

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Thanks to all our patrons, fans and sponsors who participated in the 750+ free programs that were he … more →

Tags: About us, Branch Happenings, library budget, Summer Reading

Start Reserving Books to Tide You Over During the Furlough

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: A friendly reminder that that all branches of The Seattle Public Library will be closed Monday, Aug. … more →

Tags: About us, What We Read, Friends Reading List, Favorite Books, local branches, Nancy Pearl, September furlough

Sounds of Vietnam – Folk Music to Make You Smile

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Come hear the Canadian duo Khac Chi perform traditional Vietnamese folk music with lively new arrang … more →

Tags: Branch Happenings, In The Community, seattle public library, Khac Chi, Vietnamese folks music, summer reading program

109,594 Books Read This Summer, and Still Counting . . . Can We Make It to 125,000?1 comment

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Well folks, it’s official: as of July 31, the 11,009 readers out there participating in The Seattle … more →

Tags: About us, technology, In The Community, seattle public library, Summer Reading

Kick Off Your Summer With a Good Read!

friendsofspl wrote 3 years ago: Summer’s just about here (if the weather ever makes up its mind) and that means it’s tim … more →

Tags: What We Read, seattle public library

Bloggers and the library budget1 comment

friendsofspl wrote 4 years ago: When local media reported The Seattle Public Library’s budget woes, bloggers responded.  In a … more →

Tags: Interesting Links, In The Community, library budget, Central Library, blogs, sustainability, Neighborhood Blogs

Comic book author urges Council to consider teens 1 comment

friendsofspl wrote 4 years ago: John Lustig, of Last Kiss Comics, spoke to City Council on April 2o addressing library use and teens … more →

Tags: In The Community, Seattle City Council, city council hearings

Supporters Share Stories1 comment

friendsofspl wrote 4 years ago: As people across the city are learning of the library’s budget challenges, stories of the libr … more →

Tags: In The Community, library budget, seattle city council budget hearings, seattle public library, public hearings, Douglass-Truth Branch, public hearing, city council hearings, library petition


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