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Thank You From the Friends of The Seattle Public Library
The Friends of The Seattle Public Library wishes to express true appreciation for all the individual and neighborhood support given to the Advocacy committee’s fall budget campaign. Emails, letters, … more →
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Thank You From the Friends of The Seattle Public Library
friendsofspl wrote 3 weeks ago: The Friends of The Seattle Public Library wishes to express true appreciation for all the individual … more →
Seattle City Council Passes Option C Funding for The Seattle Public Library
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friendsofspl wrote 4 weeks ago: Today, November 12, 2009, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to increase the General Subfund … more →
Art, Family, Playgrounds and Greenlake Library
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: “On a typical Sunday outing we’ll take our bikes and scooters down to the lake, have breakfast … more →
How the Mayoral and City Council Candidates Stack Up on Library Funding
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: For information on how the Seattle City Council candidates responded to our questions on Library bud … more →
Call to Action! Please email undecided Councilmembers now to save library hours
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Councilmembers Burgess, Harrell, and Licata are championing a restoration of 1.2 million dollars to … more →
4 Options for restoring library funding
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: As the election for new Council members and a new mayor is being decided, important decisions are b … more →
Gates Foundation strengthens Library's Job Resource Center
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: The Gates Foundation’s $50,000 grant to The Seattle Public Library, announced this week, will … more →
We urge you to restore current service hours
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: At tonite’s Budget Hearing, Friends of The Seattle Public Library board member, Tony Provine, … more →
"Think outside the box" to fund libraries
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Josephine waited 2 1/2 hours tonite for an opportunity to ask council to “think outside the bo … more →
Vice President of Friends of The Seattle Public Library presents 2000 petition signatures
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Johnson-Fong sorts the petitions Jennifer Johnson-Fong presented 2000 petition signatures gathered o … more →
Seattle Free School classes take place during the very hours that may be cut
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Clare Cronkleton, a facilitator at Seattle Free School and organizer of “It’s Sew Fun … more →
A city in which you cannot go to the library is no city at all
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Susan Adkins, Seattle Public Library Foundation president, relayed the words of Sue Nevler, Executiv … more →
The Cuts to branch libraries are too severe
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Rona Zevin told the Council, “The cuts to branch libraries are too severe.” She also tol … more →
Library has most extensive work search resources
friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: Anne Gilbert is the second person to testify on library value. She spoke to the Council as a writer … more →
Can't make Monday's public hearing? You can telephone in your support!
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friendsofspl wrote 1 month ago: The last opportunity to publicly speak to elected officials in support of The Seattle Public Library … more →
Sign our online petition or meet us at branch libraries
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friendsofspl wrote 2 months ago: Did you know that Friends of The Seattle Public Library has an online petition? Help us reach our go … more →
Turnout weak at first Budget hearing
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friendsofspl wrote 2 months ago: Friends of The Seattle Public Library board member Tony Provine gives a “thumbs up” to t … more →
Collections Funding "stable" in proposed 2010 Library budget
friendsofspl wrote 2 months ago: The recession has caused the proposed 2010 budget to be downsized. On 5 Oct, Friends of The Seattle … more →
By the numbers.
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eleventh stack wrote 2 months ago: There was a particular lament I remember hearing frequently as I was going through school: “Wh … more →
