The Seattle Public Library

The Seattle Public Library operates the Central Library, 26 neighborhood branches, and Mobile Services for people who cannot reach a Library location. It is our mission to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. We have a special focus on supporting youth and early learning and contributing to the education of Seattle’s youth. The Library provides a print and online collection of books, movies and music, online resources such as language learning, job search help and specialized digitized collections, 400 programs a month, including author visits, the Global Reading Challenge for Seattle public school children, and the Summer Reading Program, and services such as librarian-created personalized reading lists, free music downloads, multilingual classes and in-person and online Homework Help.