Long time no talk, Blueskyers. Blueskyites?
The Friends have launched Genre Madness brackets this year to find our community's favorite book genre!!
Check it out and vote in four rounds this month: forms.gle/KsPCwEvskN2w...
Excited to share our December blog about the beloved South Park Branch of the @spl.org
Huge thanks to staff members Emely and Max who sat down for a conversation!
www.friendsofspl.org/s/stories/so...
Learn in our newest blog post about how the Friends sort and price more unusual books donated to our organization. Some are sold for a steal at our Georgetown Used Bookshop!
www.friendsofspl.org/s/stories/ge...
Policy as an Advocacy Tool: Tips for Booksellers, Librarians, and Community Advocates. Monday, October 6, 2025. 3:00 p.m. CT. Register today! Pictured are Sarah Lamdan, Philomena Polefrone, and Christine Emeran, along with the Unite Against Book Bans, National Coalition Against Censorship, and American Booksellers for Free Expression logos.
Free #BannedBooksWeek webinar.
Join experts on Mon, Oct 6 at 3 p.m. CT to explore how policies can be a powerful tool for fighting censorship in libraries, bookstores, and communities and how advocates can use policies in their work.
See details + more free events: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/events
September's blog post is all about Library Card Sign-Up Month and the numerous opportunities @spl.org creates for cardholders.
Take a look. friendsofspl.org/library-card...
September 30th is going to be a big day in more ways than one. Stay tuned!
Whether you just found out about the Friends of The Seattle Public Library or are a decades-long member, we hope you learn something new from our latest blog post.
friendsofspl.org/friends-101/
As book bans spread nationwide, a professor, an author, and the UChicago library system defend the freedom to read. mag.uchicago.edu/university-n...
The Circle Up! Listen to the Moment exhibit features oral histories from Black Restorative Justice practitioners and Circle-keepers in Seattle—leaders who have fought to create healing-centered schools.
📍 The Central Library
🗓️ Through July 31
🎧 Bring headphones!
Learn more at www.spl.org/Exhibits
New blog post about the Friends' friends at Collins Books. Check it out!
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Have you visited the Friends' used bookshop in Georgetown yet?
We are celebrating the shop's first anniversary 10–3 on Saturday, May 10.
Stop by our cozy space at 5608 6th Ave S and join the fun with arts and crafts, advocacy projects, and a prize drawing!
Today is a chance to show what @spl.org means to you — in honor of #GiveBIG, all gifts are DOUBLED up to $25,000!
Now is the time to give. Your support is crucial to protect libraries and the communities that depend on them. Thank you!
Give now: www.wagives.org/donate/Seatt...
"...everyone belongs, no strings attached or purchase required. Libraries are a place to explore your First Amendment rights, to read and think for yourself, and to engage in democracy. They are places to learn, grow and connect with your community and with the broader world."
This month the KUOW Book Club is reading "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World" edited by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. Club curator and KUOW web editor Katie Campbell challenged readers to write their own poems, and they delivered.
Now is a time to stand together in support of our public libraries.
Read a message from our CEO: supportspl.org/2025/03/toge...
Sign up for our advocacy action alerts: actionnetwork.org/forms/seattl...
Make a gift to help our library: give.supportspl.org/give/675675/...
Yes!! The Friends of The Seattle Public Library encourage our community to patronize The SPL frequently and to visit our used bookshop in the Georgetown neighborhood.
📚 The best way to support your library? Use it! Every book you check out, every event you attend, and every resource you explore helps keep libraries thriving. And don’t forget—tell your friends to get their library cards too!
We couldn't agree more!
Did you know SPL has tons of public art you can see for free? 🖼 🗿
E.T. Russian's "Reading in Relation" mural is the latest! You can find it outside the ZAPP Zine Room (which also features E.T.’s zines) at the Central Library.
Learn more about art at the Library at www.spl.org/using-the-li...
Green Lake Branch, The Seattle Public Library, June 1, 2005
#OnThisDay in 2004, the Green Lake Branch, The Seattle Public Library, reopened after renovation. historylink.org/File/7322
Two days until First Thursday, our monthly 20% off sale at the FriendShop!
Visit us from 11 to 5 at Central Library: 1000 4th Ave (Level 3), Seattle, WA 98104
If you're new to the Friends, here are a few of our accomplishments in 2024!
-33,000+ books donated to community organizations
-10,000+ books donated to teachers
-3,900 tote bags given to new Seattle Public Library cardholders aged 1–6
Thanks to all our supporters!
Hi, Bluesky! We're the nonprofit Friends of The Seattle Public Library. The Friends currently run the FriendShop at Central Library and the Georgetown used bookshop. Excited to be here alongside our valued partners @seattlelibrary.bsky.social and @supportspl.bsky.social. 💜📖
