Can I use my Seattle library card at King County Library?
If you live, work, go to school or own property in King County (even outside the city of Seattle) you qualify for a free Seattle Public Library card through our reciprocal agreement with the King County Library System.
Do you have to live in Seattle to get a Seattle Public Library card?
To be eligible, you must be 13 years or older, live in Seattle and have a mobile phone to verify your account.
How many books are in the Seattle library?
2018 Statistical & Financial Summaries
| Books and Materials | $7,651,000 |
| Equipment | $3,642,000 |
| Maintenance, Security and Utilities | $3,200,000 |
| Supplies | $672,000 |
| Total | $74,977,000 |
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What type of architecture is the Seattle Public Library?
Postmodern Architecture
Seattle Public Library-Central Library/Architectural styles
What are the branches of the Seattle Public Library?
The Seattle Public Library system consists of the Central Library and 26 branches and a mobile library system. Ballard. Beacon Hill. Broadview . Capitol Hill. Columbia (in Columbia City ) Delridge .
Where is the Central Library in Seattle?
Seattle Central Library , Seattle, WA, USA. Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 47.606701, -122.332504. Seattle Central Library is a part of a large local library system and a public library situated in a remarkable modern building at 1000 4th Ave in Seattle, Washington.
What is a public library system?
A Public Library is a social institution established by law, financed by public fund, open for all without any discrimination, for general and free diffusion of knowledge and information in the community. It is the obligation of government to establish a public library system throughout the country at national, state and local levels.
Who was the architect of the Seattle Central Library?
The Seattle Central Library opened in 2004 and was designed by Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus of OMA in a joint venture with LMN Architects and Front Inc. Facade Consultants.
