Friends of The Seattle Public Library

The -ber months are here and so are FriendShop savings! Come visit us next Thursday, September 5th for 20% all merchandise. See you soon, Seattle! 🍂

Thank you to all who volunteered at and attended last Saturday's Books for Teachers event!

We had a wonderful time donating books and supporting our local teachers with our special guest Chief Librarian Tom Fay and members of the Friends and the Foundation organizations!

If you would like to attend a future event, please contact us at [email protected] for more information! 📚💚✏️

Join the Friends this Saturday at the Beacon Hill branch for a Pop Up Used Book Sale! Shop a variety of genres and literary gifts from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 📚

📍2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

This Saturday! Join us for a very special 2nd Saturday Used Book Sale! We are selling all mass market paperbacks for only $1. Stop in and stock up!

📍5608 6th Ave S, Seattle WA 98108

Visit the Friends every month! Every first Thursday is 20% off at the FriendShop located in the Seattle Central Library. Every Thursday and second Saturday the Georgetown location is now open and accepting book donations. Check out these events and more in our newsletter.

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Friends of The Seattle Public Library August Events Book these fall book events on your calendar!     1st Thursday 20% Off Sale-FriendShop August 1st | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join us the first Thursday of July for 20% off savings. Pick up The Seattle Public

Join us this Thursday, August 1st for 20% off late summer essentials! 🐚⛱️📖

Thank you to the Seattle Public Library. This summer has been sunny and technologically stressful, we are thankful for all you do!

Read more in our newsletter.
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Book Bingo, SPL Totes and Standing with Library Staff! Find your Friends in the community.         Book Bingo Bash at Broadview Tap House! You can't miss this summer book event! On July 23rd from 6-7:30 pm., join your fellow readers at Broadview Tap House

Our Throwback Thursday Sale is on! We have an assortment of wonderful vintage books to explore at our new location. Come visit the Friends today! 📚😎

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. every Thursday
📍 5608 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

We loving giving away free books! Thanks to all who stopped by to stock up on summer reading, chat with our volunteers & board members, and to celebrate q***r joy during PrideFest on Capitol Hill this past weekend. We gave away 1,459 books to our community! See you again next year 🌈📚🫶

Reminder that the FriendShop at the downtown central library is closed tomorrow, 7/4 but we have our 20% off all merchandise TODAY!

Happy reading!

Special discount day Wednesday July 3rd at the FriendShop located in the Seattle Central Library open from 11-5.

Friends of The Seattle Public Library July Events Summer book sales, Books for Teachers and library advocacy!     1st Wednesday 20% Off Sale-FriendShop July 3rd | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join us the first Wednesday of July for 20% off savings. Pick up summe

Join us at the FriendShop this upcoming week to kick off July with 20% off all merchandise! 🥳

FREE BOOKS!! We are at Capitol Hill PrideFest today all day until we run out of books!! 📚📖

📍 our booth is right outside Glo’s Diner.

Come say hi and BRING A TOTE! Happy Pride everyone!! 🌈

GIVEAWAY! 🥳 We are hosting a double June giveaway of two fabulous books so enter now for the drawing on Sunday evening! Book number two is Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness.

To enter:
- Be following us
- Tag 2 friends
- Be 18+ years of age
- Live in the US

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GIVEAWAY! 🥳 We are hosting a double June giveaway of two fabulous books so enter now for the drawing on Sunday evening! Book number one is So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo.

To enter:
- Be following us
- Tag 2 friends
- Be 18+ years of age
- Live in the US

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Celebrate with the Friends in the community.
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Celebrating Juneteenth, Pride, and volunteers! Find your Friends in the community.         Thank you to our volunteers! We are in our new location! Our Georgetown move is complete! Thank you to: Kay, Carla, Marci, Cathleen, Mary, Claire, Danielle,

Today and every day we recognize Black authors, artists and trailblazers!

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." -James Baldwin



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Take a midday book shopping break at ! Their book carts are available Monday - Friday from 12 - 2 p.m. Stop by this week! 🙂📚

Father's Day is coming up! Are you still looking for the perfect gift? Stop in to shop our selection of goodies for all the dads, grads and readers in your life. 🎁

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Congratulations are in order for our newest little reader, Felix! He had a wonderful time at the Rainier Beach Branch with Librarian Carlotta! He checked out Miguel and the Grand Harmony by Matt de la Pena.

We look forward to seeing you again soon, Felix! 📚💚

Our Summer Book Sale is kicking off! Come see us tomorrow and every Thursday at our new location. Book donations welcome! 📚🌈

So is much happening in June, start at the FriendShop with a 20% discount on gifts Thursday June 6th. The FriendShop is located on Level 3 of the Seattle Central Library and is open 11-5

June is jumping into summer with book sales and giveaway events! Book the dates on your calendar now!
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Friends of The Seattle Public Library June Events Book your summer reading now!     1st Thursday 20% Off Sale-FriendShop June 6th | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join us the first Thursday of June and every month for 20% off savings. Pick up PRIDE rainbows, Black

Pop in to the Douglass Truth Library today and visit the Friends for books and gifts. 📚

We are experiencing technical difficulties with both our phone and website. Please know the event in Georgetown is still occurring from 10:00 to 3:00 on Saturday May 11th and the FriendShop is open today and tomorrow from 11:00 to 5:00 in the central library.. Thank you for your patience.

Happening tomorrow: we’re welcoming May with 20% off all merchandise! 💐📒