Bugs at the Library July 28, 2009

Summer Reading at the Seattle Public Library isn’t just about reading!  There are fun programs at all the branches for kids, teens and adults.  The Library hosts all kinds of events from concerts to crafts to author readings.  Check out the library’s Calendar of Events for events near you.

One great event is Bee-Boppin’ Bugs, a fun concert for ages 10 and under.  Join performer Nancy Stewart to learn all about creepy, crawly things.  Performance times and locations are on the Library’s Calendar of Events and on the Summer Reading Programs page.

Bringing youth together at The Seattle Public Library June 13, 2008

Councilmember Sally Clark stopped into Rainier Beach Library in late May and blogged about what she saw there- the “Cutest Chess Club ever.” SPD Officer Cookie Bouldin’s chess club is an exciting example of The Seattle Public Library’s partnership with communities to bring youth together in positive ways. Officer Cookie’s Chess Club  for elementary and middle school children is part of a network of programmatic offerings for children and teens that strengthen our families and neighborhoods. For more info on these programs see children’s or teen’s sections on The Library’s website.

These child and teen programs, every one of them that The Seattle Public Library offers, are worth the notice of Councilmembers. Individually they change and enrich young lives. Neighborhood by neighborhood they meet youth where they are. Collectively they provide our city’s most important and comprehensive network of free and open support for students and families.