Each year the Library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. You may watch video recordings of recent programs on our YouTube channel. Our archive of audio recordings goes back more than 10 years and includes thousands of memorable Library events.
Greg Mortenson: 'Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan'
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William H. Wilson: 'Shaper of Seattle'
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'Fueling Disaster: Alcohol, Anger and Aggressive Driving'
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McLellan/O'Donnell Living History Series: Clay Jenkinson as Thomas Jefferson
Clay Jenkinson presented his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, on Nov. 13, 2009 at Town Hall as part of the McLellan/O'Donnell Living History Series.
The scholar appeared in costume in the persona of his character.
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Jenkinson opened the floor to questions from the audience to President Jefferson and broke from character to respond to further questions based on his research.
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Ken Auletta and Brier Dudley: 'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It'
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'2009 Jack Straw Writers Program'
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'Battling Blindness: New and Emerging Treatments'
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'Stones & Bones: Discovering Secrets in King County's Oldest Cemeteries'
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Halloween Concert with Captain Bogg & Salty
Ahoy jolly sea-rollers and land-locked lubbers alike! Join the roughest swaggerin' scallywags that ever sailed the seven seas. Captain Bogg & Salty played a Halloween concert on Oct. 31, 2009 at The Seattle Public Library.
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Greil Marcus: 'A New Literary History of America'
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