We offer many free programs and events to strengthen our community and celebrate Seattle’s many cultures. Programs like Southwest stories and the Southwest Artists’ Showcase highlight Seattle’s unique neighborhoods and diverse history and culture.
Cultural celebrations such as Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) activities showcase traditions that are important to many of our neighbors. Community Conversations with our chief librarian and listening sessions with community groups citywide encourage civic engagement.
El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros es una celebración a los niños y promueve la alfabetización familiar multicultural y multilingüe. / Children’s Day/Book Day celebrates children and promotes multicultural and multilingual family literacy.
Día de los niños
In 2020 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Earth Day
In past years, our Executive Director and Chief Librarian has invited the public to join the Library in a discussion about current and future Library services at a series of "Community Conversations."
Community Conversations
Watch animated oral histories that focus on the LGBTQ+ community. These short films were produced by the Library as part of Sharing Our Voices, a project designed to preserve the oral histories of Seattle's distinct communities.
Sharing Our Voices
We celebrated Seattle Bird Week April 23-30. In partnership with the Seward Park Audubon Center and other local organizations, we hosted nature writing classes, bird sketching and more.
Bird Week
Join us for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a traditional Mexican celebration.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
In 2014, we partnered with StoryCorps to ask Library patrons and staff, “What does The Seattle Public Library mean to you?”
SPL Voices