Downtown, Downtown & Pioneer Square · 6 upcoming

The Seattle Public Library – Central Library

Rem Koolhaas-designed flagship library hosting free author talks, gallery exhibits, workshops, conversation circles and story times, alongside programs at 26 branches.

Coming up at Central Library

6 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct24Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico, Restrictions Apply*Oct 24 – Dec 6A photo-essay exhibition by the library's artist in residence Jo Cosme that sets Puerto Rico's image as a marketed tropical paradise against what residents actually live with, touching on tourism and colonialism. On view in the Level 8 Gallery of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, through December 6, with the feed listing gallery hours of 10 am–6 pm; the nearest light rail stops are Symphony and Pioneer Square (1 Line). Free, no registration.Free
Oct26La Hora de Cuentos FamiliaresMONDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AMA Spanish-language family story time for children up to age 5 and their grown-ups, with stories, songs and early-learning activities (costumes welcome around Halloween). Mondays, 10:30–11 am in the children's area of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, near Symphony and Pioneer Square stations (1 Line). Free, no registration, though the space can fill quickly. The Central Library also hosts Baby Story Time on Tuesdays and Mandarin Story Time on Saturdays.Free
Oct27Baby Story TimeTUESDAYS · 12:30 PM · next Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PMA half hour of stories, songs and early-literacy play for babies from birth to 18 months and the adults who care for them. Tuesdays, 12:30–1 pm in the Story Hour Room of the Children's Center on Level 1 of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, close to Symphony and Pioneer Square stations (1 Line). Free and drop-in; popular sessions can fill.Free
Oct31Mandarin Story TimeSATURDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 AMStories, songs and learning activities in Mandarin Chinese for young kids and their families, with all ages welcome. Saturdays, 10:30–11 am (doors at 10:25) in the Story Hour Room of the Children's Center on Level 1 of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, near Symphony and Pioneer Square stations (1 Line). Free, no registration, but the room fills fast.Free
Nov1El Club Latino: Distancia de RescateNov 1 – Nov 1The library's Spanish-language book club for adult readers takes on Samanta Schweblin's Distancia de rescate (Fever Dream), the unsettling novel of a dying woman piecing together what separated her from her daughter. Sunday, November 1, 3:30–5 pm in the Level 8 meeting room of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, near Symphony and Pioneer Square stations (1 Line). Free, no registration needed.Free
Nov10Low Vision Book Group: The GiftTuesday, 11:30 AMA book discussion group geared to readers with low vision, this month talking about Richard Paul Evans's Christmas novel The Gift. Tuesday, November 10, 11:30 am–1 pm in Level 4, Room 6 of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, near Symphony and Pioneer Square stations (1 Line). Free, no registration required.Free

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Questions people ask

Where is Central Library?＋

1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, in Downtown. Symphony or Pioneer Square (1 Line).

What's on at Central Library?＋

6 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico, Restrictions Apply* on Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 AM.

How much do events at Central Library cost?＋

6 listings are free.

Does Central Library have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 6 dated listings, 3 fall on a weekend and 0 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Central Library?＋

On Central Library's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

Every listing on this page was checked by a person against the venue's own site. How we verify

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