Central Library
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Fully Accessible -
Safe Place
Regional Manager: Valerie Wonder
Open for book returns 24/7. Book return box is located on Fourth Ave., to the left of the entrance.
Open Hours
- Mon 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Tue 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Wed 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Thu 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sun 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Amenities Highlights
- Free Public Computers
- Wi-Fi
- Air Conditioning
- Meeting Rooms
- Music Practice Rooms
- Autograph Collection
- Aviation Collection
- Genealogy Collection
- Map Collection
- Seattle Room Collections
- World Languages Collection
- Zine Collection
- FriendShop
- Paid Parking
- Single-Occupant All-Gender Restroom
- Multi-Stall Single-Gender Restrooms
- Multi-Stall Single-Gender Children’s Restrooms
- Power Wheelchair Charging Station
- Book return box is located on the west side of the building, on Fourth Ave., to the left of the entrance
Seattle Reads 2025
Read this year's selection, "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World," edited by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, and join us for events that explore and celebrate the book!
Sensory Kits
We have sensory kits at every location to help make the Library more welcoming and accessible to all patrons. Ask staff to borrow one during your visit!
Upcoming Events
All Central Library EventsAbout the Central Library
The new Central Library opened May 23, 2004. The 11-floor building contains an innovative "Books Spiral," a 275-seat auditorium, and open spaces where patrons can meet, study, search the web or read. The Library has centers for children, teens and adult readers, along with expanded collections and a large computer lab. It also has underground parking for about 143 vehicles.
Central Library Photo Gallery
