Apply to Be a Writers' Room Resident at the Central Library
release date: December 19, 2024
Writers interested in becoming a 2025 resident at Seattle’s iconic Central Library should apply by Jan. 17, 2025.
Each year, the Library chooses writers to participate in the Library’s Eulalie and Carlo Scandiuzzi Writers' Room Residency program. Residents receive access during open hours to the Writers’ Room, a space on Level 9 of the Central Library, to work on their projects and to access Library resources.
The residency is intended to help individual writers with their projects while fostering a supportive writing community. In 2024, the program hosted 40 residents writing in a variety of fields and genres, including memoir, fiction, middle grade fiction, poetry and plays. The 2024 residents noted many benefits of using the Writers’ Room, from having a dedicated writing space in a beautiful setting overlooking downtown Seattle, to the proximity to reference librarians, Special Collections, and other Library resources.
HOW TO APPLY TO BE A WRITERS’ ROOM RESIDENT
Apply to be a 2025 Writers’ Room cohort resident by filling out an online form on our website by Jan. 17, 2025. There is no fee to apply. Residents commit to using the space several days per month.
The Library looks for applicants who:
- are currently pursuing a defined writing project;
- plan to use collections, reference and research assistance, and/or other resources available at the Central Library in support of their work;
- connect with the goals of the residency to build a supportive writing community;
- and can benefit from access to the Writers’ Room specifically with any challenges they face with working on their writing project.
ABOUT THE WRITERS’ ROOM
The Eulalie and Carlo Scandiuzzi Writers’ Room is a beautiful, contemporary, light-filled space on Level 9 of the Central Library, with large windows looking southwest. There are six writing desks, each with an adjustable chair, light and outlet. Writers are free to use any open desk during a visit, and they can use the Writers’ Room during the Library’s open hours. Access to the room is via key code and is available to the selected residents.
MORE INFORMATION
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