A-Z Books & Media
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Watch unlimited video on demand on any computer, tablet or smartphone, with no app or software download required.
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The Douglass-Truth Branch houses one of the largest collections of African American literature and history on the West Coast. The collection features more than 10,000 items, including biographies, magazines, literature, music and films.
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The Albert S. Balch Autograph Collection consists of approximately 4,800 autographed letters, photographs, and standard autograph forms, spanning the years 1750-1970.
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Explore resources on aeronautics and astronautics from around the world, covering everything from the earliest human flight attempts to modern rocketry and space exploration.
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BookFlix pairs animated stories with real-world concepts to help new readers improve their skills.
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Download e-books and audiobooks, read technology books online, or explore staff picks and Peak Picks.
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Learn how to get started with e-books and audiobooks on your device.
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Read digital magazines and newspapers on your computer or mobile device for free with your Library card.
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Check out digital copies of over 80 current magazine titles to read for free.
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Our Genealogy Collection is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest. The collection supports Seattle researchers in tracing their roots from anywhere in the country and beyond.
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Enjoy thousands of digital comics and graphic novels in our Hoopla Digital Collection.
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You can use Hoopla to stream up to 15 movies or television shows per month to your computer or mobile device.
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You can use Hoopla to stream up to 15 music albums per month to your computer or mobile device.
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Request items from other library systems for free.
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Use up to 15 tickets per month to stream from a collection of over 30,000 independent, classic films, documentaries and TV shows.
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Explore our collection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer fiction and nonfiction books on diverse topics for young adult and adult interests.
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Learn how to get started with our digital magazine and newspaper services.
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Our extensive collection of maps, located on Level 9 of the Central Library, includes National Parks, local recreation, road maps, as well as over 4,000 sheet maps for checkout and reference.
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Explore our collection of maritime and fishing industry nonfiction books, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest.
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Stream free movies and TV shows to your computer or mobile device with your Library card.
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Learn how to get started with our free video streaming services.
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Stream or download current hits, old favorites, or the best music from local artists to your computer or mobile device for free with your Library card.
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Learn how to get started with free music downloads and streaming.
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Browse the most popular DVDs and latest additions to our collection.
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Browse the most popular music CDs and latest additions to our collection.
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Find magazines, newspapers, and periodicals in the Library's online databases.
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Read digital books on software, programming and business.
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We have thousands of e-books and audiobooks you can borrow for three weeks and download to most devices.
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Visit any Library branch to find new and popular books available with no holds and no wait.
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Stream and download new local music by Seattle artists.
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Access more than 7,000 international publications using a web browser or mobile app.
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The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room, located on Level 10 of the Central Library, houses thousands of items from Seattle’s culture and local history. The collections include over 50,000 items that provide a window into everyday life in Seattle throughout the city’s diverse and complex history.
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Our staff shares reviews, reading recommendations and original articles on our blog for readers.
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Discover the best fiction and nonfiction books, selected by our staff.
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Discover books on topics related to the aging experience.
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Discover the best books for kids of all ages, selected by our staff.
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Discover the best books for teens and fans of young adult fiction, selected by our staff.
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Suggest a title for us to add to our collection.
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TumbleBooks is a curated database of children's e-books.
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We collect and maintain many distinctive collections, from special collections that are reserved for onsite only research use to circulating collections that focus in on particular subject areas of interest.
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Browse the latest additions to our collections.
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Browse popular items from our collections.
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We offer materials in languages other than English at many of our branches, ranging from Amharic to Vietnamese.
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The ZAPP Zine Collection includes more than 30,000 zines, minicomics and other self-published and small press titles.