Maritime & Fishing Industry Collection
Explore our collection of maritime and fishing industry nonfiction books, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest.
Explore the Collection
The Ballard Branch houses hundreds of books on maritime and fishing industry topics, covering the history and development of maritime exploration, travel, navigation, ship and boat maintenance, safety, legislation and regulation. This collection is largely nonfiction, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest and the North Pacific Ocean. The Ballard Branch also maintains a non-circulating reference collection of atlases, charts, tables, dictionary, lexicons and manuals for onsite use.
The collection is available to access during Ballard Branch open hours. Circulating materials can be requested through library holds.
Preview the Collection
Using the catalog’s advanced search, you can explore this collection by clicking the Collections drop-down menu and selecting “Maritime/Fishing Industry Collection”.
About the Collection
Since at least the early 1940s, the Ballard Branch has collected works that reflect the neighborhood’s interest in small boats, ships and shipbuilding. With the expansion of collection resources and the 2005 relocation to a larger facility, the collection evolved into a focused resource supporting research on seafaring and fishing - both as industries, lifestyles and leisure activities.