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Official account of the Seattle Public Library. View our digital policies at spl.org/OnlinePrivacy
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Rumor has it, we'll lose our legacy blue check tomorrow. That means there will be nothing left to stop you from impersonating us and aggressively telling your followers to get a Library card 😱
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Please be patient as our newest manager is getting off to a squirrely start at our Northeast Branch. We're beginning to suspect we had a misunderstanding about their extensive experience in branch management.
A photo of a squirrel on the wall at Northeast Branch.
A photo of a squirrel on a bookshelf at Northeast Branch.
A photo of a squirrel on a bookshelf at Northeast Branch.
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We're proud to join
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in the fight against censorship & book banning. Our entire collection of e-books & audiobooks is now available to teens & young adults anywhere in the U.S. Read what you like, discover yourself & form your own opinions. spl.org/BooksUnbanned
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A graphic with a white paper background. Text has been blacked out/censored with black lines, except for the word "Unlimited."
A graphic with a white paper background. Text has been blacked out/censored with black lines, except for the word "Unrestrained."
A black graphic with the Books Unbanned logo next to the Seattle Public Library logo.
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Ladies, if he: - Is really hot (esp. in summer) - Was born before World War I - Wants to keep you safe when the big one hits That’s not your man, that’s the Green Lake Branch getting AC and upgrades for earthquake safety starting next month.
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Why? Because she’s brought a ludicrously capacious bag. What’s even in there, huh? Flat shoes for the subway? Her lunch pail? I mean, Greg, it’s monstrous. It’s gargantuan. You could take it camping. You could slide it across the floor after a bank job.
A ludicrously capacious canvas tote with a cartoon Library card on the side. Text reads, "Let's get a library card" and below "www.spl.org" What's even in there? All your 50 holds, probably.
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Parents please be diligent and check your kids' candy this year. Just found free access to 2.7 million books, audiobooks, movies and more shoved inside a Snickers. No words.
An image of a Seattle Public Library card superimposed over an open Snickers bar.
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“I’m saying all you need to do is fill out a short application. This card gives you access to a ton of stuff. Not just books. I'm talking movies, shows, music. You'll never pay to read the news again. And they just give it to you for free if you live, work or go to school there.”
Bad Bunny talking intensely to Kendall Jenner about getting a Library card at a Lakers playoff game.
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We love your enthusiasm, movie fans, but please be advised that if you come in today and ask to check out Everything Everywhere All At Once, you will be immediately transported to the hot dog hands universe.
A screen grab of the Library catalog entry for the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once on DVD. There are 80 copies and 715 holds.
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Recognize this scene? On August 17, 1907, a group of farmers met with their produce wagons at Pike Place & sold out of their goods by lunch time, setting the stage for the market we know today. Happy 115th birthday
@pike_place
! This postcard shows an early market scene.
Black and white photo of farmers with their carts. There is a large crowd of people buying products directly from the farmers. In the early 1900's, thousands of farmers, including many Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese and Filipinos supplied produce to the city from far and wide. The public market at Pike Place was revolutionary in changing the previous system requiring farmers to sell their produce through a middleman who then charged shoppers greatly inflated prices. The market was so popular on its first day that farmers could not meet the demands of the crowds of gathered shoppers and quickly sold out.
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Teen Librarian Kristy: Can anyone help me name my new kitten? Us: Kitten McKittenface Kristy: ... Us: Furmont Branch If anyone thinks they can do better than this, drop suggestions for Kristy in the replies ⤵️
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All jokes aside, here's a great thread from
@waEMD
to help you tell the if the Library meme (or any other post you come across) is from your clever local government or an imposter.
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Well, that didn't last long. As our "official" designation vanishes and our @Twitter blue check mark is probably next to go, a quick note on best ways to confirm the identity of government Twitter accounts around you.
logo for washington emergency management with an official designation and a blue checkmark. This is from the Twitter profile.
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summoning circle, hope this works: 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ return your copy 🕯️ of Practical Magic 🕯️ on DVD 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️
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What happens when we Indigenize libraries? Indigenous youth from UNEA's Clear Sky Native Youth Council help community members learn about Indigenous sacred sites and the importance of Licton Springs, a natural spring in North Seattle, for Coast Salish people. 📷:Che Sehyun
A group from UNEA's Cleark Sky Native Youth Council is gathered at Licton Springs, a Coast Salish sacred site.
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A group of cyclists decided to ride to all 27 of our branches today. Here is one of the cyclists with our staff at the High Point branch. Thanks for stopping by!
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Earlier this week, children’s book publisher Brave Books reached out to us requesting to rent a room at the Central Library to hold an event with Kirk Cameron. We want to share some information about the event and our policies regarding intellectual freedom & meeting rooms 🧵
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L is for your local library O is for your overdue books (no fees!) V is very, very important books we carry E is even more movies & music to explore
A Valentine Day card that reads, "Hey are you a highly anticipated bestseller or celebrity memoir? 'Cause I'm trying to check you out." A candy heart in the corner reads, "Be mine."
A Valentine Day card that reads, Hey are you a banned or challenged book? 'Cause I really want you (in my local library collection)." A candy heart below reads, "Love you."
A Valentine's Day card that reads, "Hey are you an overdue book? 'Cause you're looking fine (free)." A candy heart below reads, "You & me."
A Valentine's Day card that reads, "Hey are you the list of books I want to read? 'Cause you're really growing on me." A candy heart in the corner reads, "True love."
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Alice Wong--Founder & Director of Disability Visibility Project--speaks with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha & Elsa Sjunneson about their contributions to Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century. Join us TOMORROW @ 7 p.m. post.spl.org/39YBBqm
There are three photos featured: Wearing a sleeveless black t-shirt with a shark graphic, a Sri Lankan, Roma and Irish nonbinary femme with tan skin, curly shoulder-length turquoise, dark brown and grey hair, purple lipstick and tattooed arms, grins at the camera in front of a blooming jasmine vine; An Asian American woman wearing a red jacket sits in front of a gray wall. She is wearing a mask over her nose attached to a gray tube; A smiling White woman with short red hair, an occluded cataract on her right eye and wearing pink hearing aids and a sleeveless patterned top sits on concrete stairs.
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Inventing a new type of lovebombing that's just signing you up for a Library card and then sending reminders that your holds are available to pick up at your preferred branch.
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Many of you are asking why we would allow this booking, citing the author’s views on abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. We understand these questions. We are committed to intellectual freedom, even when viewpoints expressed do not align with our values.
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We oppose censorship in all forms. Just this week, we launched Books Unbanned to ensure teens and young adults have access to materials that are banned in communities where the right to read is being threatened.
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@SPLBuzz
We're proud to join @BKLYNlibrary in the fight against censorship & book banning. Our entire collection of e-books & audiobooks is now available to teens & young adults anywhere in the U.S. Read what you like, discover yourself & form your own opinions. spl.org/BooksUnbanned
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A graphic with a white paper background. Text has been blacked out/censored with black lines, except for the word "Unlimited."
A graphic with a white paper background. Text has been blacked out/censored with black lines, except for the word "Unrestrained."
A black graphic with the Books Unbanned logo next to the Seattle Public Library logo.
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