The Seattle Public Library will introduce a new summer hours schedule at several locations across the city beginning Thursday, June 20. This new schedule will distribute hours differently across various locations to meet community needs throughout the summer months. It does not reduce or significantly increase the Library’s total hours of operation systemwide, compared to our current schedule.
With this new schedule, patrons can expect:
- Increased hours at larger locations equipped with air conditioning to reliably serve as cooling centers during hot weather. According to forecasts, Seattle is expected to have a hotter and dryer summer than usual.
- Increased open hours at heavily utilized branches in neighborhoods where access to in-building resources such as computers, restrooms and other in-building amenities are in high demand.
- Increased number of seven-day-a-week service locations. Beginning Thursday, June 20, these locations will include the Central Library and the Ballard, Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, Douglass-Truth, Greenwood, High Point, South Park and Rainier Beach branches.
The Library’s current schedule at all locations will remain in effect through Tuesday, June 18. The Library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
A complete list of open hours beginning Thursday, June 20 is below. The Library’s current schedule can be found at www.spl.org/Hours.
Air-conditioned Library locations
Of the Library’s 27 locations, 21 currently offer air-conditioned public spaces, two more than last summer.
The Library recently installed air conditioning at the Northeast and Southwest branches thanks to funding provided by Seattle City Council, The Seattle Public Library Foundation and the 2019 Library Levy.
When the Green Lake Branch opens later this year, the Library will have 22 air-conditioned public spaces. You can find a complete list of air conditioned libraries at www.spl.org/Shelter.
Four of the Library’s historic Carnegie-era branches – Fremont, Queen Anne, University and West Seattle – do not yet have air conditioning, while the historic Columbia Branch is equipped with a heat pump. The Library is actively pursuing federal funding to modernize the HVAC systems of all five of these Carnegie branches so that air conditioning can be offered at these locations as well.
Library locations without air conditioning must close when indoor temperatures reach 85 degrees or higher due to state-mandated workplace rules.
Summer Hours schedule effective Thursday, June 20
| Central Library Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Ballard Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Beacon Hill Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Broadview Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun Closed |
| Capitol Hill Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Columbia Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat Closed Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Delridge Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun Closed | Douglass-Truth Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Fremont Branch Mon Closed Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri Closed Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Green Lake Branch The Green Lake Branch is currently closed for seismic retrofit and remodeling reconstruction. It is expected to reopen late summer 2024. |
| Greenwood Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | High Point Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Int. District/Chinatown Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri Closed Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun Closed | Lake City Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun Closed |
| Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch Mon Closed Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed Closed Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri Closed Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Magnolia Branch Mon Closed Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun Closed |
| Montlake Branch Mon Closed Tue Noon to 5 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri Closed Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | NewHolly Branch Mon Closed Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun Closed |
| Northeast Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri Closed Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Northgate Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat Closed Sun Closed |
| Queen Anne Branch Mon Closed Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat Closed Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Rainier Beach Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| South Park Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Southwest Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat Closed Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| University Branch Mon Closed Tue 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat Closed Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Wallingford Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thu Noon to 8 p.m. Fri Closed Sat Closed Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| West Seattle Branch Mon 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue Noon to 8 p.m. Wed Noon to 8 p.m. Thu 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri Closed Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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