Category Archives: BOOKS

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Bird Week: Birds Ground Us — The Earth and Environmental Equity

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

The Seattle Public Library is partnering with the Seward Park Audubon Center for Bird Week, April 23-30, in celebration of the center’s tenth anniversary and the National Audubon Society’s 2018 Year of the Bird. A bird in hand is worth two … Continue reading →

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Bird Week: Tweet Spring! Celebrating Seattle’s Birds

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

The Seattle Public Library is partnering with the Seward Park Audubon Center for Bird Week, April 23-30, in celebration of the center’s tenth anniversary and the National Audubon Society’s 2018 Year of the Bird. From the oldest of worlds into the … Continue reading →

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Seattle Rep’s FAMILIAR: Beyond the Theatre

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

Seattle Repertory Theatre presents FAMILIAR from April 27- May 27, 2018. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books, CDs and DVDs to enhance your experience of the show. We know that a wedding unites more than two people. … Continue reading →

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The Empty Chair

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

It’s been two years since I lost my dad and a year since I lost both my grandmothers. During that time I didn’t know if I was going to end up whole by the end of it and in a … Continue reading →

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Book-It’s THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO: Beyond the Theatre

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

Book-It Repertory Theatre presents THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz, adapted and directed by Elise Thoron, from April 19 to May 6, 2018. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books, music and … Continue reading →

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April Literary Holidays

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

April is a hard month for literary holidays because there are so many! Without further ado, here they are: Since 1967, International Children’s Book Day has been celebrated on April 2nd, which was selected in honor of Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. … Continue reading →

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Library Reads: May 2018 books

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

Psychogical suspense, historical fiction, thrillers, fantasy and general fiction — 10 novels that librarians across the U.S. nominated as their top picks for May 2018. We await your holds! Furyborn by Claire Legrand: Fierce, independent women full of rage, determination, and … Continue reading →

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