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Jul

2

2019

Seattle Public Library Adult Book bingo logo 2019

Summer Book Bingo in Seattle

Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts and Lectures put together another fun summer reading challenge this year– Book Bingo for adults and teens! Again this year, one of the squares is “recommended by a librarian or independent bookseller.” Many Seattle area stores have even printed out copies of the bingo cards for customers who want …

Aug

31

2018

National Book Festival badge 2018

National Book Festival Saturday, September 1, 2018

The Library of Congress National Book Festival is an annual literary event that brings together best-selling authors and thousands of book fans for author talks, panel discussions, book signings and other activities. Over its long history, the National Book Festival has become one of the pre-eminent literary events in the United States. Attendees can interact …

Jan

2

2018

The Best Books of 2017
(According to Multnomah County Library)

Have you seen the “Best Books of 2017” feature on the Multnomah County Library website? It lets you choose a genre and then find top books of the last year. When you click on the covers, you get a write-up about why the book is recommended. Have fun exploring librarians’ recommendations.      

May

2

2014

Seattle7Writers: Authors Gone Wild!

Seattle Public Library Tenth Anniversary Celebration

Seattle Public Library’s downtown Central Branch celebrates its 10th anniversary this May. Everyone’s invited to get in on the fun! Seattle7Writers will light up the night of Indies First Storytime day with Authors Gone Wild. Authors Gone Wild: A Celebration of Bookish Proportions 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Seattle Central Library Living …

Feb

14

2014

5

remarks

Amanda MacNaughton

Love in the Library

For months, the attractive young man who now stood across the library circulation desk from me had made cautious conversational forays toward me, and I had responded in kind. We were both shy people, and our attempts were hampered further because I was working, checking out his books to him. He wasn’t a stranger. I’d  …

Jun

21

2013

Miriam Landis

Kiddie Communities

Here at Island Books, we host a monthly story time that’s usually targeted towards kids three and up. It’s magic to watch the faces of pajama-clad kiddos light up as local storytellers and musicians take over our children’s section. These are the kinds of events that lodge themselves into children’s memories, and a good reason …

Apr

22

2013

Washington’s West Seattle Sound Region Tops World Book Night Givers

This Tuesday, April 23, is World Book Night. World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person.  Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people in the US go out into their communities and give a total of half a million free World Book Night …

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