Best places: Public libraries in Seattle, United States

Dramatic, view-filled facility lending books, films & music, plus numerous public computers.

👍👍 Great library. Unfortunately, someone vandalized/burglarized the HVAC system so they've had to close down the library and only offer pick up service and a small amount of books. Staff are great in this time of stress. Kudos.

👍👍 The Library Parking structure closes at Midnight and reopens at 5am-- lots of the local bar folks get stuck here for a while 'til the morning because they didn't read the sign-- I work at the Heathman Hotel and there are regularly people coming looking for a room because they are trapped until 5am....

👍👍 I do not write this out of pride for my position but instead out of gratitude for who the staff at the Sammamish Library are. They are truly some of the best human beings I have ever had the honor to meet and interact with- You will not be disappointed by this Library, the atmosphere, the humanity t...

👍👍 Shoreline public library was a wonderful place to experience the Shoreline AARP group who does free tax returns! I took my son and they were understanding and patient! Unfortunately the bathrooms are out of order but they have Port-O-Potties outside on raised trailers. If you can not climb stairs ma...

👍👍 very nice King County library. Staffs were very helpful :) Great resources for Kids & Adults !

👍👍 Local libraries are often overlooked gems in any community and this one is no exception. The staff here are super helpful and friendly, and they offer so much more than just books you can check out. There are great resources families, children, job seekers, and more. The facility is super well maint...

👍👍 Love the brand new library, they just opened this building this April of 2022. We waited a week to check it out for the crowds to ease off. Just like all the library branches the librarians we encountered were very outgoing in wanting to help us and guide us to the new sections of the facility....

👍👍 This branch is awesome, by far the best SPL branch I have visited!!! I walked over and stayed in the study area for a couple of hours while my car was being serviced at a nearby dealership. Thumbs up to the librarians here for keeping the place super quiet, clean and welcoming! Love the abundance...

👍👍 I love this new neighborhood library and go there a lot. They offer so many opportunities for anyone to better themselves, learn and discover new things, so much entertainment in the form of videos , books, books on tape, magazines, computers, printers. You can do your homework or find a job. Commu...

👍👍 LOVE THE LIFE OF A Librarian!!! Books and people that is what you will get when you come here! People of all walks of life are using this space and we should respect everyone no matter if they smell, or don’t have a home, or are on drugs. They are all someone’s son or daughter, mom or dad, brother...

👍👍 This is one of My favorite places. They offer 75 pages of free prints per week. Color too but they equal 3 or 5 pages instead of 1 page . They have the best computers with the newest software. They are also open seven days a week. They are the best libraries in Washington. They also have events...

🫤 This is the worst public library's I've ever been in. I come here to study several times a week and never ONCE has it been sufficiently quiet enough. There is a complete disregard for being quiet and staff workers seem to not give two clucks about the elementary school children who flood through the...