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Central Library. 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104. 206-386-4636. Google map directions. Fully Accessible. Safe Place. Regional Manager: Valerie Wonder. Nearby Branches.
The new Central Library opened May 23, 2004. The 11-floor building contains an innovative "Books Spiral," a 275-seat auditorium, and open spaces where patrons can meet, study, search the web or read. The Library has centers for children, teens and adult readers, along with expanded collections and a large computer lab.
We offer free tours of the Central Library for groups of 5-20 adults between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Request a Group Tour for Adults Find out about Group Visits for Youth. Take a guided or self-guided tour of the Central Library.
The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story (185 feet or 56.9 meters high) glass and steel building in the downtown core of Seattle, Washington was opened to the public on May 23, 2004.
Feb 10, 2009 · The Seattle Central Library redefines the library as an institution no longer exclusively dedicated to the book, but as an information store where all potent forms of media—new and old—are ...
While the building is first-and-foremost a library, it also hosts many services offered by other Seattle public libraries: exhibits, business resources, programs for kids and families, and so...
The Seattle Central Library opened in 2004 and was designed by Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in a joint venture with LMN Architects and Front Inc. Facade Consultants.
