Allen children s center or starbucks teen center and an overview of library services and or take a self guided tour and explore the library with a scavenger hunt.
Seattle public library living room.
The new central library gives seattle both a civic icon and a functional user friendly building that offers many different services and spaces.
The spaces at the central library include the microsoft auditorium with seating for up to 375 people meeting rooms that can fit 8 to 160 people and spaces that can be used for special events when the library is closed.
The seattle public library gives you 24 7 free access to books music movies tv shows classes and more.
The current central library opened to the public on may 23 2004.
Living room flooring uses a recycled product called worthwood made by oregon lumber.
The living area of this level is called living room living room and includes areas of reading or meditation.
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 innovative design style has been called eclectic modern.
The library has centers for children teens and adult readers along with expanded collections and a large computer lab.
It is open 10 a m.
Libraries closed all library locations remain closed to limit the spread of covid 19.
The living room on level 3 features a teen centre family fiction collection shop coffee bar auditorium the library equal access project and spaces to read or study.
In its first year of operation it attracted more than 8 000 visitors a day double the average attendance in the old building.
It is a spacious and airy space with a maximum height of 15m.
A seattle room on level 10 houses seattle history and genealogical services.
The new central library opened may 23 2004.
The seattle room is located on level 10 of the central library.
The patterns correspond to bright outdoor rugs plantations located at the entrance to the library on fifth avenue.
Central library for seattle s 28 branch library system including 33 700 sqm of hq reading room book spiral mixing chamber meeting platform living room staff floor children s.
Room rental fees vary based on the size of the room and the the type of organization using the room.
The 11 story glass and steel building was designed by dutch architect rem koolhaas and opened to the public on may 23 2004.
You are welcome to bring your class or youth serving organization to visit the central library.