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Wallingford Walk: City Nature Challenge

Just a quick reminder, the Woodland Park Zoo will be coming to the library (well, the meeting room behind the library) this Saturday, April 28, from 10-11 to talk about the City Nature Challenge 2018. Afterwards, we will do our first Wallingford Walk of the new series, as we embark on a mini-safari seeking out wildlife to identify for the Challenge. Bring your smart phone or tablet, a sunhat, and ideas for future walks! See you soon, Dawn - your Wallingford librarian

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Save the Date: the Return of Wallingford Walks

As the new librarian for the Wallingford Library, I've been talking with folks and trying to get a sense of what sort of programming would work with our small library and amazing neighborhood. I decided to develop a series of educational programs that go outside the library, lead by people from the community, showcasing both local resources and library materials. Little did I realize that I was reinventing the wheel! I recently learned that Wallingford Walks previously was born as the…

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Read more about the article Fitness Resolutions? The Library Can Help!

Fitness Resolutions? The Library Can Help!

Happy New Year! If you are like me, you've eaten more cookies, fudge, and other goodies in the last month than the rest of the previous year. Now 2018 has arrived, and it is time for a fresh start. And the library can help you reach your fitness goals right from your home! We have not one, but two awesome video streaming services you can access using your library card. Both work on PCs and Macs, and have apps for iPhones…

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The Digital Divide

If you are a regular visitor to the Seattle Public Library, you may have noticed the addition of iPads mounted to a table in the children's sections. We first noticed this a few months ago in the Fremont Library, and it was the first time our son showed no interest in the books on offer. He sat in front of the iPad playing games while my husband and I searched for picture books to check out. There is an iPad at the…

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Family Fun at Wallingford Library

Heather McNamee, Supervising Librarian at the Wallingford Branch of the Seattle Public Library (SPL), wrote to tell us about some new, free, family-oriented programs at the library. This Sunday (July 21), from 2-3:00pm, the Wallingford branch (1501 N. 45th St.) will host "Ponto el Ritmo" ("Put Your Rhythm On!"), which, Heather tells us, is "a fun, interactive, music workshop for the whole family where we will learn about Brazilian and Cuban music and instruments, and dance dance dance!"  More from the SPL…

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Wallingford Branch Librarian Teaches Tech

The Wallingford branch of the Seattle Public Library is teaming up with the Wallingford Community Senior Center to bring free technology classes to the public, with the first one, "Web 2.0" taking place this Thursday, May 2, from 2:3o pm to 4:30 pm. The classes will be taught by Wallingford Branch Librarian, Heather McNamee, at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Basement Level). Please register in advance as space is limited: [email protected] Or call 206‐461‐7825. Here's a list…

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Sunday: Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Two great "literary" events are happening in Wallingford this Sunday (March 24). First up, Spokespeople will lead a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Then, they''ll head to Seattle Public Library's  "Sundays are Special" celebration at the Wallingford Branch (1501 N. 45th St.). The Spokespeople ride begin in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA) From Spokespeople: This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and other slow family-friendly streets. Riders of all ages and abilities are…

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