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Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Is there such a thing as too many libraries in a one-hour period? I don't think so, but we'll find out Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. when Spokespeople leads a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries and Sundays are Special at the Wallingford Branch. Meet 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…

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Seattle Public Library adds Sunday hours

Thanks to the new voter-approved $122 million Library levy, Seattle Public Library (SPL) has added Sunday hours to every branch, including our little one here in Wallingford. Sunday hours are from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Throughout the beginning of 2013, SPL will hold "Sunday Celebrations" at each branch, and Wallingford's branch will celebrate on Sunday, March 24, from 2:00pm - 3:30 pm with crafts, refreshments, and the chance to participate in the "Check-out Challenge": Patrons can get a free Check-Out Sunday Challenge card…

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Little Free Libraries Take Root in Wallingford

This past summer, I spent too much time browsing the boards on Pinterest, and subsequently developed an infatuation for Little Free Libraries. The brainchild of a man in Wisconsin who built the first one as a tribute to his late mother (a librarian), the concept has been spreading like wildfire. By July, there were enough local LFLs to merit a write-up in the Seattle Times. At the time of that article, no LFLs were recorded in Wallingford. I wanted to do…

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Seattle Public Library is closed next week

This is your friendly neighborhood reminder that all of the branches of the Seattle Public Library will be closed from Monday, August 27 through Monday, September 3. The book drop at the Wallingford branch closes at 5:00pm on Saturday (8/25) and reopens at 9:30am on Tuesday (9/4). During the weeklong closure, patrons will be able to access the Library's online catalog, but won't be able to place holds on items. For more information about the closure, visit the Seattle Public Library's…

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Library Levy Meeting

We Wallingfordians sure do love our library branch, no? If not for its size, then certainly for its convenience. Of course, since the last five rounds of library budget cuts, that convenience has waned a bit, and we often hear a collective groan during the annual week-long closure; but now, The City Council is holding a public hearing on a proposed Library levy that would provide funding for more library hours, an increase in staff, better collections, and improved technology. The levy is proposed for…

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Seattle Public Library community input meeting this Saturday

Earlier this month, we told you that the Seattle Public Library has been seeking community input to improve its services and discuss its future funding strategies. The last meeting, which was scheduled for January 18 in Ballard, was postponed due to the massive snowstorm. That meeting has been rescheduled for this Saturday, January 28, from 2PM to 4PM, but at the Northeast Branch (6801 35th Ave. N.E.) in Wedgwood. If you can't make it to the meeting on Saturday, you can…

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Seattle Public Library seeks input for improvement

Did you know that more than 14 million people visited the Seattle Public Library last year? I'd be willing to bet that a large majority of Library patrons are right here in Wallingford, too, and if you're one of them, you might want to help the Library by providing some feedback about its services. The Seattle Public Library Board has laid out four specific goals for improving Library services, along with several options for each goal. You can share your comments…

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