<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Library News Releases</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/</link><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases" /><description><![CDATA[]]></description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:53 -0700</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:53 -0700</lastBuildDate><item><title>All locations of The Seattle Public Library open Sunday in 2013; Play the 'Check-out Sunday Challenge'</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/sunday-celebrations-16</link><description><![CDATA[For the first time in at least a century, all locations of The Seattle Public Library will be open on Sunday in 2013. Expanded operating hours are being funded by a levy approved by voters in August.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0800</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/sunday-celebrations-16</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library receives five stars in Library Journal's national ranking of public libraries</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/five-star-library-119</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library has been awarded the top rating of five stars among large libraries for the third year in a row in the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service 2012.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0800</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/five-star-library-119</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library hosts science programs in June during 2013 Seattle Science Festival</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/science-programs-69</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library will host science programs at several Library locations in June during the 2013 Seattle Science Festival. Learn about cool jobs in computer and biomedical sciences, why open science is important for journalism and more.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/science-programs-69</guid></item><item><title>Mystery author Judy Dailey reads from 'Animal, Vegetable, Murder' June 9 at The Seattle Public Library</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/judy-dailey-69</link><description><![CDATA[Mystery author Judy Dailey will read from her new book, “Animal, Vegetable, Murder,” from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at The Seattle Public Library, Montlake Branch, 2401 24th Ave. E.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/judy-dailey-69</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents firefighter story times for preschoolers this summer</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/firefighter-story-times-66</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library invites preschoolers, parents and caregivers to special story times that highlight fire safety. Firefighters from the Seattle Fire Department will conduct story times with books on fire safety and display firefighting equipment and trucks.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/firefighter-story-times-66</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents performance of Chopin's greatest hits June 8</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/chopin-68</link><description><![CDATA[Polish pianist Marzena Lilian Szlaga will perform music by Chopin from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/chopin-68</guid></item><item><title>Celebrate 25 years of Hedgebrook with authors Ruth Ozeki and Karen Joy Fowler June 4 at The Seattle Public Library</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/ruth-ozeki-and-karen-joy-fowler-64</link><description><![CDATA[Authors Ruth Ozeki and Karen Joy Fowler will discuss their latest works, “A Tale for the Time Being” and “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves,” following dramatic readings from local actors from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/ruth-ozeki-and-karen-joy-fowler-64</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents an evening with Khaled Hosseini June 4 at Town Hall</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/khaled-hosseini-64</link><description><![CDATA[Khaled Hosseini will read from his new book, “And the Mountains Echoed,” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/khaled-hosseini-64</guid></item><item><title>Trevor Griffey discusses Seattle's civil rights in the 1940s June 1 at The Seattle Public Library</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/civil-rights-61</link><description><![CDATA[Trevor Griffey from the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project will discuss the growing political awareness and social sensitivities that shaped Seattle’s civil rights in the 1940s from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at The Seattle Public Library, Douglass-Truth Branch, 2300 E. Yesler Way.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/civil-rights-61</guid></item><item><title>Children's author Katherine Pryor reads from 'Sylvia's Spinach' May 30 at The Seattle Public Library</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/katherine-pryor-530</link><description><![CDATA[Children’s author Katherine Pryor will read from her new book, “Sylvia’s Spinach” from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30 at The Seattle Public Library, South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. S.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/katherine-pryor-530</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents a conversation with author Andrew Lam May 23 at NewHolly Gathering Hall</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/andrew-lam-523</link><description><![CDATA[Author Andrew Lam will read from his new book, “Birds of Paradise Lost,” and participate in a cross-cultural dialogue about connections to Vietnam from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the NewHolly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave. S.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/andrew-lam-523</guid></item><item><title>No lunch trades tomorrow for these John Muir Global Reading Challenge winners</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/global-reading-lunch-514</link><description><![CDATA[When the lunch bell rings tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14, at John Muir Elementary School, 3301 S. Horton St., seven students won’t be looking to trade lunches.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/global-reading-lunch-514</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library Foundation receives four-star rating from Charity Navigator</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/charity-navigator-513</link><description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, The Seattle Public Library Foundation has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible ranking from the U.S.’s leading charity evaluator.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/charity-navigator-513</guid></item><item><title>Temporary parking restrictions at Southwest Branch of The Seattle Public Library May 20-28</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/swt-parking-lot-520</link><description><![CDATA[Beginning Monday, May 20, parking stalls at the north end of the Southwest Branch parking lot and the entrance from 35th Avenue Southwest will be fenced off and unavailable for several days while improvements are made to the parking lot.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/swt-parking-lot-520</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents a performance of Russian literature and music May 18</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/russian-literature-518</link><description><![CDATA[Explore the Russian literature of Alexander Pushkin and Vladimir Vysotsky through music from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/russian-literature-518</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents free screening of 'We Are Wisconsin' May 23</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/we-are-wisconsin-523</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library will present a free screening of the documentary film “We Are Wisconsin” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at The Seattle Public Library, Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave. E.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/we-are-wisconsin-523</guid></item><item><title>The Seattle Public Library presents free screening of 'At the River I Stand' May 16</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/at-the-river-i-stand-516</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library will present a free screening of the documentary film “At the River I Stand” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at The Seattle Public Library, Douglass-Truth Branch, 2300 E. Yesler Way.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/at-the-river-i-stand-516</guid></item><item><title>Local students read from their writing May 22-23 at The Seattle Public Library</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/writers-in-the-schools-522</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library will host two nights of readings from local students participating in the Writers in the Schools program from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/writers-in-the-schools-522</guid></item><item><title>'Give Big for Books' and support The Seattle Public Library May 15</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/givebig-515</link><description><![CDATA[Wednesday, May 15 is a great day to support The Seattle Public Library by making a donation during the GiveBIG giving challenge.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/givebig-515</guid></item><item><title>Ballard High School student artwork on display at The Seattle Public Library's Ballard Branch</title><link>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/ballard-art-show-511</link><description><![CDATA[The Seattle Public Library’s Ballard Branch will host the Seventh Annual Ballard High School Student Art Show from Saturday, April 27 to Saturday, May 18. There will be a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/about-the-library/library-news-releases/ballard-art-show-511</guid></item></channel></rss>