I spent here a couple of hours browsing through the graphic design shelves and was impressed by the wast collection and the helpful staff. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend. My interest in this building was piqued by the fact not only was it visible from my hotel room, my chosen route from the seattle waterfront to my hotel also took me past the library several times. This months selection is sonali deraniyagalas terrifying. The dc public library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. The design of the architect s career clinched rem koolhaas because it is an impressive building that combines futuristic lines with the functionality of a library before completing the design of the building, koolhaas met with representatives of microsoft, amazon and other organizations to discuss the future of books and the. The spiral, was a new way of delivering books to customers within a library system. So says the bushwick book club, a seattle group that debuts original music performances inspired by each sessions chosen book.
The seattle office of emergency managements book club seeks to inform the public about local emergency preparedness through readings. By midcentury, the seattle public library circulated a lot more than books. Our book group howtos include getting started, choosing good books, leading a discussion, learning more about an author, and coming up with good. Bushwick book club presents short nights of the shadow catcher. Due dates are extended until we reopen, so please keep your library materials. The first official building to house seattle s public library was built in 1891 on pioneer square, eventually moving to a block bounded by fourth and fifth avenues and madison and spring streets. Heres what we thought of turtles all the way down our decemberjanuary book club pick, turtles all the way down by john green, was a doozy of a look at high school drama, and trauma. While this concept book does make an early attempt at a formal strategy for the library, i think the most exciting and most valuable part of.
Tips for running a book group the seattle public library. We host book groups for adults, children, teens, families, and lowvision, deaf and hard of hearing, and spanish and chinesespeaking patrons. Our souls at night by kent haruf mount prospect public library book discussion questions. Our book group collection is made possible through the generosity of the seattle public library foundation. At a moment when libraries are perceived to be under threat from a shrinking public realm on one side and digitization on the other, the seattle central library creates a civic space for the circulation of knowledge in all media, and an innovative organizing system for an evergrowing physical collection the books. Seattle public library designed by the firms oma office for metropolitan architecture and lmn architects, constructed by hoffman construction company and completed in 2004. Seattle central library curtain wall design lmn architects. The seattle public library s book group collection has 393 titles. Libraries closed through at least may 4 all library locations and book drops are closed until at least may 4. If you dont know what a biblio stone soup is yet, youre in for a treat. Book your tickets online for seattle public library, seattle.
Our book group discussions are led by volunteers who love to read and discuss books. Play around at librarylab to learn more about science, technology, engineering and math concepts. Metro is partnering with the public library of cincinnati to encourage bus riders to take advantage of their time on board by reading a good book something we. Tumblemath library math concepts taught through stories and literature. Each year the library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable isabel dalhousie, one of fictions mo. The building is divided into eight horizontal layers, each varying in size to fit its function. Author appearances at seattle public library s book club. Author appearances at seattle public librarys book club. Join us for a webinar with charlotte mecklenburg n. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks.
Similar programs were consolidated together, forming five stable. This layer, with its faceted planes, outlines elevated platforms of program spaces on the exterior while creating a variety of interconnected spaces on the interior. Use of this kit is temporarily restricted to seattle public library sponsored book groups that meet in library locations and are facilitated by library staff. Instead of this ambiguous flexibility, the library couldorganize itself into spatial compartments, each dedicated tospecific duties. Its not required, but book club members might be interested in attending ondaatjes upcoming event at seattle public library s central library, fourth ave. Characterdriven books rich with language youll find a lot to enjoy and discuss in these titles selected by our librarians. These are the books that were proposed for our book club for the next year. Seattle public library rem koolhaasoma floornature. Disaster book club at seattle public library, southwest. Seattle public library danish architecture center dac. In his seattle public library project, rem koolhas once more skifully demonstrates how architecture can establish complex, articulated, synergic. The reason why i choose this structure is its unique approaches regarding creating a floating space with minimum supports but without losing the purpose of providing functionality.
Our souls at night by kent haruf, opens a new window. And when we find a book we love, we want to share it with other readers. Heres how to join moiras book club and what well be. 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 medianew and oldare. Explore staff picks and find out how to download e books and other media. As a first step in developing their design for the seattle public library, oma and lmn the local architect of record prepared a fantastic concept book for the client. Seattle public librarys annual summer book bingo now. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. At a moment when libraries are perceived to be under threat from a shrinking public realm on one side and digitization on the other, the seattle creates a civic space for the circulation of knowledge in all media and an innovative organizing system for an evergrowing physical collection the books spiral.
Find groups in seattle, washington about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Washington center for the book at the seattle public library. While this concept book does make an early attempt at a formal strategy for the library, i think. No other library in the country offers such an extensive collection to book groups in their community. Its time for the next chapter in seattle s citywide reading group. Libraries closed through at least may 4 all library locations and book.
Instead of books on different shelves and floors, the spiral inclined allowed a continuous row of books that make them easy to navigate. Seattle public library 2020 all you need to know before. Book club suggestions 20172018 by pnelson384 a communitycreated list. Find a book group in your neighborhood and join today. We host fun events and programs all year, both in our branches. Visited seattle on foot for the first time back in august and the public library was a great surprise. The seattle public library houses the library s main collection of books, periodicals, audiovisual materials and the technology to access and distribute information from the physical collection online. The diagrammatic form of the seattle public library s glass and metal skin began with the simple concept of wrapping the entire building in a continuous layer of transparency. Sometimes an author uses the structure of the book to illustrate an important concept or to create a mood. Disaster book club, seattle public library, southwest branch, seattle, wa, wed. The theme is fine press books, and well congregate at our home in the dearborn house. Our book group collection consists of more than 350 titles in kits of 12 books.
The seattle public librarys university branch teen book club blog. Aza is a highschooler with crippling anxiety and ocd, on top of everything that comes along with just being a kid. The seattle public library gives you 247 free access to books, music, movies, tv shows, classes and more. Seattle public library has been chosen to host a shakespeare first folio 1623, so of course were hosting an event. Book groups meet at various times throughout the day and enjoy a wide range of book selections. Tips on how to run a successful book discussion group. Seattle public library central library visit seattle. Also, at this time the seattle public library was a mainstay of the king county library system then known as the king county rural library district, with 70,000 book loans in 1948 to king county patrons outside the city. Great stories club, book discussions the seattle public librarys. One city one book programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand it to cover a whole city.
Below is a selection of the many reading groups and book discussions. Library, gail borden public library district elgin, ill. Isabel dalhousie book 1 nothing captures the charm of edinburgh like the bestselling isabel dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Enhance your reading experience with our readers resources.
The concept stems from cabinets of wonder, or wunderkammer, which. Seattle public library general information ideas included books vs media, flexibility, and public vs private domain. And coupled by my guide book s describing that the book return system was worth a. Book club suggestions 20172018 the seattle public library. Last year, the foundation supported the purchase of more than 1 in 4 books.