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Meet Bill Wolfe of Collins Books

A wooden bookshelf of at least five levels occupies two corners of a room. A dark red patterned carpet is on the floor in the left foreground. A large brown globe stands to its right.

June 17, 2025
By Julia Thompson

Tucked into two floors of an unassuming house off the NE 130th Street exit of I-5 in North Seattle is Collins Books, a longtime partner of the Friends of The Seattle Public Library and one of the gems of Seattle’s literary scene. Specializing in rare and scholarly volumes, Collins Books also helps the Friends with intake of especially large book donations.

 

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Summer Book Bingo is Here

A multicolored, abstract graphic reads, "Book Bingo presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures, The Seattle Public Library, and King County Library System." Blue and white logos of each organization are below.

May 20, 2025
By Julia Thompson

B-I-N-G-O! Many patrons of The Seattle Public Library look forward with bated breath each year for Summer Book Bingo. Thankfully for avid readers, Adult and Teen Book Bingo boards were just released on Monday, May 19.

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Reflecting on Nature and Poetry

Lush forest with dark green evergreen trees and a body of water at their base.

April 15, 2025
By Mason Pashia

As a child, a fallen branch could fill hours of my time. All it took was a bit of imagination to turn a downed, dead limb into a sword, a fort, or a cane–or frankly, anything. 

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Meet a Librarian: Jennie Diaz

Headshot of a person with long, curly silver hair; bright red lipstick, and wearing a black T-shirt.

March 18, 2025
By Julia Thompson

Jennie Diaz is a librarian and former FriendShop volunteer currently approaching her four-year anniversary as the Adult Services Librarian at West Seattle Branch. Jennie recently met with Friends staff member Julia to talk about her work and the branch itself.

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