Seattle Central Library

The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story glass and steel in the of , Washington was opened to the public on May 23, 2004.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Thursday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
    Friday–Monday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: main branch library in downtown Seattle
  • Also known as: “Bibliotheque centrale de Seattle”, “Bibliothèque de Seattle”, “Bibliothèque municipale de Seattle”, “Seattle central library”, “Seattle Public Library”, “The Seattle Public Library - Central Library”, “کتابخانهٔ مرکزی سیاتل”, “کتابخانه مرکزی شهر سیاتل”, and “کتابخانه مرکزی شهر سیتل”
  • Address: 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse and Seattle Art Museum.

Courthouse
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The … is situated 370 feet northeast of Seattle Central Library.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in , Washington, United States. is situated 1,500 feet west of Seattle Central Library.

Work of art
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is a fountain and sculpture…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Seattle and Seattle.

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Packed between Elliott Bay and the hilly neighborhoods…

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, sits at one of the most beautiful spots in the .

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , Washington, United States.

Seattle Central Library

Latitude
47.60669° or 47° 36′ 24″ north
Longitude
-122.33265° or 122° 19′ 58″ west
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Established
May 23rd, 2004
Levels
11
Height
197 feet (60 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Branch
Central Library
Operator
Seattle Public Library
Open location code
84VVJM48+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37056442
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7200219
Wiki­data ID
Q2531939
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Seattle Central Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتبة سياتل المركزية”
  • Catalan: “Seattle Central Library”
  • Chinese: “西雅图中央图书馆”
  • Chinese: “西雅圖中央圖書館”
  • Dutch: “Seattle Central Library”
  • Esperanto: “Seatla Centra Biblioteko”
  • French: “bibliothèque centrale de Seattle”
  • French: “Bibliothèque centrale de Seattle”
  • German: “Seattle Central Library”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה המרכזית של סיאטל”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca centrale di Seattle”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca Centrale di Seattle”
  • Japanese: “シアトル公共図書館”
  • Korean: “시애틀 도서관”
  • Korean: “중앙 도서관”
  • Malayalam: “സിയാറ്റ്ൽ സെൻട്രൽ ലൈബ്രറി”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه مرکزی سیاتل”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Central de Seattle”
  • Romanian: “Biblioteca Centrală din Seattle”
  • Russian: “Центральная библиотека Сиэтла”
  • Slovenian: “Centralna knjižnica Seattle”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Central de Seattle”
  • Turkish: “Seattle Merkez Kütüphanesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Edge and Central Business District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: LEW Floor and Activity in Growth.

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Worth a closer look: Seattle and Bellevue.

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