How The Murder Rate In Washington Compares To The Rest Of The Country

The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. A total of 21,570 murders were committed nationwide in 2020 ...

COVID-19: Over 14.4 Million Vaccines Have Been Distributed To Washington. This Is How Many The State Has Actually Given Out

It has now been 51 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination ...

Shelf Talk Blog: Go For Baroque

by S.A. Cosby. Ike and Buddy Lee are two men with checkered pasts. Both have done time, and both had gay sons that they struggled to con ...

These Are The Counties In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Most Deaths From COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in parts of the United States and the virus continue ...

This Is How Many COVID-19 Vaccines Washington Has Received So Far

It has now been 51 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination ...

Some States Are Vaccinating For COVID Faster Than Others, Here's How Washington Stacks Up

With the threat of the Omicron variant looming, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an es ...

Shelf Talk Blog: Seattle Staff Faves 2021: Nonfiction

by Hanif Abdurraqib

This Is The County In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To d ...

These Are The Counties In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To d ...

Blood Donations Needed During Holiday Season: Upcoming Seattle Drives

The U.S. is experiencing a severe blood supply shortage.

This Is How Many People Have Died From COVID-19 In Washington

Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 776,505 Americans have d ...

How Consumer Debt In Washington Changed During The Pandemic

At the height of COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's unemployment rate soared to 15%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The fallout on ...

COVID-19: Over 14.1 Million Vaccines Have Been Distributed To Washington. This Is How Many The State Has Actually Given Out

It has now been 50 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination ...

Shelf Talk Blog: New Fiction Roundup – December 2021

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Shelf Talk Blog: Library Explainer: Why We Float Collections

The Library started piloting floating collections in 2015.

This Is The County In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Most Deaths From COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States and t ...

Shelf Talk Blog: New Nonfiction Roundup – December 2021

Kicking things off are a pair of celebrities. In

These Are The Counties In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To d ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Needs Input For The Renovation Of Carkeek Park Play Area

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to be starting the process to renovate Carkeek Park play area in northwest Seattle at 950 ...

Shelf Talk Blog: You're On A Train

See the latest announcement from Shelf Talk Blog.

Oak Harbor Duo Launch Winter Clothing Drive For Afghan Refugees

The GoFundMe aims to raise $5,000 to buy coats for hundreds of children who have arrived in American with only the clothes on their backs.

This Is The County In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To d ...

Some States Are Vaccinating For COVID Faster Than Others, Here's How Washington Stacks Up

As the U.S. braces for winter and flu season, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an esti ...

This Is How Many COVID-19 Vaccines Washington Has Received So Far

It has now been 49 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination ...

Parkways Blog: Christmas Ships And Bonfires At The Parks Return – 2021 Schedule

The Argosy Christmas Ships are back! An annual Seattle tradition, the holiday cruises were sadly cancelled last year due to the pandemic ...

Parkways Blog: Construction Begins For New Lake City Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce we have awarded the construction contract for the new Lake City park at 12510 33 ...

Shelf Talk Blog: You're On A Train

by Kōtarō Isaka

This Is The County In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To d ...

Parkways Blog: 2021 Green Lake Pathway Of Lights

Under normal circumstances Green Lake Community Center staff along with community partners would be preparing for the annual Pathway of ...

These Are The Counties In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To d ...

Shelf Talk Blog: Is Gratitude Still A Thing?

Now more than ever, as it turns out. A few short years ago, who could have imagined being thankful just to feel the air on one's face af ...

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Seattle Area

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives being held near you.

COVID-19: Over 13.7 Million Vaccines Have Been Distributed To Washington. This Is How Many The State Has Actually Given Out

It has now been 48 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination ...

Here's How COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing In Washington Compared To The Nation

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new cases of COVID-19 are rising once again in much of the United States. There were an average ...

This Is The County In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Most Deaths From COVID-19

Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. Stil ...

Parkways Blog: Jefferson Park Golf Netting Project Permitting Underway

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is installing new netting on holes 11 and 12 at Jefferson Park Golf Course to reduce golf balls trave ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Thanksgiving Holiday Closures

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for one or more days in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Parkways Blog: New Seattle Park District 2015-2020 Report Details Park District Accomplishments

An overnight facility maintenance crew. Innovative community-informed recreation programs. Extraordinary emergency responses during the ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Begins Construction At B. F. Day Playground

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce we have awarded the construction contract to LW Sundstrom for the B.F. Day Playg ...

Shelf Talk Blog: Montessori At Home

Tim Seldin is an author, educator and the President of The Montessori Foundation and Chair of The International Montessori Council. He h ...