Thinking of grabbing a book to read in the park Thursday for Seattle’s warmest day of 2025 so far? Be warned that the Seattle Public Library is closing all of its locations on May 1.
The library system’s 27 branches will be closed all day for annual staff training and team building.
Library materials won’t be due on Thursday, but book drops will be open so you can still return your materials, SPL said.
All branch parking garages will also be closed, except for the Central Library downtown.
The libraries will be back with regular hours on Friday.
Still craving books? Maybe you can check out some Seattle-area independent bookstores instead. You can read more about those bookstores at st.news/indybooks.
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