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You Can Do It! Book Bingo Tips and Recs for the Final Stretch
It’s almost August – how’s your Book Bingo card coming along? If you need inspiration and recommendations for filling up those final (or first!) squares, we’ve got you. We asked a few veteran Book Bingo players for their favorite reads, and how they keep Book Bingo motivation strong through August. Tips included poetry, sticky notes,… Continue reading
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Museum Pass Expands, Adding Two Sites
The Library’s Museum Pass program is expanding! Museum Pass offers Library cardholders free admission to participating museums and cultural organizations. As of last week, Seattle Parks and Recreation has joined Museum Pass to provide free admission to the Seattle Japanese Garden, located in the Washington Park Arboretum, and the Volunteer Park Conservatory. The passes are… Continue reading
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Book Bingo NW 2025: Humor
Knock knock? Who’s there? No, Who’s on first… That was either met with crickets, a chuckle, or an eyeroll, which drives home that not everyone’s sense of humor is the same. There is something for everyone, and, notwithstanding the above attempt, the written word can be hilarious. Absurd situations, witty turns of phrase, wry retorts—all… Continue reading
Books, Books, Books!
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Fruit Book Revue
It’s an open secret that Seattle’s summer is the sunny antithesis of our rainy reputation. Talked about less is the amazing fruit that appears in farmer’s markets, co-ops, and along random sidewalks during the summer months. While there’s probably nothing better than eating a perfectly ripe fruit raw and unadorned, eventually, one wants pie. Or cake.… Continue reading
