In the South End, the following branch architects and artists will be at South Seattle branches from 1 to 3 p.m. to visit with members of the public and to sign passports: Mark Withrow, architect, Beacon Hill Branch; Gu Xiong, artist, Columbia Branch; Cima Malek-Aslani and Walter Schacht, Schacht Aslani Architects, Douglass-Truth Branch; and Ray Johnston, Johnston Architects, South Park Branch.
Distribution of the Library Passport on Sept. 13 will be part of a daylong public celebration marking the successful completion of the 10-year "Libraries for All" building program. Seattle voters approved a $196.4 million bond measure in 1998 to help rebuild the city's public libraries. The Seattle Public Library Foundation added $83 million to complete the building program, as well as to enhance system-wide funding for art, technology, collections and programs.
Members of the public can visit any library location from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 13, to pick up their free passports. The passports feature color photographs and highlights of each building project. Passports will be available at libraries while quantities last.
Each branch will have a stamping location. The Central Library will have six stamping locations: The FriendShop on Level 3, the Welcome Desks on Level 1 and Level 3, the Children's Department on Level 1 and the Mixing Chamber on Level 5. There will be a stamping location for non-English speaking patrons at the Literacy/ESL/World Languages Department on Level 1.
Each library facility will feature a stamp unique to its building or surrounding community.
Also happening on Sept. 13:
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Library card signups.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Libraries for All "Hopes and Dreams" handouts available for kids and teens.
1 to 3 p.m. - Free coffee and snacks.
1 to 3 p.m. - Representatives of the Friends of the Library will help distribute passports and answer questions about the Friends organization and its fall book sale, scheduled for Sept. 26-28.
For more information, call The Seattle Public Library at 206-386-4636.[[In-content Ad]]