The Seattle Public Library will add open hours to most branches in March and April thanks to funding from the seven-year, $219.1 million 2019 library levy. The levy supplements city funding to support core library services, including open hours, collections, technology services, children’s programming, building maintenance and seismic retrofit projects.
Hundreds more hours
With this expansion, library locations throughout the city will be open a total of 223 more hours per week starting this spring — that’s 133 more hours per week than in 2019 when the levy was overwhelmingly passed by voters.
Of SPL’s 27 locations, most will be open seven days a week, while six locations will be open six days a week. These six-day service locations will be closed on Mondays to align with community-stated preference in a 2021 library survey.
Hours increases and reductions
Most branches will see an increase of open hours, though some branches will see minor reductions in order to maximize library staffing levels. Such reductions will help the library system make progress toward the following goals set forth in the 2019 levy plan:
- Opening all branches Sunday at noon
- Adding an additional hour of service compared to 2019 hours Monday through Thursday
- Opening the Delridge, Green Lake, NewHolly and Wallingford branches on Friday
- Adding additional morning or evening hours at the High Point, International District/Chinatown and South Park branches
SPL will expand hours in two phases with new schedules planned to take effect at some branches the week of Monday, March 20, and the rest to take effect the week of Monday, April 3. Complete schedules of these new hours are listed below.
One exception to the extended hours is the Green Lake Branch. The branch is closed through early 2024 while undergoing a seismic retrofit and remodel. Until it reopens, staffing hours at this branch have been allocated to the Broadview and Wallingford branches. Schedules at these two branches will change when the Green Lake Branch reopens in 2024.
Library open hours starting the week of March 20
Branch schedules marked with an * will take effect the week of Monday, March 20. All other schedules will start the week of Monday, April 3.
Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Broadview Branch*, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave. E, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
Delridge Branch, 5423 Delridge Way S.W., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
Douglass-Truth Branch, 2300 E. Yesler Way, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Fremont Branch*, 731 N. 35th St., closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Green Lake Branch, 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N., closed for renovation until early 2024
Greenwood Branch*, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
High Point Branch, 3411 S.W. Raymond St., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
International District/Chinatown Branch, 713 Eighth Ave. S., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Madrona-Sally Goldmark, 1134 33rd Ave., closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Magnolia Branch*, 2801 34th Ave. W., closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Montlake Branch, 2401 24th Ave. E., closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
NewHolly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. N.E., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
Northgate Branch, 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Queen Anne Branch*, 400 W. Garfield St., closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Rainier Beach Branch, 9125 Rainier Ave. S., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. S., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. S.W., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
University Branch, 5009 Roosevelt Way N.E., closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Wallingford Branch*, 1501 N. 45th St., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
West Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
For questions or more information, contact the Library’s Ask Us service by phone at 206-386-4636 or by email or chat at www.spl.org/Ask. Staff are ready to answer questions and direct you to helpful resources and information:
