July 11, 2018
Yes, My Skin Don’t like this poem because I’m telling you to But let me tell you a story about this girl Named Hinari Just ’cause I want to Came from Ethiopia when she was seven Was considered b...
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July 9, 2018
Summer Book Bingo, a joint program of Seattle Arts & Lectures and The Seattle Public Library, is designed to provide free summer reading fun for all ages. Last summer, participants read a whoppi...
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July 2, 2018
Summer Book Bingo, a joint program of Seattle Arts & Lectures and The Seattle Public Library, is designed to provide free summer reading fun for all ages. Last summer, participants read a whoppi...
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June 14, 2018
Bosque El bosque es maravilloso, calmado, bonito. Es un lugar con miles de árboles gigantes. Adentro de un árbol puede ser que haya Una familia de animales lindos y chiquitos. El bosque tiene rÃos ...
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June 13, 2018
By Stephany Kim, SAL Intern Summer has a way of beckoning us out of our daily routines and into adventure—in my case, I find myself restlessly drumming my fingers against my desk as I daydream about...
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June 13, 2018
Summer Book Bingo is designed to provide free summer reading fun for both adults and kids. Last summer, participants read a whopping total of 10,870 books and submitted 668 entries and 323 blackoutsâ...
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June 7, 2018
By Samar Abulhassan, WITS Writer-in-Residence Shout Out Poem (after Sekou Sundiata) Melanie, 3rd Grade, Washington, Hutch School Here’s to the greatest words this morning to one of the best places g...
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May 31, 2018
By Ruth Dickey, SAL Executive Director It’s no secret that at SAL we love independent bookstores. And so, one of our favorite annual holidays has become Independent Bookstore Day, when we get to emb...
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May 30, 2018
By Jamaica Baldwin, WITS Writer-in-Residence I’m learning so many different ways to be quiet. There’s how I stand in the lawn, that’s one way. There’s also how I stand in the field...
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May 24, 2018
Everyone’s favorite summer reading challenge is back for both adults and kids! Download your adult board here or pick one up at any Library branch. Keep track of your summer reads from now until...
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