Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch - The Seattle Public Library — Attraction in Seattle

Small, but selection is appealing (and one can always request a loan) and staff is delightful. I adore Xavier! My only negative experience has been encountering two women who may have been administrators rather than true librarians; they bridled when I cautioned about censorship, and the fact that relishing "Huckleberry Fin" and the like as a child did not make me "racist". (Never seen them since, thank goodness.) For the most part, librarians are my heroes. Feel lucky to have a branch in my...

Small but friendly. Emphasis on children's books. Weekly toddler storytime, monthly kid activities. Of course you can request books from anywhere in the system. The librarians know their regulars. Peaceable Kingdom sculpture out front has a black panther nuzzling with a pig--local black...

Beautiful and quiet little nook I love staying at on weekends. Lots of kids activities, plenty of computers, and I'm literally friends with all the librarians and know them by name. I live across the street from it, I should know. Also, I'm 11... Don't know if that changes your opinion,...