12 Incredible Destination Libraries Around Seattle and Beyond
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Iwen Chiu leads Mandarin story time at the Lake City branch library. She’s reading a book about animal tails to Luka Pidvysotskyi (in blue shirt), age 4, and Forrest Tomsheck (in hat), age 3. Photo credit: JiaYing Grygiel
9. Lake City Branch, Seattle Public Library
Find it: 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle
Remodeled in the fall of 2018, Seattle’s beloved Lake City branch reopened in January 2019 to community acclaim: The renovated space is larger, lighter and brighter, with flexible meeting spaces to house events such as its popular Homework Help sessions and story times. A playtime plus: Magna-Tiles in the kids’ area.
Day trip: After hitting the farmers market (Thursdays, 3–7 p.m., June–early October; look for the library’s craft stand), either picnic at the park on the premises or hoof it a half-mile to Virgil Flaim Park, with its new skate spot and playground.
Up next: Richmond Beach Library
