Seattle Public Library
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- Feb 10, 1877A Home for Books Above the Liquor StoreAfter years of neglect, the Seattle Public Library relocates to a more central, if modest, home on Front Street—sparking a debate over the city's duty to provide spaces for 'public culture' over saloons.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1894Seattle Public Library Prepares for ExpansionAfter issuing nearly 100,000 books in 1893, the growing city library prepares to move into new quarters in the Collins Block.Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1895Ten Cents a Month to Read: Seattle Votes to Put Its Library on the PayrollAfter a night of wrangling, the Board of Aldermen and the House of Delegates agree to spend $250 and charge adult borrowers a monthly fee to keep the circulating department open — over the objection that the city cannot afford it.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA