Reminder: Seattle Public Library branch hours change tomorrow

We were just going to cobble together a reminder from previous reports, when Seattle Public Library sent its official news release reminding all that tomorrow’s the day schedule changes kick in. For West Seattle, the most dramatic changes are at the High Point and Delridge branches, which will now be closed on Fridays as well as Sundays. Read on for the citywide list, including the new hours of all 4 West Seattle-area branches:

Many branches of The Seattle Public Library will operate on a reduced schedule beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.

The reduction in operating hours was part of a $1.7 million cut to the Library’s 2010 budget to help address a city revenue shortfall.

Under the new schedule, hours for the 15 branches listed below will be: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; closed Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and closed Sunday.

* Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, 98118 (206-386-1908)
* Delridge Branch, 5423 Delridge Way S.W., Seattle, 98106 (206-733-9125)
* Fremont Branch, 731 N. 35th St., Seattle, 98103 (206-684-4084)
* Green Lake Branch, 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle, 98115 (206-684-7547)
* High Point Branch, 3411 S.W. Raymond St., Seattle, 98126 (206-684-7454)
* International District/Chinatown Branch, 713 Eighth Ave. S., Seattle, 98104
* (206-386-1300)
* Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch,1134 33rd Ave., Seattle, 98122 (206-684-4705)
* Magnolia Branch, 2801 34th Ave. W., Seattle, 98199 (206-386-4225)
* Montlake Branch, 2401 24th Ave. E., Seattle, 98112 (206-684-4720)
* NewHolly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S., Seattle, 98118 (206-386-1905)
* Northgate Branch, 10548 5th Ave. N.E., Seattle, 98125 (206-386-1980)
* Queen Anne Branch, 400 W. Garfield St., Seattle, 98119 (206-386-4227)
* South Park Branch, 8604 Eight Ave. W., 98108 (206-615-1688)
* University Branch, 5009 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, 98105 (206-684-4063)
* Wallingford Branch, 1501 N. 45th St., Seattle, 98103 (206-684-4088)

The following 11 branches listed below will be open seven days a week with the following hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

* Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., Seattle, 98107 (206-684-4089)
* Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, 98144 (206-684-4711)
* Broadview Branch, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, 98133 (206-684-7519)
* Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave. E., Seattle, 98102 (206-684-4715)
* Douglass-Truth Branch, 2300 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, 98122 (206-684-4704)
* Greenwood Branch, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, 98103 (206-684-4086)
* Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, 98125 (206-684-7518)
* Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle, 98115 (206-684-7539)
* Rainier Beach Branch, 9125 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, 98118 (206-386-1906)
* Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle, 98126 (206-684-7455)
* West Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., Seattle, 98116 (206-684-7444)

Hours at the Central Library in downtown Seattle, 1000 Fourth Ave., 98104 (206-386-4636) will not change: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call the Library at (206) 386-4636 or visit www.spl.org.

3 Replies to "Reminder: Seattle Public Library branch hours change tomorrow"

  • dave February 2, 2010 (4:52 pm)

    next they will be cutting back on our roads and we will have potholes everywhere like california ave. wait a minute, already started…..nevermind

  • Diane February 2, 2010 (7:48 pm)

    they have actually added hours to WS branch at Admiral; I was very surprised to discover last night when I asked about new hours; so instead of having to wait til 1pm to open on Mon and Tues, they will be open at 10am; fantastic for those of us who have children during the day and want to go to library in the morning, especially on a rainy winter day

  • Bruce W February 3, 2010 (12:05 pm)

    Ok Dave, then in a perfect world how should they tackle the budget problem? You have just been put in charge of planning the budget. Since you want every single pothole fixed within minutes of it showing and don’t want library hours cut at all, what is the correct solution that will fix everything and please everyone?

    Nobody wants higher taxes and nobody wants anything to be cut. So then what’s the perfect solution?

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