Since 1941 The Friends of The Seattle Public Library has been instrumental in providing books to dozens of organizations throughout the city, providing more than 8,000 books last year. The Friends has partnered with the library to donate books to 36 underserved community groups in support of The Seattle Public Library.
Below are different community partners touched by The Friends last year, one book at a time.
Boys & Girls Club
Tent City 3
Denise Louie Head Start
Olympic Hills Kindergarten
Olympic Hills Jump Start Program
Olympic Hills Headstart
Olympic Hills Summer School
North Helpline
North Helpline Foodbank
Seattle Parks Department
YouthCare Youth Build Program
Family Works Service Center
Family Works Food Bank
Cascade Center
Jackson Park Village
Youth Tutoring Program
Mary’s Place
West Seattle Food Bank
Urban Rest Stop Clinic
University District Food Bank
Kline Galland
North Seattle Family Center/WIC
Seattle/King County Health Clinic
University Family YMCA
SeaMar
Neighborcare Health
John Rogers Jump Start Program
Lake City WIC
Little Brook Park lunch program
Low Income Housing Institute
Yesler Community Center
Hunger Intervention Program
Reach Out and Read program at UW Pediatric Care