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Douglass Truth Neighborhood Library

  • Address: 2300 E. Yesler Way, Central Area, Seattle, WA | Map It
  • Phone: 206/684-4704
  • www.spl.org

Fodor's Review:

Originally named the Yesler Library after Seattle businessman Henry Yesler, this simple brick, schoolhouse-style building is a hub of activity. Architects W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas designed the library, which opened in 1914 and today contains more than 9,000 books—many focusing on local and international experiences of African-Americans. At the request of local residents, who preferred that the name reflect the neighborhood's diversity, the library was renamed after Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth in 1975.

  • Open: Mon.-Thurs. 10-9, Fri. 11:30-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5
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