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Douglass Truth Neighborhood Library Review
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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
- Category: Libraries
- Location: Central District
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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