Becoming a writer-in-residence is wrapped in a certain romantic essence, in the allure of creativity and inspiration. If you’re a writer seeking a sense of purpose and the freedom to create, Seattle’s ...

The library is almost 363,000 square feet and can hold more than 1.45 million books. The books move through the building in a modern book-handling system hidden from the public.

Award-winning Seattle architectural photographer Lara Swimmer has been capturing images of libraries for nearly two decades, starting with the Seattle Central Library in 2004.