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Residents and library advocates urge more collections, programs and accessibility in 2026 levy
Summary
Several Seattle residents, nonprofit leaders and authors told the Select Committee on the Library Levy they support adding funding for collections, multilingual programs, caregiver services and branch maintenance during the March 31 public comment period. Speakers described personal reliance on library programs and urged council support for sponsor amendments.
At the start of the March 31 Select Committee on the Library Levy meeting, six registered speakers gave two-minute public comments urging expanded funding for collections, multilingual and caregiver programs, and branch maintenance.
Britney, a board member and chair of the Seattle Public Library Foundation's advocacy committee, said advocates had pushed for a larger levy and asked councilmembers to "vote for these low-cost, high-value amendments," saying the additional $70 million sought by some supporters would be spread over seven years and…
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