Montlake Branch Library

{{Short description|Seattle Public Library branch in the U.S. state of Washington}}

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The Montlake Branch Library is a branch of Seattle Public Library in Montlake, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{Cite web |title=Montlake Branch, The Seattle Public Library |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/4027 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.historylink.org}}{{Cite web|title=New Montlake Branch of The Seattle Public Library opens on August 12, 2006|url=https://www.historylink.org/File/8033|access-date=2024-08-26|website=www.historylink.org|archive-date=2024-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826011727/https://www.historylink.org/File/8033|url-status=live}}{{Cite book |last=Hille |first=R. Thomas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P4V7DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Seattle%22+%22Montlake+Library%22&pg=PT471 |title=The New Public Library: Design Innovation for the Twenty-First Century |date=2018-12-07 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-429-83141-6 |language=en}} The 5,650-square-foot building opened in 2006.{{Cite news |date=October 16, 2006 |title=Seattle Public Library Montlake Branch |url=https://www.djc.com/co/pow.html?id=11183080 |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce}}{{Cite web |last=Hardy |first=Pamela |date=2004-11-29 |title=Montlake library plans on hold |url=https://www.dailyuw.com/news/montlake-library-plans-on-hold/article_d2715eb1-484d-5838-b22b-5bdce4ad5b19.html |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=The Daily of the University of Washington |language=en}}

Description and features

The interior features a "skylight aperture sundial".{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-09-01 |title=Where to find Seattle's sundials |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/where-to-find-seattles-sundials/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |quote=Montlake Branch Library, 2401 24th Ave E., a "skylight aperture sundial" inside the library; holes in the ceiling cast colored spots of light on to the floor, marking noontime and the seasons. Built 2006.}}{{Cite book |last=Orchiston |first=Wayne |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GWJ5RQUhzUsC&dq=%22Seattle%22+%22Montlake+Library%22&pg=PA309 |title=The New Astronomy: Opening the Electromagnetic Window and Expanding our View of Planet Earth: A Meeting to Honor Woody Sullivan on his 60th Birthday |date=2006-01-17 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-1-4020-3724-5 |language=en}} The sundial was developed by library staff with University of Washington astronomer Woody Sullivan.{{cite web|title=Art prof gives new Seattle library a place in the sun|website=UW News|publisher=University of Washington|date=August 17, 2006|url=https://www.washington.edu/news/2006/08/17/art-prof-gives-new-seattle-library-a-place-in-the-sun/}}

History

Construction on the current building began in August 2005.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2005-08-21 |title=Triathlon today: run, cycle and swim |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/triathlon-today-run-cycle-and-swim/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |quote=Work is scheduled to start tomorrow on the new Montlake branch of the Seattle Public Library. The new building at 2234 E. McGraw St., which is expected to open in late 2006, will replace the existing storefront branch. When the new 5,652-square-foot branch is finished, it will have — in addition to expanded space for books and other materials — a meeting room, more seating, more computers and parking for 13 cars.}}

Awards

The building won two awards: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, Honor Award, 2008; and AIA Washington Civic Design Awards, Merit Award, 2008.{{cite web|website=Pacific Coast Architecture Database|publisher=University of Washington Libraries|title=City of Seattle, Public Library (SPL), Branch, Montlake, Seattle, WA|id=PCAD ID 18076|date=|url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/18076/|access-date=August 26, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Seattle Public Library Montlake Branch|publisher=Buildingwork|url=https://www.buildingwork.design/projects/seattle-public-library-montlake-branch/}}{{cite web|title=Honor Awards|publisher=AIA Seattle|access-date=August 26, 2024|url=https://aiaseattle.org/awards/honor-awards/}}{{citation|work=AIArchitect|title= AIA Washington Council Honors Eight Architects|first=Russell |last=Boniface|date=June 19, 2009|url=https://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0619/0619n_aiawash.htm|access-date=August 26, 2024}}

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