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Mayor Wilson announces 2026 Library Levy
Mayor Wilson announces 2026 Library Levy
3/10/202632:10

Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced a Library Levy proposal on Tuesday. If approved by voters, the Library Levy will provide critical supplementary funding for The Seattle Public Library from 2027 through 2033. It is a proposed replacement levy for the 2019 Library Levy, which expires at the end of 2026 and accounts for roughly one-third of the Library’s budget. Learn more.

Speakers: 
Mayor Katie Wilson,  City of Seattle
Maritza Rivera, Seattle City Councilmember and Chair of Select Committee on the Library Levy  
Tom Fay, Chief Librarian, The Seattle Public Library
Yazmin Mehdi, The Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees President

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