The Montlake Branch Library is a branch of
Seattle Public Library
The Seattle Public Library (SPL) is the public library system serving the city of Seattle, Washington (state), Washington. Efforts to start a Seattle library had commenced as early as 1868, with the system eventually being established by the ci ...
in
Montlake, Seattle
Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of Washington. The 5,650-square-foot building opened in 2006.
Description and features
The interior features a "skylight aperture sundial". The sundial was developed by library staff with University of Washington astronomer
Woody Sullivan
Woodruff T. Sullivan III ("Woody" Sullivan) (born 1944) is a U.S. physicist and astronomer, known primarily for his work in astrobiology, galactic astronomy and extragalactic astronomy, history of astronomy, gnomonics, and the search for extraterre ...
.
History
Construction on the current building began in August 2005.
Awards
The building won two awards:
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach progr ...
(AIA) Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, Honor Award, 2008; and AIA Washington Civic Design Awards, Merit Award, 2008.
References
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Seattle Public Library
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Montlake Branch Art Seattle Public Library
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Montlake Branch Highlights Seattle Public Library
Timely Art for Montlake Library College of Arts and Sciences, University of Washington
Montlake, Seattle
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