Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
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Regional Chapter of the American Translators Association and forum for translators, interpreters, and other language professionals in and beyond the Pacific NW | Visibility, advocacy, community | ➡️ notisnet.org
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📫 NOTIS recently sent a letter to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the ongoing #interpreter shortage in WA State and how it’s impacting #languageaccess. Let’s get this conversation moving! 🚦 Learn more: notisnet.org/resources/NO... #1nt
👋 🧤 The Annual @atanet.org Conference is happening this year on our coast! 🦀 Get ready — and stay tuned: NOTIS will announce 2026 #conferencegrants in late spring to help members attend career-changing T&I conferences, such as #ATA67, by easing the financial burden. 💸 www.atanet.org/video/ata-67...
ATA 67th Annual Conference: Get Ready! - American Translators Association (ATA)
Celebrate with 1,000 translators and interpreters from over 60 countries who love what they do... just like you. Get a glimpse of ATA67!
www.atanet.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:13 AM
👋 🧤 The Annual @atanet.org Conference is happening this year on our coast! 🦀 Get ready — and stay tuned: NOTIS will announce 2026 #conferencegrants in late spring to help members attend career-changing T&I conferences, such as #ATA67, by easing the financial burden. 💸 www.atanet.org/video/ata-67...
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‘The Last Thing’ by Slovak author Leopold Lahola, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been shortlisted for the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize!
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM
‘The Last Thing’ by Slovak author Leopold Lahola, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been shortlisted for the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize!
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
"Creators ... are banding together with a simple message: Stealing our work is not innovation ... It’s theft ... When AI is trained on stolen creative works, everyone loses. Instead of culture ... all we’ll be left with is static & silence." 👏 👏#stealingisntinnovation remhq.com/news/stealin... #xl8
Stealing Isn’t Innovation Campaign | R.E.M.HQ
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January 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM
"Creators ... are banding together with a simple message: Stealing our work is not innovation ... It’s theft ... When AI is trained on stolen creative works, everyone loses. Instead of culture ... all we’ll be left with is static & silence." 👏 👏#stealingisntinnovation remhq.com/news/stealin... #xl8
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Human artistry first. SAG-AFTRA is backing the Stealing Isn’t Innovation campaign to fight for ethical, licensed use of creative work in A.I. Because real performance, real storytelling and real creativity should always be respected. www.fastcompany.com/91479327/hol...
Hollywood actors and artists just made a move against AI slop
Generative AI's sticky fingers on copyrighted material continues to prompt creatives to fight for more protections.
www.fastcompany.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Human artistry first. SAG-AFTRA is backing the Stealing Isn’t Innovation campaign to fight for ethical, licensed use of creative work in A.I. Because real performance, real storytelling and real creativity should always be respected. www.fastcompany.com/91479327/hol...
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Don't miss our next webinar "How Much Are You Worth?" where experienced AV translators Tina Shortland and Ekaterina Pliassova will be sharing practical advice for negotiating with clients and navigating finances.
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Don't miss our next webinar "How Much Are You Worth?" where experienced AV translators Tina Shortland and Ekaterina Pliassova will be sharing practical advice for negotiating with clients and navigating finances.
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📣 Literary translators. 1 week left to submit. Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is open for submissions for the Stevns Translation Prize (this year we're looking for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees. Deadline Feb. 1. www.catranslation.org/books/stevns...
The Stevns Translation Prize | Center for the Art of Translation | Two Lines Press
The Center’s publications, events, and educational programming enrich the library of vital literary works, nurture and promote the work of translators, build
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January 23, 2026 at 7:33 PM
📣 Literary translators. 1 week left to submit. Our publisher, @twolinespress.com, is open for submissions for the Stevns Translation Prize (this year we're looking for Vietnamese translators). As always, no submissions fees. Deadline Feb. 1. www.catranslation.org/books/stevns...
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"If you use AI there’s a loss of process—art process, theatre making, translation....Process is where you build knowledge. Just going from A to B without process, you gain no knowledge, no human experience. You gain zero opportunity because you are not having to engage with anybody else..."
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“[I]n a sense, a translator is always like a fan. You’re always in this position of admiration, but you are also emulating the author.”
Sarah Gear interviews translator Jen Calleja on the art, politics, and livelihood of literary translation. At Asymptote: buff.ly/3WmFKtX
Sarah Gear interviews translator Jen Calleja on the art, politics, and livelihood of literary translation. At Asymptote: buff.ly/3WmFKtX
An Interview with Jen Calleja - Asymptote
I met with Jen Calleja—author, musician and translator from German extraordinaire—at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where she was taking part in two events. In the first, she appeared…
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January 23, 2026 at 10:40 AM
"If you use AI there’s a loss of process—art process, theatre making, translation....Process is where you build knowledge. Just going from A to B without process, you gain no knowledge, no human experience. You gain zero opportunity because you are not having to engage with anybody else..."
#xl8 💙📚
#xl8 💙📚
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Today is National Thesaurus Day.
Personally, we find these made-up holidays contemptible, abhorrent, nauseating, repugnant, and unpalatable.
Personally, we find these made-up holidays contemptible, abhorrent, nauseating, repugnant, and unpalatable.
January 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Today is National Thesaurus Day.
Personally, we find these made-up holidays contemptible, abhorrent, nauseating, repugnant, and unpalatable.
Personally, we find these made-up holidays contemptible, abhorrent, nauseating, repugnant, and unpalatable.
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🤖 Is AI always a safe and effective tool for language translation? It may seem like magic, but get the full context in this #ATACompass blog post: bit.ly/44Kb4Zn
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#AI #Language #Tech #AiTranslation #LanguageServices #Business #Travel #Translation #Communications #xl8 #atanet #ATABlogs
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#AI #Language #Tech #AiTranslation #LanguageServices #Business #Travel #Translation #Communications #xl8 #atanet #ATABlogs
December 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🤖 Is AI always a safe and effective tool for language translation? It may seem like magic, but get the full context in this #ATACompass blog post: bit.ly/44Kb4Zn
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#AI #Language #Tech #AiTranslation #LanguageServices #Business #Travel #Translation #Communications #xl8 #atanet #ATABlogs
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#AI #Language #Tech #AiTranslation #LanguageServices #Business #Travel #Translation #Communications #xl8 #atanet #ATABlogs
Tomorrow, 1/15 ‼️ Join us for 𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚, an *in-person* lecture and discussion led by noted translator Alexis Levitin 💫 #xl8 @littranslate.bsky.social
⏰ January 15, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 At Folio 👉 93 Pike St # 307, Seattle, WA 98101
🙋 Info & RSVP 🔗 notisnet.org/event-6468397
⏰ January 15, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 At Folio 👉 93 Pike St # 307, Seattle, WA 98101
🙋 Info & RSVP 🔗 notisnet.org/event-6468397
Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society - Lecture by Translator Alexis Levitin
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January 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Tomorrow, 1/15 ‼️ Join us for 𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚, an *in-person* lecture and discussion led by noted translator Alexis Levitin 💫 #xl8 @littranslate.bsky.social
⏰ January 15, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 At Folio 👉 93 Pike St # 307, Seattle, WA 98101
🙋 Info & RSVP 🔗 notisnet.org/event-6468397
⏰ January 15, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 At Folio 👉 93 Pike St # 307, Seattle, WA 98101
🙋 Info & RSVP 🔗 notisnet.org/event-6468397
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Marilyn Booth Wins 2025 Banipal Prize
Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb's Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.
Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb's Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.
Marilyn Booth Wins 2025 Banipal Prize
Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb's Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Marilyn Booth Wins 2025 Banipal Prize
Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb's Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.
Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb's Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.
📣 Calling #interpreters in Western WA! Volunteer registration is now open for the 2026 Seattle/King County Clinic, happening April 23-26 in downtown Seattle. SKCC serves more than 3,000 people per year, offering free & unfettered access to medical, dental, and vision care 🙏 #languageaccess #1nt
Volunteer registration for the Seattle/King County Clinic opens Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. This free clinic April 23 – 26, 2026 at Seattle Center serves more than 3,000 people a year. Learn more in the latest #WashingtonNurse.
Volunteer for the Seattle/King County Clinic April 23-26
This free clinic serves more than 3,000 people a year.
www.wsna.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
📣 Calling #interpreters in Western WA! Volunteer registration is now open for the 2026 Seattle/King County Clinic, happening April 23-26 in downtown Seattle. SKCC serves more than 3,000 people per year, offering free & unfettered access to medical, dental, and vision care 🙏 #languageaccess #1nt
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The American Translators Association is excited to showcase our #2025 Year in Review! 🎉 Check it out, and give yourself a shoutout below if any of these included you! 😎
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#ATA #Translator #Interpreter #LanguageServices #Linguist #Certification #Community #ContinuingEducation #xl8 #1nt #atanet
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#ATA #Translator #Interpreter #LanguageServices #Linguist #Certification #Community #ContinuingEducation #xl8 #1nt #atanet
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The American Translators Association is excited to showcase our #2025 Year in Review! 🎉 Check it out, and give yourself a shoutout below if any of these included you! 😎
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#ATA #Translator #Interpreter #LanguageServices #Linguist #Certification #Community #ContinuingEducation #xl8 #1nt #atanet
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#ATA #Translator #Interpreter #LanguageServices #Linguist #Certification #Community #ContinuingEducation #xl8 #1nt #atanet
Join NOTIS on January 12 for 🧐 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧/𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙂𝙤 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚 — a low-cost, high-value webinar presented by Helen Eby 🎟️ Priority $10 member registration till 1/7, then open to all ✅ CEUs by @atanet.org, WA DSHS, WA AOC & OJD 🔗 NOTISnet.org/event-6437512 #1nt #xl8
January 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Join NOTIS on January 12 for 🧐 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧/𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙂𝙤 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚 — a low-cost, high-value webinar presented by Helen Eby 🎟️ Priority $10 member registration till 1/7, then open to all ✅ CEUs by @atanet.org, WA DSHS, WA AOC & OJD 🔗 NOTISnet.org/event-6437512 #1nt #xl8
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🤩 We've got some GREAT events coming your way! 🎊 Earn CEUs while sharpening your skills & learning new ones | Join translator Alexis Levitin for a discussion on poetry translation | Workshop your translations at our 2/19 feedback forum... The possibilities! #xl8 #1nt 🔗 notisnet.org/events 🧵 1/2
December 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🤩 We've got some GREAT events coming your way! 🎊 Earn CEUs while sharpening your skills & learning new ones | Join translator Alexis Levitin for a discussion on poetry translation | Workshop your translations at our 2/19 feedback forum... The possibilities! #xl8 #1nt 🔗 notisnet.org/events 🧵 1/2
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💙💚 We wish you all the best in the year to come! 🥂 Cheers to another season of growth, cooperation, and purpose.
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
💙💚 We wish you all the best in the year to come! 🥂 Cheers to another season of growth, cooperation, and purpose.
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
💙💚 We wish you all the best in the year to come! 🥂 Cheers to another season of growth, cooperation, and purpose.
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
💙💚 We wish you all the best in the year to come! 🥂 Cheers to another season of growth, cooperation, and purpose.
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
📬 Join our mailing list 👉 NOTISnet.org (bottom left) 👈 to stay informed re: social & educational events, grants/scholarships, job openings, and other opportunities for T&I pros #xl8 #1nt
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Greetings, freelancers! 👋 We've got a new blog post for you — 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔: 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆, by Romina Espinosa 💌https://notisnet.org/resources/EmailTemplates/Advice%20for%20Freelancers%20(NW%20Linguist%20Blog)/index_preview.html #1nt #xl8
December 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What do you think? Should interpreters wear robes? Capes?!
South Africa becomes the first country to robe court interpreters: https://bit.ly/4asIaka | IOL News | By Zelda Venter
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South Africa becomes the first country to robe court interpreters
South Africa becomes the first nation to robe court interpreters, highlighting their essential role in the justice system. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi' s launch of the programme underscores the significance of language access for justice.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What do you think? Should interpreters wear robes? Capes?!
🤩 We've got some GREAT events coming your way! 🎊 Earn CEUs while sharpening your skills & learning new ones | Join translator Alexis Levitin for a discussion on poetry translation | Workshop your translations at our 2/19 feedback forum... The possibilities! #xl8 #1nt 🔗 notisnet.org/events 🧵 1/2
December 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🤩 We've got some GREAT events coming your way! 🎊 Earn CEUs while sharpening your skills & learning new ones | Join translator Alexis Levitin for a discussion on poetry translation | Workshop your translations at our 2/19 feedback forum... The possibilities! #xl8 #1nt 🔗 notisnet.org/events 🧵 1/2
Greetings, freelancers! 👋 We've got a new blog post for you — 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔: 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆, by Romina Espinosa 💌https://notisnet.org/resources/EmailTemplates/Advice%20for%20Freelancers%20(NW%20Linguist%20Blog)/index_preview.html #1nt #xl8
December 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Preparing for holiday travel? For immigrants, it's critical that you understand your rights and how to prepare for risks at the airport.
Our new resource has important safety tips and resources to protect yourself and loved ones. Please read and share widely ➡️ www.nilc.org/resources/co...
Our new resource has important safety tips and resources to protect yourself and loved ones. Please read and share widely ➡️ www.nilc.org/resources/co...
Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports
This resource provides travel safety tips and other resources for immigrants traveling through U.S. airports.
www.nilc.org
December 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Preparing for holiday travel? For immigrants, it's critical that you understand your rights and how to prepare for risks at the airport.
Our new resource has important safety tips and resources to protect yourself and loved ones. Please read and share widely ➡️ www.nilc.org/resources/co...
Our new resource has important safety tips and resources to protect yourself and loved ones. Please read and share widely ➡️ www.nilc.org/resources/co...
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Our Mobile Office Teams will be out connecting people with resources to help recover from recent flooding:
3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19
Evergreen State Fair Park
Longhouse Building
14405 179th Ave. SE
Monroe, WA
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21
Startup Event Center
14315 366th Ave. SE
Startup, WA
3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19
Evergreen State Fair Park
Longhouse Building
14405 179th Ave. SE
Monroe, WA
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21
Startup Event Center
14315 366th Ave. SE
Startup, WA
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Our Mobile Office Teams will be out connecting people with resources to help recover from recent flooding:
3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19
Evergreen State Fair Park
Longhouse Building
14405 179th Ave. SE
Monroe, WA
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21
Startup Event Center
14315 366th Ave. SE
Startup, WA
3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19
Evergreen State Fair Park
Longhouse Building
14405 179th Ave. SE
Monroe, WA
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21
Startup Event Center
14315 366th Ave. SE
Startup, WA
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It's here: our lists of the most checked-out books of the year! In 2025, Seattle read a bunch of local authors, a wildly popular romantasy, and some older titles with a lasting impact.
See the lists @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
See the lists @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Seattle Public Library’s most-checked-out books in 2025
From physical fiction books to nonfiction e-books and more, here are the titles Seattle Public Library patrons were checking out the most in 2025.
www.seattletimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It's here: our lists of the most checked-out books of the year! In 2025, Seattle read a bunch of local authors, a wildly popular romantasy, and some older titles with a lasting impact.
See the lists @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
See the lists @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
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On #InternationalMigrantsDay, we honor migrants in Washington and worldwide. They enrich culture, drive innovation, lead critical roles, support families, & help societies thrive. Let's ensure migration isn't criminalized and continue to voice that freedom of movement is a fundamental human right.
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, we honor migrants in Washington and worldwide. They enrich culture, drive innovation, lead critical roles, support families, & help societies thrive. Let's ensure migration isn't criminalized and continue to voice that freedom of movement is a fundamental human right.