Ballard Carnegie Library, Seattle

Name: Ballard Carnegie Library
Address: 5614 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, 98107, United States
Telephone: (206) 684-4089

#311 among attractions in Seattle

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The Ballard Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The institution was preceded by a freeholders' library in the 1860s, which was eventually replaced in 1901 by a reading room organized and funded by a women's group. Various funds including a $15,000 grant were used to create a new library for Ballard, then an independent city. The library opened to the public on June 24, 1904. It was the first major branch of the Seattle public library system after Ballard was annexed by Seattle in 1907, and also employed one of the first African American librarians in Seattle. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 47°40'8"N, 122°22'59"W

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5614 22nd Ave NWBallardSeattle 98107 United States

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(206) 684-4089

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Ballard Carnegie Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fishermen's Terminal, Ballard Bridge, Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, The Majestic Bay.

0.8 miS
Sailing, Marina, Piers and boardwalks
Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle
22 min walk • Nestled within the bustling city of Seattle, Fishermen's Terminal stands as a historic marina that has served as the homeport to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet for over a century. This vibrant marina, located on Salmon Bay in the Interbay neighborhood, is not just a...
0.9 miSE
Bridge
Ballard Bridge, Seattle
22 min walk • The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington. It carries 15th Avenue NW over Seattle's Salmon Bay between Ballard to the north and Interbay to the south.
0.7 miW
Park
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, Seattle
19 min walk • The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at 3015 NW 54th Street, Seattle, Washington. They are open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. without charge.
~250 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema
The Majestic Bay, Seattle
2 min walk • The Majestic Bay Theater, built in 1914 in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, was the oldest continuously operating movie theater in the United States prior to its closure in 1997. In 1998, it was renovated and transformed from a bargain single-screen theater to a well-appointed triplex.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle
22 min walk • The National Nordic Museum is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States, dedicated to the history of the area's Nordic immigrants.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Salmon Bay Bridge, Seattle
24 min walk • The Salmon Bay Bridge, also known as Bridge No. 4, is a Strauss Heel-trunnion single-leaf bascule bridge spanning across Salmon Bay and connecting Magnolia/Interbay to Ballard in Seattle, Washington. The bridge is located just west of Commodore Park.
0.8 miW
47°39'55"N • 122°24'0"W
Commodore Park, Seattle
22 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
1.3 miSE
Park, View point
Fremont Peak Park, Seattle
34 min walk • Fremont Peak Park is a half-acre park located in Seattle, Washington, located on a bluff in the Fremont neighborhood just south of N. 45th Street at 4357 Palatine Ave. N. It was opened to the public on November 10, 2007.
1.4 miNW
47°40'52"N • 122°24'25"W
Shilshole Bay Marina, Seattle
36 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Boat or ferry
1 miSW
Park
Kiwanis Ravine, Seattle
25 min walk • Kiwanis Ravine is an 8.7-acre public park a block east of Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Purchased by the Kiwanis Club in the 1950s and donated to Seattle Parks Department, it is home to the largest nesting colony of great blue herons in the city.
~1230 ftNW
Area
Seattle/Ballard, Seattle
6 min walk • Ballard is a neighborhood in the northwestern area of Seattle, Washington, United States. Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill, to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont, to the south by...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ballard Carnegie Library?

Nearby attractions include Ballard Avenue Historic District, Seattle (4 min walk), Washington's 36th legislative district, Seattle (4 min walk), Seattle/Ballard, Seattle (6 min walk), Grace Gospel Chapel, Seattle (12 min walk).

How to get to Ballard Carnegie Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ballard Carnegie Library:

Bus

Leary Ave NW & NW Vernon Pl • Lines: 29, 40 (3 min walk)
NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW • Lines: 17, 18, 29, 40 (4 min walk)