Douglass-Truth Branch Library
47°36′7″N 122°18′6″W / 47.60194°N 122.30167°W / 47.60194; -122.30167
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
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AffiliationSeattle Public Library
Websitewww.spl.org/hours-and-locations/douglass-truth-branch

The Douglass-Truth Branch is a library building and Seattle Public Library branch in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1] Named after Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth,[2] the library houses the West Coast's largest collection of African-American literature and history.[3]

Soul Pole was donated to the library by the Rotary Boys Club in 1972, and was restored in 2021 before reinstallation in 2022.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Bowermaster, David (October 15, 2006). "Check out the historic new Douglass-Truth branch library". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Saving collection led to naming of Douglass-Truth Library". MyNorthwest.com. March 4, 2017. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Douglass-Truth Branch, The Seattle Public Library". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Douglass-Truth Library Resurrects Its Soul Pole". South Seattle Emerald. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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