Every Book A Conversation
Welcome to Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
A nonprofit member-supported library and cultural center at the heart of the historic Pike Place Market.
Folio offers cultural and civic programs, author events, book discussions, a lending library, intimate concerts and access to beautiful and affordable reading & workspaces.

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