Seattle 's `` city of readers '' voted for $ 280m library program . The new $280 million library, which will be built on the site of a former parking lot, is expected to open in fall 2016. Building incorporates cutting-edge design , sustainability . ... . By early 2008 , Seattle will have 27 new or improved libraries .
Seattle 's `` city of readers '' voted for $ 280m library program . The new $280 million library, which will be built on the site of a former parking lot, is expected to open in fall 2016. Building incorporates cutting-edge design , sustainability . By early 2008 , Seattle will have 27 new or improved libraries .