Story Time: Past Sales North Beacon Hill

I remember getting my first library card. On my toes at the eye-level checkout counter I signed my name on my new card–not my best trick at the time. The library was about four long blocks from my house, and I would walk uphill the whole way home clutching a stack of picture books.

Recently I fell in love with the library again. My eyes are always bigger than my stomach, so I pay a lot in late fines. I consider them donations. According to the folks at Seattlest, my fines are not enough to keep the library afloat.

The new neighborhood libraries are incredible. I love the green roof on the Ballard Branch and the seating areas at Northgate and Greenwood. The Broadview Branch opens soon, too.

But my favorite of the neighborhood libraries is the Beacon Hill Branch. (More photos) When we visited recently, we made slo-mo pirouettes in the center of the room, staring at the concave ceiling. I could tell by the look on the librarians’ faces as they navigated around us that it was a common occurrence around there.

Here are some recent sales within book lugging distance of the Beacon Hill Library.

3039 Beacon Ave S
Sold for $359,950 on 09/19/2007
2 br/1 ba; 860 sq ft

2706 14th Ave S
Sold for $410,000 on 10/3/07
4 br/1.5 ba; 1,330 sq ft

2610 18th Ave S
Sold for $425,000 on 9/28/07
3 br/2 ba; 1,650 sq ft