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Study spots and quiet cafés in Seattle

51 libraries and cafés in Seattle you can settle into with a laptop or a textbook: Wi‑Fi, a seat indoors, and nobody rushing you. Of these, 32 have confirmed Wi‑Fi, 5 have power outlets, 3 stay open past 9pm and 48 are independent.

51 in Seattle

Best-rated first. Every listing shows where each fact came from and when it was last checked.

  1. Zeitgeist Coffee.

    Café, South Jackson Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.5, $, Recommended ×3

  2. Starbucks

    Café, Pike Place

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.4, $$

  3. Starbucks

    Café, Union Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.3, $$

  4. Starbucks

    Café, 7th Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, 4.2, $$

  5. Anchorhead Coffee

    Café, 12th Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Press recommended

  6. Columbia Branch - The Seattle Public Library

    Library, Rainier Ave S

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  7. Diva Espresso

    Café, Greenwood Avenue North

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  8. Diva Espresso

    Café, Greenwood Avenue North

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  9. Espresso Vivace

    Café, Broadway East

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Recommended ×2

  10. Fram Brews

    Café, Fairview Avenue East

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Guide recommended

  11. Fremont Coffee Company

    Café, North 36th Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Press recommended

  12. Gallagher Law Library

    Library, Memorial Way Northeast

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  13. Health Sciences Library

    Library, NE Pacific St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  14. International District/Chinatown Branch - The Seattle Public Library

    Library, 8th Ave S

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  15. Little Oddfellows

    Café, 10th Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Recommended ×4

  16. Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge

    Café, 10th Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Curiocity recommended

  17. Miro Tea

    Café, Ballard Avenue Northwest

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Guide recommended

  18. NewHolly Branch - The Seattle Public Library

    Library, 32nd Ave S Ste

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  19. Odegaard Undergraduate Library

    Library, George Washington Lane Northeast

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  20. Pilgrim Coffeehouse

    Café, Aurora Avenue North

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Blog recommended

  21. Santo Coffee Co.

    Café, Northeast 65th Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Guide recommended

  22. Seattle Center Armory

    Café, Armory

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Press recommended

  23. Seattle Public Library

    Library, 5th Ave NE

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi

  24. Seattle Public Library

    Library, E Green Lake Dr N

    Work score 90, Wi-Fi

  25. Suzzallo Library

    Library, Northeast Grant Lane

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Reddit recommended

  26. Tateuchi East Asia Library

    Library, Gowen Hall

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets

  27. The Seattle Public Library - Central Library

    Library, 4th Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  28. University of Washington Suzzalo Library

    Library, 15th Ave NE

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  29. Uptown Espresso

    Café, 4th Avenue

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi

  30. Woodland Coffee

    Café, Northwest 54th Street

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Blog recommended

  31. Zoka Coffee Company / University

    Café, NE Blakeley St

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Outlets, Press recommended

  32. Cafe Allegro

    Café, University Way Northeast

    Work score 100, Wi-Fi, Recommended ×3

  33. Bellevue Library

    Library, 110th Ave NE

    Work score 82

  34. Elisabeth C. Miller Library

    Library, NE 41st St

    Work score 82

  35. Estelita's Library

    Library, Martin Luther King Jr Way S

    Work score 70

  36. Estelita’s Library

    Library, 16th Ave S

    Work score 82

  37. Fiske Genealogy Library

    Library, 43rd Ave E

    Work score 82

  38. Fremont Branch - The Seattle Public Library

    Library, N 35th St

    Work score 82

  39. Greenbridge Library

    Library, 8th Ave SW

    Work score 82

  40. Harl V Brackin Library

    Library, E Marginal Way S

    Work score 82

  41. King County Law Library

    Library, 3rd Ave

    Work score 82

  42. Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

    Library, 12th Ave

    Work score 82

  43. Library & Media Services

    Library, College Way N

    Work score 82

  44. Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library

    Library, NE Campus Pkwy

    Work score 82

  45. Mercer Island Library

    Library, 88th Ave SE

    Work score 82

  46. Queen Anne Branch - The Seattle Public Library

    Library, W Garfield St

    Work score 82

  47. Seattle Genealogical Society Library

    Library, Sand Point Way NE

    Work score 82

  48. Southwest Branch - The Seattle Public Library

    Library, 35th Ave SW

    Work score 70

  49. Washington Talking Book and Braille Library

    Library, 9th Ave

    Work score 82

  50. White Center Library

    Library, 16th Ave SW

    Work score 82

  51. White Center Library

    Library, SW 107th St

    Work score 82