{"id":2858,"date":"2026-10-08T01:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2026-10-08T01:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:26:33","slug":"expanding-cultural-and-educational-cooperation-with-the-seattle-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/?p=2858","title":{"rendered":"Expanding Cultural and Educational Cooperation with The Seattle Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was a pleasure to meet with <strong>The Seattle Public Library (@SPLBuzz)<\/strong> Executive Director and Chief Librarian <strong>Tom Fay<\/strong> and Director of Institutional and Strategic Advancement <strong>Rick Sheridan<\/strong> to discuss new opportunities for cultural and educational cooperation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a practical first step, the Consulate General donated <strong>10 books representing Uzbek literature, history, and national culture<\/strong> to the Library\u2019s collection. The selection includes works by prominent Uzbek authors such as <strong>Abdulla Qodiriy, Pirimqul Qodirov, Odil Yoqubov, O\u2018tkir Hoshimov, and Xudoyberdi To\u2018xtaboyev<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-2858 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item\" title=\"HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"2560\" data-large_image_height=\"1440\"href='https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf5bQAEmQUG-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover rollover-zoom dt-pswp-item\" title=\"HR_Qtf6acAA5oja\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"2560\" data-large_image_height=\"1440\"href='https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uzconsulwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HR_Qtf6acAA5oja-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting also explored opportunities to expand the Library\u2019s collection of Uzbek-language books, establish <strong>direct partnerships with libraries in Uzbekistan<\/strong>, organize exhibitions and an <strong>Uzbekistan Literature Week<\/strong>, and introduce more Seattle readers to Uzbekistan\u2019s rich literary and cultural heritage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another initiative discussed was the possibility of including <strong>an Uzbek word or phrase<\/strong> among the many languages displayed at the Seattle Central Library.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This meaningful cooperation will bring Uzbekistan\u2019s rich literary heritage closer to Seattle readers while adding a new cultural dimension to the <strong>historic sister-city relationship between Tashkent and Seattle<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It was a pleasure to meet with The Seattle Public Library (@SPLBuzz) Executive Director and Chief Librarian Tom Fay and Director of Institutional and Strategic Advancement Rick Sheridan to discuss new opportunities for cultural and educational cooperation. 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