Seattle voters approved a new seven-year library levy in the August 4 election. The measure authorizes about $479.76 million from 2027 through 2033 to supplement city funding for operating hours and access, collections, technology, building maintenance and administration. The library's plan assigns substantial resources across all of those categories, but implementation still involves choices when staffing, digital-material costs and aging facilities compete for attention. With the tax question settled, a public-priority poll can focus on what voters should see first from the new funding. Voters approved the money. Now the best test is whether people notice better access to the library in the ways they actually use it.