Welcome to Jazz & Swing at the Anacortes Public Library, located in NW Washington.
The Library features the Manieri Jazz & Swing collection, specially chosen books, CDs & DVDs on the uniquely American art of jazz & swing music. This collection is funded by a generous endowment from the Dominic & Patricia Manieri estate & has been carefully selected by Paul de Barros, jazz critic for the Seattle Times , and John Gilbreath, executive director of Seattle’s respected Earshot Jazz organization.
The Manieri Jazz & Swing collection represents the entire history of jazz, from the juke joints & cathouses of New Orleans to the swank modern jazz clubs of New York & Chicago. The items in the collection are available for check-out by Library patrons.
Through the Manieri endowment, the Library also:
- Sponsors local jazz events, including free concerts at the Library on the 2nd Sunday of each month;
- Fosters jazz education in area public schools through grants & scholarships; &
- Encourages the preservation & proliferation of jazz & swing through education, entertainment & the collection itself.