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"Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico, restrictions apply*" is a photo essay by Jo Cosme that examines the tension between Puerto Rico as a marketed paradise and Puerto Rico as a lived reality.

Part of the ongoing project "Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!", the work focuses on how tourism, settler colonialism, and disaster-driven policies reshape who can remain on the archipelago and under what conditions.

Through photography and video, Cosme highlights the contrast between images designed to attract and the realities often kept out of frame - restricted access to land and beaches to the native population, rising costs of living, and the displacement of local communities. The phrase “restrictions apply” points to the fine print behind the promise of paradise, where access is uneven and shaped by power.

Rather than presenting Puerto Rico as a distant place, the work asks viewers to consider their proximity to these systems and what it means to move through them, whether as tourists, settlers, investors, or witnesses.

Thanks to our sponsor The Seattle Public Library Foundation.

Free and reduced access supported by 4Culture.
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All Library programs are free and open to the public.  
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Shop for books and literary gifts, including children’s books for $2, adult paperbacks for $3 and adult hardcover books for $4.

The mission of the Friends of The Seattle Public Library is to elevate the Library and inspire the love of reading in our communities. Thank you for your support!","type":1},{"fieldID":61284,"label":"Contact Us","value":"\"Contact
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Sam Kreling from Common Ground Wildlife will discuss recent research about our Seattle coyotes, expose the most common forms of conflict and their solutions, bust common misinformation, and answer any questions you might have. Love coyotes, or despise them, we welcome all opinions and encourage you to attend and learn more about how these animals may actually be helping us (spoiler alert: they eat a lot of the non-native species that cause us issues in the city!). Common Ground Wildlife is a new non-profit in the Greater Seattle area that helps promote coexistence with wildlife and was born from the Seattle Coyote Study.

Thanks to our partner Common Ground Wildlife.","type":1},{"fieldID":61975,"label":"Event Logistics","value":"\"Image
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Join us while we watch a film, get some simple mutual aid tasks done, and build community with the West Seattle Mutual Aid Party.

All are welcome to bring friends, neighbors or come on your own!  This informal, drop-in space will give everyone a chance to kick back, watch a movie, help out with some easy WSMAP tasks (such as assembling bandage packs), and learn more about mutual aid efforts that are happening your neighborhood.

Thanks to our partner West Seattle Mutual Aid Party.","type":1},{"fieldID":61284,"label":"Contact Us","value":"\"3-EN\"
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Join us for a Science Party, where everyone can enjoy free snacks, science activities, and meet real scientists!

Thanks to our partner Solving for Science.","type":1},{"fieldID":61284,"label":"Contact Us","value":"\"Image
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Join us for a classical music concert performed by members of the Ladies Musical Club, an organization of women whose mission is to foster appreciation of classical music in the Seattle community through education, performance and awards.

Program will be announced here soon.

Ladies Musical Club (LMC), Seattle’s oldest musical organization, was founded in 1891 by a group of 22 intrepid women musicians.  LMC’s mission is to foster classical music among its members and in Washington communities through education, performance and awards. This is accomplished by offering music and education programs to people of all ages and diverse backgrounds throughout the region.

Thanks to our partner Ladies Musical Club.","type":1},{"fieldID":61284,"label":"Contact Us","value":"\"Image
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Program will be announced here soon.

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