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Library District seeks levy restoration for maintenance and operations
April 17, 2019Spokane County Library District is asking voters to consider a measure to restore the property tax levy rate that funds daily operations and maintenance of its 11 libraries to keep library services at existing levels throughout Spokane County, increase digital materials, and replace outdated building heating and cooling systems. The restoration levy will be on […]
Free Books: Accessing the World’s Public Domain Literature
July 9, 2015By Brian Vander Veen Whoever coined the Internet phrase “never read the comments” was a wise person indeed. It’s especially true if you’re a librarian (or library fan) reading pretty much any news article related to public libraries; inevitably, there’s the one commenter who questions why public libraries even exist, the guy who boldly proclaims […]
Smokey Bear Reading Challenge: Honoring 80 Years of Wildfire Prevention
April 9, 2024To commemorate Smokey’s 80th birthday, we’re teaming up with the USDA Forest Service to introduce the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge on Beanstack. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill reading challenge—it’s an invitation to explore literature shedding light on wildfire prevention and environmental stewardship. To participate, sign up on Beanstack anytime in April through October 2024 and…
8+ Ideas for Unwinding During Stress Awareness Month & All Year Long
April 3, 2024Stress doesn’t just affect the brain. It affects a person’s whole body. The “fight or flight” response can be helpful if you’re in short-term physical danger. But over time, it can damage your health. All the following can cause harmful long-term stress, also known as chronic stress…
SCLD Food Drive: Help Decrease Local Food Insecurity
March 28, 2024Donate nonperishable food at your library during National Library Week, April 7–13, 2024. You can support your community and help decrease food insecurity with a donation of nonperishable food items. Your donations will go to regional food banks serving Spokane County, including Second Harvest Food Bank. Food insecurity occurs when …
Share Your Memorabilia & Memories of Expo ’74 During the 50th Anniversary Celebration
March 27, 2024In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74, the library invites you to drop off your memorabilia and photos at any of our library locations for our July exhibit. Items are being collected April 1–May 10. If you have Expo ’74 stories and memories to share, then the library would also like to video record and share them online. Learn more about…
Library Giving Day: Inspiring the Joy & Skills of Reading
March 26, 2024To boost the library’s Summer Reading Program, the Library Foundation of Spokane County is fundraising to give books to kids and teens in Spokane County to kick off summer reading. You can give the gift of reading. The goal is to raise enough funds during Library Giving Day so that each youth who registers for summer reading can choose one from a selection of new books…
Bad Decision Books: Just-One-More-Page Reading of Irresistible Stories
March 21, 2024What was the last book that you made a bad decision in order to read? I’m not asking about the book that made you put off cleaning out the refrigerator. Nearly any book could do that. I’m asking about the last book that made you spectacularly late for work or miss a whole night’s sleep… that magnitude of bad decision. I asked this question of my co-workers. Here is what I learned…
Free & Unlimited Streaming Entertainment Means More to Love about the Library
February 14, 2024This time of year is perfect for stay-at-home movie nights, and the library can help you enjoy entertainment for free with your in-district library card! In fact, we offer two free movie streaming services: Hoopla and Kanopy. Add these to our large selection of DVDs and that gives you over 100,000 free movies, TV series, shorts, and documentaries to enjoy.
6 Authors Share New Insights & Fascinating Stories During These Online Author Talks
February 5, 2024The lineup for the SCLD Online Authors Series has an impressive and diverse group of authors and topics in the coming months. Spice up your February by inviting romance into your reading with author Tessa Bailey, dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk.” Be sure to catch the author talk with Jason Mott as he discusses […]
