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SCLD Food Drive: Help Decrease Local Food Insecurity

March 28, 2024

Donate 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 …

Your Food Donations to Bites & Books Helps Turn the Page on Hunger

March 18, 2025

We’re launching a county-wide food drive for the entire month of April: Bites and Books – Turning the Page on Hunger. Every library in Spokane County will collect non-perishable food. Bring canned or packaged non-perishable food to any library during the month of April.

Yummy & Pocket-Friendly Recipes for Fair Food, Street Food & Lunch Boxes

August 24, 2021

By Crystal Miller This year’s Pig Out in the Park—the annual gathering for foodies and music lovers—has been cancelled, but you can still enjoy tasty food to celebrate the end of summer! For fair food at home, great lunch box recipes, and creative culinary creations, I offer you these lists of cookbooks that you can […]

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April 14, 2021

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Gain Basic Survival Skills for Wilderness & Urban Settings at the Library

July 9, 2025

Whether you’re preparing for the unexpected on your outdoor adventures or you’re concerned about the uncertainty of the grid, food supply chain, and civil unrest, SCLD’s upcoming survival classes may be for you.

Read Across America: The Reading Challenge for Kids & Their Families

February 19, 2025

Reading can take you anywhere! Students in grades K–5 and their families are invited to “Read Across America” during March to explore new places they’d like to go and others they have already visited. Learn more to start a new reading adventure!

10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain: A Look at Alzheimer’s & Dementia

January 15, 2025

In this guest post by Sean Jonz, program manager for the Alzheimer’s Association, you can learn about 10 healthy habits for your brain, upcoming library programs, helpful books, and a podcast episode of Library Out Loud: SCLD you can watch.

These Online Resources Offer Useful & Creative Help During the Holidays

December 3, 2024

For many, the holiday season requires some preparation and work, including shopping, decorating, and crafting (not necessarily in that order). Your local library has online resources to help you this season and all year long. Check these out…

Enjoy Merry & Bright Events for Every Age in December

November 20, 2024

Our libraries have December library events and workshops for adults, families, kids, and teens filled with festive creativity, knowledge, and experiences. Check them out!

Mix of ripe fresh organic vegetable in the wooden box on the soil

From Garden to Plate: Fresh Produce Swaps, Helpful Classes & Resources

July 31, 2024

Throughout the months of August and September, you can bring in extra produce (fresh only) from your garden to share with others in the community and take home something different from another garden. Also check out upcoming gardening programs, staff picked booklists, and online resources for gardening.