Posted in News on March 26, 2024 at 6:00 am
To 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 […]
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Tags: books, donations, kids, Library Giving Day, reading, teens
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 20, 2023 at 6:00 am
It’s National Hike with a Geek Day (annually on June 20)! When I found out about this day, I started thinking of all the nerdy and geeky types of exercise I’ve tried or heard about over the years. Some mainstays include LARPing and geocaching. Recently, activities combined with apps can get you moving, like ... […]
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Tags: adults, booklist, books, cool, DVD, exercise, fitness, fun, geeky, health, nerd, nerdy, teens, uncool
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 22, 2022 at 6:00 am
By Andrea Brumbaugh Not all personal book reviews are created equal. If you have spent any time on Goodreads, you’ve most likely seen some that simply state, “I hated it,” or “I loved it.” If these readers are writing the review for themselves so that they can look back later and see how they felt […]
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Tags: adults, books, kids, LibraryThing, MyLibrary, reading, reviews, teens, tweens
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 1, 2022 at 6:00 am
Every year, I find myself reading more and more graphic novels and manga. I hadn’t read any until I was well into my adult years, but I’ve found that there are intriguing, well-written, and beautifully drawn graphic novels and manga for all ages. […]
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Tags: adults, booklists, books, graphic novels, kids, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+, manga, reading, teens, tweens
Posted in Explore and Discover on February 23, 2022 at 6:00 am
There’s a fantastic selection of documentaries on DVD in our catalog and also many streaming on our digital resource hoopla. Here are a few of the documentaries I’ve recently borrowed from the library that I’ve really enjoyed. […]
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Tags: catalog, documentaries, DVDs, hoopla, teens
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 11, 2021 at 9:45 am
By Andrea Brumbaugh In honor of Pride Month, I’ve put together a list of reads from LGBTQ literature. The library has many titles to help you discover, learn about, and read about the worlds of LGBTQ fictional characters and real people. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed on where to start, I’m sharing a few of […]
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Tags: adults, booklist, books, fiction, graphic novel, LGBTQ, LGBTQ2IA+, nonfiction, Pride Month, reading, teens
