Posted on May 16, 2019 at 5:00 am
Updated on May 16, 2019 SCORE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Start building your business with Spokane SCORE business experts Josh King and Rob Kennedy, who present monthly workshops on a variety of topics relevant to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Feel free to bring a sack lunch. Registration is required for all SCORE workshops. SCORE Business works […]
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Tags: ABI/INFORM, adults, advertising, analysis, business, business plan, business source complete, business workshops, case study, digital resources, entrepreneur, industry, market research, marketing, marketing plan, product reviews, sales, SCORE Business, Spokane SCORE, startup, SWOT, trade, trends
Posted on May 14, 2019 at 6:00 am
Find adventures and new experiences in Washington State Parks with the latest addition to our Library of Things: The Check Out Washington backpack, which includes binoculars, field guides, other interpretive materials, and a special Discover Pass for parking at Washington State Parks. In partnership with Check Out Washington, we are able to offer t […]
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Tags: #CheckOutWA, adults, adventure, backpack, binoculars, Check Out Washington, Discover Pass, Families, field guide, hiking, kids, Library of Things, outdoors, parking, state parks, teens, walking, Washington, Washington State Parks
Posted on April 25, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge Nestled between Spokane and Spokane Valley south of the I-90 lays the “Wild Heart of Spokane.” Trailheads lead you to natural wonders where you can experience a high diversity of rock formations and geologic features, native trees, plants and flowers, birds and butterflies, and find evidence of large mammals such as moose, […]
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Tags: animals, biodiversity, birds, butterflies, Camp Caro, conservation, Discussion, dishman hills, Dishman Hills Conservancy, education, fauna, flors, flowers, Glenrose, hikes, hiking, Iller Creek, lecture, library, native plants, nature, Ponderosa, recreation, Stevens Creek, trails, trees, walks
Posted on April 17, 2019 at 6:00 am
Spokane 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to keep library services at existing levels throughout Spokane County, increase digital materials, and replace outdated building heating and cooling systems.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 lev […]
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Tags: August 2019, ballot, ballot proposition, levy, maintenance, operations, primary ballot, property tax, rate, restoration levy, tax, taxes, voter, voter ballot, voting
Posted on April 8, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Launched in the 1990s by children’s author Pat Mora and sponsored by the American Library Association, El Día de los Ninos/El Día de los Libros (Día) is a national celebration of the importance of literacy “for all children from all backgrounds.” We have two events planned for Día, both on Tuesday, April […]
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Tags: books, children, cultural traditions, Dia, early learners, El día de los libros, El día de los niños, elementary school, English, EWU MEChA, kids, language, languages, literacy, preschool, reading, Spanish, toddlers
Posted on April 4, 2019 at 6:00 am
Get digital magazines and newspapers delivered directly to your devices. We have digital resources to bring you the information, entertainment, and news you want to read. Going mobile with your newspapers and magazines is easy, and you get on-demand access. Whenever you find yourself waiting for an appointment, friend, or repair person, you can rea […]
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Tags: blogs, broadcast transcripts, declutter, device, digital, digital library, digital resources, electronic, emagazines, entertainment, free, global, go green, green, information, local, mobile, national, news, NewsBank, newspapers, no cost, periodicals, phone, popular magazines, RBDigital, Read, reading, regional, save, short reads, tablet, US Newsstream, wires, world
Posted on March 26, 2019 at 6:00 am
Managing money and investments can be a challenge. We have digital resources to help make personal finance and investment management easier and more cost effective. These digital resources are available to library cardholders living in-district at no additional cost. We have online courses if you want to understand how to balance your household bud […]
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Tags: budgeting, credit, credit scores, digital library, digital resources, finance, financial, financial literacy, financial strategies, gale courses, investing, investments, Lynda.com, money, morningstar, online courses, personal finance, strategies, tips, training
Posted on March 21, 2019 at 6:00 am
It’s time for Touch-a-Recycle-Truck Storytime at Spokane Valley and Deer Park Libraries! Plus families can paint together at our Family Paint Party at libraries throughout the county. Drop by the Spokane Valley Mall for Storytime at The Bookend. Jump into the library for springtime fun! EVENTS FOR YOUNG KIDS & FAMILIES Touch-a-Recycle-Truck S […]
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Tags: blocks, caregivers, early learning, family, grandparents, infants, kids, library, painting, parents, play, preschoolers, reading, recycling, STEM, stories, storytime, teachers, The BookEnd, toddlers, touch a truck, trucks, tumblebook, waste management
Posted on March 20, 2019 at 6:00 am
FOOD FOR FINES ALL LIBRARIESApril 7–13, 2019 Celebrate National Library Week and support your community with a donation of food. Your donations go to the Second Harvest Food Bank and other regional food banks serving Spokane County and reduce your overdue fees! A win-win! The generosity of you, our library customers, never fails to inspire […]
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Tags: #4charity, #Food4Fines, #GivingTuesday, #LibraryGivingDay, causes, charitable, charity, donate, donation, fees, fines, food drive, Food for Fines, forgiveness, friends, friends of the library, fundraising, giving, Library Giving Day, museum, nonprofit, passes, Second Harvest, symphony
Posted on March 14, 2019 at 6:00 am
MONEY SMART WEEK March 30–April 6, 2019 Kids decorate piggy banks and learn about spending, giving away, and saving their hard-earned dollars during our Swanky Swine Showdown program. We’re thwarting fraudsters on Free Shred Day. Bring your personal and financial documents for safe and secure shredding—whether you have one pile or 10. Le […]
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Tags: #MoneySmartWeek, #ShredDay, consumer education, financial literacy, financial planning, investing, investment group, investments, Money Smart Week, piggy bank, saving, shred day, spending, stock investing, swanky swine
