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Storytime Shorts videos: Let’s read stories, sing songs, play & learn

Posted on October 28, 2020 at 6:00 am

Storytime Shorts Our librarians miss having storytime with our youngest library customers and their families. And we’ve heard from some of you that you’ve missed storytime too! So our librarians have recorded some wonderful picture book stories, songs, fingerplays, activities, and flannel stories using the felt board for our new video series St […]

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Send Mobile Printing requests to the library & get your print jobs with Curbside Pickup

Posted on October 20, 2020 at 6:00 am

With our Mobile Printing service, you can use your computer or mobile device to send your print jobs to our library printers. Your print jobs can be picked up from any of our 10 libraries using Curbside Pickup. Mobile Printing can print most documents. There are two ways to send your print jobs to the […]

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Book-a-Librarian service offers you individualized assistance at a distance

Posted on October 15, 2020 at 4:30 am

Our Book-a-Librarian service is back and now offered remotely by phone and via online video sessions. This service helps you discover the tools, skills, and strategies you need to successfully do the things you want to do. Learn how to download the latest best-seller to your smartphone. Discover strategies for finding the best educational content […]

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Mobile Hotspots providing internet access now available for check out

Posted on October 12, 2020 at 6:00 am

The Library District now has Mobile Hotspots, available for check out, that provide customers with internet access. In-District library customers can check out a Mobile Hotspot for a 28-day borrowing period. The Mobile Hotspots are intended to help library customers with limited or no internet access gain connectivity to the internet. Visit the Mob […]

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ReferenceUSA is now Data Axle Reference Solutions

Posted on October 6, 2020 at 6:00 am

ReferenceUSA has changed its name to Data Axle Reference Solutions. You’ll still find all of the functionality and features that you’ve come to know as well as improved navigation of this digital resource. Data Axle Reference Solutions is a powerful digital resource for small business owners, marketing professionals, researchers, job seekers, a […]

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Back-to-School Digital Resources to Help Student Learning Soar

Posted on September 30, 2020 at 6:00 am

By Gwendolyn Haley Whether students are going to school in person, online, or a combination of the two, Spokane County Library District is here to support their learning with tools and resources. Students can access a wealth of free resources online within our Digital Library by using their library card. Getting a library card is […]

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program Fosters Early Literacy Skills

Posted on September 24, 2020 at 6:00 am

By Mary Ellen Braks We have an online reading challenge for parents and caregivers of young children. You can track the books you’re reading as your child grows! The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is designed to foster early literacy skills during the time period in a child’s development where the brain develops most rapidly. […]

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Not too young to talk about race and social justice: Library programs and other resources for starting the discussion

Posted on September 10, 2020 at 6:00 am

BY MOLLY MOORE In the video and slide presentation How Kids Learn About Race put together by EmbraceRace, they show that children learn about race from a variety of sources. This means that, whether we are prepared to discuss race or not, children of all ages are receiving messages from everywhere around them. Children, even […]

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OverDrive features to enhance your digital reading experience

Posted on August 24, 2020 at 6:00 am

By Cheryl Zobel, Diane Brown & Erin Dodge If you enjoy reading eBooks or listening to audiobooks, then you are probably already a big fan of OverDrive. There are many titles available—over 90,000! So if you are looking for your next great read, it is highly likely you’ll find something in our digital collection at […]

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Job seekers find help with new enhancements from Testing & Education Reference Center

Posted on August 5, 2020 at 6:00 am

By Crystal Miller If you are on the hunt for a new job, sprucing up your resume, or looking for tools to help you explore a career change, the resources in our Digital Library can help you find the success you’re looking for. You probably already know about digital resources JobNow and Data Axle Reference […]

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