Posted on February 25, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Mary Ellen Braks It’s hard to believe that it is already time for parents to register their children for kindergarten. March 1 is the first day to register for most school districts in Spokane County. Even though school doesn’t start until September, this early registration allows for school districts to plan ahead to have […]
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Tags: caregivers, cognitive, emotional, fine motor, gross motor, kids, Kindergarten, language, literacy, mathematics, parents, physical movement, pre-kindergarten, pre-school, ready for kindergarten, registration, skills, social, social-emotional
Posted on January 28, 2020 at 6:00 am
Each month, you can find information, activities, and discussion on an issue facing our community at the Civic Lab. Take a look at thought-provoking materials and activities for teens and adults that allow us to engage in open conversation and grow together as a community. CIVIC LAB NORTH SPOKANEFeb–May 2020 February: Envisioning Our Future Durin […]
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Tags: #metoo, adults, black history month, civic, civic lab, community, Discussion, opposing viewpoints in context, questions, strike, teachers, teens, women's history month
Posted on January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am
For the past three years, The Lab at North Spokane and The Studio at Spokane Valley have been creative places for you to explore and express your creative side. The Lab is host to art programs, STEM workshops, and a large variety of hands-on activities. With the addition of the Glowforge 3D laser printer, there […]
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Tags: audio, film, glowforge, lab, photography, pi day, pie, STEM, studio, video
Posted on January 10, 2020 at 6:00 am
Our newest digital resource is Flipster, giving you instant access to the magazines you know and love in an easy-to-read digital format. Flipster has all of the functionality you have come to expect from a digital newsstand. You can: Browse magazines by category or search for specific periodicals Easily find the latest issues on the […]
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Tags: digital, digital library, digital magazines, digital resources, Flipster, magazines, popular, RBDigital, reading, zinio
Posted on January 8, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Stacey Goddard I have a confession to make. I never filled out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) when I was in high school. When I graduated during the mid-80s, students typically completed their FAFSA applications midway through their senior year. For me, the FAFSA deadline also coincided with my realization that […]
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Tags: college, FAFSA, financial aid, high school
Posted on November 5, 2019 at 6:00 am
You or your student may be eligible for student financial aid. To find out, you will need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form beginning in your senior year of high school and throughout your college years. When you submit your FAFSA form, you find out if you are eligible […]
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Tags: application, book a librarian, college, FAFSA, federal student aid, financial aid, free, grants, high school, loans, parent, student, teens, work study
Posted on October 3, 2019 at 6:00 am
Each month, you can find information, activities, and discussion on an issue facing our community at the Civic Lab. Take a look at thought-provoking materials and activities for teens and adults that allow us to engage in open conversation and grow together as a community. CIVIC LAB NORTH SPOKANEOctober 2019–January 2020 October: Voting Rights Wh […]
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Tags: activities, adults, civic, civics, community, depression, Discussion, elections, electoral college, information, issues, mental health, nuclear, power, rights, stress, suicide, teens, topics, voter, voting, waste
Posted on August 27, 2019 at 6:00 am
Meet the Spokane Symphony’s new Music Director, James Lowe, and hear about the upcoming 74th season of the Spokane Symphony. Lowe is the Spokane Symphony’s eighth conductor in its 74-year history. Born in Nottingham, England, and currently residing in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lowe is also Chief Conductor of the Vaasa City Orchestra in Finland. Lowe […]
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Tags: concert, Masterworks, music, orchestral, passes, Spokane Symphony, symphony
Posted on June 6, 2019 at 6:00 am
Each month, you can find information, activities, and discussion on an issue facing our community at the Civic Lab. Take a look at thought-provoking materials and activities for teens and adults that allow us to engage in open conversation and grow together as a community. CIVIC LAB NORTH SPOKANEJune–September 2019 JUNE: The Final Frontier When […]
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Tags: activities, civic, civic lab, community, conversation, Discussion, inform, information, issues, know, science, social sciences, thought provoking, together, understand
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, gale courses, investing, investments, LinkedIn Learning, money, morningstar, online courses, personal finance, strategies, tips, training
