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New digital resource: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law

Posted on November 30, 2016 at 6:00 am

The Spokane County Library District is offering a new digital resource from HeinOnline: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law. Slavery in America and the World brings together legal materials and other documents on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. Whether you are a scholar, student, history-buff, o […]

Back to Homeschool Resources

Posted on September 14, 2016 at 6:00 am

The Library District has free resources that help homeschooling parents develop lessons that match their children’s unique interests, abilities, and learning styles. In this homeschooling resource discussion, we will review helpful online resources, share library information and digital apps, and answer questions and help parents fin […]

ABCmouse.com in our libraries

Posted on May 15, 2016 at 6:00 am

The award-winning ABCmouse.com is available as an in-library resource at all ten Library District locations and is accessed from our Digital Library webpage. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, so its content is free of advertisements. The curriculum has been created in close collaboration with nationally recognized early childhood education experts […]

Find funding at the library

Posted on May 2, 2016 at 6:00 am

It has been reported that ~75% of grant-awarding foundations in the U.S. don’t have a website. This means you won’t find them through an online search engine, like Google. Now fundraisers and grant writers for organizations, non-profits, and cause-based groups can get help finding funding for their projects at the Spokane County Library D […]

ProCitizen: The online resource that helps you prepare for the U.S. citizenship test

Posted on February 26, 2016 at 6:00 am

ProCitizen: Preparing you for U.S. Citizenship Preparing to take the U.S. citizenship test just got easier! Pronunciator recently launched ProCitizen, a new resource available for free to all Spokane County Library District members. Designed for people who want to become naturalized citizens, ProCitizen helps you prepare for the Civics, Reading, a […]

Gain marketable skills with LinkedIn Learning

Posted on November 9, 2015 at 7:00 am

Learn technology, creative, and business skills with LinkedIn Learning, now available to all Spokane County Library District members. With nearly 4,000 online courses all taught by industry experts, LinkedIn Learning offers on-demand training to help members achieve their personal and professional goals. Every LinkedIn Learning course includes free […]

Diane E Zahand Memorial Fund

Posted on May 25, 2013 at 8:31 pm

Jim Zahand’s eyes filled with tears as he presented a gift to Spokane Valley Library on behalf of his family and friends in memory of his late wife, Diane E. Zahand. The purpose of the gift, a book collection and annual monetary contributions, is to continue Ms. Zahand’s efforts to foster a love of learning. […]