Posted on July 24, 2024 at 5:15 am
The lineup for the SCLD Online Authors Series in August and September brings you a bestselling group of authors and multifaceted topics... outer space, college admissions, interspecies friendship, oral histories, open-minded living, free will vs destiny, uncertainty vs control, grief and love... […]
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Tags: adults, author talk, books, reading, SCLD Online Authors Series, teens, virtual
Posted on July 17, 2024 at 5:00 am
August is a great time to explore new things, see what you can create, and even get your taste buds dancing. All of this you can do for free at the library. Sign up today! […]
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Tags: adults, art, author event, blood drive, business, create, dementia, hikes, home buying, Medicare, prevent falling, SCLD Online Authors Series, volunteer
Posted on July 10, 2024 at 6:00 am
Vitalant works with regional blood donors, local hospitals, and community organizations like Spokane County Library District to coordinate the complex logistics of ensuring blood is available for whoever needs it, whenever it’s needed, during every season. Help us save lives this summer! Sign up for one of two blood drives for adults at Spokane V […]
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Tags: adults, blood drive, community
Posted on July 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Our Digital Library has three new online resources for young children and their educators that make learning enjoyable and entertainment educational. BookFlix and Just for Kids both have educational and entertaining content for young children. Scholastic Teachables is a resource for parents and adults who teach children, pre-kindergarten through gr […]
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Tags: animated books, BookFlix, digital resources, early learning, Just for Kids, kids, parents, read-alongs, Scholastic, Teachables, teachers
Posted on June 25, 2024 at 6:00 am
We’re excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 World’s Fair throughout the month of July. At the time of Expo ’74, Spokane was the smallest city to host a World’s Fair. Expo ’74 was also the first environmentally themed World’s Fair and had the motto of ‘Progress Without Pollution.’ Eight of our libraries are. . . […]
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Tags: community, exhibit, exhibition, expo, expo 74
Posted on June 18, 2024 at 6:00 am
July is often the perfect time for travel, staycations, and celebrations. It is also a great time to explore your creativity, find new avenues for entertainment, and dive into informative topics that you’ve been meaning to learn more about. Throughout the month of July, we’re celebrating... […]
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Tags: adults, businesses, exhibit, programs, workshops
Posted on June 17, 2024 at 6:00 am
It is hard to believe that it has been a year since the new Spokane Valley Library opened! The new facility is popular. It has had double the number of monthly visitors compared to the previous location, averaging around... […]
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Tags: anniversary, community, Spokane Valley
Posted on June 13, 2024 at 5:30 am
July brings you closer to four fabulous authors of children’s and teens’ literature! These creators of wonderful stories—told though graphic novels, poetry in verse, and illustrated children’s books—make these summer author talks fun online experiences for the whole family to share. […]
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Tags: author talks, books, kids, online, parents, reading, SCLD Online Authors Series, teens, tweens
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 6:00 am
For more than 20 years, Spokane Is Reading has hosted an annual community-wide read in which the greater Spokane community has been invited to read and discuss a common book together and hear from the author. This year’s selection is Debra Magpie Earling’s novel "Perma Red," recently named by "The Atlantic" as one of “The Great American Novel […]
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Tags: adults, books, community, reading, spokane is reading, teens
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 6:00 am
The theme for this year’s Summer Reading events, activities, and reading challenge is Adventure Begins at Your Library. We invite you to visit your library to explore a great selection of books found on library shelves and in our digital collections for our Summer Reading Challenge, as well as with our programs and events with something for every […]
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Tags: adults, kids, parents, programs, reading, reading challenge, Summer reading, teens, tweens
