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Business and Careers
- High School 21+, GED, and ESL classes taught by Spokane Community College faculty at the library
- Business Matters at the library: Free classes in marketing, open data, and writing your business plan
- Job seekers: Get an advantage with WorkSource Spokane
- SCORE Business Workshops at the library
- Local entrepreneurs & organizations matter
- Library Hack: Get college ready with the Digital Library
- How to sell on Etsy: Personal advice from a local shop owner
- Insider tips for writing the perfect cover letter
- Beyond books: discover valuable library resources
- Hire Me: Tips for Writing Your First Resume
- From Student to Worker with Spokane Valley Tech
- Even a Superhero Needs a Fresh Resume
- Resources for Starting Your Own Small Business
- Crowdfunding Success Stories: Q&A with comics artist Manny Trembley
- My Office Yogi: Q&A and Office Yoga Session with Erin Wert
- Becoming Nontraditional: Books & resources for returning to school
- Library Hack: Book a Librarian
- Free Resources for Lifelong Learning
- Captivating Chocolate: Q&A with Karen DeCristoforo of the Chocolate Apothecary
- Easy Lunches For Busy People
- Library Hack: Resources for Local Businesses
- Specialty Coffee: Q&A with Kaiti Blom of Revel 77
- Zen Your Workspace
- Let’s Talk Ethics: Q&A with John Pederson of Ethics Talks
- The Power of a Student ID
- I Love/Hate Social Media
- The Freedom of Open Source
- Don’t Be That Guy (In the Workplace)
- The Search For Rejuvenation
- What To Do With an English Major
- Business Incubation Spokane – The Chicken or the Egg?
- Creating an Effective Resume in 4 Easy Steps
- Nonprofit in the Cloud
- Know Your Industry
- Business and Careers
Explore and Discover
- Check out Spokane Symphony Passes from the library, plus sage advice for first-timers
- The Great American Read book list and half-time report
- The art of saving seeds
- Microadventure: Day trip to Stonerose for fossils
- Happy birthday! A reading list of authors with July birthdays
- Perfect pairings: Recipes to devour while binge watching
- Road trip! The quintessential American vacation
- Rock summer reading: Music pairings for The Great American Read
- Adult reads for Pride Month
- Pounce-worthy feline books
- Confession of a librarian mom: Reading and summer slide
- Children’s booklist for Pride Month
- What’s cooking in the mud kitchen?
- Poetry of resistance and environmental justice
- Poetry in Spokane: Get Lit!, Tod Marshall, and Scablands Books
- Reading in between: Done with winter but not quite ready for spring
- Bicentennial of a Monster’s Birth
- The BookEnd: Blank walls & fresh paint demand art
- Consent Matters: Talking about the importance of “Yes”
- Resolving to Read Diversely
- How’s that resolution treating you?
- Anticipation and inspiration: Getting ready for spring gardening
- St. Pancras Station sparks imaginations
- Strange, weird, and wonderful: Libraries across the world and right here
- Billie Holiday and the books to read for awareness and insight
- Destination Nashville: Unexpected discoveries and musical adventures
- Staff Picks: An eclectic booklist from The BookEnd
- In anticipation: Romances to read in 2018
- Do you hygge? What it is and how to do it this winter
- ’Tis the Season for Mobile Devices
- Holiday Gifts for Expectant Mothers
- Big animals, big news: Connect with Washington wildlife at your local library
- Audiobooks: Are they reading or cheating?
- Non-comic movies from superhero directors
- Dr. Seuss controversy and contemporary children’s literature
- November is National American Indian Heritage Month: Books that celebrate the diverse and distinct cultures, traditions, and histories
- Ever louder bumps in the night: Scares for all ages
- 1942: A 75-year retrospective on books
- Tidying up: Embracing the KonMari Method
- Mixtape: The Vietnam War era
- Overabundance: What to do when the produce is piling up
- Sgt. Pepper is 50: How an album revolutionized popular music
- Hiking the Summer Reading Program Around Spokane
- The Great American Eclipse of 2017
- Save a life: Ask FAST questions when you spot a stroke
- Sharing your harvest’s bounty at library produce swaps
- On Tyranny: A reading list
- My journey in downsizing & killing the clutter
- Love on the open road: Motorcycle club romances to fire up your summer
- She screams loudest: Women’s dystopian tales
- Bubbling beakers: Q&A with Kelli Crawford of Mobius Science Center
- Enraptured by raptors: West Valley Outdoor Learning Center
- Summer job hunt: library resources to help in your quest
- KERNEL at the Fairwood Farmers’ Market: making nutrition and exercise fun and delicious
- Graphic novels with strong female characters
- 10 cookbooks you’ll be glad you checked out
- Call for submissions for Spokane Writes: A Poetry and Prose Anthology
- Your next favorite book from SelectReads
- Spring reads to take you into summer
- You, in books (no right, no wrong, an idiosyncratic list)
- Community gardening: a delicious pursuit to feed the hungry and the soul
- Hollywood vs. novel and short story: dystopian worlds written by Philip K. Dick
- Weird animals for aspiring zoologists and the curious
- Email scam posing as library on west side of state
- Q&A with Jeff Yeager, The Ultimate Cheapskate
- Consumer Reports saves the day (and my laundry)
- Book Club for two: Books to read with someone special
- Easy Pinterest recipes for busy adults
- Apps I’m loving right now
- Discussions with Tod Marshall: poetry & social justice, Irish poetry, spoken word, and National Poetry Month
- Fractured fairy tales: re-inventing imagined worlds
- Battling the winter blahs
- My long-standing relationship with coffee (and 10,000 coffee stands)
- It’s the bee’s knees: learning about urban beekeeping
- Q&A with romance novelists: Asa Maria Bradley, Katee Robert, and Rebecca Zanetti
- New year, new stitch: cross-stitching with attitude
- Cult films and why we love, hate them
- Reluctant readers, the right books, and Minecraft
- Broadway Court Estates Book Club (when the library comes to you)
- Twas the night before… at the library
- 3D printing: if you can design it, we can print it
- Romance families and their sagas
- 3 tips for selling your first article
- Holiday gifts: Great new games for giving and playing
- Gift guide: kids books perfect for giving (and reading)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… in the library
- 3 things I learned walking across England
- How to Thrive and Survive the Writing Life
- What I learned from Michelangelo
- Scary books worth losing sleep over
- 8 things that (mostly) work for me as a writer
- 4 keys to becoming a successful writer
- No-trick dog treats for Halloween
- 4 NaNoWriMo tips for not winning brilliantly
- Bringing family together: picture books for older kids
- Bruce Holbert: Late to the party
- From reader to writer
- Romantic reads in the Pacific Northwest
- Young Adult novels with adult reader appeal
- Irena’s Children: Q&A with Mary Cronk Farrell
- My project closet: the unfinished & the abandoned
- James Frye: synesthete artist’s work at Airway Heights Library
- Building and planting next year’s garden
- The Whole30: for heart health, for life
- Celebrating Grandparents
- Fall hikes: sorting favorites
- Dynamic audiobook performers
- Ultimate Gilmore Girls fandom
- Researching elections in 2016
- The Tooth Fairy Project
- Prime Time Family Reading: discovering ideas together
- Library member wins gold in Washington Science Olympiad
- (Un)summer reading: a booklist gone awry
- Judging a book by its cover
- A creative booklist from Loretta West
- Easy orchard fresh sorbet (without the ice cream maker)
- Making noise with Noiseguy Charlie Williams
- Diving into home ownership (and repairs)
- Jenks jams and juggles at the library
- The Sandwich Generation
- Storyteller Indiana Bones at the library
- Dog agility: it takes two
- Q&A with Cecil The Magician
- Go for the gold in reading
- Zentangle: the meditative art form with Loretta West
- Kids music for road trips
- Q&A with Alex Zerbe, The Zaniac
- 5 local writers talk about fatherhood
- Q&A with KCPuppetree: storytelling, artistry & theatre
- Inspiring New Worlds: 6+ titles with video game tie-ins
- Great Stories Club: Hack the Feed
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Go Global
- Serious fun for K-3 readers
- Confessions from a book lover
- The dirt on gardening with kids
- Islam 101: suggested reading from David Fenner
- Family mystery solved at the library
- The world is not ending: non-dystopian teen reads
- The Last Full Measure: Q&A with Local Author Trent Reedy
- Music and conspiracy theories: a primer
- Get caught reading!
- Comic giveaway and year-round reading
- Read these graphic novels, you must
- Fools and tricksters who delight us
- Make your own Monster Book of Monsters
- Going local
- Four indie science fiction films to watch now
- Batman v Superman: A Comics Primer
- Take care of your heart
- Imaginary Friends
- On my coffee table
- A Valentine’s list for the miserable, stubborn, and disillusioned
- Library Hack: How to plan the perfect Valentine’s Day date
- 7 Books you must read before you see the movie
- Love your heart: Local resources for American Heart Month
- Understanding the basics of an estate plan
- A New Year’s resolution in four words
- Oscar’s best films: A year in books
- 7 Cookbooks for your plant-based diet resolutions
- In praise of reading aloud as adults
- Watch and read: If you like Star Wars…
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy books to look forward to in 2016
- 5 Books about human origins to read now
- Clothing the community: Q&A with Kira’s Kloset founder Debbie Wraspir
- Reading resolutions: Up your reading game in 2016
- Library Hack: Resources for New Year’s resolutions
- Library Hack: Hidden gems of the Digital Library
- Mixtape: Festive holiday albums
- Library Hack: hoopla digital comics
- Holiday Blitz! Big Table invites you to give back this Christmas
- Guilty Pleasures: Self-help books
- Library Hack: Around Town
- Holiday gift guide: Meaningful alternatives to traditional Christmas presents
- The Force Awakens: A reading list for the Star Wars novel nerd
- The best sci-fi graphic novels of 2015
- Holiday gift guide: Uncle’s Games recommends games to give
- Liquid Lit: Holiday edition
- LEGOs® at the MAC: Q&A with Nature Connects artist Sean Kenney
- How to have a Pinterest-worthy holiday season without going crazy
- Not afraid of subtitles? 4 frightening foreign-language films to watch this Halloween
- Mixtape: A non-traditional Halloween playlist
- Mixtape: Punk retrospective
- 10 Tips to get started doing genealogy
- BiblioBoard: Connecting indie writers, libraries, and readers
- Librarian-inspired reads to celebrate ALA’s 139th birthday
- Pluto: The little dwarf planet that could
- Mixtape: Contemporary ladies of country music
- Animal rescues: Q&A with local author Kelly Milner Halls
- Thoughts on my ultra-local community
- On my coffee table
- 7 Book recommendations for the discerning tween reader
- The revealing nature of food
- Book a Librarian: Face-to-face, personalized service
- Cookbook recommendations for amazing casseroles and one-pan meals
- Where to find free science fiction & fantasy short stories online
- 7 Most anticipated YA books to read this fall
- 6 Twitter accounts book lovers should follow
- Summer beverages: your library on the rocks
- 5 YA books recommended by teens
- Easy small-batch homebrewing, part 2: Basic ingredients and a recipe
- Exploring the lives of imaginary friends: 5 books for kids & grown-ups
- Easy small-batch homebrewing, part 1: Basic equipment
- Talking to myself: an alternative writing method
- How to plan a last-minute staycation
- Essential items for cosplayers and costuming enthusiasts
- 5 eBooks for comic and cosplay fans
- Written in the stars
- Recommended for you: 3 YA books to read right now
- Free Books: Accessing the World’s Public Domain Literature
- Binge Read This: The Little Lady Agency Series
- Little Free Libraries: Hope for the Future
- 6 Pantry Essentials for Quick Meals
- You and Me and Him: Q&A with YA Author Kris Dinnison
- May the Force Be With You: 7 Star Wars Books for Kids
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Kid-Friendly Fun with the Spokane Indians
- The End is Nigh: Four Post-Apocalyptic Novels to Read Now
- When the Alarm Goes Off, It’s Time to Play
- Every Hero Has a Story
- How to Eat Healthy on Vacation
- Liquid Lit: Summer Reading Edition
- On my coffee table: New books for kids and teens
- 16 Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips
- The Essential Summer Date Guide
- Mixtape: Four metal bands for fantasy fans
- Get Your Bike in Gear
- Novel Ideas: DIY Book Crafts for All Skill Levels
- Survival Secrets of a Part-Time Vegan
- Meet the Bloggers
- On My Coffee Table
- Bike to Work Week
- Lessons from Mom
- If the Shoe Fits: Q&A with Curt Kinghorn of Runners Soul
- Step Away From The Screen
- Microadventures in and near Spokane County
- Are You There Gen X? It’s Me, Sheri
- On My Coffee Table
- The Casual Nerd’s Guide to Book Awards
- My Top 5 Kitchen Tools
- Documentaries You May Have Missed
- Food Insecurity: Q&A with Jennifer Schlenske of Spokane Valley Partners
- On My Coffee Table
- Travel Abroad, No Passport Required
- Real Food in Spokane
- Mary, Mary, Gardener Extraordinary
- And Then It’s Spring
- Pie (Pi) for a day
- Ham On Regal
- Let’s Hear It For #WeNeedDiverseBooks
- What To Do in Spokane County
- The Essential Guide To Winter Cleaning
- Mystery Read-alikes for Downton Abbey Withdrawal
- Behind the Scenes at the Youth Media Awards
- Recipe Review: Enchilada Soup
- Valentine’s Day Celebrations For the Skeptical
- Finding Free Music Without Getting Sued
- Hunting For Sasquatch: a conversation with Sharma Shields
- Resolving on Health
- Meal Planning For Busy Families
- Library Hack: What’s a Teen To Do?
- A Bit of Wizardry
- The Educational Merits of Minecraft
- Beat the (Post) Holiday Blues
- Library Top 10
- Christmas Movies That Won’t Make You Puke
- Guilty Pleasures
- Holiday Recipes Beyond Peppermint and Pumpkin
- Library Hack: What Should I Read Next?
- Eagle-Spotting For Beginners
- My Library Journey (a guest post by Cindy Hval)
- Gifts For the Young (and young at heart)
- Coffee Is Good For Me (I Knew It)
- Holiday Gift Guide for Tinkerers, Makers, and DIYers
- The Romance and Rewards of NaNoWriMo
- Like A (Culinary) Boss
- Classic Tales with a Modern Twist
- Game On! Games to Give and Receive
- Supporting Your Local NaNoWriMo Writer
- Library Hack: Whose Library Is It Anyway?
- Dealing With Creative Block
- From Scratch
- Literary Lessons
- All Aboard the Fall Foliage Express
- Life Lessons From Little Free Libraries
- Picking Up the Park
- Avoiding Pinterest Pitfalls
- Put ‘Em Up: Small Batch Canning
- Zipping The Light Fantastic
- Learning the Cultural Ropes
- Liquid Lit: Books and Brews
- Graphic Novels For the Skeptical
- No Admittance Except on Party Business!
- Oh, the Places We’ll Go!
- From Bullies to Besties: Navigating the Social Landscape of School
- A Slice of Life
- Sophie’s First Triathlon
- Tribbles, and Klingons, and Starfleet Oh My!
- Library Hack: Get New Stuff Fast
- First Love: A Personal History With the American Comic Book
- The No-Excuses Guide to Entertaining
- Stunt Memoir: Hammock Edition
- Genius of Dogs
- Salsa & Soup: Recipe Fiesta
- How (Not) to Go Camping With Kids
- A Conversation with Jennifer Pharr Davis
- Quite a Character: Fictional Guys I’d Date
- Home Sweet Home
- Mixtape: Your Summer Soundtrack
- Living in a Screen Saver: learning to love hiking with my dog
- Sci Fi Summer
- Kid-Friendly Green Bluff
- Try Tri Again
- Liquid Lit: Booze and Book Pairings
- Toaster: Free to Good Home
- Best. Massage. Ever.
- Library Hack: eBooks and Audiobooks
- Should You Count Your Calories?
- Sweet Without the Heat
- Help on Wheels
- Elementary, My Dear Reader
- Think Inside the Box
- Why I Read YA
- One Hundred Stories of Spokane
- eBooks for Travel
- Meet a Modern Apple Annie
- Make it Sparkle: Spring Cleaning for Less
- Advanced Selling Your Stuff Online Classes
- We Don’t Have It? Suggest an Item
- 5 Great South Korean TV Shows
- Homage to a Professor
- DIY Magic Bullet
- Transolar Galactica Follow-Up
- Fountain of Useless Knowledge
- Interview with Jess Walter
- Great Gift Books for Adults
- Pumpkin Crunch Cake
- Transolar Galactica
- Explore and Discover
kids
- The dog days of summer
- For tweens: Escape rooms, science experiments, Nerf battles, art, food & videos
- Track your summer reading online with Beanstack
- Be a strong summer reader
- Screen time for small kids: education or entertainment?
- Celebrating & Reading Together with Día
- Beat cabin fever with these creative and (mostly) free activities
- Reading with children: Identity, voices, and shared memories
- Spine-tingling reads for an October night
- Lego clubs
- Mystery reads for tweens & investigative adventures at the library
- Beyond dorks & wimps: Graphic novel hybrids after Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries
- Dance like You’ve Got Ants in Your Pants: Q&A with Eric Herman
- Q&A with Magician Jeff Evans: magic and the Secrets of Wizards
- Books to help kids with the idea of a new sibling
- Another world: Picture books about refugee and immigrant experiences
- 4th of July Craft
- 5 Cool Facts About Leafy Sea Dragons
- Scratch That
- Your Next Favorite Book
- Waiting for the Next Origami Yoda Book?
- Let’s Go Lego!
- 5 Ingredient Cooking for Tweens (with Minimal Supervision)
- What Happens at Night…
- Kids
News
- Childcare survey for parents and caregivers
- Let’s dance, let’s play: The genius of Jim Gill
- Argonne Road closure in Millwood at Union Pacific railroad crossing
- A summer evening with Pacific Northwest poets
- Swing by the Moran Prairie Grange for a Historic Dinner & Dance
- Preschoolers get ready for school with STEM kits from the library
- Community is the heart of the library: Share your voice
- Kids tackle exciting challenges to stay active this summer
- Create something “sew” amazing at The Lab
- Creativity blooms at the library
- Special summer storytimes for young readers & their families
- Homebuyer education & financial literacy workshops from SNAP Spokane
- Libraries Rock! Experience summer music to get you groovin’
- Let’s get active: Walks, microadventures, and senior fitness
- Outdoor Pop-up Library offers big entertainment and exploration
- Seeking Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?
- Community & shared history: Moran Prairie Grange Exhibit
- Money Smart Week: Get financial know-how
- Not Just for Kids: How Children’s Literature Inspires Bold Conversations
- Spokane Is Reading: Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
- Life & Limb: The Toll of the Civil War & Long Lasting Effects on Victims
- Food for Fines for the win!
- Feel their truth: Teens compete in local poetry slams
- In our community: Discussions about sexual consent and bystander accountability
- Spotlight on local writers: Community readings of Spokane Writes anthology
- Now Accepting Applications for Creators in Residence
- Spring Break at the library
- It’s time for research papers & science fair projects!
- Creative kids mash-up: Imagination, Stikbots, LEGO bricks, and stop-motion video
- Irish and Celtic music sure to give you all the feels
- Vote for your favorite kids & teens books
- You’re invited to our Dr. Seuss Celebration
- Science & History of Craft Beer classes at the library
- Create a unique 3D object at Spokane Valley Library
- Master Gardeners share the dirt: From butterflies to herb gardens
- Legal Voices workshops help seniors & their families navigate financial terrain
- Create a Freezer Meal Plan: Save money & indulge in flavor
- Kids at The Lab: Exploring technology, science, movie making, and art
- Express your creativity: Photography and video workshops at The Lab and The Studio
- Don’t Tax Your Sanity: Free Tax Aide at the Library in 2018
- Library of Things: Check out more than books at the library!
- Check out a Family Museum Pass at the library
- Engaging programs at the library even better with Friends
- Local businesses and employees gain indispensable skills at the library
- At the library: GED and ESL classes taught by Spokane Community College faculty
- Tweens explore Extreme Science with Radical Rick: Tornadoes, vortexes, and gyroscopes
- Trivia buffs take on the biggest realms of fandom at Spokane Valley Library
- Everybody Counts: Donations help our most vulnerable population
- Director’s Update: Libraries in Spokane Valley
- Winter celebrations and activities for kids, one and all!
- Hot Club of Spokane entertains at 75th Anniversary Celebration
- Tom Quinn: December artist in residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library
- Shop local on Small Business Saturday and collect a prize
- Dealing with Addiction: An OverDrive collection of eBooks & Audiobooks
- Watch, discuss: Documentary explores the history of race and the US criminal justice system
- Bestselling Author Wiley Cash shares haunting thriller with audiences
- MiLinda Smith: November artist in residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library
- 75th Anniversary & Anthology Release Party
- Slightly Spooky Celebrations at the library
- Karen Mobley: October artist in residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library
- Business classes and resources for success are free at the library
- Urban Farming & Food Preservation
- Do you have the best back-to-school accessory?
- Makayla Miracle: September artist in residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library
- Workshops at The Studio: Visual design apps and video making
- Kids explore technology at The Lab
- Escape your commute: Read & Ride with Spokane Transit and our Digital Library
- An Evening with J. A. Jance
- Digital magazines at your fingertips: Zinio for Libraries is now RBDigital
- New Executive Director announced for Spokane County Library District
- Going viral: Video creators find new space at Spokane Valley Library
- The BookEnd at Spokane Valley Mall
- New spaces and fresh updates at North Spokane Library
- Dirt-y pleasures: Seed libraries & urban farming classes
- Urban farming: gardens, bees, chickens, & our seed libraries
- Construction has begun for North Spokane Library remodel
- Library workshop: Foundation Directory Online for Nonprofits & Grant Writers
- Kindergarten Kickoff 2017: getting ready for registration
- Engage: our new library event magazine
- New digital resource: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law
- Back to Homeschool Resources
- ABCmouse.com in our libraries
- Find funding at the library
- Microsoft IT Academy is now Microsoft Imagine Academy
- ProCitizen: The online resource that helps you prepare for the U.S. citizenship test
- Take and Give: Seed Library
- Gain marketable skills with lynda.com
- Get your facts straight!
- Get a Room!
- Introducing the Spokane Business Library
- Business Research Just Got Easier
- Spokane County Library District Introduces New DIY Digital Resources
- Cat Got Your Tongue? Try the Pronunciator!
- Introducing HelpNow and JobNow
- Book Psychic Shows You Your Future Reads
- Energy Efficiency Kit
- Diane E Zahand Memorial Fund
Parents and Teachers
- Young adult booklist for Pride Month
- Picture books for frosty days
- Social-emotional picture books to help your kids get through the holidays
- Block play and kindergarten readiness
- 7 stages of block play: Building and early learning
- Talking about preschool STEM
- Snakes on a Plane? Tips to Survive Plane Travel with Kids
- What About Those Storytimes?
- Listen Up: Audiobooks for Learning
- STARS Training
- Learn STEM with Legos
- Great Gift Books for Kids and Teens
- Playing Outside the (Pizza) Box
- Parents and Teachers
Prime Time
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