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Business and Careers
- Give Your Business a Boost: A Look at StartUp Spokane’s Free Resources
- Preparing for a Job Fair: Useful Resources & Helpful Tips for Job Seekers
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- Udemy: New Resource with High-Quality Content That Makes Learning Enjoyable
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- New Stay Sharp Kits: More Activities to Help Support Those Facing Memory Loss
- 8+ Ideas for Unwinding During Stress Awareness Month & All Year Long
- Bad Decision Books: Just-One-More-Page Reading of Irresistible Stories
- Reading Romance: Did These 4 Novels Turn Me into a Romantic?
- It’s National Craft Month: Get Inspired, Try Something New & Boost Your Creativity
- Transportation Safety in Our Region: Your Input Can Help How It Is Addressed
- Ways to Enjoy Nature & the Outdoors with Birdwatching, Beekeeping & Gardening
- Free & Unlimited Streaming Entertainment Means More to Love about the Library
- Explore the Ice Age Floods That Created the Pacific Northwest’s Breathtaking Geology
- 9 Series That Serve Up a Different Kind of Cozy Mystery
- Fall Prevention Classes Help Improve Quality of Life for Those Age 60+
- 2023 Library Recap: A Year of Milestones, Progress & Innovation
- 10 Reasons to Try (and Love) Graphic Nonfiction Books
- Uplifting, Inspiring Stories from the Past Year at Your Library
- Create Jolly Holiday Gifts & Decorations with Online Classes from Creativebug
- Enjoy Quality Time with Your Family & Friends with Cold Weather Activities
- Seasonal Depression: Things That Help Me During the Dark Months
- Imagine & Create: 3D Printing at Spokane Valley Library
- Share Your Voice: Opportunity to Volunteer for the Transportation Equity Working Group
- Admiring Book Art: Imagining Your Own Stories When Viewing Illustrations
- Helplines, Crisis Services & Other Resources for Spokane County Residents
- 5 Ways to Make an Impact Against Domestic Violence in October
- Barking Good Books: An Engaging & Entertaining Short Booklist for Dog Lovers
- Excel Adult High School: New Diploma Program Offered by the Library
- Not for the Likes of Us? James Lowe on the Universal Truth of Music
- Fall Gardening & Seed Libraries: Helpful Tips, Masterful Resources & Great Books
- Take & Give Seed Library
- Embark on a Flavorful Adventure with These Charming Tea & Book Pairings
- Librarian Hacks: Quick & Helpful Tips for Tidying Up Your Home Library
- Civic Lab Online: What is an AI Chatbot?
- Books to Go: Borrow Popular Titles Found on a Special Display & in Our Catalog
- Dementia in the Family: Helpful Books, Useful Resources & Weekly Memory Care Programs
- 50 Summer Activities to Explore in Your Backyard, Around Town & the PNW
- Unique Nerdy & Geek-Inspired Workouts, Plus Books & DVDs to Get You Moving
- For Father’s Day: Stories about Real Library Dads & a Fun Kids’ Booklist
- Journey of a Citizen Scientist: Finding Meaningful & Helpful Interactions with Nature
- New Stay Sharp Kits Include Supportive Activities to Help Reduce Memory Loss
- Helpful Spring Gardening Programs, Informative Books & the Latest from the Master Gardeners
- Ways to Connect with Poems & Celebrate National Poetry Month this April
- World Languages at the Library: A Multitude of Experiences & Opportunities
- Inclusivity, Awareness & Literacy: Sensory Storytime & Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Civic Lab Online: How Does Machine & Algorithm Bias Affect All of Us?
- 15 Minutes of Community Science Can Make a World of Difference
- 9 Guidelines for Writing Book Reviews & How to Add Yours to Our Catalog
- The Great Thanksgiving Listen: Discover the Uplifting Effect of Family Stories & Memories
- Making a Zine: The Who, What, Where, Why & How of Zine Creation
- Empowering Voters: Important Civics Information from the League of Women Voters
- Q&A with Teri Koski: Finding Useful Resources & Support for Memory Loss & Dementia
- Library of Things: Save Old Photos & Family Movies as Digital Media with Project Memory
- Civic Lab Online: What is Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
- 1 in 5 Are Affected by Dyslexia: Get More Information, Early Intervention & Helpful Resources
- Civic Lab Online: What is monkeypox?
- Growing Your Garden with Resources for Seed Saving & Our Seed Libraries
- What Makes a Good Book? Here’s How Appeal Factors Result in Great Book Recommendations.
- Civic Lab Online: What is gun control?
- Getting Active with the Library: Get More Energy & Reduce Stress
- Are You Smoke Ready? Helpful Information to Get Ready & Reduce Your Smoke Exposure
- Q&A with SHIBA: Valuable Information, Resources & Books to Help You Navigate Medicare
- Q&A with SCRAPS: Pet Parent Tips & Separation Anxiety Help for Dogs
- Level Up Your Nerd Quotient with 6 Superhero Research Tips & Our Digital Resources
- Civic Lab Online: Spokane’s Recycling
- Get Personalized Help at the Library on a Variety of Topics, Plus Test Proctoring
- Giving Back: Explore These Volunteer Opportunities to Help Our Community
- Celebrate International Women’s Day with New & Groundbreaking Books
- Grow Your Garden: Borrow & Share Seeds at Our Seed Libraries
- 6 Documentaries to Watch for a Fascinating Movie Night at Home
- Civic Lab Online: The Great Resignation
- Helpful Information, Awareness & Prevention During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Find Local, National & World News with This Useful Digital Resource
- Discover New Things & Research Your Interests with These Online Resources from Gale
- Over 148,000 Full-Text Reads in This Great Digital Resource for Literature Fans
- Civic Lab Online: The Land Back Movement
- End the Violence Campaign Raises Awareness of Domestic & Family Violence in the Region
- Asking for a Friend: Where Can People Get Basic Computer & Internet Training?
- Civic Lab Online: Invisible Illnesses & Disabilities
- The Hunt for a Family Tree: 3 Genealogy Tips from a Seasoned Amateur
- Top Literary Destinations to See in Asia, Africa, Europe & Latin America
- Brain Stimulating Activities for Dementia & Alzheimer’s & Helpful Resources for Caregivers
- Civic Lab Online: What is Critical Race Theory?
- Civic Lab Online: What is HIPAA?
- Top Literary Tourist Stops in English-Speaking Countries for Avid Book Fans
- Prevent Summer Learning Loss & Get Free Online Tutoring with HelpNow
- Civic Lab Online: What is Pride Month?
- What Do Forensic Psychology, Andre Agassi and Yoga Have in Common? Answer: Udemy!
- Civic Lab Online: The Raise the Wage Act
- Civic Lab Online: Water Conservation & Gardening
- Civic Lab Online: What is the Digital Divide?
- Winter preparation for your spring garden
- Gale Courses for lifelong learning, personal growth & creative pursuits
- Civic Lab Online: What is impeachment?
- What we buy (other than books)
- Civic Lab Online: The Two-Party Political System
- Beyond Veterans Day: Information and resources for veterans and their families all year long
- Civic Lab Online: What we know about the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The lifecycle of your ballot: Mail-in ballot processing & security
- The importance of diaries, memoirs, and autobiographies for our empathy and history
- OverDrive features to enhance your digital reading experience
- A peek into EnviroKids’ Club: Q&A with two partner agencies
- Using your right to vote: Important information from the League of Women Voters
- Health questions and related online resources
- Learn a new language from home with our digital resources
- Digging for accuracy: How information literacy helps you uncover the facts
- Become a fiction frequent flyer with short stories
- Glowforge 3D laser printer offers a different way to create
- Answering the question: “What does it take to be a librarian?”
- Saving seeds from the garden: Lovage, snap peas, and coriander
- Day in the life of a librarian
- “Palaces for the People”: Spaces and places for all of us
- From the Library of Things: Machine sewing at your fingertips
- Project Memory: Your old photos and home movies transferred to digital
- The art of saving seeds
- Confession of a librarian mom: Reading and summer slide
- Poetry in Spokane: Get Lit!, Tod Marshall, and Scablands Books
- Q&A with Jeff Yeager, The Ultimate Cheapskate
- Discussions with Tod Marshall: poetry & social justice, Irish poetry, spoken word, and National Poetry Month
- Q&A with romance novelists: Asa Maria Bradley, Katee Robert, and Rebecca Zanetti
- 3 tips for selling your first article
- How to Thrive and Survive the Writing Life
- What I learned from Michelangelo
- 8 things that (mostly) work for me as a writer
- 4 keys to becoming a successful writer
- 4 NaNoWriMo tips for not winning brilliantly
- Bruce Holbert: Late to the party
- Irena’s Children: Q&A with Mary Cronk Farrell
- James Frye: synesthete artist’s work at Airway Heights Library
- Fall hikes: sorting favorites
- 5 Local Writers Talk about Fatherhood
- The Last Full Measure: Q&A with Local Author Trent Reedy
- Going Local: The Collection That Shares the Talented Artists of the Greater Spokane Area
- 10 Tips to get started doing genealogy
- Animal rescues: Q&A with local author Kelly Milner Halls
- Talking to myself: an alternative writing method
- You and Me and Him: Q&A with YA Author Kris Dinnison
- Hunting For Sasquatch: a conversation with Sharma Shields
- My Library Journey (a guest post by Cindy Hval)
- Life Lessons From Little Free Libraries
- Picking Up the Park
- A Conversation with Jennifer Pharr Davis
- Liquid Lit: Booze & Book Pairings
- Why I Read YA
- Interview with Jess Walter, Award-Winning Author of “Beautiful Ruins” & “Citizen Vince”
- Explore and Discover
kids
- Festive & Informative Juneteenth Children’s Books to Help You Celebrate
- New Read-Along Books for Kids Offer Built-In Audio Along with Page-Turning Fun!
- When Kids Say the Darndest Things & Surprise Us at the Library…
- School Is In: Helpful Digital Resources for Research, Studying & Homework
- Q&A with Magician Jeff Evans: magic and the Secrets of Wizards
- Kids
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- What Cool Events Are Near You? Live Music, Movies, Food, Art & More
- Spokane Is Reading Selects ONE TWO THREE by Best Selling Author Laurie Frankel
- The History, Care & Keeping of Your American Flag: An Interview with Stan Wills
- Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman & Other Author Talks
- Summer Reading Challenge: Track Your Reading for Rewards & Prize Drawings
- Celebrate & Explore History & the Practical Arts for America’s 250th Anniversary
- Unearth a Story at the Library with Fun Summer Reading Events & Activities
- Bring Gently Used School Supplies to the Library to Give Them a Second Life
- Find More Opportunities for Exploration with Summer Family Museum Passes
- STA Reduced Fare Open House: Partnerships Are How a Great Community Moves
- The Largest Book Club on the West Coast & Other Amazing Author Talks in May
- Enjoy Music & a Picnic. Explore Birding Walks. Find the Beat with VR.
- Spokane County Library District Seeking Pro & Con Committee Members
- Your Food Donations to Bites & Books Helps Turn the Page on Hunger
- 6 April Library Events That Boost Knowledge & Offer Cheerful Activities
- Local Author & Teacher Ty Brown Shares Spokane History in Two Talks
- Treat Yourself in March with an Exploration of Music, Art, Stories, Hobbies & More
- Planned Closure of Argonne Library for an HVAC Replacement Project
- Hands-On Activities, Stories & Games That Capture the Imagination & Delight
- New Cultural Pass for the Award-Winning Spokane Civic Theatre
- Explore Opportunities to Craft, Create Art & Get Useful Information
- Try New Things & Save Money: Borrow from the Library of Things Collection
- Adventurous Gameplay, Yummy Treats & Creative Activities for Kids & Teens
- Starting 2026 with Free Workshops & Events for a Variety of Interests
- Expand Your Strategies & Skills with New Board Games for Kids, Teens & Families
- Discover the Heart of Wildlife Rescue with a Cat Tales Wildlife Center Family Pass
- Libby Reads November Pick: The Fascinating Tale “The Village Beyond the Mist”
- Try Technology for Free at the Library: Record Podcasts, Videos & More
- Fresh for November: New Games, Crafts & Adventures for Kids & Teens
- The Looking Glass: An Interview with Spokane Is Reading Author Tananarive Due
- In-Person Payments for County Property Tax Available in North Spokane & Spokane Valley
- 15+ Creative, Hands-On & Entertaining Programs for Kids, Teens, Families in October
- 30+ Free Programs for Adults in October: See What You Can Do!
- Touch-a-Bus Storytime Returns for Fun Interactions for Young Kids & Their Families
- Find Creative, Inspiring & Helpful Library Programs for You in September
- Celebrate & Experience a Stirring Performance with a Spokane Symphony Pass
- July’s Big Library Read: A Mystical Family Saga About the Power of Stories
- Gain Basic Survival Skills for Wilderness & Urban Settings at the Library
- Deer Park Library Closes Temporarily Due to HVAC Equipment Failure
- Spokane Is Reading Presents Tananarive Due’s ‘The Reformatory’
- New Streaming Film Collections on Kanopy for Your Viewing Delight
- Big Library Read: Insightful, Lyrical Memoir with No Holds, No Waiting
- New Passes at the Library! Attend a Velocity or Zephyr Soccer Match
- Unlock Cultural Experiences: Free Museum & Cultural Passes for You & Your Family
- Wow! Over 1 Million Checkouts of Digital Reads with Libby in 2024
- A Closer Look at hoopla: Digital Books, Music, Movies, TV & the Borrow Limit
- SimplyAnalytics: New Resource Offers Powerful Data for Business & Research
- 10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain: A Look at Alzheimer’s & Dementia
- Reading & The Brain: How Kids Learn to Read & Decodable Books That Help
- New Year, New Genre: What’s in Store for Your Reading Journey?
- As Online Book Club Shutters, Try These Other Opportunities for Great Reads
- Kanopy Gives You Free Streaming Movies & TV Shows at Home & on the Go
- These Online Resources Offer Useful & Creative Help During the Holidays
- Stay Warm While Exploring Cool Things: Family Museum Passes from the Library
- Spokane Symphony’s Education & Community Programs & Student Discounts Shine Bright
- New Things to Check Out: Tabletop RPGs for Kids, Teens & Adults
- Voter Ballot Box Locations & Helpful Information for Residents
- Experience the Spokane Symphony This Season with a Free Pass
- New Things: Borrow Small Appliances, Tools, Sports Equipment & Gear for Entertainment
- Kanopy’s Big Movie Watch Features a Captivating Film Based on True Events
- The Benefits & Importance of Play & Learn Storytime for Young Children
- Discover Amazing Local Geology & Help Scientists Study Medical Lake’s Water
- From Garden to Plate: Fresh Produce Swaps, Helpful Classes & Resources
- 6 Author Talks about Success, Free Will vs Destiny, Hope, History & More
- Vitalant Blood Drive: Nonprofit Urges Community to Donate This Summer
- 3 New Online Resources Offer Enjoyable, Educational Content for Early Learners
- Expo ’74 Celebration Continues in July with Exhibits at Libraries & Online
- It’s the 1-Year Anniversary of Spokane Valley Library! There’s A Lot to Share!
- Books to Go for Kids: Get Instant Summer Reading Gratification
- Creating a More Dementia-Friendly Community: Insights, Resources & Information Sessions
- June Brings Expo ’74 Conversations, Gardening, Hiking, Creative Activities & More
- Celebrating Local Businesses: Share Your Favorite to Enter Our Prize Drawing
- Share Your Memorabilia & Memories of Expo ’74 During the 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Library Giving Day: Inspiring the Joy & Skills of Reading
- 6 Authors Share New Insights & Fascinating Stories During These Online Author Talks
- It’s Here! Our New Mobile App: SCLD Libraries, Get It for iOS & Android
- Serving the Business Community in Spokane County: Inside the StartUp Spokane Rebrand
- Medical Lake Library Offers Free Wi-Fi, Computers, Resources & Services
- STA Zero-Fare Rider’s License Offers Free, Unlimited Bus Rides for Youth
- New Catalog Has Improved Searching, Browsing & Features You Can Customize
- Stream Popular Movies & Acclaimed Films to Explore a World of Cinema with Kanopy
- End of Overdue Fines for Library Items in 2023
- Why Your Blood Pressure Matters & Our New Self-Monitoring Kits
- LINC & the Mobile Services Team: Expanding Library Services Throughout Spokane County
- Check Out Washington Discover Pass Program Expands to Serve More Library Customers
- Healthy Eating & Active Living Program for Families: Recipes & Success Stories
- New Digital Resources from Gale: What Success Will You Gain with Knowledge?
- Hard Topics to Talk About with Kids: Get Help with These New Book Bags
- 1-Minute PBS Parenting Tips Give Great Advice for Our Hectic Lives
- 2021 Discover Passes Available for Curbside Pickup
- New STEM Explorer Kits offer hands-on activities for students in grades K–5
- Project ELLO: Everyday Language & Learning Opportunities
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program Fosters Early Literacy Skills
- Introducing Book Butler, the service that selects books for you
- Curbside Pickup Available to Library Customers
- Creativebug offers thousands of online craft, hobby, and art classes
- Digital Library: Making the Most of Our Online Resources
- Kindergarten registration, plus games & activities to get ready
- Civic Lab poses questions and invites discussion about community issues
- Let’s dance, let’s play: The genius of Jim Gill
- Preschoolers get ready for school with STEM kits from the library
- Community & shared history: Moran Prairie Grange Exhibit
- New digital resource: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law
- ProCitizen: The online resource that helps you prepare for the U.S. citizenship test
- Diane E Zahand Memorial Fund
Parents and Teachers
- Finding Fall Picture Books: Good Reads for the Holidays & Every Day
- Still Golden: Little Golden Books Are 81 Years Old & Going Strong
- How to Connect with Community Organizations That Help Students with Back-to-School Needs
- Raising a Reader: Benefits & Useful Resources for Parents & Caregivers
- Exploring memoir writing with children
- Block play and kindergarten readiness
- 7 stages of block play: Building and early learning
- Talking about preschool STEM
- Parents and Teachers
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