TAG: adults
She screams loudest: Women’s dystopian tales
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 27, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Susan Goertz For me, there is no question that dystopian author Philip K. Dick was a visionary. And interestingly, the physical appearance of his female characters tends to have a direct correlation to their level of intelligence (I’ll let you discover which way the correlation falls out). Reading his novels and stories for a […]
Tags: adults, booklists, books, dystopian, female protagonist, graphic novels, hoopla, movies, overdrive, reading, women
Summer job hunt: library resources to help in your quest
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 13, 2017 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt Hunting for jobs terrifies me. Job searches can be like the Balrog of Moria—creatures of shadow and flame barring you from your epic quest. Your friends might leave you in the dust, but you’ll return a victorious, level-20 job-search wizard! Library staff can help you level-up your job acquisition skills, whether you are […]
Tags: adults, career, digital library, education, gale courses, GED, high school diploma, job, job hunt, job search, jobnow, jobs, Lynda.com, Microsoft Imagine Academy, services, teens
Spokane Is Reading: A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash
Posted in News on May 24, 2017 at 6:00 am
Just in time to add it to your summer reading list, Spokane Is Reading has announced the novel and author selected for 16th annual community reading event in 2017: A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash. A Land More Kind Than Home, a New York Times Best Seller, is a tale of courage […]
Tags: A Land More Kind Than Home, adults, author, author appearances, author visit, books, community, community read, events, novel, reading, spokane is reading, Wiley Cash
10 cookbooks you’ll be glad you checked out
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 23, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Stefani Miller Walking into the cookbook section at the library can be a little intimidating. There are so many books with lovely, enticing pictures on the cover. How are you supposed to choose which one to take home and which one to leave on the shelf? Don’t panic! I’ve been testing them out in […]
Tags: adults, booklists, books, cookbook, cooking, food, recipes
Call for submissions for Spokane Writes: A Poetry and Prose Anthology
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on May 17, 2017 at 6:00 am
WHAT Spokane County Library District is celebrating its 75th anniversary in fall 2017. To commemorate this milestone, we are publishing an anthology of prose and poetry. We are seeking submissions of poetry, short stories, and essays. It is free to submit. The anthology will be released in print and digitally. The theme is “Celebration.” WHEN […]
Tags: 75th Anniversary, adults, anniversary, anthology, celebrate, celebration, essay, essays, fiction, Friends of the Spokane County Library District, kids, milestone, nonfiction, personal essay, poems, poetry, prose, short story, stories, submission rules, Submittable, teens, tweens, writer, writers, writing, writing submissions
Spring reads to take you into summer
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 9, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Abra Cole Every year around this time, I think to myself, “Hooray, we made it! Thank goodness spring is here!” Of course, that’s usually when it starts to snow again. I know we will have a hot summer again soon enough, but after a winter like the one we’ve just been through, I can’t […]
Homebuyer Education Seminars with SNAP Spokane
Posted in News on May 3, 2017 at 6:00 am
Buying a home can be a dream come true and an overwhelming process at the same time. In a free seminar held at the library, explore all of the major aspects of the home-buying process in an unbiased format with SNAP Spokane instructors certified by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. SNAP’s housing counselors can […]
Tags: adults, buyer assistance, education, financial literacy, home, home loans, homebuyer, house, housing, housing counselor, mortgage, SNAP, SNAP Spokane
You, in books (no right, no wrong, an idiosyncratic list)
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 2, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Sheri Boggs If you’re a reader and you’re on any kind of social media, you’ve probably been tagged to participate in something like this: “List 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take more than a few minutes, and don’t think too hard. They do not have to be […]
New spaces and fresh updates at North Spokane Library
Posted in News on April 26, 2017 at 6:00 am
The hammering and sawing is done and the tools have been put away. We invite you to visit the North Spokane Library to see the remodel, including the expanded kids’ area, new meeting rooms, and our newest space: The Lab. THE LAB The Lab is devoted to engaging, hands-on learning opportunities. This space showcases local […]
Tags: adults, celebrate, classes, community, compost, DIY, do-it-yourself, drywall, events, faucet, Finch Robots, fixtures, gardening, hobbies, Home Depot, kids, North Spokane, open house, paint, plant starter, remodel, robots, The Lab, tile backsplash, upholstery, urban farming, votives, worms
Community gardening: a delicious pursuit to feed the hungry and the soul
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 25, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge I met with Teresa Sadler of Pumpkin Patch Community Garden to talk about the garden and learn her take on gardening, especially as a community. Originally a pumpkin patch and then a parking lot and staging site for the construction company that built the bridge over the river, the community garden was […]
Tags: adults, community, community garden, DIY, family, food, fruit, gardening, hobbies, kids, parents, plants, plot gardening, produce, urban farming, vegetables, veggies
