TAG: books
Incredible reads to finish out your summer
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 31, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Underwood I am not a picky reader. I love recommendations from other readers, especially those that lead to finding an amazing and unexpected read. It’s one of my most favorite things! If you are on the lookout for a great read, here are just some of my all-time favorite novels, biographies, poetry/short story […]
Tags: adults, artists, authors, booklist, books, epistolary, escape, fiction, imagination, letters, nonfiction, novels, poetry, reading, recommendations, short stories
Things to do during a sedentary summer
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 24, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Dana Mannino The way I see it, there are two phases of summer: active summer and sedentary summer. For me, active summer occurs when temperatures reach 70–85 degrees. At those temps, I try to spend most of my time outside, preferably in the mountains or at a lake, in the garden will do as […]
Tags: active, activities, adults, bingeing, books, crafts, Discover Pass, events, hobbies, hoopla, indoors, kids, library programs, Lynda.com, minecraft, Novelist, outdoors, parents, pronunciator, reading, recommendations, sedentary, SelectReads, streaming, summer, teens, tweens, watching
Blast Off! for summer fun with space-themed crafts, books, and programs
Posted in kids, Parents and Teachers on July 8, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson This year the library’s summer reading program has been celebrating A Universe of Stories. If you haven’t already poured through Engage, our programs and events guide, to circle the programs that interest you, I suggest you do so soon. We still have lots of summer programs you won’t want to miss! This […]
Tags: activities, astronauts, book list, books, constellations, crafts, jewelry, kids, library, Mobius Science Center, moon sand, orbit, parents, planets, programs, reading, space, stars, telescopes, The Zaniac
Creating a furever home: Adopting & fostering pets
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 26, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Susan Goertz Have you been thinking of adopting a furry friend now that summer has arrived? Someone to hike by your side in the sunshine or cuddle up by the fire pit on those long summer nights? House training and puppy fangs didn’t exactly meet my family’s needs as we already had a senior […]
Tags: adoption, bird, book list, books, cat, cuddles, dog, family, fostering, pets, reading, reptile, SCRAPS, training, walks
A Universe of Stories at the library this summer
Posted in News on June 4, 2019 at 6:00 am
All summer long we’re exploring the planets and stars at the library during A Universe of Stories. For kids and families, the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company, The Zaniac, and Mobius Science Center all present programs to delight all. Along with these entertaining and educational programs, we have STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math […]
Tags: adults, booklist, books, Earth, encyclopedia, engineering, escape room, glowforge, kids, LEGO, Library of Things, mathematics, Mobius Science Center, NASA, parents, planetarium, planets, reading, rocket, science, slime, space, stars, stories, summer activities, summer programs, technology, teens, telescope, The Lab, The Studio, The Zaniac, Traveling Lantern Theatre Company, tweens, universe, video, World Book
Celebrating families reading together this summer with author Grace Lin
Posted in kids, News, Parents and Teachers on May 28, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I’ve observed an interesting phenomenon around my house lately while reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin, aloud with my youngest daughter. The rest of the family, two teenaged daughters and one middle-aged husband have gravitated to the living room to listen. The story of Minli’s epic journey to […]
Tags: aloud, author, author visit, Beanstack, booklist, books, celebration, Grace Lin, grandparents, kids, online reading tracker, parents, preschool, reading, reading certificate, Summer reading, summer slide, teachers, together, tweens
Abundant gardening programs and resources at the library
Posted in News on May 22, 2019 at 6:00 am
It’s time to dig into garden projects! The library is providing inspiration and information with the help of Master Gardeners and other garden experts. Explore our gardening programs, seed libraries, and resources for the spring and summer seasons: Plant Clinic | All Ages Gardening | Waterwise Gardening | Composting Workshops | Saving & Shari […]
Tags: adults, booklist, books, composting, drip irrigation, drought, drought adapted, drought resistant, gardening, indoor composting, kids, landscape, Master Gardeners, native plants, natural, outdoor composting, plant clinic, produce swap, reading, saving seeds, seed libraries, seeds, teens, tweens, urban farming, wildflowers, WSU Master Gardener
North Spokane Library hosts Camp Read-a-Rama for kids
Posted in News on May 21, 2019 at 6:00 am
This summer, kids can make reading part of summer fun and set themselves up for success in the coming school year. Camp Read-a-Rama has a theme each week based on a children’s book for all camp activities, crafts, music, and games. This weekly half-day camp is for kids ages 6–11. As part of the Spokane […]
Tags: activities, books, camp, Camp Read-a-Rama, crafts, food, Grace Lin, kids, library, parents, read-a-rama, reading, space, STEM, stories, summer camp, Summer Family Read
Microhistories: Extremely specific knowledge (aka fun facts!) you can share with others
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 7, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Underwood I have recently discovered an intense love for nonfiction titles and it all started with a compendium of terrible medical cures through history. Those 24-karat golden face masks that are in vogue right now? They’ve already been done long before the present day (and the masks still don’t have any proven benefits; […]
Tags: adults, Arowana, book list, booklist, books, butter, cadavers, cure-all, death, dragon, facts, fish, history, knowledge, medicinal, medicine, nonfiction, octopus, orchids, quackery, rain, reading, science, teens, trivia, witches
Spring brings kittens and puppies and poetry, oh my!
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 16, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Susan Goertz April come she will when streams are ripe and swelled with rain. –from “April Come She Will” composed by Paul Simon This time of year the song “April Come She Will” inevitably gets stuck in my head. If I just shared my earworm with you, then you may want to check out […]
Tags: animals, April, books, cute animals, humor, music, National Poetry Month, Pets are Wonderful Month, poems, Poet Laureate, poetry, poetry slam, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, reading, spring
