Posted in Business and Careers, News on January 4, 2024 at 4:30 am
By Stacey Goddard If one of your resolutions for 2024 is to start that small business you’ve been thinking about, the library can help you get started. And if you already have a small business or a nonprofit organization, we can help you grow and reach your goals for the year. A few months ago, […]
Tags: business, entrepreneur, nonprofit, resources, small business, startup
Posted in News on October 5, 2023 at 6:00 am
In an exciting development for the business community in the Spokane region, Spokane County Library District and Spokane Public Library have come together to take over and revitalize StartUp Spokane, a program originally created by Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) to support local entrepreneurs and foster business growth. This strategic partnersh […]
Tags: adults, business, entrepreneurs, resources, small businesses, startups
Posted in News on April 19, 2023 at 6:00 am
Nonprofit organizations can explore the power of Foundation Directory Online in a workshop focusing on how to find grant makers that want to fund your organization’s mission. Foundation Directory Online is now available to use at all our libraries, making it convenient to do research. Small businesses can explore how to leverage social media in […]
Tags: adults, author talks, business, caregivers, financial education, food, gardening, genealogy, health, jobnow, memory loss, nonprofit, parents, reading
Posted in News on February 14, 2023 at 6:00 am
March programs offer ways for you to explore activities and hobbies that are creative and fun as well as workshops with help and information for financial education, including tax aide, the Working Families Tax Credit, and Medicare. Other library programs you can attend include these topics of interest: gardening, genealogy, health and well-being, […]
Tags: adults, art, author talks, book club, business, creativebug, financial education, games, gardening, genealogy, health, learning circle, library programs, live music, Medicare, memory cafe, music, Online SCLD Authors Series, parents, puzzles, reading, small business, Spanish programs, tax aide, tax credit, well-being, yoga, zumba
Posted in News on December 14, 2022 at 6:00 am
You can start 2023 by exploring new things and honing your skills at the library. Express your creativity with a submission to our art show. Try out a family book discussion. Check out video magic using a green screen. Tackle your unfinished crafts with the encouragement of other pro-craft-inators. And that’s just the start! Check […]
Tags: 3D printing, adults, art, art show, author talks, authors, Bachata, book discussion, business, crafts, family, games, glowforge, kids, LEGO, Medicare, parents, programs, puzzles, reading, SCLD Online Authors Series, STEAM, STEM, story time, teens, tweens
Posted in News on November 17, 2022 at 4:30 am
Stop into the library to create holiday ornaments, enjoy a storytime program, take apart a machine, and create with LEGO bricks. Sign up to hear about Medicare cost savings, talk about changes to the brain, learn about outsmarting scammers, and view author talks from best-selling writers. When the weather brings a chill, you can stop into the libra […]
Tags: adults, business, crafts, holiday, kids, LEGO, Medicare, memory care, parents, STEAM, STEM, story time, teens, tweens, workshops
Posted in News on October 19, 2022 at 6:00 am
Hear from thought leaders and award-winning authors in the upcoming Humanities Washington program about the gentrification of rural Washington and in three author talks discussing the founding women of NPR, the novel Lessons in Chemistry, and ways to have difficult discussions about race. If you have questions about Medicare or health care and reti […]
Tags: adults, author talks, business, dementia, Humanities Washington, Medicare, memory care, retirement, SCLD Online Authors Series, SCORE Business
Posted in News on July 19, 2022 at 6:00 am
Our new SCLD Online Authors Series has four author talks for you to see in August, discussing their fiction and nonfiction titles. We think this is a wonderful way to spend some of your summer hours. Businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs can check out the SCORE workshop to learn the tools for measuring different kinds of […]
Tags: adults, author talks, business, entrepreneurs, food, Medicare, nutrition, parents, recipes, SCLD Online Authors Series, tai chi, The Studio
Posted in Business and Careers on June 16, 2022 at 4:30 am
By Stacey Goddard The SCORE Spokane chapter might be one of the area’s best kept secrets as a useful and enlightening resource for entrepreneurs, established small business owners, and individuals just starting to consider opening their own business. You might be asking yourself “What is SCORE?”—which proves my point! SCORE’s name origina […]
Tags: adults, business, business resources, business workshops, businesses, entrepreneurs, SCORE, SCORE Business, small business, startups
Posted in News on May 17, 2022 at 6:00 am
June brings programs for adults about separation anxiety in pets, Medicare, active walks for senior citizens, some engaging new picture books to read with young children, and the bi-monthly Master Gardeners Plant Clinic. Businesses and startups can sign up to learn the fundamentals of building a brand for a business. Family Storytimes are back in p […]
Tags: adults, Beanstack, business, Eric Herman, kids, Medicare, parents, pets, picture book chat, senior walks, separation anxiety, stories, storytime, summer, Summer reading, teens, The Zaniac, tweens