TAG: digital resources
Learn to explore your family tree at the library
Posted in News on January 21, 2020 at 6:00 am
Genealogy: Researching Your Family History Donna Potter Phillips of Eastern Washington Genealogical Society introduces the hobby of genealogy and shows you how to find information about your family’s history from online resources. Learn how to find names, dates, and places and even the geographical and social history of your ancestors. For adults […]
Tags: ancestry, booklist, classes, digital resources, family, family tree, genealogy, heritage, history
Digital magazines, now delivered by Flipster
Posted in News on January 10, 2020 at 6:00 am
Our newest digital resource is Flipster, giving you instant access to the magazines you know and love in an easy-to-read digital format. Flipster has all of the functionality you have come to expect from a digital newsstand. You can: Browse magazines by category or search for specific periodicals Easily find the latest issues on the […]
Tags: digital, digital library, digital magazines, digital resources, Flipster, magazines, popular, RBDigital, reading, zinio
Library insider: Helping your child research for school papers and projects
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 13, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Dana Mannino I always know when it’s research paper season. The first clue is that my work calendar explodes. For my work as a librarian, I offer research workshops to area high schools that aren’t fortunate enough to have their own library. Somehow all the requests for workshops come in at once. The second […]
Tags: Apps, digital library, digital resources, help, homework, librarian, library, Library Cards, online resources, parents, projects, questions, research, school papers, sources, students, teachers
Summer’s financial playlist: Medicare, retirement, & investments
Posted in News on August 15, 2019 at 6:00 am
Close out summer strong with a class about financial matters, including Medicare, retirement, and investing terminology. SHIBA CLASSES We’ve partnered with the Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisor (SHIBA) program, a free service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, to provide timely information for Medicare recipien […]
Tags: consumer reports, digital resources, finances, fraud, health care, identity theft, investing, investment, Legal Forms, Medicare, Medigap, product reviews, retirement, SHIBA, terminology
Explore your creative side
Posted in News on July 16, 2019 at 6:00 am
Creativity is abundant at the library this summer. Adults can paint happy trees and clouds with Certified Ross Instructor George Lee. Tweens and teens can decorate cupcakes and a watermelon. Everyone is invited to create an Artful Garden with a flower pot they decorate themselves or to make a Jedi or Sith craft at Star […]
Tags: 3D printing, adults, Bob Ross, crafts, cupcakes, decorating, digital magazines, digital resources, flower pot, food, garden, hobbies, kids, painting, parents, RBDigital, Star Wars, teens, tweens, watermelon, World Book
Gain insights at financial planning informational seminars with Edward Jones
Posted in News on June 13, 2019 at 6:00 am
We’ve partnered with financial educators from Edwards Jones to bring you information about investments, retirement, and steering clear of financial fraud. These seminars are completely informational (no sales) and are provided as part of our Financial Literacy and Consumer Education series. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITH EDWARD JONES Fixed Income Invest […]
Tags: book list, budget, budgeting, consumer education, consumer reports, consumers, costs, credit score, digital resources, Edward Jones, finances, financial, financial literacy, financial planning, fixed income, fraud, health care, home buying, identity theft, insurance expenses, investing, investment, investments, laddering, Medicare, morningstar, red flags, resources, retirement, scammers, Social Security, strategies
Give your business a boost with free SCORE Business Workshops
Posted in News on May 16, 2019 at 5:00 am
Updated on May 16, 2019 SCORE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Start building your business with Spokane SCORE business experts Josh King and Rob Kennedy, who present monthly workshops on a variety of topics relevant to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Feel free to bring a sack lunch. Registration is required for all SCORE workshops. SCORE Business works […]
Tags: ABI/INFORM, adults, advertising, analysis, business, business plan, business source complete, business workshops, case study, digital resources, entrepreneur, industry, market research, marketing, marketing plan, product reviews, sales, SCORE Business, Spokane SCORE, startup, SWOT, trade, trends
Tell a new financial story with these digital resources
Posted in News on March 26, 2019 at 6:00 am
Managing money and investments can be a challenge. We have digital resources to help make personal finance and investment management easier and more cost effective. These digital resources are available to library cardholders living in-district at no additional cost. We have online courses if you want to understand how to balance your household bud […]
Tags: budgeting, credit, credit scores, digital library, digital resources, finance, financial, financial literacy, financial strategies, gale courses, investing, investments, Lynda.com, money, morningstar, online courses, personal finance, strategies, tips, training
Create and play at the library
Posted in News on February 28, 2019 at 6:00 am
PLAY Late Night Nerf Battle When the library closes, let the Nerf battle begin! We supply the Nerf toys and rounds and snacks. This program is for kids in grades 3–5. Registration and signed permission form are required. CHENEYThursday, April 4, 7–9pm | REGISTER MORAN PRAIRIEFriday, April 5, 7–9pm | REGISTER CREATE Journaling Through Ar […]
Tags: art, booklist, books, create, digital photography, digital resources, filming, finance, gobos, journaling, kids, late night, Library of Things, money, Money Smart Week, Nerf battle, parents, piggy bank, play, saving, SelectReads, spending, teens, tweens, video, video editing, video production equipment
It’s electrifying: Digital resources and staff picks for student scientists
Posted in News on February 14, 2019 at 6:00 am
Discover the many ways electricity and electrical circuits are part of our lives. No matter a student’s grade level, our digital resources offer videos and articles for engaged learning. Plus the books in our collection provide new scientific experiments kids can do at home and for school science fairs. SIRS Discoverer Find magazine articles, […]
Tags: book list, books, digital resources, electrical engineering, electricity, kids, parents, science, science experiments, science in context, science projects, SIRS Discoverer, staff picks, STEM
