TAG: digital resources
Teen Health & Wellness: New digital resource for teens (parents and educators, too)
Posted in News, Teens on May 6, 2020 at 6:00 am
BY AILEEN LUPPERT NEW DIGITAL RESOURCE Spokane County Library District is now offering Teen Health & Wellness, a new digital resource. Teens, and other library customers, can access useful health and wellness information organized by subject and searchable within the website’s interface. Some of the subject categories are: Body Basics Eating […]
Tags: digital, digital resources, educators, grandparents, health, mental wellness, parents, physical wellness, resource, teachers, teens, therapists, wellness
Get a library card for access to our Digital Library
Posted in News on April 10, 2020 at 6:00 am
GET A LIBRARY CARD You can get instant access all of our digital resources, including OverDrive, hoopla, and more, with a library card. Just fill out and submit the Get a Library Card form to receive a temporary library card that you can use immediately. You must be in-district for our library services to gain […]
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Digital Library: Making the most of the online resources
Posted in News on March 26, 2020 at 10:40 am
When you are learning, working, or relaxing at home, you’ll find that we have digital resources to save you money and help you learn and have some fun. To get the most out of our digital resources, visit our Digital Library web page. There, you’ll see a drop-down list of categories in the upper right-side […]
Tags: adults, books, digital library, digital resources, educational, entertaining, fun, kids, news, parents, reading, recreational, school, teens
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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