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Get leading edge information with access to thousands of newspapers
Posted in News on November 21, 2018 at 6:00 am
NewsBank delivers over 11,000 news sources from around Washington state and the world. Using this digital resource you can… Search any topic. Research any subject. Stay informed of local, national, and world events. Impress family and friends at gatherings. The Library District is now offering access to NewsBank and its Access World News Research […]
Tags: Access World News Research Collection, America’s News Magazines, international, local, local news, magazines, national, national news, news, NewsBank, newspaper, save money, The Seattle Times, world news
Irish and Celtic music sure to give you all the feels
Posted in News on February 21, 2018 at 6:00 am
March is bursting with lively entertainment at our libraries. Three local musical groups play Irish and Celtic music to get you ready for St. Patrick’s Day and the start of spring. Howling Gaels Listen to lively jigs and reels, love songs, airs, drinking songs and traditional Irish songs sure to get your feet tapping. Howling […]
Tags: adults, banjo, Broken Whistle, Celtic music, community, family, fiddle, Floating Crowbar, flute, Howling Gaels, Irish music, kids, local, local bands, Local musicians, mandolin, music, parents, percussion, teens, tweens, uilleann pipes, whistle
Hot Club of Spokane entertains at 75th Anniversary Celebration
Posted in News on November 15, 2017 at 6:00 am
We’re celebrating our 75th anniversary with live music from Hot Club of Spokane. Listen and dance to music from the era when the library was established, and enjoy refreshments (including cake!) as we look back over the years and celebrate the legacy of the library in our communities. SPOKANE VALLEY Thursday, Nov 30, 7–8:30pm Plus, […]
Tags: 75th Anniversary, anniversary, anthology, blues, cake, celebration, Hot Club of Spokane, hot jazz, library party, local, local stories, music, musicians, party, Spokane Writes, swing music
5 local writers talk about fatherhood
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 16, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge Today is the 8th Annual Engaging Fatherhood Conference & Resource Fair at Spokane Falls Community College (8am to 3pm), promoting the importance of fathers in healthy child development and family well-being. The event, including free lunch, is brought to the public by the DADS Committee of Spokane. In celebration of dads, paternal […]
Tags: fatherhood, fathers, local, local authors, parenting, writers
Going local
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on March 17, 2016 at 6:00 am
by Sheri Boggs In a prominent corner or shelf of your closest County Library you might find stories about Sasquatch, about a derelict hotel rescued from obscurity, about a kid from North Idaho who implausibly becomes a drug kingpin before getting caught and going to prison. There are stories about a woman and her daughter […]
