TAG: parents
Finding a love of reading through fairy tales
Posted in Explore and Discover on August 22, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Caitlin Wheeler Some children are early readers. I have a friend who swears she already preferred burying her nose in a book (over any other activity) by the time she turned two, along with the photo to prove it. While this story smells faintly of exaggeration and posed photography to me, I’m sure my […]
Tags: fairy tales, folktales, illustrations, kids, parents, picture books, preschool, reading, toddlers
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
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
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
Family Storytimes explore buses, mermaids, and nature at libraries and parks this summer
Posted in News on June 11, 2019 at 6:00 am
We have Storytime fun all summer, including with our partners Spokane Transit Authority and at parks in Medical Lake and Spokane Valley. Families with kids of all ages can explore Library Park, next to Deer Park Library, at Nature Play & Learn Storytime. And what would Storytime be without the stories! You’ll experience some great […]
Tags: babies, buses, caregivers, discovery, exploration, Free Summer Parks Program, kids, meals, mermaids, nature, parents, parks, picnic, preschoolers, reading, seaworthy, Spokane Transit Authority, Spokane Valley Parks, stories, storytime, Summer reading, teens, toddlers, Touch-a-Bus, water
Library in the Park: Stories, juggling, dancing, space adventures, & yoga
Posted in News on June 5, 2019 at 6:00 am
We’re hosting stories, music and juggling, and space week at Edgecliff, Terrace View, and Valley Mission Parks this summer. Plus kids 18 and younger get free meals. Make a splash at Waterfront Park in Medical Lake during Mermaid Storytime with engaging stories and seaworthy crafts. We’re having fun with families doing yoga in the park […]
Tags: activities, adventures, caregivers, crafts, dancing, free meals, games, juggling, kids, library, live music, parents, parks, space, stories, storytelling, universe, yoga
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
Planetarium passes available at the library
Posted in News on May 29, 2019 at 6:00 am
We’ve partnered with the Spokane Falls Community College Planetarium to bring you the opportunity to see a planetarium show this summer. Each reserved pass provides a single entrance to the planetarium show. You can request up to four passes, which can be reserved 30 days in advance of each show. There are a limited number […]
Tags: adults, kids, parents, pass program, passes, planetarium, planets, science, SFCC, show, space, Spokane Falls Community College, stars, STEM, teachers, teens, tweens, universe
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
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
