TAG: stories
Storytime Shorts videos: Let’s read stories, sing songs, play & learn
Posted in News on October 28, 2020 at 6:00 am
Storytime Shorts Our librarians miss having storytime with our youngest library customers and their families. And we’ve heard from some of you that you’ve missed storytime too! So our librarians have recorded some wonderful picture book stories, songs, fingerplays, activities, and flannel stories using the felt board for our new video series St […]
Tags: activities, babies, caregivers, early learning, kids, learning, parents, playing, preschooler, reading, rhymes, singing, stories, storytime, toddlers
For kids, tweens & teens: Bubbles, smoothies, Hamilton, Hogwarts, author Peter Brown & more
Posted in News on July 2, 2020 at 1:30 pm
We’re keeping summer cool and online with programs and events that are sure to bring smiles and joy. You can make bubble wands that delight, smoothies and sweet salsa that are delicious, a painting from cooking supplies, and gnome and fairy homes that have a touch of magic. Speaking of magic, you can learn magic […]
Tags: aliens, art, authors, books, bubbles, caregivers, celebration, crafts, fairy, gnome, Hamilton, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, kids, magic, magician, Mobius, mythical creatures, parents, party, salsa, science, smoothies, stories, teens, trivia, tweens, watermelon
Prime Time Family Reading: Thoughtful reading activities that deepen family connections
Posted in News, Parents and Teachers on April 28, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley FAMILY READING Now that school has moved online, parents and children are probably ready for a community learning experience. Prime Time Family Reading provides this. Prime Time Family Reading is a 6-session program during which time we read aloud and then we discuss the books, their themes, and insights. The books cover […]
Tags: aloud, books, caregivers, Discussion, family, kids, out loud, parents, picture books, reading, stories, storytime
Ask for a story: An idea for staying connected over the distance
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 8, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Dana Mannino During this time of social distancing, we’ve all been urged to check in with people—especially people from an older generation who have to shelter in place much more drastically. I hope that all of you have taken this to heart and called your loved ones. I’m a list maker as well as […]
Tags: adults, connection, family, family history, friends, genealogy, kids, personal history, stories, story, storycorps, teens
KSPS offers virtual storytimes for pre-kindergarten & elementary-school age kids
Posted in News on April 1, 2020 at 6:00 am
KSPS Every Child Reads Storytimes KSPS PBS is offering a collection of pre-kindergarten through grade 4 read-aloud stories from local educators, librarians, and community members. You can watch and listen to these great stories with your little ones and try some of the fun reading activities. Here are two stories that you can experience now. […]
Tags: caregivers, early learners, early learning, kids, parents, reading, stories, storytime, virtual, virtual storytimes
Call for submissions: Your keepsakes and memories of the Mount St. Helens eruption for 40th anniversary exhibit
Posted in News on November 19, 2019 at 6:00 am
The Mount St. Helens eruption on May 18, 1980, resulted in the deaths of 57 people and the destruction of over 212 square miles of land and ecosystems surrounding the stratovolcano in Skamania County. In eastern Washington and the Spokane area, residents experienced the ash clouds and particulates in the air, the ash covering the […]
Tags: anniversary, artifacts, display, eruption, exhibit, items, keepsakes, mementos, memories, Mount St Helens, photos, stories, stratovolcano, submissions, volcano
Celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 50th birthday with storytimes and art programs
Posted in News on October 22, 2019 at 6:00 am
Storytime Celebration: Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebrate with us! For the 50th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, we’re sharing his stories and getting creative with fun activities that explore the world of the hungry caterpillar. Ages vary*: These special storytimes are during our regular weekly Play &am […]
Tags: activities, anniversary, art, babies, baby, birthday, children's books, create, creativity, Eric Carle, family, kids, learning to read, new readers, parents, picture books, playing, preschool, reading, stories, story, story time, storytime, teachers, toddler, very hungry caterpillar
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
