TAG: summer
50 Summer Activities to Explore in Your Backyard, Around Town & the PNW
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 5, 2023 at 6:00 am
By Abra Cole We are in the full swing of summer. And before you know it, we will be swinging back toward fall, crisp leaves, hot cocoa, and (dare I say it) snowy weather. But before that happens, we have summer fun awaiting us. I’ve compiled a list of 50 summertime ideas for things to […]
Tags: activities, adults, booklists, books, community, kids, parents, summer, teens, tweens
All Together Now: A Summer of Friendship, Kindness & Unity
Posted in News on May 31, 2023 at 6:00 am
Friendship, kindness, and unity encompass this year’s summer reading theme of All Together Now. Explore our programs and events below to see what you can do at our libraries and in neighborhood parks. As you grow and strengthen friendships, show kindness, and build unity this summer, we encourage you to read, explore, and have fun at our librarie […]
Tags: Beanstack, books, events, kids, online summer reading, parents, programs, reading, reading challenge, summer, Summer reading, teens, tracker, tweens
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 […]
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Teens in-between: Finding your first summer job
Posted in Explore and Discover, Teens on June 18, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Stacey Goddard I got my first paying job—that wasn’t babysitting or doing chores—pretty much by accident. The summer before my sophomore year of high school, my younger and much more industrious brother found his own job: delivering the afternoon edition of the local newspaper. The route he was taking on was big enough that […]
Tags: apply online, book a librarian, cover letter, employment, hoopla, interview, job, job hunt, jobnow, library card, printing, reserve computer, resume, summer, summer job, teens
Dance like You’ve Got Ants in Your Pants: Q&A with Eric Herman
Posted in kids, News on June 29, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge We’re ready for comedy, creativity, audience participation, and outrageously amusing songs this summer. And we hope you are too! Eric Herman performs his cool tunes at our libraries, July 17–21. I reached out to Eric with a few questions and learned a bit about how Siri, poets, and kids influence his music. I […]
Tags: events, family, kids, music, parents, summer, summer performers, summer programs, Summer reading, young learners
Summer beverages: your library on the rocks
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 13, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley The 641s is one of my favorite sections of the library to browse. For those of you not quite as familiar with the Dewey Decimal System, that’s also known as the cookbook section. There is always something new and delicious to check out, especially during this time of year when the grilling […]
Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Kid-Friendly Fun with the Spokane Indians
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids on June 24, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson When my oldest daughter was still in diapers, my husband and I decided to brave our first baseball game with a kid in tow. We packed our diaper bag to overflowing, slathered on the sunscreen, and, with a little trepidation, headed to a Spokane Indians baseball game with some friends. We weren’t […]
The Essential Summer Date Guide
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on June 3, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler With temperatures rising and the promise of more sunny days ahead of us, my boyfriend and I have found ourselves musing about all the fun dates we’re going to go on this summer. I even created a shared Pinterest board for us to keep track of our date ideas (and yes, my […]
Sweet Without the Heat
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time, Teens on July 1, 2014 at 6:00 am
by Kelsey Hudson I love baking for myself and others, but when the summer heat rolls in, the last thing I want to do is crank up the oven and turn my apartment into a sauna. No sir, in the summer I like to keep my recipes oven-free and simple. I’ll save the rest for […]
