May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here is a list of books that deal with mental illness by addressing things like depression, anxiety and OCD, and more. Juvenile/Middle Grade Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and … Continued →
Hi, my name is Lisa. On Wednesday mornings, I host the Opening Act(ivity) Program at the Northtown location. Today’s activity involves rainbows. Can you name all the colors of the rainbow? Next, I would like … Continued →
Hi, my name is Lisa. I usually host the Opening Act(ivity) program at the Northtown Branch on Wednesday mornings. For today’s activity, you will need paper and something to draw with. Continuous Line Drawing is when you use a … Continued →
Hi, my name is Lisa. I host the Opening Act(ivity) program at the Northtown Branch. For today’s activity, I hope that you can locate some Play-Doh or clay. This is a sculpting by hand exercise with a twist. You cannot … Continued →
Spokane Public Library is excited to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May with a variety of virtual offerings! Register to participate in our virtual events and you will receive an email with a link with instructions on how to … Continued →
Today’s topic is Blackout Poetry. What is Blackout Poetry? Revive the text in an old book, magazine, or newspaper by scanning the page for words or phrases you want and coloring over text you may not want to use. String … Continued →
Hello, my name is Lisa. I host the Opening Act(ivity) program at the Northtown location every Wednesday morning. This week’s activity is Reading (and/or Drawing) between the lines. Grab a piece of lined notebook paper. Please consider writing a special … Continued →
My name is Lisa and I work at the library’s Northtown location. On Wednesday mornings, I usually host the Opening Act(ivity) Program. If you haven’t had a chance to visit any of the Museum Virtual Tours, this might be a … Continued →
Hi Everyone, My name is Lisa and I work at the Northtown location. During this time, I have been drawing up a storm with all the virtual offerings. The car … Continued →
I hear it all the time – “I don’t have time for Genealogy.” While a pandemic isn’t the way I like to interest people in Genealogy, it is effective! Everyone trapped inside with nothing to do? Now is a GREAT … Continued →
If you want a break from the same four walls, take a look at some of the virtual museum tours all over the world. Explore places you’ve never visited or reminisce on old favorites. One of my favorite memories of … Continued →
While I eagerly await the return of Baby Storytime to the South Hill Library, here are some recommendations for reading at home with your littlest one! Reading with your baby is all about enjoying a snuggly good time together. You … Continued →
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