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Eat Your Weeds: Foraging in Your Own Backyard

Juan Juan

You can probably find a variety of edible vegetation in your own backyard! It’s all about knowing what’s what. Community Educator Juan Juan Moses shares which weeds are edible in our Eat Your Weeds program. Learn more about which weeds are edible in the gallery below. Before you start foraging:

Friday Night Paint | Paint Your TBR Stack

Library Services

There are so many books out there TBR (to be read)! Many of us have TBR stacks on our bed-side tables or book shelves. Let’s inspire ourselves to read our TBR stacks by painting them in watercolor. Use this template to paint your own. Choose three colors as your main

Preserving Black History: Community Scanning Day

Library Services

Written by Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Dana Bronson In the Inland Northwest Special Collections, we try to practice what Rachel Vagts, an archivist at the Denver Public Library, coined as “radical welcome.” This challenges staff to design our policies and procedures through the lens of “how can we make

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Sharma

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month—occurring annually from September 15th to October 15th—celebrates the stories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.  According to the National Hispanic Heritage Month website, the dates chosen span the anniversaries of independence for

Unveiling your Financial Toolkit

Library Services

Written by Business Librarian, Mark Pond Greetings, esteemed readers and financial enthusiasts! Stock prices go up. Stock prices go down. Sometimes in a seemingly unhinged manner. If you’re looking for access to reliable and comprehensive investment research tools, look no further than Spokane Public Library. Whether you’re a seasoned investor

Spokane County Wildfire Resources

Skyler

Our hearts are with the many individuals and families affected by the local fires. We are disheartened seeing our beautiful surrounding communities face this devastation. Please know that we are here for you! Spokane Public Library locations are a safer-air space for those looking to get inside away from the

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Eat Your Weeds: Foraging in Your Own Backyard

Juan Juan

You can probably find a variety of edible vegetation in your own backyard! It’s all about knowing what’s what. Community Educator Juan Juan Moses shares which weeds are edible in our Eat Your Weeds program. Learn more about which weeds are edible in the gallery below. Before you start foraging:

Friday Night Paint | Paint Your TBR Stack

Library Services

There are so many books out there TBR (to be read)! Many of us have TBR stacks on our bed-side tables or book shelves. Let’s inspire ourselves to read our TBR stacks by painting them in watercolor. Use this template to paint your own. Choose three colors as your main

Preserving Black History: Community Scanning Day

Library Services

Written by Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Dana Bronson In the Inland Northwest Special Collections, we try to practice what Rachel Vagts, an archivist at the Denver Public Library, coined as “radical welcome.” This challenges staff to design our policies and procedures through the lens of “how can we make

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Sharma

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month—occurring annually from September 15th to October 15th—celebrates the stories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.  According to the National Hispanic Heritage Month website, the dates chosen span the anniversaries of independence for

Unveiling your Financial Toolkit

Library Services

Written by Business Librarian, Mark Pond Greetings, esteemed readers and financial enthusiasts! Stock prices go up. Stock prices go down. Sometimes in a seemingly unhinged manner. If you’re looking for access to reliable and comprehensive investment research tools, look no further than Spokane Public Library. Whether you’re a seasoned investor

Spokane County Wildfire Resources

Skyler

Our hearts are with the many individuals and families affected by the local fires. We are disheartened seeing our beautiful surrounding communities face this devastation. Please know that we are here for you! Spokane Public Library locations are a safer-air space for those looking to get inside away from the

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