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Back to School with the Library

Skyler

In the hustle and bustle of “back to school”, don’t forget to take inventory of the great, FREE resources the library can offer students AND teachers throughout the year! And before you read further, you need to know that all SPS students have Spokane Public Library access with their student

Social Work at Spokane Public Library Gains Momentum

Alina

By Social Services Manager, Bethiah Streeter Did you know there’s a lot of overlap between librarianship and social work? Both value confidentiality, connecting people with resources and information and meeting people where they’re at. Our libraries are a lively nexus of diversity and a lifeline for our most vulnerable populations.

New 24/7 Library Kiosks Coming Soon

Skyler

If you’ve ever had a late-night craving for a new book or movie only to find the library isn’t open, then do we have a solution for you! The Library is installing four new Library Kiosks around town that are free to use and open 24 hours a day, 7

Tacos y Tequila: The Official Latino Festival of Spokane

Library Services

Join us August 26 and 27 for the third annual Tacos y Tequila Festival in Downtown Spokane! Tacos y Tequila is a two-day festival organized by Nuestras Raices Centro Comunitario (NRCC) that celebrates Hispanic culture and history and will be at Central Library this year! Enjoy two full days of

Dewey Decimal System – Its History and Issues

Library Services

If you’ve ever had to find a cookbook, a history book, or a health book in our library, you’ve dealt with the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System. This is the classification method most public libraries in the U.S. use to organize their nonfiction collection by topic. DDC is broken down

Which Library System is Which?

Skyler

Depending on where you live, you have FREE access to one of THREE different library systems locally: Spokane Public Library, Spokane County Library District, and Liberty Lake Municipal Library. Which system is your system? What are the differences among them all? And is there a way to use resources from

Categories

Back to School with the Library

Skyler

In the hustle and bustle of “back to school”, don’t forget to take inventory of the great, FREE resources the library can offer students AND teachers throughout the year! And before you read further, you need to know that all SPS students have Spokane Public Library access with their student

Social Work at Spokane Public Library Gains Momentum

Alina

By Social Services Manager, Bethiah Streeter Did you know there’s a lot of overlap between librarianship and social work? Both value confidentiality, connecting people with resources and information and meeting people where they’re at. Our libraries are a lively nexus of diversity and a lifeline for our most vulnerable populations.

New 24/7 Library Kiosks Coming Soon

Skyler

If you’ve ever had a late-night craving for a new book or movie only to find the library isn’t open, then do we have a solution for you! The Library is installing four new Library Kiosks around town that are free to use and open 24 hours a day, 7

Tacos y Tequila: The Official Latino Festival of Spokane

Library Services

Join us August 26 and 27 for the third annual Tacos y Tequila Festival in Downtown Spokane! Tacos y Tequila is a two-day festival organized by Nuestras Raices Centro Comunitario (NRCC) that celebrates Hispanic culture and history and will be at Central Library this year! Enjoy two full days of

Dewey Decimal System – Its History and Issues

Library Services

If you’ve ever had to find a cookbook, a history book, or a health book in our library, you’ve dealt with the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System. This is the classification method most public libraries in the U.S. use to organize their nonfiction collection by topic. DDC is broken down

Which Library System is Which?

Skyler

Depending on where you live, you have FREE access to one of THREE different library systems locally: Spokane Public Library, Spokane County Library District, and Liberty Lake Municipal Library. Which system is your system? What are the differences among them all? And is there a way to use resources from

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