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Did you know? Our Community has 3 Different Library Systems

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 (us!), Spokane County Library District,

How Do Buses Work? Let’s Explore Spokane

Youth Services

You’ve heard of the Magic School Bus, but have you considered how wonderful an affordable, safe, and effective public transportation system is? Bus systems are complex and require a lot of care and attention. Here in town, Spokane Transit Authority makes sure our public transportation gets people to the places

Greet the Season: Read a Horror Novel This Fall

Sharma

Horror is a polarizing genre.  I’ve learned this after we—meaning the Spokane Is Reading committee—selected The Reformatory by Tananarive Due as the 2025 featured Spokane Is Reading title.  Some people, upon hearing it was classified as horror, cheered.  Others told me, grimacing, “Ug. I hate horror.” Since I joined the

Q&A with Spokane Is Reading Author Tananarive Due

Sharma

Tananarive Due’s award-winning horror novel The Reformatory is this year’s selection for Spokane Is Reading. Spokane Is Reading will host a virtual talk with author Tananarive Due about her book The Reformatory on October 23, 2025. Please note: Because of unforeseen circumstances for the author, she is unable to travel

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Whose Stories Are Told and Uplifted? 

Sharma

When I was researching the destruction of Kettle Falls for my novel The Cassandra, I came across a HistoryLink article by local writers Claire Nisbet and Jack Nisbet about a Syilx and Sinixt writer named Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket). I was surprised I’d never heard of her—she’d lived in East

Working Together for a Resilient Community

Library Services

Written by KayCee Downey, AICP The City of Spokane is planning for the future, actively updating its Comprehensive Plan through the PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update. The Comprehensive Plan includes goals and policies that guide and prioritize how our City grows and makes decisions, helping shape everything from housing and transportation

CHAS Health Telehealth Services at Central Library

Megan

Spokane Public Library is partnering with CHAS Health to help make healthcare more accessible to our community. Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can make an appointment to access Chas Health telehealth services at Central Library. You’ll receive a tablet, instructions for accessing telehealth services, and a

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Did you know? Our Community has 3 Different Library Systems

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 (us!), Spokane County Library District,

How Do Buses Work? Let’s Explore Spokane

Youth Services

You’ve heard of the Magic School Bus, but have you considered how wonderful an affordable, safe, and effective public transportation system is? Bus systems are complex and require a lot of care and attention. Here in town, Spokane Transit Authority makes sure our public transportation gets people to the places

Greet the Season: Read a Horror Novel This Fall

Sharma

Horror is a polarizing genre.  I’ve learned this after we—meaning the Spokane Is Reading committee—selected The Reformatory by Tananarive Due as the 2025 featured Spokane Is Reading title.  Some people, upon hearing it was classified as horror, cheered.  Others told me, grimacing, “Ug. I hate horror.” Since I joined the

Q&A with Spokane Is Reading Author Tananarive Due

Sharma

Tananarive Due’s award-winning horror novel The Reformatory is this year’s selection for Spokane Is Reading. Spokane Is Reading will host a virtual talk with author Tananarive Due about her book The Reformatory on October 23, 2025. Please note: Because of unforeseen circumstances for the author, she is unable to travel

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Whose Stories Are Told and Uplifted? 

Sharma

When I was researching the destruction of Kettle Falls for my novel The Cassandra, I came across a HistoryLink article by local writers Claire Nisbet and Jack Nisbet about a Syilx and Sinixt writer named Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket). I was surprised I’d never heard of her—she’d lived in East

Working Together for a Resilient Community

Library Services

Written by KayCee Downey, AICP The City of Spokane is planning for the future, actively updating its Comprehensive Plan through the PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update. The Comprehensive Plan includes goals and policies that guide and prioritize how our City grows and makes decisions, helping shape everything from housing and transportation

CHAS Health Telehealth Services at Central Library

Megan

Spokane Public Library is partnering with CHAS Health to help make healthcare more accessible to our community. Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can make an appointment to access Chas Health telehealth services at Central Library. You’ll receive a tablet, instructions for accessing telehealth services, and a

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