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Mental Health Awareness Month | 2023

Sharma

I recently lost a beloved friend to suicide, and this isn’t my first experience with this singular form of shattering, abrupt, and maddening grief. I’ve been thinking of the ways people carry pain inside of themselves, our worst traumas pinned within our bodies like frantic birds trapped in wire. We

The OverDrive App will be Discontinued on May 1st

Library Services

Attention, OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the OverDrive app on May 1, 2023, and transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library. It’s time to give it a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items

Meet our 2023 Artists-In-Residence at The Hive®!

Eva

After launching our Artists-In-Residence program in 2021 we have welcomed over 30 Artists-In-Residence to The Hive®. “Residencies at The Hive® have enabled artists to expand their craft beyond what is available in their own spaces. We’ve had artists create entire art exhibits, large public sculptures, and create connections that have raised

Earth Day Events & Resources in Spokane

Library Services

Join us in celebrating the world’s largest environmental movement – Earth Day! This year, we rally behind the theme “Invest In Our Planet”, which highlights the importance of dedicating time, resources, and energy to solving climate change and other environmental issues. Spokane City Parks & Recreation, Spokane Public Library, and

Conversations on Democracy: Get Involved with Spokane Civics Salon

Library Services

As part of Spokane Public Library’s mission and vision, we aim to inspire a thriving city through cultural and educational opportunities. One of our newest recurring educational opportunities is a “Civics Salon” created by our Current Affairs Specialist, Shane Gronholz. What is a ‘Salon’? A Salon is a gathering of people

From One Book Lover to Another | Customer Story

Skyler

The Friends of the Spokane Public Library is an awesome resource for people to buy gently used materials like books, movies, and more. The collection of books for sale is donation based. You, too, can donate your items to the Friends of the Library so others can enjoy books you

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Mental Health Awareness Month | 2023

Sharma

I recently lost a beloved friend to suicide, and this isn’t my first experience with this singular form of shattering, abrupt, and maddening grief. I’ve been thinking of the ways people carry pain inside of themselves, our worst traumas pinned within our bodies like frantic birds trapped in wire. We

The OverDrive App will be Discontinued on May 1st

Library Services

Attention, OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the OverDrive app on May 1, 2023, and transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library. It’s time to give it a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items

Meet our 2023 Artists-In-Residence at The Hive®!

Eva

After launching our Artists-In-Residence program in 2021 we have welcomed over 30 Artists-In-Residence to The Hive®. “Residencies at The Hive® have enabled artists to expand their craft beyond what is available in their own spaces. We’ve had artists create entire art exhibits, large public sculptures, and create connections that have raised

Earth Day Events & Resources in Spokane

Library Services

Join us in celebrating the world’s largest environmental movement – Earth Day! This year, we rally behind the theme “Invest In Our Planet”, which highlights the importance of dedicating time, resources, and energy to solving climate change and other environmental issues. Spokane City Parks & Recreation, Spokane Public Library, and

Conversations on Democracy: Get Involved with Spokane Civics Salon

Library Services

As part of Spokane Public Library’s mission and vision, we aim to inspire a thriving city through cultural and educational opportunities. One of our newest recurring educational opportunities is a “Civics Salon” created by our Current Affairs Specialist, Shane Gronholz. What is a ‘Salon’? A Salon is a gathering of people

From One Book Lover to Another | Customer Story

Skyler

The Friends of the Spokane Public Library is an awesome resource for people to buy gently used materials like books, movies, and more. The collection of books for sale is donation based. You, too, can donate your items to the Friends of the Library so others can enjoy books you

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