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Yarn & Fabric Exchange

Library Clerical Assistant, Lisa Cox, had no idea when starting a fabric and yarn exchange at Shadle Park Library in November of last year that

Miniature Art Galleries | An Art Gallery

In this event in January, participants made their own miniature room that they got to take home. They learned about art galleries and how artwork is curated. Then they will curate their own space with their own tiny artworks or print-offs.

Subscribe to Business Time with Mark Pond

Well, hello everyone! Subscribe to our latest newsletter, Business Time! I created this monthly newsletter to connect all of you with upcoming business events, helpful resources, and relevant information pertaining to the Spokane business community. At Spokane Public Library, we are working hard to help make Spokane the best and

Lilac City Records

Explore the local music scene with Lilac City Records, powered by Spokane Public Library! Lilac City Records is a FREE space where you can explore, listen, and download local music and where musicians can apply to upload all of their hard work! Some music was even recorded in the Media

Engineers Week 2023

Engineers Week takes place February 20 – 26 and is a great opportunity to interest young people in engineering and technology careers. We also have a few engineering programs for kids ages 5-11. These pictures books will help inspire preschool-early elementary ages, while the elementary-age books below are for older readers.

A New Use for Old Paper | Make Recycled Paper

In library world, we do our best to see that print materials are treated well and given a long, productive life. Over time, materials are retired from our system when they are damaged. So what happens next? Kids at the library recently gave discarded materials new life in a paper

2022 Annual Report

2022 was a year of reconnection. As the community and the world emerged from the pandemic, the Library system resumed normal operations, creating space and opportunities for a population that sought togetherness. After a two-year closure for renovation and pandemic, the Central Library reopened, fully transformed into a 21st century

Yarn & Fabric Exchange

Library Clerical Assistant, Lisa Cox, had no idea when starting a fabric and yarn exchange at Shadle Park Library in November of last year that

Miniature Art Galleries | An Art Gallery

In this event in January, participants made their own miniature room that they got to take home. They learned about art galleries and how artwork is curated. Then they will curate their own space with their own tiny artworks or print-offs.

Subscribe to Business Time with Mark Pond

Well, hello everyone! Subscribe to our latest newsletter, Business Time! I created this monthly newsletter to connect all of you with upcoming business events, helpful resources, and relevant information pertaining to the Spokane business community. At Spokane Public Library, we are working hard to help make Spokane the best and

Lilac City Records

Explore the local music scene with Lilac City Records, powered by Spokane Public Library! Lilac City Records is a FREE space where you can explore, listen, and download local music and where musicians can apply to upload all of their hard work! Some music was even recorded in the Media

Engineers Week 2023

Engineers Week takes place February 20 – 26 and is a great opportunity to interest young people in engineering and technology careers. We also have a few engineering programs for kids ages 5-11. These pictures books will help inspire preschool-early elementary ages, while the elementary-age books below are for older readers.

A New Use for Old Paper | Make Recycled Paper

In library world, we do our best to see that print materials are treated well and given a long, productive life. Over time, materials are retired from our system when they are damaged. So what happens next? Kids at the library recently gave discarded materials new life in a paper

2022 Annual Report

2022 was a year of reconnection. As the community and the world emerged from the pandemic, the Library system resumed normal operations, creating space and opportunities for a population that sought togetherness. After a two-year closure for renovation and pandemic, the Central Library reopened, fully transformed into a 21st century