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Library Closures Coming Soon

With the grand opening of our newest Library locations, we have to say a temporary (or permanent) farewell to some of our other locations. Mark your calendars with the dates below to know which Libraries are closing and opening for continued access to your favorite books and materials. Library Closures

Free Menstrual Products in All Library Restrooms

Spokane Public Library has joined a national movement to stock freely accessible tampons and pads in restrooms at each new and renovated Library location. We have partnered with Aunt Flow, a woman-owned company, to provide 100% organic cotton tampons and pads in dispensers available to any individual that needs them.

Haunted Browne’s Addition Walking Tour

‘Tis the season for some ghoulish fun! The Library has created several walking tours to inspire you and due to popular demand, we created a second haunted walking tour, this time in Browne’s Addition. This tour features some of our city’s oldest homes (and the ghosts that inhabit them). From lost

Haunted Downtown Walking Tour

BOO! If that didn’t scare you, then we may have something that will do the trick! Just in time for the scary season, we created a walking tour based on a volume haunting our shelves! This walking tour gives you a taste of some Spokane ghost stories. Some are well-known legends, some are speculation

Fall Nature Crafts for Preschoolers

This is one of the best times of the year to get outside in Spokane, and your preschooler can enjoy the season with all their senses. Get yourselves bundled up and go for a nature walk to collect supplies for some fun autumn crafts. Remember to be careful and respectful

Orange Shirt Day | Sept. 30

September 30 marks Orange Shirt Day, a time to acknowledge the effects of residential schools in Canada for Indigenous Peoples and support survivors of the residential school experience. To share our support of Orange Shirt Day, we created a list of children’s and young adult titles sharing perspectives of the residential school

Library Closures Coming Soon

With the grand opening of our newest Library locations, we have to say a temporary (or permanent) farewell to some of our other locations. Mark your calendars with the dates below to know which Libraries are closing and opening for continued access to your favorite books and materials. Library Closures

Free Menstrual Products in All Library Restrooms

Spokane Public Library has joined a national movement to stock freely accessible tampons and pads in restrooms at each new and renovated Library location. We have partnered with Aunt Flow, a woman-owned company, to provide 100% organic cotton tampons and pads in dispensers available to any individual that needs them.

Haunted Browne’s Addition Walking Tour

‘Tis the season for some ghoulish fun! The Library has created several walking tours to inspire you and due to popular demand, we created a second haunted walking tour, this time in Browne’s Addition. This tour features some of our city’s oldest homes (and the ghosts that inhabit them). From lost

Haunted Downtown Walking Tour

BOO! If that didn’t scare you, then we may have something that will do the trick! Just in time for the scary season, we created a walking tour based on a volume haunting our shelves! This walking tour gives you a taste of some Spokane ghost stories. Some are well-known legends, some are speculation

Fall Nature Crafts for Preschoolers

This is one of the best times of the year to get outside in Spokane, and your preschooler can enjoy the season with all their senses. Get yourselves bundled up and go for a nature walk to collect supplies for some fun autumn crafts. Remember to be careful and respectful

Orange Shirt Day | Sept. 30

September 30 marks Orange Shirt Day, a time to acknowledge the effects of residential schools in Canada for Indigenous Peoples and support survivors of the residential school experience. To share our support of Orange Shirt Day, we created a list of children’s and young adult titles sharing perspectives of the residential school