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Literacy across the spectrum

Literacy Across the Spectrum

By Lara Hemingway, former trustee of the Library Board and current Board President for the Northwest Autism Center When my kids were little, we frequently

Summer Reading | June 1 – August 31

It’s back and better than ever! Summer Reading is almost here with a variety of fun new events, activities, and features for you to enjoy between June 1 and August 31. Log Your Reading on Beanstack to Earn a Prize Book Anyone in grades 12 and under can read 15

Introducing Beanstack, Our Newest Reading App!

Track your time spent reading or books you’ve read, complete challenges, add friends, and write reviews all year long with Beanstack! Sign up for your Beanstack account at spokanelibrary.beanstack.org OR download the mobile app. Throughout the year, you will have opportunities to participate in community reading challenges for events such

Turn Back Time with Historical Newspapers

While many of you may read The Spokesman-Review as part of your morning ritual, with a library card, you can turn back time and see what the news of the day was as early as 1883. Gone are the days of scrolling through reels of microfilm, as you can now

Asian & Asian American Heritage Month 2023 | Books for Kids

The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round by Wendy Wan Long Shang Check It Out Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim Check It Out Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho Check It Out Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat Zhang Check

Asian & Asian American Heritage Month 2023

While the national celebration is historically known as Asian Pacific Heritage Month, there is a movement to call for the disaggregation of this name to officially recognize May as Asian and Asian American Heritage Month. APIC (Asian Pacific Islander Coalition) Spokane, a local community organization dedicated to promoting empowering Spokane’s

Asian & Asian American Heritage Month Books for Adults 2023

May is Asian & Asian American Heritage Month! As a recent article in Good Housekeeping stated, “The [Asian and Asian American] experience is as diverse as the constellation of cultures that form it.” Equally multifaceted and wide-ranging is the outstanding literature found within this galaxy: Here is a list of

Literacy across the spectrum

Literacy Across the Spectrum

By Lara Hemingway, former trustee of the Library Board and current Board President for the Northwest Autism Center When my kids were little, we frequently

Summer Reading | June 1 – August 31

It’s back and better than ever! Summer Reading is almost here with a variety of fun new events, activities, and features for you to enjoy between June 1 and August 31. Log Your Reading on Beanstack to Earn a Prize Book Anyone in grades 12 and under can read 15

Introducing Beanstack, Our Newest Reading App!

Track your time spent reading or books you’ve read, complete challenges, add friends, and write reviews all year long with Beanstack! Sign up for your Beanstack account at spokanelibrary.beanstack.org OR download the mobile app. Throughout the year, you will have opportunities to participate in community reading challenges for events such

Turn Back Time with Historical Newspapers

While many of you may read The Spokesman-Review as part of your morning ritual, with a library card, you can turn back time and see what the news of the day was as early as 1883. Gone are the days of scrolling through reels of microfilm, as you can now

Asian & Asian American Heritage Month 2023 | Books for Kids

The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round by Wendy Wan Long Shang Check It Out Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim Check It Out Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho Check It Out Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat Zhang Check

Asian & Asian American Heritage Month 2023

While the national celebration is historically known as Asian Pacific Heritage Month, there is a movement to call for the disaggregation of this name to officially recognize May as Asian and Asian American Heritage Month. APIC (Asian Pacific Islander Coalition) Spokane, a local community organization dedicated to promoting empowering Spokane’s

Asian & Asian American Heritage Month Books for Adults 2023

May is Asian & Asian American Heritage Month! As a recent article in Good Housekeeping stated, “The [Asian and Asian American] experience is as diverse as the constellation of cultures that form it.” Equally multifaceted and wide-ranging is the outstanding literature found within this galaxy: Here is a list of